Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-15

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PROCEEDINGS Geo S. Smith was licensed to
keep an ordinary from July lst 1871, to April
Goth, 1872.
To-DAY.-The grand jury appeared in court
pursuant to adjournment, went to their room,
and after time came in with the following in
dictments Com VS.. Hugh Strider, house
breaking, true bill; Com. vs. David Haney,
housebreakng, true bill; Com. VS.. James NJ.
Austin, bigamy, true BILL Com. VS. Hugh
Strider, larceny, true bill; Com VS.. David
Hancy, larceny, a true bill; Com. vs.. John
Maston, breaking into vessel, a true bill. The
Commonwealth Attorney having no further
business for the grand jury they We're discharg-
ed with the thanks Of the court
Com. VS.. Sonny Roy, colored petit larceny
prisoner plead guilty, and was sentenced to 80
days in the county Jail.
Austin's case will be set on Monday.
Informations vs. David Haney, for petit lar,
ccny; Fred Steisser, for permitting unlawful
gaming at his ordinary: and John II. Lee,petlt
larceny, were filed and docketed.
Com. vs.. John Maston; continued until next
term in consequence Of the escape of said Mas
ton from iail March 7th, ISL, and Reuben
Lee, colorcd, WAS recognized to appear at that
term as L witness.
Commonwealth vs. Frederick Stelsscr-tor
allowing unlawful gaming in his housc-plea
guilty, and judgment accordingly.
! Court ordered that no more criminal eases
be tried at this term until Friday, on which
day the witnesses in such cases were notified TO
appear. :,
o clock.
FURIOUS Cow.-Persons residing on Water
street, between King and Prince, and others
whose ayccations lead them to pass through
that locality; have for some time past been
very much annoyed and alarmed by the de-
monstrut!ons Of Il vicious COW kept IN that
neigh borhnod. One child already has been sc
riollsly gurcrl by the horns Of the beast, and
several persons have only escaped injuries by
flight. Mr. John Laruc was chased this morn
inr by the enragcd animal, but fortunately beat
her in race of some minute duration. Those
who habitually use that portion oil the city s
thoroughfrc ncw always look and see that he
coast is clear before they venture into the dan
gerous precinct.
DINNER SrolLEp--A lady who h&d seen in
the Gazette Il rccipo for making apple dump
lugs. determined to try it yesterday, and had
succeeded admirably until the water COM
mcnccd to boil, when the odor of peppermint be.
gan to arise from the pot and was soon dltfused
| throughout the kitchen, house, yard and
neighborhood and SO strong was 1t, that not
only the dump!ings, from which it came, but all
the other dishes that were being prepared were
spoiled The servant girl who had been sent
to the apothecary's store for oil Of lemon, for
Aavoring, had asked for Gil ofpepermlnt
NEGErABLES.-Mr S. Pullman near this
place has the largest Cabbage that We have
seen. so far this season. The specimens sent
| Il.
in SIZE but excellent in quality. They weigh
S! lbs He has large field Of them.
Mr. Slater has raised, this season, the finest
tomatoes we have seen: one variety OF which,
the Arlington, is particularly good-large and
finely favored.
HIDDEN TREAsURE-A corkcd bottle was
recently found floating in the overf1owed cellar
Of Mr. Samuel Grigg, at the upper end of King
street, containing 4 note dated June - lSG4,
stating that large sun Of money had been de-
posted somewhere about the premises by
man who it is supposed committed suicide du-
ring the war. Large numbers OF persons were
promptly on the premises with bucketsln hand
to make search for the hidden treasure.
| CANAL DoAT1ENs STE1KE-Notwithsta
ing the strike among the Canal boatmen at
| Cumberland there IRE constant and will be
continuous arrivals ut the wharves Of the
| American Coal Company. Captain Boothe,
the efficient superintendent of the company,
| happened TO be at Cumber!andwh the strike
commenced. and So arranged matters with his
! boatmlcu that they left the strikers and went to
| work l%Iln 1T once.
HAHnsoME PEEsEHT.-Upon his rc-elcctlon
to the Office III Superintendent of Police, resi-.
dent Of the First Ward presented Alr. Clifford
with very elegant gold mounted spur, the
duties OF the Office requiring the Snpernten-
dent to 90 mounted, and spur being lndls-
pensabic to urge Oh Meg, the jaded nag,
rs she carries her burden through the long, hot
days.
MAE ROUTE. -Thc change under the new
contract, in tic mail route to Orlean, Fauquicr
county. is much complained Of The change
delays the receipt Of letters and papers from
Alexandria two days. Certainly this evil ought
to be abatcd. The changcis considered grlev-
ancc Cannot those served ct the Orean office
procure the intcrpoSiton Of the Postothcc De-
| partmcnt.
por.,ro EuG.-fhe Baltimore American
saws: we hear that the bug is seriously
damaging the crop in Alexandria, Loudon, and
other counties in Virginia. \ correspondent at
FaIis Church. Virginia, writes that his potato
crop is utterly ruined" We had not before
heard Of any great damage in this or the adj
joining counties.
ARLINGTON CEMETERY. YcStcrd;y the
substantial stone wall, ordered by Congress for
the enclosure at the National Cemetery at Ar
lugton, was completed, and approved. The
wall is a substantial structure, costing $4,000.
The roads leading to the cemetery have been
much improved Of late.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL.
RoAD.-The grading Of the Alexandria and
Fredericksburg Railroad having been complct-
ed 10 the stone bridge, the contractors Messrs.
Mcclure and Stu,ids. will commence work on