Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-13

iuo-Com Us =. Gentzberg; information tor
receiving stolen COOS; jury 'e'o''' gum ''
motion for new trial. ,. ;,,,,.. r,ord.t
Same vs.. Same: sccOnu 'i''' So J"''
not guilty. .. Co.. Grand
Same VS.. Fanny Smith; indie, 'n'"' 'oi 5'""''
larceny; jury; verdict not guilty. NE
Burley by next friend vs. McDerL "S c. ;' a,.,,
on an issue on the chancery side; ju.. ''Iu'''
Withdrawn and case continued.
Court adjourned till ! o'clock to-m0rrC -
and will adjourn during the day till court i'll
course.
STABBING AFFAIR.-The Washington Star
says During the progress Of a corn huSklng
match held at the house of James Cooke
rell, or Coleman. at Dranesville. few miles up
the river, on the Virginia side, last night, one
Wash. Farr, formerly resident OF this city,
who had been drinking heavily became enga.
ged in an alteration with MIR. Cockercll. and
finally drawing knife struck him three times
about the breast and shoulders. One OF the
stabs was in the vicinity of the heart and 1t
was thought last night that the wounded man
could not survive his injuries Farr was imme-
diately arrested. >
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT The entertain
ment to be given at Sarcpta Hall, Tomorrow
night, for the benefit OF St. Johns Chapel, at
Centrevlle will it is said by critics. be one OF
the grandcst musical treats ever before offered
in this city Among the names Of those who
will take part in the programme are Miss lena
Edridge, Miss Sevia Mushback Miss Ella
HUBBARD and Miss Jennie Reynolds. and Nlcssrs.
j. NJ Thatcher. G.. +. Brown, and W.. Phelps.
who, thought, amateurs possess all the theqnall-
fcation Of the most cultivated artists.
TIE RIvER-The steamer Lady of the Lake
from Norfolk this morning reports no ice be-
low Fort Washington, and the Russian bark
Helios as temporarily delayed ut the Kettle
Bottoms. There is still considerable floating
ice between here and Washington, and it OK
tends for some miles below here. The Mary
land steamer Virginia resumed her trips this
morning.
CANAL News. Two more boats arrived here
yesterday evening from Cumberland. The boat
G.. n. Madore. belonging to her captain, start
cd from here this morning on her return, but
as stated before, none of the boats now here or
to arrive, belonging to the coal companies Will
attempt to return The ice is reported very
thick at Shepherdstown.
ALARM OF FlRE.-Th slight alarm Of fire
about six clock yesterday evening vas caused
by the partial burning of a framed shanty in
petersburg" occupied by coored people,
which had caught from sparks from fire kind
led near by to heat water with which to scaid
dead hogs.
QUALIFIED.- Captain Ellis j. Price, who
was elected Inspector Of Oysters by the City
Council, lust night, under the provisions OF the
new ordinance of the Corporation, qualified to-
day by giving bond in the sum Of 5000 an! ia
king the oath of office before the Mayor.
OYSTERS. Mr.. Jas. Mclean, whose oyster
packing establishment is on the strand near
King street, purchased this morning nearly the
whole cargo OF Jackson' Creek oysters brought
up by Capt. Jerry Robb. They eIn,! any re-
ceived here this season.
LAMP ExpLosEoN-An oil lamp exploded
in the house of Nh G. W. Covcrt, on Payne
street last night but fortunately caused no m
jury.
SMALL CHICKENS. Mr.. ". ". White has
two chick ms seven months old, the rooster
weighing and the hen , ounces.