Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-18


CORPORATION CoURT-Judge f. NJ Lone
Presiding CoNTINUATION OF YESTERDAY S
Recommendations Wood VS. j. r. Kelley
ct ais. jury found that plaintiff owed rent 81 OPS
to defendant for rent of Marshall House, but that
he was entitled to $3.50 damages for loss sus-
tanned by reason of the non-fulhlment on part
of defendant of covenant to paint and paper
premises, and the clerk was directed to certify
the trial Of these issues to the chancery side OF
this court.
To-DAY.-Wm. N. Brown vs.. JAS Fossett;
debt; on motion of plaintiff dismsson at rules
set aside; cause docketed and declaration filed
and cause continued.
W. II. Bailey VS.. ". A. Smith; debt; defen-
dant entered demurrer to plaintiff declaration
in which plaintiff joined.
McVeigh vs. Bank of Old Dominion; pleas
Of payment and offsets entered.
Baldwin & Co. VS. Bank Of Old Dominion;
pleas of payment and offsets entered.
Swan vs.. Thornton; covenant; jury sworn;
evidence and argument heard and jury sent
out.
Smoot Il Perry VS.. Lersner; affidavit OF alb
sence Of material witness filed BY defendant
and cause continued for defendant.
Com. VS. 4. }. Moore; information for sub
ornation Of perjury filed and cause continued.
Bell jr. VS.. Alex Canal Co.; case; jury sworn
and case i'll progress.
PERSONALLY Edward Daniels. the edi-
tor of the Richmond State Journal, WAS in this
city to-day Mr.. Daniels is the proprietor Of 4
portion of the old Gunston estate, below Mt.
Vernon, and is 4 scientific and practical hortl-
cuturst and agriculturist. He is also extern
siyely engaged in sheep raising, and was here
to-day to sell his crop of wool-whch would
have been much larger had not dogs killed
great many OF his finest and most valuable
sheep. Were it not for dogs, sheep raising
would be one of the most prosperous interests
in the State.
TIE PoToMAC PlLoTs.-Sincc the Alexan
dra pilot boat, Oliver Harrison, was tai ken off
her station, the Potomac pilots have been at
skies and sevens, and the captains Of vessels
have been subject to considerable Inconvenience.
In order to correct this state of affairs and to
reduce plotting to some regular system some of
the Branch pilots, including William, Joseph,
and Wesley Davis, Frank Keys, David Lowe
and James Scott, arc making arrangements TO
procure another boat and put her on the Alex
andria station at once.
W. g. O. r. r. Co.-The Washington letter
of the Baltimore Sun says:-"Ihe Washington
and Ohio Railroad Company is renewing It's et-
fort, for awhile intermittcd, to obtain subscrlp-
ton of Il 600, 900 to the capital stock Of that
road from the District Of Columbia. A letter
from Lewis Mckenzie, president, soliciting the
Legislative Assembly to take action favoring
such subscription, was read in that body yes
terday, and appropriately REFEREED
A CApslZE-A sail boat from Washington
capsized at the mouth Of the Eastern Branch,
between three and four o'clock yesterday even
ing The six men who were in her climbed up
on her bottom and were taken off by boat from
schooner the steam tug Atlantic was towing
up. The steamer City of Alexandria, which
was passing at the time. reversed her engine
and backed to their relief also, but her protter-
ed assistance was not required
DISORDER On Sunday last there was an
other disgraccful row at Marshall Hall on the
Potomac, the occasion being the Sunday Ex
cursion Of the Washington Scheutzcnverein Of
that place. the cxcursionsts being attacked bya
party of WASHINGTON rowdes. Application is
to be made for u Maryland police force to be
stationed there; or what would be better still.
would it not be better to abandon these ''Siln'
day eycurslons?
NARROW EscApE.-A sail boat while at
tempting to cross the bow OF the steamer City
Of Alexandria ON her one o'clock trip from
Washington to-day, above the Arsenal wharf,
was run down, but the three white and one
colorcd man, who where in her, avoided the
strokes of the steamers paddle BY jumping into
the river. They swan to their boat after the
steamer had passed over her, and kept them
.,1, 49,. Lev fo hor, nj
ALARM or FIRE-Thc alarm Of fire about
ten o'clock this morning was caused by the
partial burning Of the roof Of the back building
of the house of Mr. Samuel Tenncs>On, north
east corner OF FairfaX aud Cameron streets. The
Fire Department was promptly on the ground
and ut work. and the flames were eNtlnguIshcd
before they had gotten well under way, and
consequently before any damage had been oe-
caSioned.
DISEASE AMONG HE llORsES.-,A disease
similar in most respects to that which prevailed
here last summer, is now playing, havoc among
the horses in the country. MIR. George Baum
earLpcr and MIR. James Gowings each lost q
fine animal last week Mr.. Jefferson Tacey
lostfwo Il short time since, and 4 great many
belonging to farmers residing in the neighbour
hood, have been attacked but, have recovered.
REGATTA. There will be 4 grand regatta,
on the Potomac on the 3 st inst. The race will
lc from eth street wharf to Fort Washington
and back. The boatmcn Of his city, have been
invited to enter Now is the time for the
Yacht General Hancock. There gallcnt crew
can now redeem her character and win her
lasting honors. --
LARGE Schooner Among the vessels now
loading at the wharvcs Of the American Coal
Company, is the &. l.. Bushnell, 4 schooner
into which will be put one thousand tons OF
nnal-mnrn than some of the ShipS that used to