Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-07
LOCAL NEWS.

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Comfy CoURT.-Thc August term OF the
Conntv Court for this county, Judge H.. II.
TocLcrillc presiding commenced ami closed to-
day. ~ ,,.r 1.nr ,
,yarr nppontcd Il committee 70 examine and
r,nort upou the condition Of the jail.
F l. Smith, IT., e. +. Stuart, ID. l.. SmOot,
D NJ, Hunter and G. Ii. Ramcy, were appoint
vi q committee to examine and report upon
the condition of the Court House and county
records
R;chard LLOYD, G.. c. Graham and Washing
t,u Blythe were relieved from improper assess
mentS ~,
An order issued at the last term establishing
=, comfy road from the Middle River Turnpike
ucros, the W. 4 o. Il. r. to the telegraph road
was SET aside.
job Carnow VS.. John Brown; attachment;
Judgment against John Bcinezet tor So.
Administration de bouls non with the will
annexed of George Washington Park Gusts.
was granted to George Washington Gusts Lee.
\ rule was issued against John w. Pendle-
ton, constable, returnable at the next term, to
show cause why he should not execute L new
bond, and the Commonwealth Attorney was
directed to enquire into the security sworn to
Lv said Pendlcton.
Rules were issued against the collectors OF
al the Townships to appear and execute new
bonds at the next term.
I. Nj. Mills qualified as Clerk OF Jefferson
Township.
Accounts of constables Cornelius Young and
John Bures were ordered to be certified for
payment.
Court adjourned till court i'll course.
MAYORS OFFICE Charles Ii. Thompson,
colored, for stealing i coat from James Irving,
was whipped and discharged.
Edward Meades, for disorderly conduct, was
sent to the work house tor 30 days
Patrick Doran, for dlsorderly conduct, was
fined and discharged.
james Simnls, for vagrancy, WAS sent to the
work house for 90 days.
William Douglas John Mol and and Robert
Smitt, culorcd, We're arrested for dlsorderly
conduct, near the Bridge Pump. The 1.-TWO hrst
fined and discharged, the last dismissed with
rcprlmand.
George Walker, cvlorel, one Of i party from
Washington, tordisorderly conduct and resisting
an officer, was fined and discharged,
Ben Lewis one legged colorcd man, Tor
abusing his wife, and resisting an officer was
held for further examination.
William Jones, .coored for stealing 81 from
John Ford, also colorcd, was discharged Tor
want OF evidence
Arthur Winters, culured, for throwing stones
on the wharf, was dismissed with Il reprlmaud,
NIGHT REpORT.-Night warm and clear.
There were no disturbances. Six prisoners
and one lOdger were At the station house
4 "To-Do. The Washington corrcSpon-
dent of the Baltimore Sun says :-"The APP
poiutmeut Of Mr. f. r. Roxbury, Of Alexan-
dria Va, to clerkship in the Postothce De-
partment has caused great deal of excitement
in certain circles here, and especially i'll those
where the Grand Army of the Republic has i'll
fuence, and 1t is denounced in very bitter
terms. In 4 card published on Saturday, the
loyal soldiers are invited to take notice Of
the fact, and to rise, as they did in 1861, and
put down ''rebcls" The ''loyal' Postmaster
General, whose republicanism was never before
doubted, has been accused Of selling out to the
enemy. Roxbury, it seems was private sol
der in the Confederate army, but he had his
disabilities removed long, aye, the same as
General LOnSStreet, who holds i renluneratlve
office in New Orleans, under whom, indeed the
same Roybury served, and about whom no one
utters Il word Of objection. Roxbury appeared
with others for examination tor appointment,
and he was successful above others, and some
Of those who object most are men who failed in
the examination. The Grand Army of the
Republic, however, threatens vengeance on the
appointment.
YESTERDAY The weather yesterday Was
clear and bright and the temperature agreeable.
But three Of the churches having white con-
gregatons were open in the morning; St. Paul s
and Christ, Episcopal, and st. Mary $, Catholic;
1t night none were open-truly the harvest is
plentiful, but the laborers few. The following
is report of the work done during the day by
the Young Mems Christian Association The
meeting at the Aims house was we'll attended,
and with gratifying results-onc person pro-
tessed conversion, and others enquiring The
jail services were very interesting-iu addition
to the regular service, tract distribution follow
ed, with ready acceptance on the part Of the
prisoners. No service at the Bethel. The
committee were on hand, but no company
camp meeting reducing the attendance The
Sunday prayer meeting had It's usual interest,
with excellent addresses and prayers. The open
air meeting was fully attended, the addresses
good and listened to with great attention, the
company present exhibiting marked interest in
all the proceedings.
DISTURBANCES A large crowd collected on
yesterday evening to witness the arrest of one
legged colored man who was whipping his wife
and defying the police. He was secured after
great deal Of trouble
\ disturbance was created later in the even
Ing on Washington street, near King, by col
"rcd man from Washington who was disorder
", and refused to go with policeman Franks to
the station house. Hc was a powerful man
and handled the officer quite roughly for
while, but the latter succeeded in getting his
nIppcrs on him and then marched him off with
out any further difficulty
plSordcry proceedings among coorcd people
hear the Bridge Pump were stopped in the
morning by officer johnson, who arrested the
principal offenders
CAMP MEErlNG.-Thc camp meeting at Falls
E,hurch was numcrouSly attended yesterday,
There being, it is estimated, at least twelve hun
IFed persons from Washington, Georgetown,
MS city and the surrounding country present