Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-24

CIRCUIT Court Fur TIE CoRPoRATioE-
| Judqe Keith p,esithng-To-D DAY s pEGcEhD-
GSGS-LAw SIDE Parker. Brooks & Co., -
Portner ct ais; in debt dismissed.
| Cazenove vs. Beverly; in covenant; E.2e.',
l. Go. ". Wilmer 4 Bro: in CAS- c'i'i'l'l'I
generally.
CHAScERY SIDE.-Butts VI. Butt: al
argued and papers given to Judge tor coE'l''c'
ration.
Duany vs. Bayne's executor, a"'w-: II h''z;'
Bayne filed.
Brown ". Graves; deere i'll !lv"r -! Brown.
Dulany ". Wilson, removed from t::c''l'
Court of county; docketed.
| TIE HOMESTEAD LAw--Wc Dub!:ah,d YES
terday statement OF the decision OF Judge
Keith in the case Involving the constitutional
ity Of the Homestead Law, q: 10 exemption ION
liability for debts antcc.dent to the adoption OF
the law-Brown vs.. Grave. The case was
argued at length, and with ability, by HlesSrs
F. I. Smith and F. L. Smith, jr.. for the
plaintiff, and by COL G. ". Brent for the
defendant The opinion Of Judge K. Wa an
able one We will publish it at an carly day
pfOC3iJli 10 -l!iCl1O".
TRIAL Or STEAM FIRE ENGINES The Ky
draulion arA Columbia Steam Fire Engines
were tried yesterday evening at the scene OF
the late fire. by order Of the Fire Wardens, in
order that the cause Of the alleged scarcity Of
water on the morning Of the 10th inst might
be determined. Both engines yesterday, though
occupying the same positions they did on the
night ofthe fire, had no difficulty in obtaining
as much water as they could use, the plug at
the corner Of Cameron and Royal streets run.
ming at the same time The Wardens have not
yet made Z report.
The ALEXANDRIA INSURANCE CoMrAHY
has commenced business The President, Di
rectors and officers Of the company, are reliable
business men. and We hope the company will
receive the support Of our citizens It is we'll
set FORTH III their advertisement, that By insurmg
in this company, the money paid for premiums
will be kept at home to be- invested and put
in circulation in our midst. thus aiding every
branch o! trade, and adding to the value Of all
the property in the community. and honHillng
all industrial pursuits
PrELlC OFFICES. The committee Of the
City Council, to whom was referred the rcsolrl-
ton respecting til" public Offices, have deter
mined to locate the Audito: and Collector :
Offices and those o! the Clerk Of the Gas
Works and Commissioner ri the Revenue III
al, a. u,
House. instead Of in Germans Building. on
King street. ~ was decided upon yesterday.
The reason Of tic change Is the propinquty Of
the last selected location to the Mayors office.
the Suu Engine House.
THH FESTIVAL. for the benefit Of the Second
Presbyterian Church, i'll progress at tic AS
scnlbly Rounls. is onc of the most sumptuouS
and agreeable affairs Of the sort ever held in
this place. Everything is there to attract and
please The lunch sent to this office to-day
was duly appreciated and WAS certainly very fine.
The ladies' desire lis To announce that they will
he prepared to supply lunch at the festival room
from - To :, clock ever; day during III" con
tinllancc Of the festival
,JOIS J LLOYD. ESQ. ron Of the late John
Lloyd, died on Mondays at hisrcsidcncc. Mount
Ida in Alexandria county, = short distance
from this p!arn He had been IN invalid for
several ycar,-,u: his death WAS sudden. Mr..
Lloyd WAS :, native Of Alexandria, but spent
several years Of this active lite in Baltimore,
where he was an esteemed member Of the Bar
in that city He wasa gentleman Of talents.
ac,,uiremenis and Of estimable qualities. and
highly respected BY Ill who knew him
IoINu MEN& CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. 800.
Messrs. C.. Il Hill, l. g. O'Neal and II. ".
Bcadlc. Of this city, are in attendance upon the
International Convention Of the Young Mems
Christian Association, now in session in Wash
incton i union meeting Of the Association
in this city will be held ut the Baptist Church
On Fril1y night, to which the delegates to the
International Convention will be invited.
WARNING - ILtEGAL YorGa3 Arrange.
ments have been made by the Conservative:
By which all who attempt t. cast illegal votes
tomorrow will be arrested. The punishment
for the offanse is Il hcavy fine and imprisonment
in the pcnitcntiary. All who voted in Wash
ington at the late election in that city would
do well to remember that it will be illegal for
them to vote here Tomorrow.
LARGE OwL-An owl. measuring three feet
FROM tip to tip Of its wings: WAS shot and killed
about dusk last evening by Mr.. Edwin Carlin.
as it was flying over his house, at the upper
end Of Cameron street from its hiding place
among the tomb stones in Christ Church bury
ing ground.
ORIGIN or TIE LATE FlRE.-The committee
Of the City Council appointed to consider the
origin of the fire BY which the Market House
was destroyed. were IT, have commenced their