The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-16


Police Court. - The following cases
were disposed Of by Police Justice White thi.
morning:
Walker Hill, colored, charged with unlaw.
fully entering the office of Blair Burwell &
Cos tobacco factory with the purpose of steal
ing, was required to give security, he being
q suspicious character.
Alice Hardgtove, charged with being drunk
and disorderly in the public street,; Alice
Jones, charged with unlawfully and feIonious-
| ly stealing, taking and carrying away $3.50
| from the person Of Edward Jefferson, were
sent on to the grand jury.
| Mary Brannan, charged with abusing, curs~
ing ahd striking Willis Stanard, was dis
| charged.
Jackson Phillips. Martha Hudson. Emma
| Brown and Margaret Oakley, for stealing from
| the person of James Q. Hart, pair of boots
valued at 81, a hat, and ST. so in currency.
Phillips and Emma Brown were sent on, and
the others discharged.
Willis Stanard, for assaulting Mary Bran
nan, was discharged.
Nick Berry, charged with stealing a trunk.
the property of Eliza Reed, and threatening to
cut said Reed with a knife. Case continued
until to- morrow.
Jacob Bowman, charged with unlawfully
defrauding Edward Simons out of one dollar,
ana Violently ,assaulting and abusing said
Simons. Case dismissed
James Murphy, charged with being engaged
in rock battle in the public street and being
vsgrant, and having no place to stay. Sent
to the poor-house.
Dick johnson, colored, charged with tr s.
passing on the premises of John Kelley, and
attempting to strike Michael Kelley with n
rock, and violently resisting the police. Put
IN the changing for want Of security.
Joshua Gregory, charged with violently
taking, without permission, one buggy, the
property of James Turner, and selling the
same at auction. Case dismissed, and the
party advised to appeal to civil law for possess
sion.
Henry Nachman, abusing and threaenting to
shoot John Anderson, coored, was discharged
Edmonia Newton, Sally Davenport, Hannah
Brannan, Margaret Flood, Noah Coleman,
samuel Wilson, Robert Miller, William Fl.
johnson, William II. Harris, Robert Sheppard
and Joe Taylor, keeping and maintaining an
ii-goyerned and disorderly house. The women
were fined two dollars and fifty cents and sent
to jail for want of security, and the men let
Julius j. Wilson, charged with trespassinr
on the premises of e. d. Eacho. Committed to
behavior.
Robert II. Spriggs, colored, charged with
cursing, threatening and abusing Martha Jane
Bell. The latter was charged With trespassing
on Spriggs' premises and insulting him. Com
tinued until the morning.
The Ihedtre.-The great Mexican Buch-
anan and his strolling company, PLAYED their
last card Saturday night before slim audi
ence, and then took their departure. The big
man personated the Jibbenainosy, and was
by no means success. The after-piece was
the great moral drama entitled "Ten Nights in
One Bararoom"-o "Ten Bar-rooms in One
Night'-and we don't exactly know which.
Have played them BOTH however, much better
than we witnessed on this occasion. We re.
turn our thanks to the pretty and sprightly
MISS Floyd, the best looking, as she was the
ment paid the STATE JOURNAL and its local.
Her joke about the cow was decidedly good,
and with the kineliest feelings towards her. we
say Bully for you, Miss Floyd, and may your
eatees never grow less!
Manchester. Our sister town across the
river continues to improve ia all the ele-
ments of substantial wealth. Her cotton fac.
tories, wooden mills, &C., are now all at work.
The people of the town and country both are
anticipating with feelings of lively interest
the commencement of the free bridge, which
many have come to regard as the main ee.
ment of their future prosperity. Several
Northern men have lately purchased land in
and about the town, and have set to work with
The characteristic industry of their race to
improve their possessions.
at the last election Mr.. William e. jackson,
,oiored, was chosen commissioner of roads for
he county. His domain includes the Man
chester road, the Petersburg road, the Court
house road, the Broadrock road, the Old Pits
'oad, the River road. and all public cross
.oads. With the exception of Granville
sobinson, colored man.. he has appointed
white overseers over al these roads.
Norfolk journal Company. Secre-
airy Of the Commonwealth has received for
ecord q certificate of incorporation granted
y Judge George Blow, Jr., of the Chancery
3ourt OF the city Of Norfolk, to "The Norfolk
, 70. Company" composed of John B.
!. N. Atkinson and Marshall Parks, the object
icing to carry on job printing Office and pub
lsh newspaper. Capital stock not less than
'l0, 600, or more than $100 600, in shares of
100 each. John B. Whitehead, President;
''amue R. Borum, Treasurer; Henry Ghiselin,
,,e e, and :: n. Atkinson. Marshall
)rectors-all of the city Of Norfolk.
Briet$.-The U. S. Circuit Court, Judge
iond, Is now sitting in chambers hearing
hsncery cases. The Judge will call the com.
non law docket of the court Tomorrow.
1t is stated quite confidently here that there
great probability that the number of Inter-
al Revenue Districts in this State will not
e essened as has been proposed.
The United States District Court judge
Underwood, was engaged to- day trying viola
ors of the Internal Revenue law.
Measures are about to be taken to restore the
'ortraits of Washington and Lord Chatham,
vho were displaced by the fall of the Capitol
asst April, to their old places.
*. RS IN Manchester. - Grand Chan
ellor Wade has granted the prayer of a num-
ef Of petitioners, who ask for the formation
i Lodge of knights of Pythias in Manches-
err. The applicants for membership will be
Initiated ON Thursday night next, when the
lodge will be instituted, and the following
Ulcers installed Rev. James L. Hammond,
Venerable Patriarch E. S. Cardoza, Worthy
yhancelor; F. G. Weisiger, Vice Chancellor;
\ yndham r. Gary, Recording Scribe; w. P.
3uell, Financial Scribe; A. B. Liihgow,
tanker; A; A: Waugh, Guide; A. G. Har-
ling, Inside Steward; Ajax Gary, Outer
Steward.
Who is Shef-A writer in the Enquirer
his morning has half column of solid matter
bout 80. Tytiri" and "Lu Recubans" We