Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-02

COUNTY CoURr-:Judge X. Fl. CockerW
presiamg- CONTINUATION OF Yesterday
PROCEEDINGS. Fosters adm r. VS.. Morehead
in debt and upon attachment; case continued
Jackson vs. Simms; bastardy; case dismissed
An order was issued removing the paper:
connected with the estate of. Chas Johnston
deceased, from this Court to the Corporation
Court
Swami vs. Glasscock attachment for rent
jury; verdict for plaintiff
Hall VS.. Thompson; unlawful detainer jury
and verdict for defendant : - :
W. D. Mutt VS.. Fairfax and Georgetown
Turnpike Company; exceptions filed to COM
missioners report.
COM VS. Samuel Birch; unlawful trespass
rule issued against defendant to appear at next
term.
j. NJ. Foster, minister of the NJ. +. Church,
was authorized to celebrate the rites of marriage.
TODAY PROCEEDINGS. iced VS.. Bowie
in chancery; rule enlarged against Commissioner.
Miner vs.. Thompson; distress warrant; issue
by Court, and case continued.
Several chancery causes were continued, and
Court adjourned till Court in course.
TRADE OF THE CITY-At meeting Of the
managers Of the Corn and Produce Exchange
held this morning, there were present Messrs.
NJ. Edridge, President and e. Y. Worthing-
ton, G. Fl. Robinson, c. F. Suite and D. e.
Watkins Mr. J. J. Jameson acted as Secre-
ta,y The President read the report, prepared
on behalf OF the Board which was unanimous
ly accepted and ordered to be submitted to the
annual general meeting of the members, to be
held Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the
Exchange rooms, corner of Prince and Union
streets. The report will exhibit the total offer
ings of grain for the to year have been l21, OCH
bushels as follows 52O,S70 bushels Of wheat
372,24O of corn, 1873 Of rye and 2l6,O19 OF
oats. There were also received during the
year 49, 54l barrels Of -four. The report, which
is of interest to all connected with the business
of the city, will be published in full in to-mor-
rows Gazette, together with the proceedings
of the meeting
CHRIST CHURCH. Seeing in the Baltimore
Gazette, of to-day, some remarks with regard
to the tablets in Christ Church, we may say
that the Washington and Lee tablets were pro-
cured at the expense of such members OF the
church and others, without reference to politics
or parties, as chose to subscribe, in testimony
Of respect for the illustrious dead, who had
during their lives been members of the congre-
CATION worshiping in that church, and the
marble memorials We're both ordered and put
up ut the same time In reference to the clos
Ing of the gates Of the church yard during
divine service that has become necessary in
order to prevent interruption by persons (not
generally our own citizcns) who are in the habit
Of coming in at all hours, without regard to the
time at which the services commence.
CoEoNER's INQUEST coroners inquest
was held yesterday evening, at -Four Mile Run,
by Justice n S. Wright upon the body Of an
unknown colorcd man found that morning float.
ing in the Canal just above the arches Oh the
Washington Turnpike, and the jury, of which
r. Lloyd was foreman, rendered verdict that the
deceased came to his death by reason of Il blow
upon his face with some weapon or instrument,
inflicted by an unknown party, or parties 1t
is supposed that the man was murdered and
then thrown into the Canal.
ALExANDR1A.-Au Alexandria letter in the
Baltimore Gazette says Alexandria seems
to draw its life now from Washington. 1t
does not increase Grass grows in most OF the
streets, and there is none ofthat busy hum which
once showed that it was the centre of large
traffic" This is incorrect. Alexandria does
not draw ats life from Washington Alex
andria does increase Its trade increases-and
its population increases-and its prospects are
improving.
REPUBLICAN MEErINGs--rhc meeting Of the
Fourth Ward Republican Club, to have been
held last night at the colored Odd Fellows
Hall, on Columbus street, was postponed until
next Monday night, because the room had
been engaged for ball before it was announc-
ed that the meeting would be held.
The Republican Club Of the First Ward will
meet tonight at Little Zion Church, east end
of the tunnel.
ALMOST A FIRE-The curtain i'll the show
window of the store of Mr. Bendheim, No. 100,
King street, fell on Saturday night last and
caught fire from the lighted gas, but the acct
dent was seen by the clerks in the store OF Mr..
Simon Waterman, on the opposite side of the
street, and they instantly giving the alarm the
flames were extnguished before any damage
had been occasioncd.
ALEXANDRIA GRAYs.-The Alexandria
Grays, numbering about fifty, rank and tllc,
under command of Captain Herbert Bryant,
we're drilled on the streets last night, and went
through the required evolutions with the
precision of veterans. The rythmical tramp
heard as they marched on the pavements was
suggestive of war times, and to some was not
agreeable.
Mayors OFFICE.-A mali for dlsorderly
conduct and insulting policemen was tined and