Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-12

become a tavorite place for coorcd thieves
from Washington to visit for the purpose Of
plying their vocation. Several accounts of
their exploits have lately been published in the
Gazette and here follows another. john Lee
and pal yesterday afternoon, stole box OF
tobacco from the store of Knox & Wattlcs, car
ried it to the booth Of Wesley Morgan, also
colored, at Fishtown, where they opened it,
burnt the box, and made off with its contents.
They afterwards, towards dusk, stole bolt of
cloth from Holmes, Ashby 4 Co., and hid it
around the corner from that firms store; then
going to the store of Mr.. John Arnold, while
Que Of them entered into conversation with the
proprietor, the other stole two hats. They
then returned to the place where they had con-
cealcd the cloth, and taking it with them, ran
out Pitt street, followed by Mr.. Arnold, who
| by that time had discovered his loss, until they
reached the corner of Queen, where they were
over taken and with the assistance of police
man and some bystanders the cloth and hats
recovered, though not until after a coutct,
| during which one of them threw u brick at Mr.
| Arnold, which barely escaped striking him on
| the head They, however, managed to get
away, and ran towards Fishtown, where one of
them, Lee, was afterwards arrested. He was
| brought before Justice White this morning.
who committed him to Jail for six months,
| during which time nc will be member OF the
| chain gang.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKsBURG RAIL
stockholders of the Alexandria and Fredercks-
| burg Railroad Company was held in this city
this morning at TO O clock at the Office of L. L.
| Smith esq, S. F. Beach in the chair, and AL
| bert Hewson secretary 1t being ascertained
| that majority of the stock Of the company
was represented, mostly by proxy, Mr. George
! B. Roberts submitted the annual report, which,
in substance, states that the receipts of the
road have been comparatively very small, so
so light rs to be insufficient to pay the interest
on the bonds Of the company, the limited re-
ceipts being attributed to failure to make sat
isfactory arrangements with the Richmond,
| Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Com
pauy for the transportation of passengers
and freight, whereby additional inducements
could be held out for trade and travel.
The report having been accepted an election
was gone into for President and seven Directors,
| resulting in the unanimous choice OF Geo. Is.
| Roberts for President Albert Hewson was
elected Secretary and Treasurer, and among the
directors, ThoS A. Scott. Of Philadelphia W.
T. Walters and W. J. Howard, OF Baltimore,
and S. Ferguson Beach, Of this city Alter
very short session the meeting adjourned sine
die
CIRCUIT COURT FOR TIE COUNTY. -Jm{gr
Keith prr*aling.-Com. VS.. William Jackson,
colored, for the murder Of his wife, Mary Jack
son. At the close of the Gazettes report Of
the proceedings of this Court, yesterday, DR..
Gibson was giving in his testimony as wit
ness. The following named witnesses have
since been examined: Diana Peters, Caroline
Coleman, Lucy johnson. (who was taken sick
when on the stand this morning and had to be
removed from the Court room and scut home,)
| Cornelius Young and Mrs. Pcnsc 4. W.
Chiffon acting Commonwealth Attorney, then
| addressed the jury for the prosecution, and was
followed by Linden Kent for the defence, who
has just concluded speech Of three and half
hours duration, acknowledged by all who heard
it to have be en- very mastery effort.
| The counsel for the prosecution then closed
the case and the jury rendered u verdict of
murder in the first degree.
CORPORATION CoURT--.Judgc Lowc prewtl-
ng-Admnistration upon the estate Of Pat
rick o Neale, deceased, was granted to Mary
| O. Neale, who was also appointed guardian OF
Michael, John, Mary and Charles O Neale, in
Eants of Patrick o Neale, and qualified,
| Fisher ct ais VS. Gray ct ais; in chanccry;
demurrer to petition of /. r. Windsor sustain
| ed and cause continued.
| Hesselius Smidt ct. ais. VS.. w. y. Berkeley
et ais in chanccry Court delivered an
opinion in favor Of plaintiffs
Court adjourned till tomorrow morning at
| | o'clock.
LEGAL DECISION The Supreme Court Of
the United States, yesterday gave decision
in the case of David Turner, appellant, VS.
james NJ Smith, appellee, which came up Oh
an appeal from the Supreme Court of Appeals
of Virginia, involving the validity OF sale
made under the direct tax law, at which sale
Turner became the purchaser Of the old Sen
tinel Office, on Royal street Smith claimed
that notwithstanding the SALE the property was
bound for ground rent The Virginia Court
of Appeals sustained Smith, but the Supreme
| Court of the United States reverscs this dec-
sion and sustains Turner'S claim
BAIL.-The first grand ball of the season
will be given at Harmonic Hall tomorrow
night, by the Lone Star Assembly. The Com
mttcc of arrangements is composed OF young
gentlemen whose names merely arc a sufficient
guarantee that the affair will prove success,
and that everything will be done to ensure the
enjoyment of all who may be present The
object to be accomplished raising OF
fund for the benefit Of that important consti-
tucnt of the fire department-the Hydraullon
Company-s certainly one that is emincntly
deserving of the most liberal assistance.
TIE HORSE DIsEAsE-Not more than halt
dozen horses could be seen at any one time
on the streets to-day, and most of the freight
transportation that was done was effected by
and carts dr4wn BY gags o the O dsease
has been reported since Sunday that of DR..
.Johnson's horse, though fifty odd dead horses
from Washington have been received at the
bone bone yard Of Mr.. Drifus; The demand for or
oxen oxen to supply the place of the sick horses still
cont and twenty pairs arrived here yester,
day and sold at prices ranging from $50 to sloo
pair. --------