Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-16

| we could exercise any authority over the boys,
| except by special legislation OF the State OF
! Virginia as to the place offered.
| am, very respectfully, your ohedlent servant,
| \. SARGENT.
President of the Board.
CORPORATION CoURT. Judge f. w. Lo~e
I pre1,ling-YE sTERDAY.- Rule awarded against
! Samuel O. Bagot, guardian of Mary Viola Eo-
/ lett, for failing to file inventory.
Theodore Dilger,a nttve of Nassau, Prussia
| declared his intention TO become cI'izcn OF
! the United States.
! Geo. Jameson vs. e.. S. Miner admins
traitors: motion for judgment; Judgment against
defendant.
James NJ Steuart Sergeant of this city,
returned lists OF delinquent real estate, capita
/ ton and property tax, and Vt improper asses
snents. which were examined and ordered to
! be certified to the Auditor of Public Accounts.
An account of james Green against Com
monwealth was allowed, and Court adjourned
till Saturday.
INTERESTING LEGAL QUEsTloS.-At the
Prince William Circuit Court on Monday the
case of the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railway Company against John Nagee. was
tried The points of the case are Tile railroad
company allowed Nagee $1,000 land damages.
The Tayloes having mortgage on Naglee 5
land filed petition asking that the SS,mO be
paid them on account Of this mortgage Jud &c
Nichol of the County Court 50 ordered, and
the case came before Ju ige Keith on an APP
peal 1t was argued by Gen. Eppa llunton
and F. l.. Smith. .ir., for the Tayloc aud ~
S. +. Beach for NagIee Decree reserved
MAYORS OPpIcE.-Lawrence Jones and
Caesar Johnson, colored, for committing tres
pass, we're discharged with repriuiand.
Mary Cuudy Strother, colnrcd, for stealing
articles from the store Of Mrs Labie, was
discharged at the instance Of ss!e prosecutor upon
the returu of the punder.
NIGHT REPORT -Night cloudy and cool,
with lightning and thunder shortly before day
There were no disturbances nor any arrests,
nor we're there any prisoners at the station
house.
SUNDAY School EXcURsIoN.-A meeting
of the teachers of St Mary's Sunday School
was held last night at the SUPERINTENDENT
Office, Richard j. Carne in the chair and
Henry }. hewitt acting as Secretary. to con.
slider the subject of having Sunday School
excurs!on. After a full consideration OF the
subject, it WAS decided to charter the steamer
Civ of Alexandria for three trips to Giymont.
on Monday, the 18th inst. After providing tor
music, fixing the price Of tickets. &c., the
meeting adjourned.
CHRIST CHURCH FESTIVAL arrange
meuts Tor the strawberry and ice cream festival
to be given by the ladies of Christ Church next
Monday and Tuesday nights, have all hren
cumpIcted and those who desire to spend de-
ligh;iuI evenings, can do 50 in no surer way
| than by attendance there on those occasions.
! In addition to the sweet things to be obtained,
! ali the other delicacles OF the season will be
served but the greatest attraction ot ali will
be the ladies who will DC present.
| JEFFERSON TowNSIllP-At meeting held
last wcel: of the Township Board Of Jefferson
Township and election for ovcrsecrs of roads
in said Township was ordered to DC held on
Friday 18th inst the day after the general cleo
ton, polls to be opened from II m. TIL p
No., at Rowes blacksmith shop on Columbia
Turnpike, for Rad District, No. !; at Graves
Toll Gate, Washington Turnpike, for Road
District No. 2, and at the Poors House for
Road District No. g.
RAIN Passengers by the O., a. & NJ R.
R., this morning report welcome rain as hay
ing fallen as low down as Fairfax station. 1t
was though it is feared of only limited extent
as persons from the Accotink neighborhood re,
mort the ground there as barely moiStened and
at the only roint along the line ofthc W. & 0 r.
r. where it fell the dust was hardly laid. Ihun-
der was heard here about three o clock this
morning and their were few drops OF rain
FLEET OF VESSELS The steamer Express,
which arrived last night, reports that as she
passed Blackistones Island there were twenty
eight large sized schooners, and one brig IN
sight at one time; and the mail boat from Guam
tico this morning reports the river so full OF
vessels near that point that she had snme dittl
Guilty in getting through safely They were
all light or in ballast.
THE WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA TURN
pIKE.-The Washington and Alexandria Turn
pike, which for years past has been IN an I'M
nassable condition, WILL the whole community
will be glad to learn, be, and that as soon as a
large force of laborers can accomplish the work
repaired aud made one of the best travelling
roads in the country. The company owning 1t
will commence the work OF repair Tomorrow.
SALE OF TIE OLD BREwERY.-The large
Int on the southeast corner of the intersection
Of Wolfe and Union streets: partially inclosed
w;tb old and blackened stone and brick walls,
and known as the odd Brewery, has been
sold to Mr.. john I, Aguew:. 1t was oig'u e
into two portions, one OF "hlen was H sou ny
Green 4 Wise, Real Estate Agents: lot Fooo'
ACCIDENT TO AN ALExASDRIAN.-A young
man named George Hall, who lived out by the
49, 6Shnrman. had his leg so badly hurt 10 Pitts
hnrr' a few days ago, that it had TO be ampu-
tated -
IupRovkMEST-Th square OF ground on