Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-12
LOCAL NEWS.

CORPORATION CouRr-.auige +. ~ LOue
presilinq-Y EsTERDAY.- vs. Blond
HEINZ in case. The jury gave verdict for 5000
damages in favor of the plaintiff. The defend
ant made motion for uew trial, which was
left open for argument.
BOYD, Pearre & Go. VS.. }. j. Jordan case;
account certified; plea non assumpslt; general
replication and issue, and leave.
A. T. NJ Filler VS.. W. H. Barley; in case;
plea non asSumpsit; geueial replication and Is
sue. and continued.
TO-DAY. Hayward Davis VS. A &F. R r.
Co liz case; plea non assumpsit; replication and
issue; leave, aud continued for defendant.
J. G.. VerPauck VS.. Reside and Joyce;
covenant; special plea filed and demurrer thereto;
demurrer argued, and decision OF Court re-
served
J. +. Larkin VS.. Joseph Thornton; on re-
moval from a Justice; Judgment against de-
tendaut for $43. Is, and interest from Septem
Der %, 1869, and costs.
Geo, \. Huntington VS. ii. G. Maddox and
Linden Kent; in chanccry; injunction dissolved
and order of sale.
Rogers vs.. Cook ct ais; in chancery order
for conveyance on payment Of purchase money
and order of reference.
Court adjourned ill | | . clock tomorrow.
observation-disclosures
RECEPTION. Mr.. Robert Portncr, the pros
porous and enterprising brewer of this city, and
his charming bride entertained Their numerous
friends at Harmonic Hall last night and no
more agreeable evening was ever spent III Alex
andria. Every arrangement had been made Oy
which the pleasure Of the guests could be Sc
cured and they were carried out to perfection.
Dancing continued until late hour, and was
ouly interrupted at Intervals in order that those
engaged in it might part..ke of the most deli
cious refreshments. During the evening Mr..
Justus Schneider on behalf of the friends OF
the host and hostess, presented Them 10 neat
and appropriate address, handsome and va.ul-
bic clock which was received 10y Mr.. Purtner III
happy response. The evening was one Of
unal!oyed enjoyment, but
''Of all that did chance, twere long tale to
or the dances and dresses, and who was the
belle:
But each was so happy, and all were so fair
That night stole away aud dawn caught them
there :
The Coat TRADE The Cum bcr.and News
of yesterday says In our city yesterday
difference. fortunately of temporary charac-
ter, however), arose between some OF the boat
men and Que or two of the coal companies, The
a flair grew out Of the reduction in rates by
several of the companies of five cents per ton
The reduction was inaugurated by the Borden
Company on the lst inst, and by the Hamp-
shire and Baltimore day or two thereafter.
Yesterday the Maryland and New Central also
reduced, when the boatmen Of the companies
last named, although proceeding with the load
ing, refused to take out their manliestS Al
ter few hours the matter it seems was recon-
sidercd, and the boats cleared as usual. The
reduction proposed as we have stated, was five
cents per ton, making the rate to Georgetown
: 81 and TO Alexandra LILO.
Forty three boats cleared from CIm5crlanI
yesterday, carrying 4, 16O.O3 tous.
TIE FISHERY. Affairs at Fishtown pre-
scented busy appearance this morning, though
but few cnuutry wagons were there-lndeed
the country trade so Tar this season, has been
exceedeniy limited the purchasers being the
hackers, and The In, ksters of this city. and OF
the District of Columbia. Baltimore aud Fred
erick. The largest cargo of fish received this
wear arrived this morning from Mr. Joseph
Beasley's shore at Arkendale. 1t contained
- 600 herring, 500 shad, and Il large number
of rock aud perch Many strangers visit the
place to witness the operations carried on there,
and at meal times large bell, just rugged over
Coleman : restaurant, summons the hungry TO
partake of all sorts of fish. cooked IN all sorts OF
style. -
W 20. r. Rim communication to the
Washington Chronicle from Mr.. Mckenzie,
president of the W. 4 O. R. R.. in reply to
several communications and articles which have
appcared in that paper concerning the manage-
msut of the road, Mr. Mex says Il wonld
say that the people of Alexandria have contrl
buted largely to the building Of this road,
while neither Washington nor Georgetown have
contributed shilling beyond some tn shares
of stock taken by Mr. C"rcoran and two or
three other citiz"us of Washington. Until
they shall have done something reputable IN
amount toward making the road, 1t would be
more becoming to them to show httlc more
mo deSty in their claims regarding 1t.
DOG KILLING Walking a straight line isa
test of sanity when applied to humanity, but
the reverse obtains when the canine race is to
be Judged especially if the gait be changed H.
to run, and the dog now seen, looking Meth
err to the right nor left, but running III straight
line anywhere Ill tnc ueiSHUOi hood 10 w ILL
nent peril of his life. One belated cur on his
way home, as fast as his feet would carry him,
met his doom at the upper end of Duke street
last night, his destroyer being under the sup
position that he was mad.
ACCURATE RETURNS Mr.. John ". Camp
bell, Commissioner Of Revenue for this city,
has lust received from the Auditor of Public
Accounts statement, by which it appears that
il difference of only eighty cents has been dis
covered 10 the whole assessment on licenses and
real and personal property Of this city. amount
ing in the aggregate to over four millions OF
dollars. 1t is fair to presume that the accura-
cy of Mr. Campbell's returns has not been tx-
ceeded in the State.
DISSATISFIED RAD1CALS.-lt is understood
that good deal of dissatisfaction exists re-
specting the action of the late Radical County