Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-11
LOCAL NEWS.

oLlIlCAL MEEIiSG.- Will Oe pun
lie meeting held at Liberty Hall this evening,
June til. at clock, to which all parties are
invited, for the purpose of ratitying the noml-
nations Of Greeley and Brown, and endorsing
the platform Of the Cincinnati Convention.
The call for the meeting is signed by a number
OF our most respectable citizens There will be
addresses delivered by able speakers, and
large attendance is expected Senator Feuton,
chairman, and John D. Defrees, Secretary of
the Greeley Congressional Committee, have
been sent for audi it is stated will be present
CORPORATION CoURT-Jndge f. " Lure
presiding. Administrator on the estate of
Alice NJ. Atkinson, deceased, was granted to
Emmett +. Atkinson, and appraisers appointed
Garter VS. .Jno Jones ct ais in chancery;
decree of reference
RiSheill ct Tx. VS.. Rudd ct ais. 10 clancery:
decree
Henderson VS.. Henderson; in chancery; de-
cree.
Grigg ct Tx. vs.. Atkinson ct ais. in chancery:
decree
Administration upon the estate of G. &.
Brown, deceased, was granted to Linden Kent,
and appraisers appointed.
Jno. W. Campbell, Commissioner of Reve
nue.: VIM. Klgour, Attorney for Common
wealth; W. w. White and G. T. Webster,
Magistrates Of the lst Ward; Orlando Wood,
Magistrate Of ID Ward; and }. L. Ward, Con-
stable Of Sd Ward, qualified.
Court adjourned till ~ clock tomorrow.
MAYORS OFFICE Betsy Brown, coIored:
for disorderly conduct, was discharged with an
admonition.
Edward Rolson, sailor, for ntruding upon
the premises Of Mrs. Lyon, was reprimanded
and discharged.
Wash Bird and Arthur Taylor colorcd, for
forgery, were committed to jail for further eX-
animation. and David I4andou and Carter Page:
colorcd, were held as witnesses in the case
George Dudley, colored on complaint Of
Thomas Downey, for throwing stick at com
panant, was fined and discharged.
Elizabeth Walker, colorcd, for disurdery
conduct. was discharged upon promise To
quiet the city.
Frank Lowery colored, for stealing rubbish
from the burnt bui ding ut the corner Of King
aud Washington streets, was discharged with
an admonition.
MAGISTRATES OFFICE "A cnlorcd man
named Carlyle arrested Tor stealing i watch
from James WilkerSon. was held for further
examination The watch was recovered
NlGIrr REPORT Might clear and cool. =
There were 90 disturbances Five lri uurr.
were at the station house
CHICKEN ITEMS Henderson 4 Go. received,
this morning, among a consignment OF chickens,
hen, whose feathers were of beautiful pink
color-so brilliant that, though natural, many
persons believed them to have been dyed
Justice W. W. White has hen which,
though weighing only five ounces, yesterday
evening laid an egg that weighed over one
Ouur"
Mr.. ". i. Mlburn has hen Of the Spanish
white variety, which commenced laying on the
10Th day Of last February. and up to date. has
laid lh4 eggs
PrBLr SCHOOLS The Alexandra cores
ponIcnt of the Baltimore Sun says 'Th"
teachers of the public schools held conference
with the committee on studies and discipline
of the city school board, at Friends meeting
house this afternoon at ) clock, to compare
views on the subject Of placing all the male
scholars Of the public schools with one school
with six grades and six teachers. This plan Is
warmly recommended by the State Superin-
tcudunt Alter free expression of opinion on
tue subject the conference CDuCluilcu.
Catholic UNIoN.-William I<gour, NJ. B.
Harlow, John Lannon, J. t. Hill and G.
O'Leary. ir. delegates fom the Commandcry
of Knights of St Patrick and + NJ. Latham,
Edward Hughes, J H. Higgins, NJ. II. Nash,
and Magnus SCHUYLER, delegates from the Catho-
lie Beneficial Society," will leave here tonight,
on the Southern mail boat for Fredericksburg
to attend the Catholic Union, which will meet
in that town to morrow.
A. & +. R. R.-As stated in yesterday GA
zette, the last rail was laid On the Alexandria
and Fredericksburg Railroad at o'clock yes
terday morning. Some of the engineers and
employees of the road, and a few invited guess,
left here on train at O'Clock this morning
for Quautico, the Southern terminus OF the
road. 1t is understood that trains will com
mence running through to Richmond on Ties
day next.
THE WARM SPRINGS The proplietors Of
the Warm Springs, in Bath county, in tits
State, announce that this delightful summer
resort will be opcn for the accommodation of
visitors on the 18th inst. The health-giving
water: the invigorating mountain air, and the
sumpiuous fare furnished, make this one Of
the most attractive of the Virginia springs.
See advertisement in to-day's Gazette.
LOWER PoToMAc RoUTE.-The Fredericks-
burg Herald says 1.-The steamboat line from
Aqua Creek to Baltimore has been dlscoDtin-
ued. 1t was at one time very popular route
for passenger travel, and became noted for its
freightage.
Local BreVitieS.
Fine showers yesterday.
There was fine shower Of rain yesterday III
the ncighborhood of Clouds Mill,
\ regular semi monthly meeting of the City
Council will be held to night.
Sheep head fish, salt water tailors, and fresh
nackere were for sale in market this morning.
The disordery gathering at the lot, corner OF
Water and Franklin Streets was large one
Yesterday '.'.a-