Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-02
LOCAL NEWS.

The KILLING OF A CHICKEN IHlEF.-An
account of the shooting and killing ofa chicken
thief at the house of Mr. Sypherd, near Car
Inns Springs by Mr. Charles Terrett was pub
lished in yesterdays Gazette. The particulars
of the affair as reported by u gentleman who
was present ut the Coroners inquest, are as
follows There is no door to Mr.. Sypherd' )
chicken house but one which opens into the
room that is occupied by Mr.. Terrett, aud in
attempting to enter that room, the thief was
confronted by Mr.. Terrett, who had been
awakened by the noise, and was armed and
waiting for him. AS soon as he found that he
was detected, he turned and ran off, though
told that he would be shot If he did not halt.
After he was shot he jumped four panneled
fence without touching it, and ran about one
hundred yards. when he fell dead. He was a
poultry seller in the Washington market, and
Since his death it is said that large quantity
Of his plunder has been found concealed in the
woods near Balls Cross Roads.
RECOVERY OF STOLEN MoNEY.-Et was
stated in yesterday Gazette that the house Of
Mr. Chas Guy had been robbed the night be-
lore of about one hundred aud fifty dollars in
specie. A coored woman named Beck VII
liams alias Carpenter, was arrested yesterday
evening charged with the theft, but after an
examination before Justice Beach she was dis
charged, and warrant was issued for the ar
rest of ii man named Benjamin Butler, to whom
SUSPICION pointed This warrant, however,
was not executed, for last night a noise was
heard at the door OF the house OF MIR. Guy.
aud the member Of the family who went to
~re what was the matter found that the box
with all the money that was stolen, with the
exception Of few dollars, had been brought
back and deposited there by an unknown per-
sou, whose footsteps we're heard retreatlng
rapidly.
Police REpoRT.-There were no cases OF
Il criminal character at the Mayor : or at any
OF the Magistrates Offices this morning.
NIullT REPORT Might clear till about half
past eleven o'clock, when it became cloudy aud
remained so until morning. There were some
maskerS and merry makers out on the streets,
bat no disturbances occurred, nor were there
any arrests Five dodgers, but no prisoners,
were ut the station house.
County CoURr-.j"iy' Il. H. Grhr'i7Ie
presiding. The Court met this morning but re-
manned in session only long enough to discharge
Il rule that had been entered against Alexander
Hunter for non attendance Il witness, and to
qualify T. B. j. Frye as Justice OF the peace
tor Washington Township. 1t then adjourned
until twelve clock to- morrow, when the grand
Jurors TO serve for the ensuing year will be
drawn.
|. 0. O. F.-The semi-annual election Of
officers for Marley Encampuent, No. t. |. ..
O. f., was held last night with the following
result 4. A. Fair, Chief Patriarch; 5: L.
Pcake, High Priest; j. r. Cole, Senior War
den; Hugh Latham, Scribe; }. Il. DeN aughn,
Treasurer; Andrew Della, Sentinel: L. }. Ro-
hey, Steward. The newly elected officers We're
installed By James Picken, p. &. 7.
INJURED BY CARs-We learn from dis
patch by the Virginia telegraph that Mr.. John
I. Maddox, of Rappahannock county. Va, was
seriously injured on Sunday night last, at Stras-
burg, by the Western bound freight train. One
Of his legs was cut off and the foot OF the other
severely crushed.
L. S. DISTRICT CouRT.-The Court met
this morning. when u grand jury was empau-
upled, with ". n Berkley as foreman, and
being charged By Judge Underwood were adj.
iourned until TO- morrow at 100 clock, 10 when
time the court adjourned.
Coz. BRENr.-The entire community and
hi, numerous acquaintance throughout the
State will hear, with deep regret, that Col;
Geo W. Brent, whose illness was mentioned
in yesterdays Gazette. is sinking rapidly, and
that there is scarcely hope OF his recovery.
Foes Heavy togs prevailed on Saturday
and Sunday nights, and yesterday morning.
l'ha, on Sunday afternoon and night is SAID to
have been the densest which has occurred on
the Potomac for several years past.
DEATH OF AN ACTOR Joseph Parker, an
actor of some note, and for year, or two dur
ing the war, manager of theatre in this city,
dice, in Baltimore on Saturday night last.
Local RreyitieS.
This is leap year
The roads near the city are SAID to be in a
very bad condition.
The bricklayers went to work again to-day
IN the new market house.
Several balls and many private parties We're
given in different quarters of the city last night
Ten marriage licenses we're issued from the
office of the clerk Of the County Court last
month.
~, bor.o ,tto.ho d e., flo mill ,C,unn If Mos