Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-21

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G. nj. Braxton vs. A q +. K. K. Co.; jury APP
peared pursuant to adjournment, and the argu-
ment of, the case. was opened by NJ. ID.
Ball for the.y plaintiff, followed by f: L.
Smith and Gen! Hutton for the defendant,
and closed by Lieut.. Gov Marye for the plain
tiff. The jury retired, and after an absence OF
half al hour returned and rendered u verdict in
favor of plaintiff for $3,0l6.06, the whole
amount of the claim without interest.
The other cases involving the same facts
were continued to the November term, with
the object of efftcting compromise upon the
same basis.
C. B. Morse VS.. A. & F. R. R. Co.; and
Faunce VS.. same; set for tomorrow,
Washington ct ais. VS.. A. & E. r. Il: Co.;
In trespass: case called; pleas filed, and con-
tinued for defendant till November term.
) Court adjourned till 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
PROPERTY SALEs.-Green & Wise, Real Els
tate Agents. have sold for Col. John 5. Mosby,
the Ut,erback farm lying 3 miles from Warren
ton, near the Alexandria Turnpike, containing
800 acres of land, to Capt. Limstrong, OF Eng
land, for 81 800, cash.
Eighty acres of land, near Leonard S, ID
Prince George county. Md, belonging to Mrs
Martha Chatham of this city, were sold yesteTr-
day by F. A. Kerby, Auctioueer, to John II.
Underwood, for $400 cash.
ANDREW JACKSON LoDGE.-At a stated
communication of Andrew jackson Lodge, No
l2O, A. F. and A. NJ, held last night, the fol-
lowing officers were elected to serve for the en-.
suing year Joseph Hopkins, Worshiptul
Master; Jas E. Alexander, Senior Warden; A
s. Dunn, Junior Warden; George /. Steiner,
Treasurer; W. M. Reardon, Secretary. The
officers elected will be installed on Monday even
ing, oath inst, St. Johu's day, at the Lodge
on Fairfax street.
MAYORS OFFlcE.-Sally Blandheim, for
abusing Fanny Scott, boti, co!ored, was fined
and discharged
w. d. Watkins for disorderly conduct. was
discharged with repriUand. :,
George Howard, colored, for abusing OLD MIR.
Geutzberger, was discharged with reprimand.
NIGHT REPORT Night clear aud warm.
There were no disturbances, and only one prls-
oner at the station house.
CORRECTION our report Ut the proceed
ngs of the Fourth Ward meeting on Wednes-
day night. published in yesterday Gazette, it
was stated that the resolution offered by NJ;
ID Ball was similar to that tabled III the Third
Ward; such, however, was not the case. 1t
did not propose a nomination OF Greeley anu
Brown, at Baltimore, but advocated no noml-
natlou.
4 Vicious DoG-A vicious dog belonging
to Mr.. Alexander Harrison, who lives at West
End, attacked one Of that gentleman children,
a little boy about two years old, Yesterday even
ing, knocking him down and biting and tear
ing his cheek, and probably would have lnjur
ed HIN seriously bad not his mother, who heard
his cries, gone to his relief.
SUDDEN DEATH. "A man named John Deer,
but known generally only as johnny, who
has been hanging around Fishtown for some
time past doing such odd Jobs as he could find,
.'totiug'' fish, skinping catfish aud the like, was
at work Yesterday, but was found dead III his
bed at the house Of Thomas Penn early this
morning. -
EXCURSION The steamer Express left here
this morning for Marshall Hall and GIymont
crowded with the teachers, scholars and friends
Of the Sunday schools attached to the w. h
Church South and the 2ud Presbyterian
Church. She will leave here again at eigh'
O clock this evening on moonlight EXCURSION
THE TALLApoosA will sail from Washington
to morrow on her usual trip with freight to-
the different navy yards. She will stop at An
napolis aud receive on board the class OF cade
engineers (about fifteen in NUMBER who vii
make their practice cruise for Instruction
RETAINED IIErTERs-The following letters
are detained in the Postofice for want O
stamps: Mrs. Annie H. Ray, Davis Island
N. T.. Miss Annie f. See, Baltimore,< Nd
j. Cummings. Philadelphia; DIR. JOSIAH liar
ling, Sligo, Md.
Hy- Several manuscript articles are on ME
for insertion. Letter from Loudoun-Lette
from Lowell, Viator-&c, &C.
Local Brevities.
A valuable canary bird was picked up or
Cameron street this evening.
Cheap coats for the season can be obtained
:. Al Soro,t, uoll flofhinp storp