Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-24
BOARD OF SUPERv1soRs.-The Board OF

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. Board of
Supervisors of the county of Alexandria met
at the Court House this morning, present:
Messrs. II. Dwight Smith, Of Arlington, chair
man, Edward S. K. Decide, of Washington,
and VIM A. Rowe, of Jefferson.
Mr.. Joseph Hopkins, representing the Com
mittee on PublidProperty of the City Council,
laid before the Board the resolution Of that
body, granting the privilege to the City School
Board of erecting school house on the north
end of the Court House lot, and asked Their
concurrence. After consultation, it was decid-
ed to consider the matter more carefully and re-
turn an answer in tewdays.
The President of the County School Board
then laid before the Board the estimates OF
probable expenses in supporting schools Tor the
session commencing September lst, 1872, with
the resolutions Of that Board on the SUBJECT,
whereupon the following resolution was adopt
ed, viz: -
Resolced, That tax of two cents and half
on the hundred dollars be laid for the present
year on all the property, real and personal, IN
The county of Alexandria, for the support of
public schools. and that fourteen cents on the
hundred dollars be levied on such property 10
Jefferson Township, thirty-two cents ID Airing
ton Township, aud forty five cents IN Washing
ton Township for the same purpose.
Aves-Messrs. Smith, Decide and Rowe.
Noes-None. .
It was then ordered that the provisions of
the dog law be adopted, and that the Ireasur-
er procure medals for dogs, charging one dollar
each for all dogs licensed, and that all unit
censed dogs be killed by the 'constabIes, who
shall receive % cents each tor killing them.
The Boaad then adjourned.
CORPORATION CoURT-Juoge q. NJ Loace
presiding-CoNcLUDING PROCEEDINGS. +.
Dulany VS.. VIM. Bayne, executor, &c; in
chancery The Judge deening 1t Improper to
try this cause as he had been Interested In 1t as
an attorney, Chas (. Stuart was chosen to
try the same by consent OF parties and or the
Judge. Cause recommltted to Commissioner
Chilton to revise the accounts OF u. ii. Baynes
executor and trustee and take an account OF
the debts due by the estate.
Allowances were made to J. NJ Steuart, Ser,
geant, D. L. Smoot, Attorney for the Com,
monwealth and Morton Marye, Clerk of the
Court, for public services.
DR.. Gibson, John West and Geo. f. French
were appointed inspectors OF the Jail, and under
the law required to report quarterly.
An erroneous assessment OF property to the
American Coal Company was ordered to he
corrected.
Court ado urncd till Court in course.
FROM May term 1871 to April term 1872, IN
elusive. the Court was in session SO days-the
April term lasting IA days-the longest term OF
the year.
MATR1MoN1AL.-Mar at St. Johns
church. Montgomery, Alabama, on Thursday
evening the 10th inst, by the Rector, Rev
Mr.. StriDgfellow, Rev Wm. Muntord, former
ly Lieut. Col 18th Va. Infantry, to Miss Fanny
Ball of the above city.
After the ceremony at the church, which was
witnessed by large number of spectators, the
happy couple were entertained at the elegant
residence of Gen Allen, the uncle of the BRIDE,
where number of invited guests were assem-
bled. 1t was an occasion of festive and social
enjoyment which most agrceably affected all
who had the pleasure of being present, OF
whom the writer was one. Our bachelor
friend, who had so long postponed the import
ant event, seemed to be in the highest state OF
felicity. The same night the bridal party
started for Virginia, and are now on visit to
the relatives OF the bridegroom in Richmond
RUNAwAYs. The horse attached to the
single wagon of Adams Express Company at
tempted to run away at the depot OF the o., A.
& NJ. r. R. this morning, but was stopped be-
fore he had gone many steps by coming IN con-
tact with the large double horse wagon belong
ing to the same company. Messrs. Il. W. Ed
dins and Lewis HipkinS, who were sitting IN
the wagon, We're thrown out, but escaped With
slight injuries
The horse attached to the buggy of Mr. Ed
ward Dainger6eld ran away yesterday evening,
and after relieving himself Of the buggy to
which he was attached, by smashing 1t against
tree near the Baptist Church, continued
his fight to the end Of Jones Point. and from
thence back again and on in the direction Of
Mushpot. uear which place he was caught.
He spread dismay in his track, and several per-
sons barely escaped being run over by him.
BAILED.-L G. Close, charged with the MUIR
der of j Ohm Gray. during au ARRAY on Pcnnsyl-
vania avenue, last Thursday, as mentioned IN
the Gazette had hearing yesterday morning
and afternoon, on, habeas corpus. before Chief
Justice Cartier. Senator Joshua Hill and Judge
Hughes appeared for the accused. and District
Attorney Fisher for the United States. After
hearing evidence for several hours, the Chief
| Justice said it was evident that no charge OF
murder could be sustained, and he would allow
| the defendant to be released from custody upon
giving bail in s., 600 The accused was allow
ed time to look up bail
ATTEMPT TO SwINDLE.-A purchaser and
witness, hands employed in the shops of the
O., A. & NJ R. R.. obtained some clothing
last week from Mr.. Henry Strauss, signing
fictitious names to the order they gave on the
Company for the payment OF the same. On
Monday, when Mr. Strauss went to collect his
money he was told that no sue names as ne
exhibited were on the pay rolls, but while wait
ing at the depot he observed the man who had
been the witness. and collaring him, forced him
to pay the order,in preference to being arrested
for swindling.
SMALL, Pox.-Dr. Brown was called this
morning to see an insane colored woman named
Lizzie, living in one of the framed houses on
the north side of Royal street, near the canal
locks, and found her suffering from an attack OF
NJ a~ IT, DoraI tho hnalth officer " hen