Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-11
LOCALITEMS.


ALEXANDRIA IMpRoy EMEN1s. The Alex
andra correspondent of the Washington Chroni-
Gle says II notice the improvements made on
King street, below Fairfax street, SINCE the.
war. Coming up from Union street We fnd
three tue two story stores on the southeast
corner of Water street, built In 1865 60, and
costing about 100000. On the north side i'm
rrovements in the way of repairing have been
made, costing about - 900 or $4,000; follow
ing the street up to Fairfax We find two story
warehouse costing about $4,000 or$ 900; and
on the southeast corner we 6nd the iue bank
ing house OF Messrs. Burke T. Herbert, attach
ed to which is a two-story house occupied by
the Alexandria Fire Insurance and the Peters
burg Life Insurance Companies. These build.
lngs cost between Sc 900 and S. 900. On the
opposite corner Mr.. c. p Shaw has improved
his frame building, spending thereon between
$4,000 and 81 900; making an aggregate in
Guiding the Corn Exchange OF SAC, 900 in Two
squares sc-
The MCNEIGH PROPERTY IN ALEX ANDRIA.
From the Richmond Enquirer The case of
McVeigh against Underwood, we learn, has al
ready been decided in the District Court of the
i. s., the Circuit Court of the .. s., and the
Supreme Court of the u. s., and also 10 the
Circuit Court of Virginia, at Alexandria, and
the Corporation Court OF Alexandria, and the
District Court Of Virginia, at Fredericksburg.
The Supreme Court Of the Z. S., in their
decision, said that the proceeding was "a blot
upon our Jurisprudence and civilization, and
contrary to the first principles of social COM
pact" And Judge Bond, 10 his decision, said,
There never has been any sale OF MeN elgh' 5
property, and his pardon by proclamation of
the President Of the D. S. works restoration
of all his rights of property, and is a further
protection against con6scation.o But it is ru-
mored that Judge Underwood will attempt to
get the case in the Court Of Appeals 10 order
that he may retain the property.
HOSPITAL. The ladies who lately started
the project for establishing hospital in this
city, have progressed so far in the execution of
their plan as to rent the house on the south
side of Duke street, one door east Of St Asaph,
for the purpose named, and will have their ar
engagements for the reception OF patients con-
pletcd by the first proxmo, on which day the
hospital will be opened. The object to be at
tanned is the comfortable accommodation and
proper treatment of those whose circumstances
.lebar them from these essentials to speedy re-
covcry from disease or wounds at their own
homes aud while those who can afford to pay
for such attentions will be expected to do 60,
the institution will be eelemOSenary SO far AS to
furnish them gratis TO those who can not.
CORPORATION CoUKT-Judge Love prcsia-
mg.-To-DAY-H Henderson, guardian, Vs. Hen
derson ct ais in chancery; repor. of commits
sioner Of sale flied and decree.
James S. French vs. the Alexandria and
Washington Railroad Go. ct ais; in chancery;
demurrer to bill sustained; leave to file award
cd: bill and cause remanded to rules for fur
tiler proceedings.
Porter Il Co vs. Gross executors; in chan
Gerry: decree for distribution. ~. ~
Dyer and others vs.. Davis and others; de-
cree. -
Accounts of Samuel Beach, j. L. Ward and
DR.. ID NJ French were allowed.
The court adjourned till court 10 course.
CLAIMS ALLo OWED The following are some
of the claims of persons residing in this section
of the State that have been allowed by the
Southern Claim. Commission, in addition to
those published in the Gazette yesterday =
Parker Bailey, $2l6; Harvey Bailey, ~ ,O9I;
William Cleveland. $l,lS5; S. B. Corbett,
IS U39; Cooper Corbett $4,270; Mary C0whng
SD; }. D. Croker, $3.50; John l.. Detweller,
s2l5: Daniel f. Dulauy 5000; Emanuel
Francis, 1921; Mary A. Hall, -, lis; John
johnson, sl25; heirs Of Wm. jerks, Sl,66l;
Martha A. +. Terrett, $685.; Isaac Wlbert, $780,
Andrew Wiley, ST. 55.