Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-24

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q. +. Suite and George H. Robinson were APP
pointed to draft suitable resolutions on the
death of their late brother member, and report
at an adjourned meeting to be held at ~ o'clock
| tomorrow morning.
CORPORATION CoURT-.Jetlge Keith prcsit-
mg-CoNTINUATIuN OF SATURDAY S PROCEED
INes. AN account Of Geo. f. French was al
lowed.
Allowances to the officers Of the Court were
made.
G. r. Mason VS.. O. A. & NJ. R r. Co.; in
case verdict for plaintiff and Judgment against
defendant for So 400, with interest on S2,0SO,
part thereof from February lst, 1864, aud 90
81, 1920, the residue from March |, 1864, till
paid and costs.
Green, Wise and Davidson vs. A. T. A.
King in case; motion for new trial overruled
and Judgment against the plaintiffs for costs
Chanceyy Orders "A. Il W. R. r. Go. VS.
w. A. 4 g. r. Il. Co., dismission SET aside ;
petition of the w. & 0. 4. r. Go. filed and
leave to answer
Piper VS.. Gentzberger fna! decree.
WilIoughby vs. Minor NC; order Of sale
and continued.
King vs. Shreeves ana Mcqueen; order for
resale
Church VS.. Watkins; report Of sale, &c,
confirmed, and order to convey property on
payment of purchase money, and order Tor dis
tribuiou OF funds and continued.
Fairfax VS.. Thornton; order for sale, upon
failure of defendant to comply with terms OF
decree within 60 days. and continued.
Court adjourned till Court in course.
DIRECT TAx-In the u S. Supreme Court
on Friday last lacey VS.. Irwin ct al.-Error to
| the Circuit Court for the Eastern District OF
Virginia. This action was iu ejectment, to re,
| cover land 10 Alexandria sold Tor taxes under
| the Direct Tax act of 1862 The claim was
| that prior to the sale tender Of the tax was
made, and that it was declined by the commls-
! sioners because it was not made by the owner
in person. The Court below held that this
tender rendered the sale void, aud the judg-
ment was for the claimants 1t is here urged
that no formal tender was made, and that the
| commissioners, IN conversation with the agent
! Of the claimants, merely declined 10 recognize
any teuder or payment except by the owner 10
person. Iu consequence of his declaration no
tender was really made, and it does not appear
that the agent was, in fact, prepared to make
| one. For this reason reversal Is asked. w eS-
tel WiIloughby for plaintiff In errot; 5. L.
| Beach for defendants
| RELIGIOUS SERVICES YESTERDAY. The
weather, yesterday, was raw, cold, cloudy, and
towards night rainy, and but small congrega-
tons were present at the churches. Rev. Philip
Slaughter preached III ST. Paul, Rev. Mr.. Dyer
in the NJ f. Church South, Rev. Dr. Little III
the NJ E. Church, Rev B. +. Bittinger in the
lSt Presbyterian, Rev. Dr. White 10 the I'd
| Presbyterian in the morning, and Rev. Mr.
| ~. 4 ~ ufb nj oh
and morning. With these exceptions the pull
pits were filled by the resident clergy. The
| various activities of the Young Meu'S Christ
| ian Association were conducted as usual and
with good results generally.
ANNOYING Ono Of the city dry goods mer-
chants who has taken horse in settlement OF
bill, not being acquainted with the value OF
horse flesh, has OF late been making inquiries
upon the subject among his country customers
and by so doing has induced among them and
their acuuantauces an impression that he wants
TO purchase horse. In consequence OF this be-
| lief he has, during the last few days, been be-
| sicged both at his store and residence, by per-
sons with horses to sell. They come at all hours,
aud by their presence, and that of the animals
they bring, which stamp aud neigh front OF
his doors, occasion him great annoyance.
DISTURBANCE. difficulty occurred on
Saturday evening last at the wharvcs of the
Hampshire aud Baltimore Coal Company be-
tween the captain Of the schooner Florence l.
Lockwood and james Duncan, the boss steve
dore at those wharves, during which the latter
after being struck by the former drew re-
vover and shot at, but missed him, as bis arm
was Knocked up at the moment of discharge by
gentleman standing near. The captain alter
wards armed himself, but Duncan had been
carried off by his friends,
Loss. The Christian Observer says by the
| f,;l,ra of A q y Douge of Now Y DIRK the