Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-14
LOCAL NEW S.

CORPORATION o'ohi. Inc 'u's' d"'' 'e'iS'
.,r,, Of the Corporation Court, Judge Lowe
,>..,;liug. commenced this morning.
m, following assignment Of cases on issue
't't w,s made, to wit: Wednesday, Slup.
o''H' lawns; case, aSsumpsit; Thursday, Price
-" H,S>art: case; Henderson VI. Burke
Ii,rhrr,: removal; iurn!ull d Bro.vS. Brock
a., Vi MS: debt; Saturday. Pnrtlow vs.. kinche-
f' AIN: Minor vs.. Anderson; issue out of
''1 ,n" iEomuel, jr., & Bro vsR H. Gomeny;
=, ,hatcd because OF defendant death.
Ut Trnwrll \ Go. vs.. brig Josie \. Devercaux,
,cR,sou, attachments, lsmissed:
Oh , rT,' 4 Go. vs. Virginia Telegraph Co.;
:. .,.s. dismissed at plaintiff 5 costs.
III Grnli l. Wi.kenulng VS.. Ellza Swansbury;
c.,r plea. non aSSumpsli, replication aud Issue
aud Ieavo., w. IT ,r.
La. MT guilty: replication and issue.
". B. Prize VS.. james W. Nails; in case;
o'i lI"rr i Wseh vs. W. I. Henderson; in case;
,l', nop-as>unpsit; replication aud issue.
I,I;ns DrietuS vs.. Samuel Eiustcin; plea non
.>,,mn,it: tcpcatiou aud issue and leave.
Administration npon the estate Of Susan ii.
Mn,t deceased, was granted to John West,
who qualified aud gave bond.
Admiu stration upon the estate OF George
,hr,nI deceased, was granted to Elijah Al
LranI, who qualified and gave bond.
W,rv Keller was appointed guardine of Mil
,on r Francis NJ, Charles W., and Sal!ey W.
kc;trr infant children OF John kclter, deceas-
ed, who qualified and gave bond.
Administration upon the estate OF William
Wheeler, deceased, was granted to j. s. Yea
ron, who qualified and gave bond.
Ii. Ade vs. W. Willoughby; in trovcr; plea
not guilty; replication and issue, and removed
10 the Circuit Court Of Alexandria city.
Sclectman and wife vs. McCleish, executor,
&C.: motion to quash execution doc ketcd.
Ordinary liccuses were grauted to Reed X
Walter aud Charles Cox.
Turnbu!l Il Bro. VS.. Brockctt ct al; in debt;
special plea filed.
Richard Windsor vs. Samuel Hetfic bower,
David Hunter aud S. Tennesson; motion 90
forthcoming bond; Judgment against defendants
for SIPS. TO be discharged by the payment OF
>64 60, with interest from May 9th, 1873, and
costs. ,,. ~,
The Grand Jury was sworn, with Isaac Elch-
bry rs foreman, and returned the following, to
vii: An Indictment against Thomas Kern. tor
shooting at person in a pubic place and Tor
h,hituaIly CARRYING concealed weapon, "a true
};]r' IN Indictment against VIM. Lee for shoot
ir, Al person 10 public place aud for habl-
tualv carrying concealed weapon, "a true bIl ;
an indictment against Robert I. Stevens Tor
obtaipg property and money under false pre-
lenses, mot true bill an lndictment against
Geo, Allen for burglary and for entering a
dwelling house in the night without breaking, and
f,rbreakiug and entering in day time and stealing
therein, "a true bill i; an indictment against
Thos. TAYLOR for malicious cutting; "a true bill,
and an indictment against Alfred Contee tor,
malicious wouudng, "a true bill; aud there
being 20 further business before the jury they
We're discharged.
The Curt then adjourned till clock to-
morrow.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES YEsrERDAl.-1cster'
day the pulp, Of the lst Presbyterian Church
was filled in the morning by Rev. Mr.. . Brien
There was no service in the afternoon. There
we're no services curing the day at the VI. T.
Church. Rev Mr.. BiSchof, of ST. Louis, for
mcrly Of this city, preached to the German
Lutheran congregation in the room OF the l.
NJ. {. y Rev. Mr. Phillips preached IN Christ
Church in the morning. The puIplts OF the
other churches were filled by the resident
clergy. The following is report OF the work
done during the day by the Young Men $
Christian Association:
u.
most interesting session, with full corps OF
tea hers nj work. The attendance on the part OF
the scholars WAS full and their department ex-
c".ient The session WAS closed win addresses
|" them by Messrs. HiDken and Schekels.
The King and West-Stl Get Sunday School nad
it. usual full attendance Of scholars. This school,
in the progress and department OF scholars, Dlds
fair to exercise powerful influence for good in
the locality in which it is carried on.
The Aims House meeting was worked oy
iripn tt,a. e Mt tel sd
~ usual, but the exercises vi the u>'' Interest,"
and fcrvor.
The J ali services were held BY small com.
mittec. but their hearts were greatly encouraged
in the work. Th 5 activity, IN its apparent re-
suits, continues to give great promise tor ultl'
mate good.
The open air meeting and colportage work al
the Canal basin was again Il succ' s. iul
committee were present. and their he:rts were
greatly encouraged in seeing the work OF the
Lord prospecting III their hands.
The open-air meeting at the corner OF Gamer,
on and Fay cite streets Was the largest ever held
10y the Association. The brethren were out III
full force, and the greatest interest was manifest
cd by the PARTIES present in the exercises. This
meeting will be continued at tn point next
Sunday evening.
The Sunday afternoon prayer meeting IN the
First Preshyt. rian Church WAS attended By rs
full congregation as is usual at this season.
The services lurtook Of the usual happy and fer
vent spirit churacterizing these meetings. A
S"odIy force of the brethren were on hand, and
manifested full interest in this work. This meet
ny will be held next Sunday iii TIE Second
Presbyterian Church
The EXCURSION PARTY. -The company OF
experts from Pennsylvania, connected With rail
road and mining interests, combined, came to
tins city In special car under the direction OF
Mr. John S. Barbour President on Saturday
TVemng. They consist of cen. Peasants, OF
louisville, Mr.. Lorentz, Mr.. Morris, of Phila-
a,!e:Iphla and Mr.. Daingerield and some other
lIsInIa gentlemen from Alexandria. We had
some conversation with Gen. Peasants and
'nr' Lorentz, both of whom are connected-the
one as engineer of the mining and the other as
engineer the railroad prorer-with the Phila-
uelphla aud Reading Railroad This Company
owns numerous coal mines which it operates;