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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-29
Thc Turner Case in Lynciiburg.

Yesterday morning. the charge preferred by
y. u. Turner, ole of the jurors IN the Hard
woke case. a.aiust Mr.. j. &. Glass another
Juror. to til. effect that Glass had stated to an
outside party, that he would go to the penltcn-
tiary buiDre he would convict Conservative,
was examined before the L. 5. Court.
John W. Wilson, the colored man from
whom Turner pretended to have gotten his Ia
fnrmalinn being sworn, stated that he was sit
ting in Turner house, on Bridge street last
Tuesday evening, with other persons, Speaking
of the tra! Of Captain Hardwicke. Some one
mentioned that man named Glass was on the
Jury, and he (Wil,,,n) repeated IA conversation
he had overheard on the street, about
eighteen months ago, between tws white men,
in which one Of them whom the other called
''(iiaSs." said that before he would give evil
Icncc against or convict n Conservative on
such charec-re!rrriny to the Indictment
against ilr. Thomas Poole for violating the
Enforcement Act, dismissed at the present
term of the Court-he would suffer the penalty
himself Wilson further testified that Turner
was not in the room when he made these re-
marks. that he had never spoken to Turner on
the subject. tha; he could not identify the man
whom he heard speak as above, and that ho
did not know Mr. }. {. Glass.
Mr.. Glass, being sworn, briefly but plainly
relieved himself of any Knowledge or completely
in the matter.
Judge Rlycs then ordered Turner to be
brought before him, aud proceeded 10 admins,
ter a rcprimand aud caution to both him aud
Mr. Glass, ending BIZ dismissins the rules or
dcrcd to DC issued for contempt of Court.
1t vas noteworthy fact, commented upon
By maay persons present, that Turner, who
had been convicted Of wiiful and malicious
fal<ehoo1. By the very man whom ne appealed
TO as being his informant was handled quite as
,cudcrly by the court as the gentleman against
whom he had brought this vile SANDER, made
up, as it was. of the most fimSy material.
Alas for judicial blindness -LJmch. NewS
The Washington Chronicle tells the follow
inc:-'.A delegation called on the President
the other day for the purpose of securing the
removal cfa postmaster whose Office is ofconSlde-
rabc mportpnce. The chairman represented
TO the President that the present incumbent
ought to be removed, and named genteman
for his place Mr.. - i a very good officer.
is he not q remaked the President. Yes"
replied the chairman Aud has given good
satisfaction. has he not" said the President
He has. was the reply Then on what
grounds do you want his removal said the
President. Because be has held the Office
four years. remarked the chairman. 'We!l,
said The President, Il thluk that when man
has held an office four Gears and given cutlre
satisfaction. he ought to hold it fur years
more, doD you?" 1t is said that the chairman
ac'luiesced in the Presidents opinion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-29

To-day the petition of Prince Jerome Napo-
leon for citizenship will be presented in thcFrrn>h
National Assembly. Should an adverse vote
result,the Governmental is said will 1T once IN
troduce bill banshing the B)napaJtcS from
Trance
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-29

On Wednesday of next week Rholc Island
will choose new State officials and on Monday
of the week after, April I, the Connecticut
election will take place
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-29

The Presidents order prohibiting the hold
ing Of local or State offices by persons iu the
service Of the Government has been modified in
favor of postmasters who receive less than
81 600
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-29

There was great gratherins OF railway
managers at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New
York on Thursday evening. \ hundred nil
Ii ons OF dollars were represented.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-29

1t is asked will the lessons of investigation
which are lost in Congress be shown to have
been studied and appreciated at the ballot box?
Unless they are, there is no hope of staying
the progress of corruption.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-29

RATE OF INTEREST The new Committee
of Conference of tie two Houses Of the Gener-
al Assembly on the Interest bill have agreed
to report in favor of bill making six per ct.
per anuum the legal rate of interest: where
there is no agreement or contract to the con-
,rary: but providing that as high rate as nine
per CT. may be taken by agreement between the
contracting parties. Banks are allowed to ro-
ceive three. tourths per Ct per month, and to
collect the interest in advance. The penalty
for usury is to be forfeiture of bo:h interest and
principal--juSt as the law now stands, on that
point.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-29

The select committee on transportation routes
commenced yesterday their investigation into
the postal car matter. Postmaster General
Creswell gave statement Of the demands made
by the railroads. 1t seems that there is now
paid to the railroads about six million dollars
for transportation Of the mails, which is a
greater amount than is expended by the depart
ment for transportation by all other convey
auccs, including the costly stage aud express
routes in sections the country where are no
railroads. The Postmaster General comedies
that there may be justice in the demand OF the
railroads for Increased compensation tor the
postal car, but would regard the withdrawal OF
the cars under the circumstances, as totally un-
iustifablc. He, however is ofthe opinion that
the railroads will conclude to continue the run
Ing of the cars
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-29

The Postmaster General states that there
will be no further removals fpostmasters made
except for cause.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-29

DULY about two-thirds of the whole number
OF congressman have received their extra CON-
pensation. Some of them left receipts with
outside parties to draw their extra pay, which
Sergeant at Arms Ordway does not feel at lib
crty to accept He has no pressure Of orders
upon him for the amounts due under the law
to members, so that many Congressman appear
to be feeling the public pulse on the question
before accepting the money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-29

Over seven hundred awards made by the
Southern Claims Commission have been stated
and reported by the Third Auditor Ooly one
hundred and fifty remain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-29
O-c SPRING -
NEW GOODS
y EW GOODS.

beg TO announce to the lnlics Of A!"XaH's"
that | am now opening very large and air
tive stock Of
SPRING AND SUMNER GOODS,
and would call their special attcntion to -
stock of BLACK GOODS, III Bpn!b.Z."os Nv
rictta Cloths, Casl.mcre> fari>i"H'.cs: lam
Blgantnes, Tanantlnes Grenadines, Ner'.;.'
Grape Grenadines, Jcni pines C"lora AZ: 49,!
den Cloths, Alpacas, Mohair aad 81 s.1 -
MuslIns.
And in FANCY DRESS GOODSel ;h"a";E'
elites in style and color OF fabric 10 b" :".' ''
the Northern cities. ,,,.
mn II II. B. HOnNh''
JAMES F. CAKLIS " SONS,
Invite the attention OF country merci'a'>
and the public to their large, and carefully -.
iected stock Of
HARDWARE and CUTLERY,
Bar Iron, Steel, Wagon Fe!'o"s, Bow ''''.'
Spokes, Shafts, Pow Plates Pho" Ca'''.-
Horse Shoes, Nails, &c, ut their store ~
King street. Alexandria, Va. i''
CAssIAEKEs' At cASSl j / " s'..'
D.F wITMER COS .,,r.
Jush opcncd our SECOND SPR ~ .'.,
PLY, which we have carefully s:."c.rd ,,....
some of tho largest and best stocks in IT, I =.
ket We have ali the lat St sty!-s 'G' ,InI..
PANTS, &c, many Of thcl.i ii i'F,!S"
rs cheap rs they have been in t"l'"s'. ;r ,..nu-
We are prepared by OR iac''!tI+s p.n,. ar
featuring clothing to make up SCl's' r,. b.,
Vests at very low figures ana III IN H,.' a..
styles, guaranteeing to give S"tissc''' ,,b >
and examine our stock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-29
COMM EHss'i.St..

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Mach - w.. +
unchanged; offerings of 10 bushels w,j.r a..
39G of red, with sales of the former 81, To- ~. +.
for fair, and IFS and 800 for good t. p:i,n" C.-r
is active and firm: sacs Of white nj e; unl -.
low at 81, with offerings of - bushels a ~" -.
mer, and l4l6 of the lst.cr. Rye is in lis.1: ca-
ccpt with sales at -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-29

The bill in reference to immigration which
has been passed by the Legislature Of Virginia,
pr, vides for Board Of Immigration, OF which
the Governor shall be president, and the Sec,
rotary Of the Commonwealth secretary, and APP
propriates $1,000, to be held in the treasury
subject to the order Of the Board, as an immi,
grafton fund. The first duty Of the Board is
the publication of book of information, set
ting forth the advantages Of soil, climate, re-
sources aud market facilities, with the prices
ofland, and general condition Of things IN the
State, accompanied by maps, drawing, &c, to
be distributed by the various agencies abroad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-29

Anderson, Miss EIiZ
Butler, Mrs Elizabeth
Birke, Juny
Beach, Mis- Fannie
Bradley, w Ii
Brown, Mary Ellen
Carter, Miss M..ry
Ch.,tman, Miss Lucy
Campbell, Jarrct
Garter, Edward
Carter, Mrs Eliza
Cole, Mrs Ellen
Du dlcy, Mary r
Davis, Miss Emily
DiSh:Lan. Samuel NJ
Davis, Miss Mary
Davis, Miss Kate
Evans, Mrs N
Ford, Mrs Catharine
Fair, Mrs Jane +
Green, 81 artin
CART ED, Lyman
George, Mrs Hanna!
Hillnay, Strothe:
Herbert, Mrs Alice &
Harper, Mrs y =
Hall. Ms VI -
Hart, )
Hail, NJ d
jackson, Miss lille
Jones, Miss Rosa
Junious, Mrs Mary L
NH E-lt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-29

BRIDGE OVER OCCooUAN.-Thc joint com
mission appointed by the counties Of Fairfax
and Prince William, for the purposes Of view
ing and reporting upon the bridge proposed to
be erected over Occoquan river between. the
two counties, consisting of Nessrs. John Pow
ell, John r. Kincheloe and Newman Burke on
the part of Fairfax and Messrs. c. ". Z. Dun
nington. Joseph B. Reid, and Crawford tush-
Ing ON the part ofPrince William. met at Dc
coquan On the Dist of March, and organized by
calling Col Powell to the Chair, and appoint:
ing Crawford Gushing, Secretary. The Board
unanimously agreed that the proposed bridge
is necessity to the people Of the lower portions
of Fairfax and Prince William, and recon-,
mended that wooden bridge, supported by
center pier and two tressles with the abutments
on each bank, (uaking four spausl and Is feet
wide and of entire length Of 27O feet be
erected and paid for by the counties of Fairfax
and Prince William, out of their next county
levies, in accordance with the provisions OF
section 55 chapter All Of the acts Of the Gen
eral Assembly, session of 1869 1870, which pro
vides in substance that each couney shall pay
in proportion to its revenue. The Commls
soners estimate that the cost Of the bridge will
not exceed four thousand dollars. No doub;
the courts Of Fairfax and Prince William will
act promptly in the matter, aud we shall soon
be able to report the work as under contract. :
Manassas Gazette
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-29

LAWS -Since those last reported, the follow
ing bills and joint resolutions passed By the
Legislature have beconl, laws: For printing
900 copies of acts to amend an act Tor rc-as.
sessment Of land providing a mode OF eleclng
county Judges to authorize the issue OF certl-
fcates of State debt to the executors OF Jaquc,
lin P. Taylor for principal and interest Oh GER
tain lost coupon bonds to amend section 22 o!
an act to provide for general election to au-
thorize the corporate authorities Of Winchester
to borrow money !; to amend the charter Of the
Planters and Mechanics Insurance Company OF
Danville, and to change its name to the Dan
Vile Banking and Insurance Company to
amend section 81 Of the act to provide for a
general election to incorporate the Green
Hill Cemetery of New Town Stcphensburg,
Frederick county to amend the Code pre-
scribing the courts in which legal proceedings
are commenced to amend the Code as to
pleading of usury by chartered companies !;
TO Incorporate the Woodstock and Wardcns-
vile Turnpike Company to amend the Code
in relation to special pleas Of set off; to amend
the act in relation to working the roads in
Loudoun county to amend the Code, &c, in
relation to the times of meeting OF the General
Assembly to authorize the Common Council
of Danvie to borrow money to amend the
act 10 provide for dividing the several counties
Of this State into townships to extend the
time for the completion Of its road by the Fred
ericksburg, Orange and Charlottesville Rail,
road Company, to provide for constructing Il
brauch and extension of said road. and to pre-
scribe what may be done to complete the same
in case Of forfeiture incurred by said company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-29

A REvIvAL-Rev t. p Hammond, whose
eccentric methods of attracting notoriety and
thereby drawing large audiences, occasioued 50
much excitement in Dubuque, has now turne
up 10 Denver City, Colorado where by his pc
cuiar proceedings he has occasioned an intense
excitement over religions matters. The revi-
val. as it is termed, has been 10 progress for w,
weeks and several hundred conversions have
been made. Tickets for reserved seats were
Yesterday distributed among gamblers, saloon
keepers and depraved men,aand many OF them
attended. several of them asking for prayers.
Committees visit all the saloons and houses OF
il-fame and pray with the inmates: Prayer
meetings are held in the Jail among the prison
srs, six of whom have been converted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-29
A RkfVE I'll.

Schr Belle Hardy, Portland plaster - II.
& Johnston.
Schr & H Meekins, Baltimore, Turks |. M
salt to iiooc Il Johnston.
Schr Shckinah, Philadelphia. coal to WmA
Smnut.
SAILED.
Steamer Express, Baltimore, by Jos B..
6 Co
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-29

PRINCE WILLIAM ITEMS. A meeting Of the
Board of Supervisors OF Prince William county
ha. been called by Me>srs. Gushing and Lewis
to convene at the county seat. on the first Mon
day in April ourt-day) for the purpose Of tax
ing action upon the bill for the reasscss-
mcnt of lands in those counties which did not
avail themselves OF the act for similar purpose
passed last session.
1t Is proposed by some gentlemen of Manas-
sas and Brcntsvie to construct telegraph
line between the two places In view Of the
great convenience that it would afford business
men, and tie fact that it would cost only about
5000 We hope measures will he taken at once to
build it.
Mrs Burkett, wife of Capt. Burkett was
thrown from a wagon on Sunday last and had
her wrist badly hurt
The Legislature has passed the act incorpo-
rating the town Of Manassas. .MnG$sus Gdz.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-29

TIE BANK or ENGLAND ROBBERY. -Elwin
Moves an American, who is one Of the parties
charged with having detraudcI the Bank of
England, was cxaimed before the Lord Mayor
Of Lonlou Yesterday The testimony went to
show that he was only clerk Cor the really
guilty parties. \ photograph of the man Bid
we'll. who is one of those suspected, was ideu
TIFF ed as the man who opeued an account at the
Continental Bank under the name Of Horton
Details were given Of several extensive opera
tons OF his by means OF which he was enabled
to forge the bills upon the Bank. 1t was said
in New York yesterday that counsel for Mac
DoonelI, one of the alleged fcrgers would APP
r.y for habcas corpus, On the ground that
commissioner Gutma0 was not authorized to
SIT on extradi,ion cases, and that the charge of
conspiracy was not covered by the extradltion
treaty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-29

PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, MARCH - r.,
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-14
ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT.
A Tenth Street Row.

About eleven O'Clock Saturday night number
of Tenth ward rowdies were drinking in a lager
beer saloon in East Tenth street, and insulting
every one who entered, and expressed themselves
as being DESTROYS OF clicking" somebody. Two
tradesmen Jerry OBrien and Patrick Murphy,
went nto the saloon together and bad some lager.
While they were drinking the rowdes used offen-
sive language toward them, challenged them to
fight and followed them out on the sidewalk when
John Ryan, desperate, residing at $50 East Tenth
street, picked up brick and dealt 0'Brien four
violent blows on the head, causing severe scalp
wounds. He was promptly arrested and locked up
In the Tenth ward station house. Yesterday MORN
ing he was brought before Justice Shandey at the
Essex Market Police Court, and FULLY committed in
injuries. He Is a true type OF The rowdy is only
eighteen years OF age and is well known to the po
lice for his frequent attacks quietly disposed
persons residing in the vicinity. All his conieder
ates made good their escape but the police are on
their trail and will, no doubt succeed In arrestinr
them all. When being locked up Ryan avowed his
determination OF getting square" with OBrien.
Watch and Chain Snatchinu.
On Saturday evening last while MISS Fannie
Lerretsch was walking through Bayard street.
Charles Smith, a German, residing at No. IA Bay
ard street, accosted her and inquired the wav TO
Grand street, and while the young lady was in
structing him which direction to take he made a
grab at her watch and chain. The chain broke
and, while endeavoring to escape, he rushed into
the arms OF an oflcer who witnessed the proceed-
ing. He was brought up at Essex Market Police
old offender and committed, In default Of $500 BAIL
IN an
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-14
MONMOUTH PARK RACES
LONG BRANCH, July

LONG BRANCH, July IL, 1873.
The second meeting OF the Monmouth Park
races will open on Tuesday with very brlliant
programme, which cannot fall to attract largo
attendance OF the lovers Of the noble sport. Thd
cottagers and visitors at the Branch talk OF nttla
else; the knowing ones especially say that the
racing on Tuesday will probably be better than
any yet had this season. The railroad company,
too, has profted oy experience, providing better
accommodations for the multitude by change i'm,
the trips OF the Jesse Hoyt and Plymouth Rock,
On racing days the former will leave ut twenty
minutes to ten A. NJ, while the latter ana more
capacious boat will leave at half-past ten A. M
connecting with the train which win bring th07
pleasure seekers direct TO the track in time to Wit
ness the races The programme Oh Tuesday CON-
prises four raccs:-
1. A hurdle race, for which Duffy, George West
and Shylock have been named as starters.
2. mile dash, the proDable starters for which
are Grey Planet, Fadladeen, Business, Nevada,(
Wheatley or Mary Constant, sunrise and three or;
four others.
8. Ocean Hotel Stakes, IL miles, for which ting
following horses will probably start :-Mc9ratn'3
Tom Bowling, 8. D. Bruces Galway, Cosr:u's Sally
Watson. Belmont's Oaklands, SIX STOCKINGS anQ
Breadalbane colt. Babcock h RansonPs kansomd
D0swell's Lucy Lucas and Coffee's Lightning colt.
4. Mile heats for which six or seven horses nave
been named.
two gentlemen backing Bslmont's SILK Stockingq
and Oottrer's Sailie Watson. resDecayeak
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-14
The SWISS.
Their Second National Fcstival-Fes-
tivitics ut Jones' Wood Yesterday.

Their Second National Festival-Fes.
ttvitics at Jones' Wood Yesterday.
Under the auspices Of the Swiss societies of this
city, numbering eight. the Swiss populace OF this
city were engaged in annual festival at Jones'
Wood yesterday, which for the first time was Gel
ebrated last year, and will be continued to-day. 1t
is estimated that over six thousand persons
visited jones' Wood yesterday. Yesterdays
festivities were mainly confined to con-
cert, for which q formidable programme had
been prepared, composed Of three parts and
nearly two dozen pieces, which were performed by
the vocalists Of the different societies and the
Ninth Regiment Band. The societies who took
part In the exercises were the Ueveta Maenner-
Choir, the Alpine Gemschter Choir, the New York
Gruetli Verein, the Orpneon, composed OF French
speaking Swiss the Jura Maennerchor. The con-
Guiding part OF the concert formed scene,
representing the Serment du Gruetli, with
took place, tasteiully decorated with flags and
banners OF numerous natioLalities, prominent
among which were, OF course, the Star Spangled
Banner and the national COlOrs and embems OF
Switzerland. The headquarters OF the Swiss sOcie-
ties-the Teutonc Assembly RoOms-On Third ave.
nue., were also decked with flags and bunting. To-
days programme ofestivities includes procession
TeutOnia Assembly Rooms. The procession will
start at nine O'Clock and pass through Third ave.
nue., Fifteenth street, Union square, Broadway,
Aston and Stuyvesant places East Tenth street,
avenue and Eighth street, at the foot OF which O
steamer and barge will be ready to convey the ex-
cursionists to the festival grounds.
Hall OF the net proceeds OF the festival, which 1t
dollars, Will be turned over to common charitable
fund.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-14

property done for. what good has this enected
Az II was remarked to rs hast night, they are not
missed; those dark and dingy cellars like the re-
sources OF the old magiclans seem inexhaustble,
and as soon as one gang OF brutes are disposed Of
another arouses from It's drunken stupor and
crawls nom its hole to take the vacant place.
There Is about rs much drunkenness In st.
Mary's-nay, ana as much prostitution in its neigh
borhood a. there ever was, and Doggy Dougherty's
roll Of thieves is full. And how has the Board
cleaned away the nlthG Why. instead Of permit
ting IL to lie distributed over q large area, they
have swept IL up in heaps, which are to-day masses
OF creeping things and beds OF STENCIL iully as foul
as ever, and which good stinbreexe would scatter
and distribute as before.
THE MODERN ALsATTA.
Mr.. 7. 8. Arthur the writer, assured us to-day
that this neighborhood was the dirtiest and
fthiest in the world; that the Five Points In its
worst days could not compare with 1t, and that
the Board of Health could not be too severely
spoken to because the street cleaners have not
been there since Spring. Every one OF them old
cabins should be eveed 10 the ground, the streets
widened and the whole neighborhood recon-
structed. The wicked should be arragned, and
the honest men-if there are any such--provided
for. There should be nothing which should moro
quickly raise the indignation OF Philadelphians
than the fact that there ID within the limits of their
city the dreariest and the wickedest sum In the
world.
The members OF the public board, as far as we
can ascertain have visited these quarters at
night They have never been under ground among
the cellars. from which has proceeded the relaps-
ing fevers more terrible than the smallpox and
fully rs loathsome in its character They have
passed by them In the daytime when they were
empty, but they have never been In them at night
Wh fhav ful1 and hQn
them; they have ordered them to be cleaned, per-
haps, but the occasion of their visit was never
such as they could command them to be emptied.
Tomorrow night we shall explore them, along
with certain dens where dances are held, where
thieves meet and where the young and the inno-
cent are ensnared, that we may show the residents
Of this city what Is taking place nightly under the
shadow Of their church spires for Of these things
We feel sure they must be ignorant.