Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-24

this city.
Beck. Knox & Kcrly vs. Woodbury. Wheeler;
in case; cepiaS: motion for Il new trll! ovcril:i-
I'd, and judgment against defendant for $50,
with interest from the Isl day ui September,
1871, till paid and costs
TO-DAY. Account of Jno. II. Parrot ag'nst
the city was allowed
G. II. Runcy, curator, VS.. B. Dcllhy; in
chancery: decree against plaintiff for Sl,I.lS;
with interest from December 23I, 1872, TIL
paid and costs
J. T. Rogers vs. McCun & Banks: in chm
Gerry; decree against defendant t;eI $50. with
interest from Dec 23d. 1865, ali pad and
costs, and ordered that amount OF sale OF at
tached property. dcducting costs Of SAL. be APP
piled to credit on said judgment.
O., A. & NJ. r. r. IN TIE DlsTRICT. The
bill introduced in the Senate by Mr.. Lewis to
enable the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas
Railroad Company TO put and operate ten-
porary railway track through certain streets III
the city Of " ashlngton autl o":zcs that com
pany to lay down track ironl tic ilne Of the
Baltimore and Potomac talIrtad. on Maryland
avenue. and along that avenue 10 It's i"torSec,
ton with lSt street wet; along that street aiu
across PENNSYLVANIA av nue. 10 lEdiana aTcrun
and g street north. and across to tie depot 81
the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad with the al
tentative privilege of extending said tract,
along lst street west. from its intersection with
MARYLAND avenue, and south Of the Capitol
grourds to the terminus Of said street at the
Potomac river. and to make Il slip or whlrf or
the same. and to bridge the canal and james
creek at the point OF intersection OF the same
with said lsl street west; and to have the
right to operate either OF the above dcscrbcd
lines Of railway. with their cars and locon4o-
tivcs. temporarily, and until the permanent
line of railroad in the city OF Washington, as
authorized by act OF Congress shall have been
constructed by said Orange. Alexandria and
Manassas Railroad Company: Provided. how
ever. That the transit Of al car, across Penn
syIyana avenue, in the day time shall lie made
by use of horse power: And provided also,
That flat rails, similar to those used III street
railways. shall be put down i'll the CONSTRUCTION
Of the track so aS to facilitate tic ordinary
travel Of the streets: AID rotId Il further.
That the privilege herein granted shall not uX-
tend longer than two years ir1m and after the
passage Of this act. 1t was referred to the
District committee.
KNIGHTS or PYTlIIAs The meeting VI tic
Grand Lodge Of Knights Of Pythias, Of the
State, which has just adjourned in Norfolk
elected the following named officers to serve
for the ensuing wear: Henry Armstrong, Of
Norfolk, Venerable Grand Patriarch $. Tray
crs Phillips of Staunton, Grand Chancellor
Lucian i. Bass. Of Richmond Grand Vice
Chancellor NJ p Handy, OF Riclinend,
Grand Recording aud CorrcSppniin" Scribe
II. G. q. Hartman, Of Richmond Grand
Banker; Charles f. Taylor, Of Richmond
Grand Guide J. II. Mazccn. Of .freIe!lcks
burg, Grand Inner Steward j. VI. jarvis. OF
Portsmouth, Grand Outer Steward j. Is.
Allen of Norfolk, Past Grand Chancellor.
Representatives To the Supreme Lodge, VIM.
II. Wade, of Richmond, two years Hugh
la,ham of Alexandria. for one year, I" ill the
unexprcd term ufkcpr9scntatvc d. W. Bohon-
on. resigned
COMMERCE OF ALEXANDR1A.-Ihc report
of the Bureau, of Statistics of the Treasury De-
partmcnt for the month Of July, 1872. Just
issued, says that during that mouth Two YES
sells with united capacity OF 10 tons and
with crews numbering lG men. cleared at this
port for foreign countries during The same
period II steamers with capacity Of S.96G
tons and crews numbering 80 me-, ara . sail
ing vessels q with capacity OF 100 tons aud
crews UuuDCilDS IICti Viz l-'Si IL NV S''"1'
wise trade entered, and II steamers Of the
same capacity and with crews numbering the
same as those that entered and > sailing VS.
sells (!) with capacity OF $50 tots and crews
numbering II, cleared at thi. PORK. The value
of domestic exports i,r the same month was
81 Alb, all to the West lulicS. The value OF
the imports for the year cndn" July 3lS.l>'2,
was $l4ll0 and OF the exports Tor the salnc
period SCI, 7G5.
COLUMBIA FIRE CoMrANY.-A meeting Of the
Columbia Fire Company was held III their hall
last night, ID. 4. Windsor, the President, in
the chair, and NJ Mclean secretary. The
delegates to the general meeting OF the Fire
Department made their report. which was ac-
ccpted, and committee consisting of McSsrs
Uhler, Chiffon aud Burke, was appointed hy
the chair 20 procure 4 band %: music for the
use of the company on the 22d Of February
An assessment of one dollar in al liti,n i that
assessed al the last meeting WAS ordered ald
committee, consisting OF Aessrs. Fails, Nc
L,an. Uhlcr, Rishclll and Strauss, was ap-
pointed by the chair to make all necessary ar
engagements for the cOntcmp plated parade
SMALLPOX -Four new cases Of smallpox,
all colored. three in the aI!ey in r-ar Of the
site of old Liberty Hall, ard one near tho cor
ncr of ST. As;,ph and Fraukiin streets. were
reported this morning, bur no 4 athS Owing
to the indiSposition of Suoerlntcnd mt of 'o-
lice Clifford, Mr.. Jerry Gather was today i'll
compliance with request Of the Board OF
Health, appointed by the Mayor special ro-
liceman to Superlntcnd and cutorcc the Iuaran.
tine of smallpr cases The new case reported
at the corner Of St. Asaph and Franklin streets,
was walking about the streets last night.
CoRoNER's INQUEST The verdict Of the
Coroncr'S jury of which ". A. Rowe was
foreman, in the case Of the lath ii William
Mockestine, alias Elias Mars. the col1rcd man,
al account OF whose sudden death at the Viz
GINA end Of the Long Bridge was published N
Yesterdays Gazette, was that the deceased
came to his death from causes unknown to the
Jury. The jury was composed Of three white
and nine coloved men, DR.. Garrett. Of this
city, made post norton examination oi tAe
body and found that death resulted from The
rupture OF blood vessel.