Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-08
THE COURTS.

Hughes This court held IA short session to
day at which orders were entered in tEc fol-
lowing cases:
Caslemao vs. M.kvley; j%c'men case dock
eted. and ind plurnt for plaintiff tor recovery Ut
property sold Tor u. : tax.s.
TurntuIl u Go. vs. Thomas; in cIanccry. \
decree was eufrrcd in this important case. IL
vulviug large sum, fixing Thurs lay the 23l
| lust, as he time for argument.
W.D. Nu; VS.. Ca!harlnc Iurlcy ct als.; judy
mrnt on agreed facts for plaintiff for recovery
| OF lot OF land 10 Al. xab'llia county, sold VI
der the y. ). direct tax law
}. j.. Blrbour vs. T. NJ McCabe; in eec'-
mcnr; JUDD gDleat for plaintiff for recovery of
property IN Alexandria, sold under u. s. dl-
rect tax sale.
Newman VS.. Chitendcu; in cjec,men: juds-
ment for plaintiff for recovery OF property sold
under direct tax law, and for $500 damages.
Lawrence B. Taylor vs. Chi,tendcn and Chase;
judgment for recovery of "Morveu," f,rm in
Alexandria county, formerly owned By + B
Ppwci also Tor $500 mcsne profits.
Beverly and SDowdcn, trustee, VS.. Paris
Sims; Judgment for property on alley in rear OF
j. Nheats residence, (late w. H. Fowle's)
and so mesne profits.
This and other cases Of a similar character
decided at this term of the court, are in ac
cordaucc with the principles decided by the
Supreme Court of the d. S. 10 the case Of
lacey W. Irwin.
George W. LaTkin of Breutsvil.a, Va was
admitted to practice in this court.
The petit jury 10 attendance upon the court
was called, aud there ne!ug no cases to try, were
adjourned I'LL to morrow at 10 o click.
The grand jury returned lutO court and made
| the following prcseutmeuts, VIZ:
u. 5. VS.. h Il. Taylor of Cupcper; for mai!
robbery; Il true BILL
i. S. VS.. II. g. Yates. of Warrentou; FIR
violation Of the IuteruaI Revenue law; true
bill.
u S. VS.. Carey Nut, of Northuln bcrIaDd;
for violation Of postal laws; true bill.
Aud the jury was then adjourned unit! to
morrow morniDg at O'Clock to consider OF
Such other matters as may be brought before
them
The cases Of Taylor and Mutt we're continued
for hearing until the 22i instant in this city.
The case Dt Yates will DC taken up 10 NOR
row.
L. S. District COURT -Judge R0Lt ".
Hughcs In re John AiCulen; deed executed
by assignee to purchaser OF real estate APPROX
cd. aud assignee ordered TO have same record
ed in Richmond llu<tDgs Court.
10 re George w. Sandy and John S. Sandy;
order fur sale Of real estate Of bankrupt.
w II AIdcrdice asst gnec of Samuel Fo''z,
vs.. Samuel EoI!z; order modifying injunction OF
july 3D..
In re YIN. Embry: assignee report Of sale
Of real estate confirmed.
Iu re Madison 1 Rollins; order for resale Of
real estate ct bankrupt.
On motion Of the ID strict Attorney a capiaS
to hear Judgment was ordered to be issued
against W j. Long, convicted in May last, at
| Norfolk, of violation of the Internal Revenue
laws, rcturnabe at Richmond gu the 10th inst.
TIE FRENCH ASSEMBLY. MANY people
rcaG the te!egruphed reports Of proceedings IL
the French Assembly and become hOpelcSsly
ccntils, when the dispatches are talking about
the Left the Right, the Right Centre aud the
LIFT Centre. By reference to the following
explanation they may be able to acquire Souic
knowledge of what is going on 10 that cxiraor-
diDary body:
The Lett is composed of the Republicans, of
whom Leon Gam BETA and Jules tavre are
leaders.
The Extreme L fl is Radical Republican, or
Communist.
The Left Centre is made up of the Conserva-
tive Il publicans-the men who are willing TO
accept Il republic a. the best practicable form
of government. Theirs aud Casimer Perlere
ar. leaders in this branch of the Assembly.
The Right is composed Of The Legltlmi>ts or
Bourbons the ultra, divine right, white Il ~,
| Chambord monarchlss.
The Right Centre represents the Cpuscrva-
tive Muuarchiss, or UrlcauistS vino favor
constitutional luorarchy OF conservative type.
The Bnnapartists arc generally classified with
the Right, but there are only about lOrty-hrc
or fifty OF them.
The deputies comprising the Assembly num-
Der seven hundred aud thirty eight, seven hun
bred and t%enty-ihree of whom are elected III
France and fifteen in the French colonies.
| WATER Pollution The question of river
pollution by sewerage and the refuse OF factories
and Uines has been recognized as matter oil
very serious import to several cities IN England.
1t is said that the waters arc sometimes dis
co!ored ty the discharge from mines to such
an extent "a to reuGer bathing impossible,
and to ruin the salmon spawning beds. Manu-
lacu complain that their boilers are lnJur
ed by vi;rio discharged into the stream, from
which they take water The numerous paper
mills which pour their refuse into the rivers
poison the water and render it unfit for cattle
t. drink. The discharge of sewerage matter into
rivers from the towns has converted many
streams which were formerly Clean aud pcilu'
cid into foul wcrS Rcmrdy is to be demand
ed OF Parliament by strict compulsory lcglsla-
ton. The grievance which is suffered in Bal,
t;morc from the basin, aud which presents a
sanding menace to the health Of the city, Is
one which other communities suffer from, the
differences being that while we are discussing
remedy others are taking active steps to relieve
themselves. But. SIM.
AN EXTRAoRDISARY DIVORCE CASE -ltis
common enough tvr wives to apply to the courts
and get divorces IN cases Of cruel treatment by
their husbands, but rarely is an application
made By husband for divorce on the ground
of cruel treatment by wife. Such cas-" came