Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-10

the intruder he would leave the room IN the
exact condition he had found it until the Com,
missioner of Revenue returned. luis lntor-
nation, however. delivered 10 the toue OF
threat; had no other effect upon the party TO
whom it was conveyed than to induce hun to
tell his Informant TO 20 to place not spoken or
in ears polite, that he could whip him and the
Commissioner of the Revenue both together,
aud commenced to advance upon him as though
he was not going to wait for the latter TO arrive.
The steward slammed the door AID retired to
the office of the tax collectors but the Intruder
now became wroth, followed him thlther, and
| upbraldcd him vocltcrou>ly, winding up ms
abuse by Calling him a market house dog: lhls
was more than mortal could bear, SO slezlng a
| poker the steward rushed at bun aud lought
gailanty; but his opponent. being the more
vigorous, lifted him from tn" floor and held him
against the wall, his legs dangling 10 the air,
uDtil they We're separated, neither havlng D1eh
much hurt.
FlREMEN's CONVENTION. "A meeting OF the
Firemeu's Convention was held at the hall OF
the Hydrauliou Steam Fire Company last
| night, G. +. En,wise in the chair and Horace
| Swain. Secretary.
The route of bhe procession will BIZ tho same
as last year.
An Invitation was extended to the Chief En-
giueers OF the Fire Departments Of Washing
ton and Baltm re to participate 10 tie parad>
On the 23rl inst.
The letters from the Friendship and Column
bia Companies declining to participate, We're
received
The applications of John Grib. Jack%on's
Band, the Snakeaugan Club, r. L. Lucas, Vir
GINA Sentinel and \. g XII, to be represent.
ed 10 the parade, were received, and the Chief
Marsha! was directed to accord them Il place III
the iue.
PROF Trips LECTURES. -Ihe descriptive
series by Prof Trpp, Oh the great historical
epochs of France aud Europe since 1913, which
it is pow the privilege of our citiz ms to secure,
are productions, We are assured, o! 10 Ordinary
uerit The period embraced by the lectures,
ia marvellous political transformations aud
thrilling dramatic eplsOds, Is one OF the most
wonderful of all tlme; aud yet the events are
SO uear the present as to render exact lntOrma-
ton by the ordinary channels quite impossible.
Prof Trip, by sup. rlnr opportunities tor in.
formation, and long study of his grand theme,
has produced series Of portralturcs that have
been greatly extolled for fidelity of statement
aud vivid deiiucation, aud if the accounts that
CD-Ic W u ilOtu IeIS lDaS NC iSHSu W
on. our citz.ns may all anticipate u rich treat
ALEXANDRIA CANAL-Ye sterday in the
House of Representatives, Mr.. Chapman intro
duced bill r, latlug TO the Alexandria canal,
dria cauaI shall not be allowed to demand more
than the following fares for passing over the
Potomac on the Aqneduct bridge: For each
ia If bnr>n mnlp
with rider, TWO cts; horse without rider, or OK
or utner horned cattle, two cts for each v"hl-
Gle drawn by one annual, eight cts or fifteen
cts. both way; vehicle drawu by TWO animals,
ten c;S each way, and by four animals, fifteen
els No charge to be made for the drlvrl,
paSsenccrs, or goods 10 said vehicles For
hogs, sheep, or other live creatures, at the rate
OF fifty cts. per hundred provided the lc>secs
shall furnish toll tickets When purchased in
quantities Of not less than fifty at one.half the
above rates.
CIRCUIT Court FOR THE COUNTY -Juige
Turner presiding -CHANCERY SIDE james
and john Walker vs. l. W. Hatch; decree.
W. j. Smith vs. Il j. Smiths admuistra
tor; report Of commissioner filed.
b p. holland vs.. L. B. Powell ct ais ; AL
bert Stuart substituted trustee in place OF l..
B. Taylor, deceased
Law SlDE-Public allowances were made to
the several officers of the Court.
Report Of John West, commissioner Of &C
counts of the accounts of s. NJ. Janney and E.
Il. Staber, executors of Sarah S. Januey,
was returned aud ordered to lie for exceptions.
Court adjourned till tomorrow.
CORPORATION COURT -Judoe f. az Lore
preScl'uq The last will and testament OF Will
sou Trueheart, deceased, was proved by sub
scribing witnesses and admitted to probate, and
Henrietta Trueheart qualified and gave bond as
cxccurlX.
Ellen Desmond was appointed administrators
Of the estate of james Buckley, deceased and
qualified and gave bond.
| Schwartz & Go. vs. James f. Henderson;
in chaucery; decree of reference to a cOmmls-
>ioncr of Court.
Court adjourned till II o'clock Thursday.
POLICE REPORT. Some colored people for
threatening to burn the stable of Mr.. John
Davis, were bound over to keep the peace by
Justice May, and for threatening Mr. Davis
with personal violence, were hued and dis
charged by the Mayor.
phronia Ferguson, charged with stealing
gold rDg from Mary Ouel DOtn coloFeu, was
locked up for further EXAMINATION.
Four dodgers were accommodated at the sta
ton house last vi ght.
RELIEF ASSOCIATION. Through the exer-
tious of one of the most generous and energetic
Of the Union street merchants, the treasury Of
the Ladies Union Relief Association has been
replcushcd to a considerable extent The con
tributious have been most timely, enabling the
ladies' of the association to continue 10 their