Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16
Congress.

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the Government to take charge of the levees
on the Mississippi river were presented Mr.
DcDnis submitted petitions asking the exten-
sion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to the
Ohio river 4 bill was introduced providing
for the establishment of u Bureau Of Internal
Commerce, to be attached to the Treasury De-
partmeut and b. placed under the control of a
Commissioner The resolution asking the
| President to transmit TO the Scuate copies OF
the correspondence on Arkansas affairs was
adopted. A favorable committee report Was
made on the bill giving soldiers or their widows
and children precedence 10 appointments under
the Government Notices were given that on
monday the resolution for i committee of IN.
vestigation on Arkansas would be called up,
aud on Tuesday the Civil Rights, bill; and the
Senate then adjourned until Monday.
In the House of Representatives the Senate
resolution prohibiting tie publication 10 the
Congressional Record of any speech not actual
ly delivered in Congress was reported, with an
amendment fixing an hour as the utmost limit
of any speech aud the whole subject was laid
on the table The bill for the extension Of the
Wizard patent to prevent explosions of boilers
was passed. After action upon number OF
private claim bills the House adjourned.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY ITEMS. From
Circuit Court, which met on Monday, adjourn
cd on Thursday, large amount Of business
having been transacted. E,au PinSer, color
ed, indicted jointly with Mary his wife, on a
charge of stealing a satchel containing articles,
10 all valued at 500, on the 18th OF October
last, from g. McHepry Gish, OF Roanoke coun-
ty, was found guilty of petit larceny and sen
fenced to six mouths 10 the county Jail. A
mol. pros was entered in the case of Mary, his
wife. The accused, who had just been mar
ried in Washington, came on a wedding tour
to Manassas, and in leaving the train, carried
the satchel off with them, the owner being at
the time in another car Lang Lewis, coIored,
for stealing So from the pocket OF another col
ored man, was sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary. The case of the Commonwealth
vs.. l.. n Jewell was continued to the Deem
Der term of the court. Vcrdicts were rendered
against the a. Il H. Railway Company in favor
of f. f. Conner and Hampton Brenton for
losses on cross ties purchased by them tor the
company The jury in the case OF Basil Rob
inson against James W. Carr, for unlawful de-
taner, tailed to agree.
In the suit of w. O. Richards, formerly Of
Canada, VS.. Aionzo d. Foch formerly of New
York State, for seduction Of plaintiff daught-
cr verdict of guilty was rendered and dam
ages assessed at $ 900, the amount claimed by
plaintiff. The defendant set up 20 defence,
not even having lawyer, and it is reported
that he has made way with all his property so
that the verdict will be barren one. Both Of
the parties have been residents of this State
three or four years, and both purchased IL this
county. Richards came here in 1869, and pur-
chased small place near Sprigg Ford, ad-
joining the place Of Finch. Shortly alter pur-
chasing the place. MIR. Richards went back 10
Canada, and business keeping him there Tor
time, he sent his brother out to take possession
of his new purchase, and with him sent u son
and three daughters. They were here but
short time when the uncle Of the children was
called back to Canada. Before going back he
put one Of the girls with Mr. Finch to live, he
agreeing, according to the evidence, to protect
her the same as father. The evidence went
to show that Instead Of treating her as parent
would child, he soon began to treat her as a
lover, and was not long in succeeding 10 bis
fiendish desires A short time before the birth
of child occurred the faulty arrived and took
the girl home. The young woman, who is very
handsome, testified that she was fourteen years
of age when she went to live with Finch.
10 consequence of the continued wet wealth
er, rendering it impossible to train, and at the
request of the parties who have entries in the
races advertised to come off on the Manassas
course on the l4th and 18th inst, the races are
postponed to Thursday and Friday, June 4th
and 9TH. The time for entries is also ex ended
to Thursday, May DIST; horses not entered by
that time will be excluded.
Mr. VIM. B. KiDcheloe has purchased of I.
J. Cannon, esq, the property row occupied by
Mr.. Charles II. Wilmington, in this pllce, for
81 500.
DIED.