Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-30
LOCAL NEWS.

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COUNTY COURT. following cases stand
on the docket Of the monthly term of the County
Court, which will commence on Monday next:
Elk parte Fairfax and Georgetown Turnpike
Company; exceptions TO commissioners report.
DePutron for turnpike company and S,uarts
for respondents.
e. E. Corbett ct ais; applicants for road.
Sluarts for applicants
Elk parte Alexandria Canal Railroad and
Bridge Company; application to coudemn land.
Claugh.on for applicant
Weedeu and Williams VS.. G. W. Clifford;
suggestion against Lipsicomt 5 executors Wat
ties for plaintiffs.
George w. Besll VS.. W. Fizhugh; sugges-
ton against I. Il. Love. Ciaughton for plain
tiff
Fix par;e A. 4 F. R. W. Co; application to
appoint commissioners. Smith for applicants.
G. w. McCrae VS. A. g. W. Il T. Co.; sug-
gestion. Claughton for plaintiff.
Hunter ct ais. VS.. W. & A. Turnpike Com
pany; notice tor appointment of commissioners
to examine turnpike. Smoot for plaintiffs and
Smith for defendants
Same vs. same; motion to obtain turnpike.
Same attorneys.
Barley Triplett & Go. VS. Levi Rinker ct ais;
motion on Forthcoming bond. Smoot Tor plaiu-
tiff.
POLICE REPORT Benjamin Boswell for
disorderly conduct, was arrested to-day and
licked up in the station house. Siuce his ar
rest he has been charged with strallug chickens.
Dave Haney, cJlore6 member OF the chaln
gang, but who Was taken out to work 90 the
streets this moruiog, uuhampered with ball
and chain, avaied himself OF an opportunity
and made his escape.
The William Rodgers committed to Jail a
day or two ago, charged with ro5bing he stable
Of the Cameron Mills, turns out to be the mar
who stole TWO c,ws belonging TO Mr.. james
Chatham two years ago, ani policeman Arnold,
who made the arrest, is making inquiries about
a reward said 10 have been offered at that time
for his detection.
There was only one lodger at the station
house last uight--a one legged colored man
who had lost his crutch.
FIREMEN's PARADE AT a regular meatiag
of the Friendship Fire Company, held last
the apparatus OF the company for the propoS
ed parade OF the 23rd prox:m9, ii such a pa
rade be made. At the meetipg of the Hy
drulon Steam Fire Company to be held next
Tuesday night, the question whether or not
there shall bc a hremen's parade on the day
designated, will be definitely settled, for if that
company decide to parade and they probably
will, as most of the members seem to be 10
favor of doing so, they will be Joined by the
Friendship aud the Relief Hook and Ladder
Companies, aud if they determine not to pa
rade the other companies will abandon the idea.
INSPECTION. -Coouels Basil Brawncr and
G. +. Stuart of the .committe appointed by
Judge Sangster to examine the office Of the
Clerk of the County Court and report what
arIearages Of work were necessary to tacli
tate the business of that Office, executed
their commission this morning aud reported
several of the books in bad condition, owing to
the negligence Of some of the lately preceding
of the Office.
THE PILOT BoY.-The repairs to the steam
err Pilot Boy having been nearly completed,
she will, 10 few days, start f,r Baltimore to
have her bottom scraped before reSunlng her
trips to the Potomac River landings Way
there are not greater ship yard facilities here
is question that has loug puzzled Potomac
river boatmen
PRISONERS AND PAUpERs There are now
ffty-one inmates of the Poor's House, OF
of which number ten are 10 that division Of
the building Known as the Work House.
There are at present fifteen prisoners III the
Jail. With but few exceptions all 10 Doth
places arc colorcd.
New CODE. The copies of the new State
Code apportioued to this city and county have
been received at the offices Of the Clerks Of the
Corporation and County Courts, where the
magistrates, EACH of whom Is entitled to one,
can obtain them on application.
BLOOD STooK. The five hundred dollar
colt mentioned yesterday as having arrived
here per steamer from New York, was Of the
Dexter breed, and belongs to Dr.. Quinby, of
Loudoun county, to whom it was forwarded
via the w. & 0 r. R.
PIGEON SHooTING.-The late pigeon shoot
ing matches that have taken place at West
Eud, have 80 stimulated the taste for such
sport that arrangements arc being matc for u
grand prize match to come uff there during the
early part of next week.
LARGE Hoes. Among the freight brought
here yesterday by the w. & O. R. r.. we're
four hogs raised by Mr.. s. Karuer, of Lou
douu couoty, the aggregate net weight OF
which was eighteen hundred pounds.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The plans for numerous new buildings to be
erected here in the spring have been compile
ted, and all the arrangements made tor putting
them into execution as soon as The weather be-
comes settled.
The clothing house of S. Waterman, which
suspended lately, having compromised with its
creditors by agreeing to pay fifty cents GU the
dollar, will resume BUSINESS 10 a few days.
Gen. Albert Pike removed to this city to-