Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-07
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
COUNTY CoURT-Juage Sangster presid-
my.-Robt. Walker, Edwin Ball and Benja-
min Austin were appointed judges of election
in Arlington Township; Charles E Corbett,
w. A. Wroe aud Francis NJ Mills, judges of
election n Jefferson Township; Samuel Titus,
Charles W. Payne aud John D. Payne, judges
of election 10 Washington Township; Robert
Benjamin Austin, w. A. Wroe, Francis Mills
and Samuel Titus. Com uissioners Of Election,
and Charles L Corbets registrar in Jefferson
Township in place of Jas. &. Roach.
John K. johnson sigui6cd his willingness,
as required under the late act Of Assembly, to
continue on the bond of VIM. H. Zimmerman,
Collector Of Washington Township.
Commonwealth vs. Jennie johnson, for fail
ing to attend as witness; rule dismissed.
Stroman vs.. Vandarwerken; motion for judy
ment on forthcoming bond; continued until
next term.
The proceedings n the cases OF Franklin
Scott who is Indicted for an assault with inteut
to kill, and who was arraigned on two indlct-
ments and plead not guilty, and of Richard
Smith, who IS indicted tor shooting, With 10
tent to kill and who was also arralgned, aud
plead not guilty, were ordered to be transmitted
TO the Clerk Of the Circuit Court for the Coun'
ty, 10 which Court the cases will be tried.
Cynthia Peyton, colorcd, charged with 10
fanticide was recoguiz@d to this Court, but
failed to put 10 her appearance aud reeognlzanc1
was thereby forfeited.
Court adjourned till Court 10 course
MEMORIAL MEErENG.-A memorial meet
ing of ,ored people Was held at the lst Bap-
fist (coored) Church last night for the pur-
pose of expressing feelings of regret at the
death of the late Charles Sumner
The meeting was called to orler by j. A.
Seaton, upon whose N )tlon Rev. Robt ROOM
son was chosen chairman.
Eulogistc speeches were made by Rev. L..
w. Madden, r. l.. Mitchell aud q. w. Mitch
ell, after which j 4. Seaton offered the fol-
loving preamble aud resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, By the dspeas .t!on Of an all wise
and lust Creator, Charles Sumner, late Senst"r
from the State of Massachusetts, has been re-.
moved from the scenes Of tnis world and called
to cross the boundary that para es US from that
mysterious and undiscovered count y; ana while
We bow with reverence the mandate OF Him
who doeth all things for the best, yet we ice q
deep and unteigned sorrow In the $epnra ION OF
our earnest and able advocate, our staunch, best
and lruest friend. Whereas through u long pc
Rod of public life hs has fearessly and persist
entity advocated the cause of oppressed humanl-
,y, not only in his own proud cline
Resolved, That we recommend to the citizens
of Virginia that they take early stei through
convention or primary meetings, to originate or
co-opcraue in every movement which shall have
as its object the perpetuation OF the memory OF
our sincere and earnest friend, the lats Charles
Sumner, by the erection OF 'nument, the
collection Of public library vr such other course
rs shall be deemed best
The meeting then adjourned
The New GRAND JURY LAW The new
grand jury law, published in yesterday ia
zct,e, provides that the act shall be 10 force
from lis passage, which, in the opinion OF the
LAWYERS renders pu! and void all indictments
found by the grand jurles o. the County Courts
OF the Commonwealth, subsequent to the pas.
sage Of the act and It's promul gatloD, and will
entail upon those counties the necessity OF ad-
ditional expense of new jurles at the next sue
ceeding term of the Circuit Courts. Uuder the
new law it will be necessary to indict, In the
Circuit Court, all parties who we're yesterday
indicted iu the County Court of this county.
No blame can attach to the officers of the court,
as the provisions OF the new law were not Known,
either to the court or bar until the text appear
ed in Yesterdays issue OF the Gazette. The
difficulty 10 this, as 10 other cases, arises partly
from the present uClcCtlVc uelHuQ VI
eating the laws and partly from the want OF
foresight in the members OF the Legislature
who had charge of the BILL and should have
put 10 some provision to guard against the oc-
currence of that which has happened 10 the
County Court of this county.
FREE LANCER.-lt will be seen by the follow
ing copy of note sent to the County Superin-
tendent of the Conservative organization, that
OK Mayor Latham-a candidate for the Mayor.
atty at the next election-will not be confined
by party lines during the spring campaign:
ALEXANDRIA, April 9Th 1874.
J. B. Smoot Superintendent for dlera7adr'a CITY
a.d County:
DEAR Establishing to be free from and un-
trammeled by the Conservative organization
during this springs canvass and election here
with tender my resi- gnatlon as one OF the Super
ntendents from the First Ward OF this ty. l
will state the reason which prompts this course
think it highly dshonora5le to hold position IN
an organiza Ion or participate in the meetings OF
the party and then fail to vote for the nominee
or to vote for the opposition candidate. Think
ing So | cannot consent TO place myself In sucn
an unenviable position. Your obt. servt.
HUGH LATHAM.
BALLS. The ball Of the Hydraullop Fire
Company at Sarapta Hall, last night, was, as
anticipated, complete success in every partlc
uIar large company, Including some OF the
prct,cst young ladies in the city, was present