Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-26
NEWS OF The DAY.
/" To sAo,o the very age and body Of the Times

Ork to the L0rd mayor VI Duoitu TT n
10 the Governors room OF the City han
Ties and CITY officials Mayor Havemeyer maze
brief speech of introduction, and formally
presented the city guest to those assembled
who greeted him with loud cheers.
Two bold confidence men, named, respective
~, Frank Nelson and Potts Seymour, we're ar
rested in Baltimore yesterday after having OBJ
tanned quantity of valuables in exchange for
bogus checks The former was committed tor
the action of the Grand Jury, and the latter
| was held for hearing this morning. The val
uables were recovered.
The Nevada Republican State Convention
has nominated for Governor Dr. j. Z. Haze
lett, and Mr.. Bowman for Lieutenant Gov
ernor. The platform disaapproves OF Presl,
dental third term, and condemns the late
movement n the South.
DR.. j. j. Hayes, 10 a letter to the New FORK
| Tribune, declares his conviction that an open
Polar sea can be reached by steam vessel
through Smith Sound, and announces his read
| mess to start on another voyage Of exploration
when the means are forthcoming.
A mass meeting of colored Republicans was
called 10 Charleston Thursday evening to ratify
the nomination of Chamberlain for Governor
| 1t was discovered, however, that the meeting
was in favor of Judge Green for Governor, and
| there was stormy time.
The repairs to the Executive Mansion hav.
ing been completed, the President and Mrs
Grant have resumed their residence therein
| The two eldest sons, Frederick and Ulysses,
are now on visit to their parents.
A Havana dispatch states that ninety China
men employed in the gas works Dutlnled yes
| terday, and nine were wounded before the re-
| volt was suppressed.
The Society of the Army of the James will
| hold it's trienDial union in the Union League
Theatre, New York, on October 81.
Rev. U. E. Willis WAS instantly killed by
| railroad accident 10 Alabama. He was agent
| of the American Missionary Association.
FAIRFAX COUNTY ITEMS. From the Fair
| fax News. The September term OF the County
Court, Judge James Sangster presiding, was
held at the Court House on Monday and Tues
day of this week. Twenty-seven deeds. one
homestead exemption, THAT of John HaWx-
hurst two certificates of estrays, and one lis
pendens were admitted to record. The estate
of G. g. Claggett wac committed to the sheriff
~. VI.
Judge of election at West End precinct, in this
county, in place of G. F. Lee, resigned. John
T. woodward was appointed Oyerseer of the
Poor in Lee Township, in this county, to till
vacancy, and thereupon qualified as such. Geo.
Seaton and Mariana Scaton selected Thomas
N. Williams as their guardian. Kate and Geo.
w. Gunnell selected Eliza j. Gunnell as their
guardian. Eliza j. Gunnell was appointed
guardian to Daisy and Moss Gunnell; Sallie
Gunnel security. Administration on the estate
of Charles Robey was granted Tobias Robey.
Administration on the estate of Augustine y.
Smith was granted Alfred G. Uher. 1t was
ordered that an election be held on the first
Tuesday in November next for County Ireasu-
rer, to ill vacancy, and the officers conduct
ing the general election to carry this order OF the
court into effect. G. L. Adams Albert Free
man, Robert T. johnson and Silas Harris were
exempted from paying head tax and working on
the road 10 future on account OF bodily lnhrml-
ties. Com. vs. James Mayhugh; fined S25,
and capias profne awarded Thomas N. Will
Iiams resigned as Justice of the Peace. A
certificate was granted VIM. H. Utterback to
enable him to obtain license to keep an ordi
nary. Simpson Pomeroy, George W. Lee and
B. D. Utterback were appointed commissioners
to meet commissioners to be appointed by the
County Court of Prince William county, to
consult as to making bridge across Bull hun,
between this and Prince William county. VIM
w. Kersey was admitted as counsel and attor-
ney in this court. George H. Blincoe was ap-
pointed special commissioner to state and settle
the estate accounts of George H. Fox, deceased.
The following accounts were allowed, viz: w.
H. Pettitts for $685., and Sll.65; James NJ.
Love for $500; F. ID. Richardson for $4,000,
and DR.. w. D. New horter's for $47.50. John
F. Swink was appointed registrar for Dranes-
vile Township, and Cyrus Hickey for Centre
vile Township. The estates OF Joshua Gibson
and VIM. Beale were committed to the sheriff
of this county. Mary A. Otis's trustee vs.. A.
B. Nodine; judgment against defendant tor
$780,.
An incident occurred in the Court House lot
here on Monday that for time deprived the
speakers, Mcssrs. Barbour and Hunton, of half
their hearers. MIR. Uhlam B. has way Of
poking people in the ribs with Pohick stick,
and otherwise annoying the defenders of the
law. He walked up the wrong passenger IN the
person of Capt. s., of Alexandria, who hap
pened to have rod of his own, with which
Uhlam was stirred up pretty effectually, whose
legs were towards upon instinct and took the
balance of the man off, much to the amuse-
ment of the lockers on.
At the Conservative County Convention,
held on Monday, the following was adopted
That the members Of this convention, 10 &C.
ceptiug the resignation of Judge H. W. Thorn
as, beg leave to express to him the great cou-
6dence which they have always reposed 10 him,
and to tender to him their thanks for the zeal,
ability and impartiaIity with which he has dis
charged the duties Of Superintendent.
Douglas Robertson cut and seriously if not
fatally, injured VIM. johnson, on the 18th Of
September, 1874, near Freedom Hill, 10 this
Robertson fed to the woods, aud has
not been seen since, though the cutting is said,
by bystanders, to have been in self defence.
Mr.. Thomas H. Walker. about two weeks
ago, sold to Mr.. - Jesus, from Spain, ten
acres of land, adjoining the lands of L. t.
Thompson, for $3.50. This lot has on it dwell
ling house, orchard, and good water, but no
timber.
A Practical ANswER.-Says the Indian
apolis journal In the absence of teacher |