Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-15
LOCAL NEWS

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PROCEEDINGS. Com. VS. Alpheus Brown, on
an Indictment for burning stable; jury rem
| dered verdict of not guilty, and the accused
was discharged.
To-Day. Com vs. John Bright, on an IN
dictment for burning stable; nolle prosequl
| was entered.
Com. VS.. Silas Beach, 90 an Indictment for
murder; continued for the defendant to the
July court.
License to keep an ordinary was granted to
| 0. E. Little l. 10.
Com. vs. John Bright, on an indictment Tor
| house breaking; prisoner arragned; verdict
| guilty and judgment three months IN the city
Jail.
Com. VS.. Jno. Mump; arson; jury plea not
guilty; verdict not guilty and discharged.
THE WASHINGTON TURNPIKE. The condi-
ton of the turnpike between this city and
Washington, which has, for long time past
been the source of much Inconvenience to the
people OF Alexandria county, Will, 1t is now
| feared, soon be the cause OF more serious
| trouble. A few of those who are compelled to
use it have for some time past refused to pay
| toll 10 consequence Of its almost impossible
condition, and upon several late occasions the
toll gate has been cut down. A paper is now
| being circulated for signatures, 10 which the
signers pledge themselves to pay toll no longer,
| and as some Of the siguers go armed, ana as 1t
is reported the toll gate keeper, Mr.. Pullman,
has assistants, and will attempt to make cnllec-
tons, it is by no means Improbable that dthcul-
ties may occur, the results OF which will be re-
| GREETED.
CATFISH VS. OYSTERS. "A stranger went
| into the restaurant of Capt. Eli Petty, foot OF
King street, to-day, and called for a plate Of
he cmpied the mustard cruit into it, and that
not i'm proving it's flavor, he, after eating half
oft, said it was chowder, a dish which he
could not cat, and which he refused positively
| to pay for. The captain being peaceful man,
and late murder having occurred III his house,
did not attempt TO extort the money, but sent
for policeman, at whose appearance the guest
paid his bill without more ado, and departed,
declaring, however, that ii was the first and
last time he had ever been forced to pay Tor
catfish when he had ordered oysters.
BAILED FOR CoURr.-H G. Yates, of War
rcnton, was brought here yesterday in charge
of deputy u. S. Marshal j. s. Fowler GU the
charge of the intractlon Of the Internal Re
venue laws 10 buying icitly distilled liquor,
put up in an old stamped package. and selling
it without the proper stamp. The package
was seized some time ago by Deputy Collector
NJ. Edridgc. and the lquor-applc brandy-s
supposed to have been distilled in Rappahan-
mock county, The accused was examined be-
fore u S. Commissioner Whiltlcsey last night,
and put under bouds of 81 900 for his appear
ance at the next term of the u. 5: District
Court in this city, Col. j. 5. Mosby becoming
his security.
RUMoRS. -Rumors were numerous this
morning about the existing difficulties 10 the
Second Presbyterian Church. Among them
we're reports to the effect that Rev. DIR. Bull
lock had received call to the First Presby-
terrain Church, with the offer Of large salary,
aud that his supporters would join that church
in body; that new church. was to be built
for him, and that the money for that purpose
had been raised; that the Rev. DIR. positively
declines to remain here under any conditions;
and that several Of the pew holders had de-
termined to quit the church, some having sent
for their cushions to-day.
POLICE REPORT The following is the ouly
case reported at police headquarters siuce yes
terday:
A culored man named Samuel Armistead,
charged with attempting to get money tor his
own use. by the pretense OF collecting is for
the benefit of church in Washington, was
discharged upon promise to quit the city
forthwith.
Only one lodgcr applied for and was furn-
ished with sleeping quarters at the station
house last night.
RAILROAD CHANGES. 1t is said that the
difficulties which have existed for long time
past between the Baltimore and Ohio and the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad companies have at length
been settled, and that in consequence thereof
the changes heretofore noticed IN the Gazette
among which will be the abandonment of the
use of the East Alexandria Railroad, and the
abolishment of the ferry lately established here
will be made at an early date,
ARRESTED ON A BENCH WARRANT.-R. D.
Rutiu, colored, the late Sheriff OF this county,
who was indicted at the last term OF the County
Court for perjury, but Was not taken into Gus
tody at that time, was arrested yesterday by
Sheriff J. G. Roach on bench warrant, issued
by Judge Saugstcr, and taken before Justices
Austin, Titus, Pcndleton and Hall, by whom
he was released.
THE STEAMER Pilot Boy 1t will be seen
by an advertisement III auolhel Co,umn tiid1
the Thursday trips of the steamer Pilot Boy to
Lower Cedar Point have been discontinued,
and that hereafter that steamer will only make
two trips week down the riyer--ou Tuesdays
and Saturdays going as far down as Curreo
man, and returning the following days.
HOUSE BURNED. The house of Mr.. Spring-
man, about two miles aud ahalt from Burkc's
station, on the Virginia Midland Railroad,
caught fire last Thursday night and was totally
destroyed and burned so rapidly that hardly
any of the contents were saved-not enough
| provisions for the next mornings breakfast.
DISTURBANCE "A disturbance occurred be-
tween eight and niue 0 clock last night on the
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