Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-02
County CoURT-Judge Sanaster presiding.
-Johu West qualified as commissioner 10

chancery
Il Richard Lloyd's application to open a
road rule was issued against Jefferson lacey
to show cause why said road has not been open
ed at the width Of Is feet.
The committee appointed to examine the
clerks Office returned their report aud Lewis
E. Payne, clerk, was appointed to bring up the
arrear of work.
Accounts of L. WILDER Reid and j. Henry
Reid, administrators of j. H. Reid, decelsed;
of Richards G. Smith aud James P. Suith,
executors of Hugh Smith, deceased;of Richards
C.Smith, executor of Hug b Smith; of Richards
G. Smith, trustee of Hugh G. Smith, ir., of j.
II. ID. Smuot, executor of George II. Smoot,
deceased; aud Of Andrew Jameson and Robt
Jameson, executors of Robert q. Vlolett,were
confirmed aud ordered to be recorded.
Accounts of Andrew Jameson, administrator
of Mary Vaudeville, deceased; OF Il .. Claugh-
ton, guardian of Leila j. L1ckey; of Andrew
Jameson, executor Of WINK Qnlsenberr'|yI' a De
ceased; of Andrew Jameson, trustee OF Filth
Qusenberry; aud of J. Z. DePutron, admins
traitor OF Elizabeth Skidmore, deceased, were
returned to court and ordered to lie thirty days
for exceptions.
Com. VS. George R. Adams, Oh rule for
failing to attend as grand juror; rule dis
| charged without costs.
| A rule was awarded against Ira Muuson for
failing to uake a report as commissioner OF
! roads IN Arlington township on the application
of A. p Douglas and Others
The rule agaiut r. ID. Rutiu, sheriff, to show
cause why he should not he compelled to give
new bond, was enlarged until the next term.
Barley and Triplett & Co., vs.. Levi Rlnker
and others; on a forthcoming bond; motion to
quash motion overruled and judgment against
defendants for $244 AZ and costs. To be dis
charged by the payment Of Sl222 l with inter
est thereon from the 7th day OF July 1873 TIL
paid and the coSts aforesaid. Exceptions by
defendants D. L. Smoot, for pits, John NJ.
Johnson, for dett's.
Court was then adjourned until the first day
Of the next term.
Police REPORT. The following cases have
been before the Mayor since Saturday report:
james Smms and L'vi Murray, for va
grancy, were seut to the Work House tor thlr-
ty days.
Patterson Cartwright, colored, for attempt
ing to effect the release of two coorcd boys
arrested for stealing, was sent to the Work
House for thirty days
VIM. Washington and VIM. Stafford, color
ed boys, for stealing plough gear from William
w liiduS, dlSo COioiCo, "oiS W ) a.
for further examination.
John Robey, for dsorderly conduct, was
fined and discharged.
Wesley Morgan, co'ored, for allowing gaming
to be Conducted 10 his house, was held for
further examination.
Four dodgers were accommodated at the sta
ton house last night
LAND SALEs.-Green & Wise, Real Estate
Agents, sold to-day for Samuel Drake, his farm
lyag near Nokesville staton,in Prince William
county, containing l6S acres to Joseph Ray,
esq, of Ohio, for so per acre. Also the tarm
adjoining the above on the south, belonging to
Ferdinand Allen containing 1870 acres to Chas.
Ray, esq, of Ohio, for s., 200. Also 100 acres
in Fauuuir county near Bealton station, belong
ing to the "Moxley estate" to William Living
stone, of Michigan, for IS per acre.
WILD Ducks. Large numbers ofwild ducks
were using on the Maryland fats, from
O'possum Hall downward, yesterday. The
number killed on the river this winter equals,
it is said, that of the several Immediately pre-
ceding years, and so far as relates to the white
or canvas back, there is no noticeable dIminu
ton 10 their numbers and the price they bring
is not more than it was before the war.
FIRST PoToMAC SHAD.-George Schafer
who is engaged in fishing for Jerry Robb
caught, Oh Saturday night last, in Aqua creek,
among many other fish, one white shad and two
Potomac herriugs-the first Of the season. The
present snow will so cool the water that the
advance of the shad and herring up the river
will be considerably retarded.
Courts The Circuit Court tor Fairfax
county aud the County Courts of this and
Prince William county commenced to day.
The u. s. District Court, Judge Hughes to
preside, will commences here to-morraw: The
Corporation Court will commence on Monday
next.
A NMIDoN & CO.,
QUEENSWARE,
GLASSWARE, LAMPS s. CHANDELIERS,
347 Baltimore and 90 German sts.,
BALTIMORE.
Baltimore, jan 2l-2m
CERGEANTS NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
The uncolacted State tax bills for the year
1873 are now in my hands for collection
therefore respectfully ask those who have
not paid to call and settle and thereby save
themselves further .rouble and expense.