Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-17
LOCAL n E"S.

CORPORATION Court Judge f. ~ Lore
presidi,tq -Com. VS.. Richard Kelley, who was
convicted of malicious cutting at this term. The
motion for a new trial was argued, oVerrulcd,
and prisoner sentenced to eight years III the
pcnltentlary.
Com. VS.. Silas Beach, who was convicted at
this term of murder in the second degree. The
motion for a new trial was argued and time
taken to consider.
Charles Rourch W.. Oscar Tuhman; removal;
Judgment against defendant for S37 % with IN,
terest FROM June LIST, 1872, and costs.
Ordinary licenses were granted D!r'ge't
Trayis and WIN. Rocker.
Court adj ourned till tomorrow at ~ . clock.
POLICE REPORT. The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday:
Anuic Bell coored woman for dsorderly
Conduct aud fighting at FishtOwn, was lined
and discharged :
Louisa Cartwright, a colorcd wcman, Tor
nudcnuss aud attempting to drown cat III the
gutter on Pitt street, between Queen and
Princess, was fued aud discharged,
George Swansbury, for dlsordery conduct
was fined and discharged.
The above cases were before the Mayor
James F. u.teruy, colored, tol cutting Alex
auder Merrinau with razor, was committed TO
Jail by Justice Padgctt Tor trial at the next
term of the court.
a cnlored boot black, known as Robert j.
Johnson, jr, for stealing jeiicy from the store
of MIR. Crump, was locked up for examination.
Complaints wcre lodged against the attend
ants Of the festival now in progress at Il2n
,Iis,r,lurlr a,,p,tI1rt and the
police were ordered to abate the nu!sa
Two dodgers were accommodated ut the sta
iou house last u.hl.
REMARKABLE OCCURRENCE. "A remarkable
inciIcut occurred in this city yesterday after
noon-so remarkable that probably the like OF
il was never before known. Some swallows were
hying over the Farmers and Mechanics Say
Jugs Bank. on Prince street, when Que OF them
suddenly made ii dart at the point OF one OF the
lightning rods that protect that building, AMI
committed suicide by impalng Itself thereon.
Traustixcd, as it was, it huttcrcd Tor consld
cradle time, il. companions flying around 1t, APP
pirently 10 the most excited STATE, until 1t be-
came quiet and died in It's exalted sphere.
SHOOTING AT BLACKBERRY GATIIERERs. -
The numerous coorcd blackberry gatherers
have became so annoying to the farmers living
in this viclalty, aud 50 insulting when ordered
off, that some OF the latter have been compeiI-
cd to resort to the use OF lowing pieces ioauco
with mustard seed shot The first discharge
usually succeeds in driving the mataud RS away,
and the singing of some Of them has given oc-
ca,iou to The late rumors concerning the killing
of black mem.
CAMP MEETING. The camp-mectlng an
nouuccd to be held near Thorntou's Station,
WASHINGTON and Ohio railroad, Fairfax county
Va, has been changed from August to july
50, so as to avoid a conflict with Washington
Grove meeting. Rev. Henry Clement, the
preacher in charge cordially invites all orderly
persons to come and pitch their tents, rent free
and enjoy the meeting Address Rev. Henry
Clement, Herudon. Fairfax county, Va.
THE LATE CoLIsIoN-Th testimony of the
officers of the steamer Lady of the Lake in ref:
ercuce to the collision Of that vessel with the
Uuied States steamer Gettysburg has been Tor
some time in the Possession OF the supervising
Inspector general OF steam vessels, who has
been waiting to take further testimony Of the
officers of the Gettysburg. That vessel has
uON hlllfGhi ooo Wv sSS'''A"'J '-' -
aud the report submitted.
Boat THIEF. 1t was stated IN yesterday
Gazette that colored man belonging to the
crew of Capt. Hatton's schooner had suddenly
disappeared the preceding night from the YES
sci which was lying iu Pisca.away creek just be
low this CITY, Parties from Harrington to-day
report that he swan ashore, aud stole sail
boat belonging to Capt. Kendall IN which he
made off, and has not siuce been heard from.
IDENTIFIED. The colorcd man arrested by
Mr., Cox, the proprietor Of 'POssum Hall, on
Tuesday evening last, as mentioned 10 the
Gazette of the succeeding day, has been ldentl-
fed as George Dorsey, alias Joe Williams who
made an attempt to outrage Miss Brown OF
Prince George county last week. lie Is now
in Jail at Marlboro awaiting his trial by tic
Court.
A RAZOR CASE. An account Of the unpro-
voked cutting of whito man by coored boy
with razor was published in yesterdays GA
zcttc. The boy was afterwards caught, and at
the examination Of the case before Justice Fad
gett it was proved that the cut made when the
unsuspicious man was bending over basket of
black berries extended from the back OF his neck
TO his coat tail, but, fortunately, was not deep.
CoScoRDIA CLUB.-The private entertain
ment given by the Concordla Club at their
meeting place, Pprtner's Garden, last night.
wa. a most ENJOYABLE affair n large company,
including many ladies aud children, We're IN at
tendance the music--a brass band from " ash
ipgton-was excellent, the refreshments dcIl-
cous, and all present disposed to be happy
themselves aud to make everybody else so too.
Mail CONVENIENCE. MIR. Clark, mail agent
on the Virginia Midland Railroad, requests that
| those persons who mail letters at the depot OF
| that road, in this city, be Informed that all
cause of complaint on their part will be obvlat-
cd 10y handing their letters 10 the mail agents
on the LyuchDurg and Harrsonburg cars, a>
they may be destined for either Of these lines.
| Excursions The teachers and scholars OF
| rho NJ H. Ihurch Sunday Schou and many