Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-27
LOCAL NEWS.
DOMESTIC INFELICITY.

LOCAL NEWS.
DOMESTIC IMPLICITLY.
land to be wroth with one we love, doth
work like madness in the brain. "
Many years Of the married life of Matthew
and Lucy johnson, colored, had passed away
and no storm cloud had ever threatened their
conjuga tranquility, for she had always hung
about his neck like jewel that had never lost
its lustre. But the tine Of Matthew's misfor-
tunes had arrived, aud he DOW began to regard
the delicate attentions of Walter Middleton.
also colored, to the false uconstant Lucy with
a jealous eye, nor did she keep 10 the rear Of
her affections, out of the shot and danger Of
desire, but encouraged the affections of her
cavalier. Long Matthew kept down the Banquo
OF his Tears, but at last it arose and suodry saps
and kicks were the consequence, to which the
gentle Desdemona demurIed and without wait
ing to undergo tie fate of the fair Venetian,
she appealed to the protection OF the law and
had her rate spouse published for his cruel
conduct. He, with the vindictive spirit of the
cruel Theodore, suffering under the penalty of
imposed faes, sought redress for " the invasion
of his home by bringing charge of adultry
against his better half and her cavalier, which
charge was, yesterday, dismissed by the con-
siderate dispenser Of the law, the Mayor, who,
with due regard for the preservation OF so
ciety aud the public policy of the realmn, -
refused to permit the husband to testify against
his troubled, white souled cooSort.
THE MYSTERY OF Miss TANNER The
lynchburg Star announces that this lady has
been found, but under most deporabe circum-
stances It says Hiss TaDncr. after leaving
the house Of her brother, wandered through
fields and woods. under mental excitement
which cannot be described, and being almost
tamshed and utterly hopeless, she returned to
the house of her brother, and told the terrible
story OF her ruin. Her statement is that her
brother-io-law Samuel Hawkins, effected her
ruin by brute force, aad that she had been
afraid to dlvulge the fact, lest she should suffer
bodily injury at his hands Finding that con.
ceameot Of her condition was 20 longer posi-
bic, she went away il, "a fit of mental derange-
mcnt, and ouly returned when she felt that
DEF tia welcome vsltor-was near. The
hostile demonstration of her brothers and the
no less bellgerent attitude Of Hawkins have
filled the peighborhood with alarm Should
they meet. blood will most assuredy be spilled,
and all the indications now point to collision
10 which somebody must necessarily pay the
penalty OF his life.
POLICE REPORT. following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday:
Dan Barber, colored, was arrested and locked
up on suspicion of stealing thirty dollars worth
Of carpenters tools, belonging to W. E.
Church and w. A. Sisson, from the pew
buildings now 10 progress Of erection on Came
ron street, near Christ Church He was after
wards discharged, as no one appeared against
him.
G. E.. alias Sonny Ward who escaped last
Saturday night, delivered himself to Justice
Padgett yesterday, and was held under securi-
- Tor bis appearance tomorrow to answer the
charge OF stealing mule from j. A. Nc
Donald
Fix policeman G Simpson, CD complaint of
George .Steuernage, was held under security
40 keep the peace by Justice Padgett.
Cow BELLS. Circumstances alter cases, and
though the tipkling CT cow bells be melihuous
and even poetical wheo the music thereof
Is waited to US at sunset from distant pastures,
the effect is entirely different when the COW
wearing the bell remains for hours at tiue
immediately Jude: our windows, and those
hours are the we sua hours against the wall"
at least so thought a gentleman residing on
Fairfax street, who, rendered almost frantic by
the prolonged ringing of a COW bell uuder his
window about three o'clock, this morning,
aroused those of his neighbors who we're not
already awake. by shooting at the sleep disturb
Ing beast and driving her away
COUNTY CoURT--Judge Jas Sanoster pre-.
stding-CoNTINUATIoN OF YESTERDAYS Pro
cEEDINGs.-H s. Johnston vs. j. r. Saunders;
application dismissed.
Geo. Montague vs., H. S. Johnston; appeal;
order entered IN this case at last term rescinded
and case continued.
Farmer Harris vs. H. S. Johnstop; appeal
order entered 10 this case at last term recinded
and case continued
The Judge designated the January and Sep
tri5er terms as the Grand Jury terms of this
fConr!., under the new Grand Jury law.
COAT adjourned till Court iu course.
mo CAMELs UP HERE. Elk City Sergeant
Campbell has an Office in the building on Royal
street. Immediately 10 rear of the hardware
store OF Messgs. Creighton Il Sou, the third
hat OF which is occupied by faulty who have
been so much annoyed lateIy by persons who,
having business with Mr.. Campbell, by mistake
pass his room, which is 90 the second floor, and
30 up the second Eight of steps to their floor
an1 knock at and enter their rooms that they
have fastened across the stair landing of their
Nor an old broom, upon which are printed the
words. no canlc1S up here.
WHARF lNJUNCTIoN.-Fo some days
past he Upper Potomac Steamboat Company
(owniog the Mary Washington have been en-
gagged In deepening the dock at the foot of NJ
street south Washington, adjacent to the AL
eXandrla and Washington ferry, and using the
mud to construct pier near the foot of NJ st.
on the North side Yesterday afternoon the
Potomac Steamboat Company Owning the Ar
row. obtained an injunction to restrain the
former company from using 10 any manper
the ripar'ao privileges of square 472 on the
site. left for public dock, at the foot of Nj
street south, in the city of Washington
In LUCK.-Mr., J oseph Young. the efficient
enoneer uf the Il udranlinn Stoan, H. L.