Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-14
LOCAL NEWS.

o. .;n, If tho Columbia Steam Fire Engine
mas held last night, d. A: Windsor,
Company wac tho chair, and r. w. Wheat Sec
rotary. .ho arecn.ive committee for
luz ~ uas presented with the treasurer
thGvv'' '..,n,nanying. The executive commit
report XVI states that the horses aud appa-
tee fei''' n excellent order, which is due to
ratuS ar sn, care of The host er, Mr. II. Posey,
tue 'in| ]';,,..r Ca,upbe!l, who are second to
ana s a!sn tha, the horses Bal and Barney
no''' ! - cali when needed with their aocus-
IespnII .ei,ylty. aud are he admiration OF all
NAV h:v. ever been aud We DEFY any one to
al f.rr keut pair III horses. loo much
nnn,o: h., sid about our engine. Ii IS 10 eA-
c.jIan, rking order, and has ucnc uocom-
,,nulv puod service during the year 20 the sat
;1C.cf;on of every ouc. I"e amount u nose
49, hand is abou. one Thousand ieet' when Is
II rood ,er:icca.,le couditlun. lhe Narocns
hav, under consideration the propricty or max
ina ..,me necessary repairs 70 eur engisc roon'
ri,,'Iay the douuie door arl'nSCn IT. Is pci
=, I,m;,).u's plan. They Will Invite propo-
~" i'. ,I,s month aud probably have the work
dnna rcxf month The COMPANY during the
n,st ven. has been in active service 223 hours
.,ri i've miuu,cs, and Il sixteen n:es. lhcre
w.rs ais, ;y1ry occasions wIau the apparatus
,rs.'on. III! not In s+rvicc-i"ise aiarlnS, iaup
.vr',si,,us. &C. Siuc2 the last annual tncca:'S
. ,,,.r sci oi wheels has been placed 90 the en-
,,n ard NE are not in constant drcau ol a
hr.ak down while en- route 10 fires as We were
before. The company has been in thoro1eh
or.c,ciz .;ion, ana the success Of Its cnJtts III
tI,. mast year buspcak Tor it more orl!iiaut
career in the future; aud the light OF engineer
C.mpbel'S lace can be seen at ali hres
The treasurer $ report shoSs very prosper
on. state oi affairs. Both reports were adopted.
Ga motion VI Mr.. Falls, acommlttec OF three
was a,pyiu;cd TO confer with ike companies IN
regard 10 parade on the "a OF February
Committee: Il. W. Fails, III. Coax, and
George Uhier.
Five applications for membership were re-
c,ived aud referred to the appropriate com
mlttce.
The company then proceeded to the election
OF officers ion the ensuing year With the follow
ing resul; President, ID. A. Windsor; First
Vice P1esideot B. Wheat: Second, a. W. Chill
ton: Surgeon DR.. j. c. Hill, Recording Sec
re,ary. Il. W. Wheat; Corresponding Secretary,
4. /, Daing"rfeId Treasurer, NJ. II. Jauucy;
Coullua:.icr Of Engine, A. I. Ramsey; Com
mauJcr OF Hose, j. Hardy; First Assistant,
j. c. Creighton; Second, J. II. Mansfield;
Plug Director, H. HODGE; Plpemeu, No. |,
James Smith; No. >, D. w. Prettyman; No.
), Z. J. W. Summers; No. /. Eli. L. Danger
field; No. ), Samuel Luut; No. e, Il. j. Dam
gcrteld. - :,
Executive Committee Thomas Risheill, NJ.
Mclean. and Thomas Leadbeater.
Committee on Membership: George Uhler
II. Cook, aud II. Strauss.
The meeting then adjourned.
PRINCE WILLIAM COURT Jesse Foukes
the negro man charged with the late murder
of the Herudou family, near Manassas, was
convicted yesterday 10 the Circuit Court OF
Priuce William county, at Brentsvlllee' Judge
Keith presiding. The prisoner was defended
by Messrs. Meredith aud Williams, the State
being represented by Commonwealth A,tor-
ney Larkin, assisted 10y Judge Nichol. The
Jury brought in a verdict OF murder 10 the hrSt
degree.
Ia the case of Commonwealth vs.. Rhoda
Fewel for assault with intent to kill Mr.. Hin
SOD, nolIe pros1qui was entered, but feWell
was required to give bond for his good behaviour
Tor one year.
la the case of Commonwealth VS.. Clark, for
cutting Pickett, uCe prosequl Was also co.
tered
ARREST OF SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERs.-P
licemau James Smith arrested at the st. Asaph
street depot, this afternoon, just before the
starting of the three o'clock tram, two men,
on whose pcrSous when searched at police
headquarters, were touud about thirty Old sll-
yer spoous ard ,oiue other sl!verware, which
bad been bought by them from different Coz
ored people. But few of the spoons were alike,
aud all Of the;u We're marked with either The
names or the initials OF residents of the city
I h, h,J Iol
an ouGc2 Tor other pieces DOT so much. The
men, who were strangers, aud VINO first Sa,t
they came trom Washington, but afterwards
trou, Philadelphia, were locked up for exan-
nation.
SCALDING CAsE-A coiored cir? named Annie
Smith was before the Mayor, yesterday after
noon, charged With throwing hot water upon
and scaidiug a colored boy named John Cole
man, wch charge WAS sustained by the oath
of Coleman, the appearance cl whose face SuS-
tanned the oath. 1t now appears, however,
that the scalded face Of the complainant was
NOT caused by not water, but by the wash which
he had procured to use upon his neck, but
which, during his sleep, had gotten upon his
face and produced The bllsters he had exhibit
ed as the result OF the hot water he accused
the girl o! throwing upon him.
DEATH OF A HERMIT. Cd Mr. Potter, 4
hermit, living near Fails Church, was found
dead, yesterday, in his hut. The neshbors
had not seen him for several days, aud suppo5
ing him to be sick, called to see him, aud found
him lying across the stove frozen to death.
The deceased was from the State of New ork
At the close Of the war nc left there on account
OF the severity Of the weather aud came here
to be frozen to death. He lived alone and
rarely went outside Of his own enclosure.
An AGREEABLE AFFAIR "A large number
Of the friends OF the officers of the steamer
Mary Washington assembled, by invitation,
on board that steamer last night, and en-
loyed most delightful evening. There we're
present. about thirty couples. The music was
Suppl:dd By two hddics and dancing was kept
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