Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-26

James Keith presiding -To-DAY's PROCEED
INGs Cltancesy. -WiIloughby vs.. Minor and
others; exceptions by defendants to commits
sloner's report; arguments concluded.
| Loao. Alexandria Canal Go. Us. A. Il w.
/ t. K. Co.; order of survey to be made by the
| City Surveyor aud returned to the next term;
continued for plaintiff.
| e. +. Suite was appointed trustee OF the
Second Presbyterian Church in place of VIM.
| j. Boothe, who has Withdrawn from the church.
Leavy VS.. Howe & Wcdderburn; cjcctment;
jury sworn aud case 10 progress.
DR.. WALL AT the meeting of the Virgin
la British Association, 10 Richmond, on Mon
day, Rev. DR.. Henry Wall, of St. Johns Epis'
copal Church, was nominated for chaplain, but
declined, saying that it was not altogether Ger
tain he would remain 10 Virginia during anotil-
err year. He nominated Rev. Mr.. Greaves OF
Albemarle. member of this Association, and
native of Eupland The meeting determined
| to make Mr.. Wall serve while he remained 10
Virginia, and he was thereupon unanimously
elected by a rising VOTE
THREE AT A BIRTH Prince William comes
in for notice of interest On the 10th Inst.
the wife of Henry Russell gave birth to three
female children. The vile died at the birth of
the last, but the children are all doing well.
Henry is most deserving, respected and hon
urable coOred mau. During the war he was
horse sheer for the the 4th Va, cavalry, and
since the war has steadiaStly and boldly stood
by the Conservative party. Cor FredeT1ckS-
burg Star.
Police REPORT The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday afternoon: d. w. Williams aud III.
E. Ford, WashngtouiaIls, for disurderly con-
duct on the streets, were fined and dlscha ged;
James Simms, for disorderly conduct, was sent
TO the work house; aud stranger named
William Wilson, arrested Oh suspicion oil steal
ing S26 from another stranger, who failed TO
appear as a witness was DISCHARGED.
THIRD WARD RADICALS The Radicals Of
the Third Ward met last night 10 the old Court
House, r. p. W. Garrett 10 the chair. Samuel
Garwood was nominated for the Board of Al
dermcn, aud John L. Armstrong, Jesse Il.
Sherwood A. Schofeld aud David a. Windsor
for the Common Council. a committee of five
was appointed to attend the polls Tor the pur-
pose OF canvassiug, after which the meeting ad-
juurned.
BASE BALL-A picked niue from this city,
viz: H. L. Mathews, Thomas Downey, Phil.
Summers, NJ. j. Waterman, John Mullen,
Frank Grimes, Win Mills, WIN. Murtaugh
and Charles Mankius. left here on the steamer
Arrow this morning for Fort Foote, to play
| match game Of base ball with the Brcc6 enrld &c
Club, composed of soldiers belonging to the
garrison stationed there
BREAK ON TIE G. & 0. CANAL. -lute-
gence has reached here that break occurred
on Sunday last on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal at dam No 4, on the SIX mile level, 50
miles above Georgetown, and that three days
suspension of navigation would be the couse-
queDce.
CHURCH DEDICAToN.-Th WOODLAND
Baptist Church is to be dedicated 90 Sunday
next DR.. Huntingdon of Columbia University,
will preach at ii. clock in the morning and
w. S. Peuick, of th, city, will preach 10 the
afternoon at clock.