Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-02
U. S. COURTS. Judge Robert ". Hughes

U. S. COURTS Judge Robert ". Hughes
presiding. In the Circuit Court Lucy L. Brown
vs. j. Nj. Downey ct ais; judgment by the
court tor the possession OF the premises IN dis.
pute and for costs; jury waived.
10 the District Court, in the matter OF j. Z.
G. Peters. a rule was awarded against the as.
signee to 9th of April, at Richmond, to show
cause why he should not pay bankrupt his
| homestead.
In re E. o. Powell; rule against O. Moore,
administrator Of the bankrupt, to show cause
why schedule of Powell should not be amended.
Iu re Wm. Embry; resignation OF W. N.
Thorn, assignee, accepted, and said Thorn or
dered to settle bis 6na account with the regis
ter of this court.
10 re G. w. F. Smith; order amending or,
der of sale of the O'ConuelSmith tract OF land
and extending the time of payment to one, two
and three years
In re B. Il. Summers; order confirming sale
made by trustee.
La re Thomas f. Saunders; assignee ordered
to make good five hundred dollar exemption
heretofore set apart to bankrupt.
10 re Andrew Cornwell; order resembling all
orders entered upon petition of j. ii. Crebbs
| aud dismissing said petition.
10 re Thomas Gray; order amending and
modifying order of SALE
Ia re Robert Green; order confirming final
report OF assignees.
To re Thomas B. Stuart assignee's report
confirmed.
10 re George W. Williams; order of sale.
La re j. VI. Porter; j. NJ. Forbes appointed
co-assiguee.
R. H. Dowrmau, assignee of R. G. Newly,
vs. j. A. SpilmaD; 10 chanccry; demurrer to
ot pIaipo
rer continued till next term.
Charles E Stuart qualified TO ractce as an
attor uey 10 this court.
Both courts adjourned till to-mor row at 10
clock
CHILD DROWNED "A little boy, five years
of age, named Jim Coleman, living on Union
street, was accidentally drowned about SIX
! clock yesterday evening, 10 the Prince street
dock. He, with two other little boys, was play
! ing Oh the wharf, aud falling overheard in three
feet of water, was held up for time by his
| playmates, but they becoming frightened let
him 90, aud ran away without giving any alarm
uuti they reached their homes. MIR. Dick
Phillips who had seen the little fellow about
ten minutes before, when be heard of the &C.
cdeut took cane and feeling about the spot
where the child's hat had been found floating,
soon discovered sJmethiug soft lying on the
bottom Of the dock, and sending for boat
hook soon lifted the corpse out OF the water;
1t was warm when laid out on the wharf, and
was trothng at the mouth, aud lite had not
been extinct more than minute or two, but
though all the usual methods OF resuscltatlon
were tried, they proved unsuccessful.
THE Coal TRADE-The Cumberland cor
respondent of the Baltimore Sun says :-"Only
Que boat loaded with coal-ll0 tons Il cwt.-
cleared this port last week, and none this week
till Yesterday wheu eight boats left with gil
tons. Of these seven were Borden Company
boats. 1t is stated this company has a large
government contract to ill the present season. !"
The Cumberland News says: The canal trade
opened yesterday March 3lst,) with eight de.
partures. Last year it opened on the 18th OF
March, and up to and including the 3lst forty
two boats bad cleared.
THE FISHERY. The receipts OF fresh fish at
Fishtown since yesterday, reported at noon to-
day, were 1000 sha d, 1000 herring and 600
bunches of catfish, mullcts, perch and rock
The shad sold at from SIS to $40 per hundred,
the herring at from $50 to 80. 50 per thous-
and, perch at 20 cents bunch and rock at %
cents bunch Among the receipts was Que
load from The Jumps, containing l22 shad,
| POO herring, Is punches OF rock, 30 OF perch
aud IS OF catfish and muIlcts. -Four hundred
shad came in one load from the OILERS IN Mat
tox' s Creek.
POLICE REPORT The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
berday:
Jake LitzoD, for disorderly conduct, was fined
and discharged.
John Young, alias Nelson, coored, aud
George Lucas and John Penn, for disorderly
conduct, were fined and discharged.
Only three dodgers were accommodated at the
station house last night.
LAND SALE.-Green & Wise, real estate
agents and auctioneers, sold to-day for w. H.
Fizhugh, Master the "ChinnFarm" or Hazel
PIan," located about. fve miles from Manassas,
north, containing $50 acres, 10 Mis- Quincy Il.
Sanford. for $4,000 cash.
RLAoK GOODS DEPARTMENT.
BLACK ALPACAS AND MOHAIRS.
| A large invoice of our favorte brand that has
| been so satisfactory in the past, both in color
and wearing qualities, no goods that we have
ever kept having given like satisfaction. Also
new styles Black Grenadines, Black ga Mouse
| lines, ETC., just opened by o
app u. +. WlIMEk W.
HUWEY PATENT LEATHER TIP
| Ill SHOES.
SOMETHING NEW FOR CHILDREN.
There is nothing in the market that equals them
tor style, comfort and durability. They will
not wear through the upper at the toe. One
trial will prove this to your entire satisfaction.
| w. B. WADDEY, "a King ST.,
sp2 Alexandria, Virginia.
| DARKERMILlS BLEACHED COTTONS
ID April I'd, 1875.
| Of haca nnnular goods luat a