Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-20
LOCAL NEWS.

.vsan the schooner yacnt Mohawk and the
,.ao,er John Gibson, mentioned in yesterday
,:vy,t.e, resulted IN considerable damage to
l.r vessels lhc yacht was going up Staten
Land, while the steamer was on her way to
Aa,yaldria, having left her pier about an hour
an; halt before the olSloo. The New Y ork
Herald IN lis account Of the accident says: The
a,.;lent occurred between six and seven o clock
N Saturday evening, aud quite a gale was
loving, the yacht then travelling at the rate
n eight knots an hour. The steamer was com
inv out OF the Narrows, and, was nearly abreast
n Fort Lafayette, when the collision occur
red. The jibpoou Of he Mohawk entered the
tore shrouds OF the steamer, and thus drove
the John Gibson to windward. After the col
.i.siOn the vessels separated, and the Mohawk
carried away with her as a trophy carriage
wheel. the bowsprlt, jibboom, head gear and
a.! the tore iron work OF the Mohawk were
carried away, the damage being about 81 POO.
N: Garner, OF the Mohawk, thinks that they
took the yacht tor cOastlng schooner and
therefore did not calculate for her greater rate
81 speed. The steamer was cut down 90 the
SD lmishlpS Within tour inches of the waters
eigc; four or tigc OF the frames were carried
away. as we'll "a fourteen feet Of the deck house;
the Storage gear was ali smashed and the cap.
tam blried 10 the ruins. About sixty feet OF
the ralNng, netting and bulwarks were also
swept away. The damage to the steamer Is
estimated at about 50 OUO. After the collision
.e.!ovlug tackles were put on the steamers
L.lm, aud she put back to Staten lsla I'D, whence
she returned to her dock about midnight. Her
cargo, which now shows through her side,
where the outside p|apklug has been driven in
upwards OF foot, consisted Of assorted mer-
chandise 1t will be removed and the vessel
laid up for repairs The Captain says the
steamer Was goiug at the rate of niue kuots an
hour, and from tie force with which she was
struck he thinks the yacht must have been
running at nearly double tina, rate Of speed.
CORPORATION Court -Jmlge f. W. Lo,Ue
pfeSHlmg TODAY 5 PROCEEDINGS. Com.
w. John \. Groves; motion for new trial ar
gued and overrued, aud prisoner sentenced to
the peuitep'lary for three years 10 accordance
With the hndog .; The jlry; execution stayed
until thirty days after next session OF the Court
OF Appeals to allow al appeal, and prisoner re-
mauded 10 Jail.
A. r. Cook vs.. Virginia Fire aud Marine
Insurance Co.; cas,; on plaintiffs motion SER
vice On defendant qaashed alias Summons is
sued against defendant; case remandcd to
rules.
Packard vs.. Gcntzbarger; trespass quare
cau>um lregit; plea not guilty and special plea;
deuurrer to special plea sustained; plaintiff
Don-sultcd
Eichberg VS.. Cats; debt; plea nil debet;
wiin4rawn.
Rogers Il Go. VS.. Wilmer & Bro; assumpsit;
continued.
Herr & Welsh vs. IuGie Henderson, execu-
irlx OF ". I. Henderson; assumpsit; case dis
Missed by plaiotff.
A. Early VS.. A. DreifuS; removal from
Justice coutiuued.
City Council Of Alexandria VS.. John II. Rus.
sci, ejectmeat; settled and dismissed.
Same VS.. same; Continued.
Constable john r. Gray renewed his official
boni by giving pile and satisfactory security.
Com. VS. Bridget Travis recognizance re-
ne"ci to the January term; continued
kc!by vs.. Johnson deb!; set for tomorrow.
Court adjourned until ii clock to. morrow
FRiENDS' YEARLY MEETING The Balti-
more Sun Of Ills morning says: Three bust
Dess meetings Of the Orthodox Society of
Friends have been held al the Friends Meet
ing House, corner Eutaw and Monument SITS,
u this city, the present week. Epislles were
read from all the yearly meetings on this cont.
ncnt and 10 Europe, and a committee of eigh-
teen appointed to prepare epistes 10 return
ie|Pui'S "cIc ledu iIom Tue various quarterly
meetings IN Maryland and Virginia. 1t was
decided to appoint committee to report at the
next yearly meeting revision of the Book of
pl>clploc, with view of publishing new
cdluoo The subject OF lntemperance claimed
considerable attention at one of the sessions,
and the quarterly meetings We're requested to
rep RI next year aDy Individual cases where 10
iXicatlng liquor Is used even occasionally. A
minute OF advice on general subjects, religious
and otherwise was directed to be pre- pared and
S"ni down to the quarterly meetings. This
morning at 10 clock meeting relative to the
Friends mission work 10 Mexico and mission
work among the Iudians will be held The
tu>incsS meetings are open only to members of
the society. The Increase of members of the
society IN this section Of country is reported to
he gradual, but 10 the West aud South quite
rapid.
CONSERVATIVE MEETING IN THE COUNTY.
PURSUANT to announcement meeting Of the
Conservatives of Washington Magisteria Dis
;rci, Alex sndria county, was held last plight at
The school house 10 that district. 1t was called
10 order by Mr.. w. Fl. Fcbrcy, and Captain
W m Gcary was elected chairman, 10 accepting
witch position he made few appropriate re-
marks after which able and eloquent speeches
Were made by Mcssrs. George l. Simpson and
II. Q. Claughton, Judge SiDcIair and Captain
". H. Fow!e 10 the order mentioned. The
meeting lasted from half past seven to ten
o'clock, and was considered large one for the
district and among those present was fair
proportion of colored people. The meeting Was
very satisfactory one to all 10 attendance, and
the district will, it is expected, give al iucreas-
ed Conservative ma orlty at the approach
lag election. After adjournment Mr. Roszel
Adams Superintendent Of Arlington District,
announced that meeting would be held at
Balls Cross Roads, in this district, next Friday
evening, at which the sane speakers would be
present.
New STEAM BoAT-The new steamboat j.
". Thompson, with her flags, flying and look
ny as beautiful as anything ahoat, passed by
here this afternooD,cn route from Phiiadel phia,
which port she left at 6 p. IN. Monday evening,