Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15

ANDR1A The Circuit Court for the city Judge
Keith presiding, commenced to-day.
The issue docket was called, and cases as.
signed
For Tuesday 4 Uhler Us. Thomas
Slucair ct al; issue out of chancery.
For Wedoesday-Fendall ct al. vs.. Padgett;
ejectment; Southern Protection Insurance Com
pany VS.. L. g. Close ct all; debt; Pace &
Stovall vs. u Nj Monroe; assumpsit.
For Thursday-Lomax VS.. O., A. & Nj. r.
K. Co.; case; Wilmer 4 Siaymaker vs.. Claugh-
ton; case: Commonwealth ex re Magruder vs..
Gray ct ais; deb; Reid VS.. West; case
For Friday-Naglee, jr,, vs. Newton execu-
tor; deb;; Coinsvs Hunter; case; Scott, Bonde.
Want & Adams VS.. Richmond and Atlanta
Air Line r. R. Co.; debt and attachment; z.
B. Jones vs.. ". G., V. NJ T.. 6. S. 4. Il, Co.;
covenant.
Kraus & Go. VS.. Cook ct al; suggestion against
Cook; security for costs not having been gwen
by plaintiffs, the cause was dismissed.
Commonwealth ex re Magrudyr vs. Gray ct
al; debt; demurrer to declaration overrued
Hunter ct ais. VS.. Butolph & Gardiner;
ejectmeD; order that plaintiffs give security for
costs.
The will of Miss Mary Irwin was proved by
one of the subscribing witnesses.
AIcxendra Canal Company vs. Alexandria
and w ashngton Railroad Company; ejectment
jury ard verdict for plaintiff.
Court adjourned till 10 O'clock tomorrow.
THE LOCAL NOMINATIONS. As will be seen
by the report in another column of to-day
Gazette Of the Conservative meetings, held on
Saturday night, the following gentlemen we're
nominated to fill vacancies in toe Common
Council at the election to be held to morrow
Mr.. j. Il. Beckham 10 the Third Ward, and
Major W. w. Herbert in the Second. Mr..
Beckhan is the senior member of the young
and eDterprising firm of Beckham & Lee, cum-
mission merchants and was selected on account
Of his business qualifications member of the
Board of Public Works. By his election the
city will secure 10 the Common Council the
services of an active and energetic member.
Major Herbert, also a commission merchant,
will carry into the Council the weight of his
long experience and ripe judgment, aud be will
exercise beneficial influence 10 local egisla.
ton, possessed by few. The selection of gen.
tlemen of such character and standing 10 bust
ness circles will rebound to the credit of the
city, and increase confidence in the economical
management of its affairs. In the All Ward
the Conservative Convention met and adjonrn-
ed without making nom natlon, the nonIna-
ton of Mr.. s. Ferguson Beach for the Board
of Aldermen by the Radicals of that Ward hay
Jog been acceptable to the Conservatives.
ELECTION. will be held tomorrow
in the I'd, Sd and 4th Wards to fill vacancies
in the City Council. Ia the % and Sd Wards
the vacancies exist 10 the Common Council, but
10 the 18th the election will be for an Alderman
10 the ID Ward Major W. w. Herbert is the
nominee of the Conservative party, and Mr..
Louis Stein is an independent candidate. 10
the Sd Ward Mr.. j. Z. Beckham is the regu-
arly nominated Conservative candidate, with
out, up to this time. any known opposition. In
the 4th Ward Mr.. S. f. Beach, though noun
mated by the Radicals, will be supported by
the Conservatives ALSO The Commissioners of
eecron are for the ID Ward, Messrs. l.. Fl.
Kell, f. S. Fleming aud E T. Steel for the
Sd. Messrs. B. Brawner, A. B. Crupper and
j. w. Summers, and tor the 4th, Emanuel
Francis, l. Mex. Bell and B. W. Nails. The
poles will be opened at sun rise at the usual
voting places, and be closed at sunset.