Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-28

| SangSter and Others; 10 debt dlsmlsSeu with
| leave to reiDstae within ninety days.
Fox vs.. Blackjack, surviving; in debt; dis,
missed for want OF security for costs.
Dutrow VS.. Alexandria and Washing Railroad
Co.; non suit; damages released.
Crawford S executors VS.. S. T. Insurance Co.;
90 suggestion VS.. S. H. Burt; dismissed by or
der of plaintiffs attorney.
Hunter and others VS.. Buttolph & Gardner;
10 ejectmeul; continued for plaintiff.
Collins u.s. Hunter; 10 case; demurrer to de-
caration argued aud sustained; leave gwen to
amend and declaration amended by striking
out the second count thereof and case continued
generally
Scott, Bonduraut & Adams vs.. Richmond
and Atlanta Air Lioe Railroad Co.; IN debt,
and on attachment; motion TO quash attach
ment; motion tc be argued tomorrow.
George and Samuel Johnson VS.. ). L. La
suraucc Co.; on suggestion VS.. w. A. Gregory;
Judgment for $lS2.74 with interest from lst
May, 1865.
Same vs.samr;on suggestion vs.Wm, ' Hay
wood; judgment for $l37. Sc with interest from
lst May, 1865
Same vs.. same; on suggestion vs. John ii.
Moore; Judgment for $4S. Y with interest troE,
lst May, 1865.
Same VS.. same; Oh suggestion VS.. Samuel IL.
Burk; judgment for 500 10 with interest from
May lst, 1865
Same VS. same; on suggestion vs. Wa. u.
Dunn; judgment tor 1851 81 with interest from
Sd May, 1865. ~
Same VS.. same; on suggestion VS.. Jas. Chip
lev; Judgment for 1888 SO with interest from
lst May, 1865.
Same vs.. Same; or suggestion VS.. Thomas
S. Sangster; judgment for 40 with inter
est from lst May, 1865.
CHANCERY -StabIer's administrator VS.. lr-
win and others; demurrer to bill argued AID
overrued, aud order Of reference to master
commissioner.
Willoughby vs.. Miner and Others exceptions
filed by defendant to report of commissioner
kemper.
Sanders VS.. Smith, and Perkins vs. Cowly;
report Of commissioner of sale filed.
Smith vs. Turner report oil commissioner
Ken per filed; motion by defendant to remove
to the U. S. Court, and motion overruIed; re-
port of commissioner confirmed and decree
against defendant for $500 with interest.
FIRE.-The alarm of fire about half past two
clock this afternoon was caused by an incen-
diary attempt to fire the house adjoining the
stable of the Hydrauliou Fire Company 90 the
north, lately occupied by Col. French, but now
the property of Geu. Denver. The fire was
kiodled 10 the cellar Immediately uuder the
framed passageway connecting 10 front with the
back building, and had communicated with that
passageway before 1t was discovered. The IRE
department was speedily 90 the ground and the
flames were cxtiuguished before greater loss
than fifty dollars had been sustained.
ALMOST A FIRE. Quite au excitement was
created 10 the house of Justice Jos. Padgett,
at the lower end of Prince street, last hight.
Mrs. Padgett felt something crawling 90 her
bed, aud arising, lighted az oil lamp to see
what it was, but was so much hurried "hen
she saw centipede on her neck that she turn
ed the lamp over and set lire to the 0ed Cloth
log. The flames were exunguished before any
damage had been done other than the destruc-
ton of some bed clothing aud wearing apparel.
FAIRFAX COUNTY. Persons who left Fair
| fax Court House this morning, report that the
| returns from nearly all the precincts had been
! received and indicated the election of j. ii.
Chichester, Independent, for Treasurer, and
Jacob Nj. Thorn for Commissioner Of revenue
for the Northern District, over their conservative
competitors r. L. Broadwater and y. w. Gra-
ham. T. D. Richardson conservative, Is elect
ed clerk and j. NJ. Love, Commonwealth At
torney.
THE GREAT FALLs.-The Great Falls of the
Potomac are visited by more people now than
ever before. Large fishing parties from Wash
ington, this city and the Surrounding country
can be seen along the shores on both sides OF
the river there almost daily, aud they have nne
snort, though 20 black bass have been caught
there for the last three weeks.
Property SALE.-Grecn & Wise, auction
GERS and real estate agents, sold to-day the two
brick dwellings and lots on east side OF Fairfax
street. between Wolfe and Wilkes streets, be-
longing to the estate Of Jao. H. Pascoc, dec a.,
as follows: House NJ. ll2, to q. w. Heisey,
far 1925, and house No. III TO Noble Smith,
for $425. -
DREDGING The rapidity with which the
docks of this city are filed ur with mud Is re-
markabe. Shoots docks, which were cleaned
out but a short tune ago have already De-
| come 90 shallow that Dodge's dredging ma
! chine was again set to work this moInlng 10
| making them deeper.
ARRESTED EoR FALSE SWEARING Rich
ard +. Jackson, of Fairfax county, was held 10
81 600 for further appearance by the Police
| Court to-day, Oh the charge OF falsely swearing
before the Southern claims commission that ne
was the owner OF certain farm near the Cnain
bridge. -
BLUE FISH. Among the delicious ire sh sh
that are now brought to this market are Due
6sb fresh from the waters Of the Chesapeake.
! -. l.. &c .bo,p no ri cd in ice will reach here