Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-07

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received any uotice. The issue was ably agueo
by H. o. Claughtop, esq, for the plalot't anu
e. Il. Smart. esd, Tor inc dciendant, ana inc
iury after an lbseuce OF some nme' re-
turned verdict for the plalotlt, s,a'ihg
their unwiliingness to set aside record cViucuce'
by the recollection or memory OF any persou
| The defense moved Tor new trial, Whlch mo'
| ton was overruled.
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF ARRANGE
MENTs ON THE Torch LIGHT PROCESSION
| The Committee of Arrangements appoluted by
| the lst, %, 3 and 4th Ward Tillen and Hep
| bricks Clubs on the grand torch light process
sion. met at the Sun engine house at eight
| o'clock last night.
George f. Simpson called the meeting 10
order. and S. U. Neae was elected Cha fman,
and George l. Simpson, Secretary
The suLjcc of the oumber of bands to be
| engaged for the procession was left 70 the re
spective Ward Gibbs 1t was s.atcd that the
Isl, 81, aud 4lh Ward clubs hal already ell,
gagged bands, and that the 3 Ward cub would
probably also have Que. j..
Capt. James NJ. Stcuart was elected Cilet
Marshall, aud was authorized TO designate
the route for the PROCESSION.
The Chairman was directed to invite the
democratic clubs OF Washington 10 participate
ID the PROCESSION.
The Chair appointed as subcommittee OF
arrangements from the l>t Ward John |. H'li;
q Ward, George S. Smt 81 Ward, L.
Hayes, IT,; 4th Ward, joan =. Iaaerro.
This committee, together with the Chiel
Marshal aud the Marslas from the d!tt
Wards, will meet II at the SuD engine bouse
Tonight, at $50 o'clock, Tor consultation.
After the transaction O! cons'd ribc routlne
business the meeting aJj0urGcd
COUNTY CONsERvATIv Els. a regular meet
Ing OF the Central rden and !lcodr!eks C'uh
was held at Balls Gross Roads. on the 5th
inst, Vice President Geo. Il Adams p"csd-
ing, with James E. Clements ac,lug as Secfe
tarY.
After dispensing with the routine business,
action vas taken with reference % the time oi
raising The pole, very 6ue QUE. all IN readl,
ness. with flag aud s.reamcrs complete, and
Monday, the 9th lust, at clock p, n., was
set as the llmr.
ARRANGEMENTS were then ,usd. t. meet the
speakers from the cities OF Wa ;llogton snd Al
exandra and convey them 20 The grounds. At
the conclusion OF the speaking the orators WI!
be entertained at the residence OF W. w. H.
Robertson.
tatioDs to be present At thu pole ra!Su G aad
speaking, remarks from several sut.em - .'rcs
cot, aod the rcadus Of tho reply Of R:v. ).
". Dunjee, colorcd Of Richmond, to Rev.
Sllas Klaht. eoored, of UOncOrd, \. II the
meeting adjourned.
The meeting at ;ha AZ pos ra,sHs % VI u
day will be ad 'r2ss"d ~ Mess. ). Z. Me,
Geo l.. Simpson aui Others
EXCITEMENT IN TIE FOURTH WARD 1T
has beeu 4 long time sine. tie votes oi the
Fourth Ward have been as excited As at pres
ent. TIE only subjec that is SOS discuss II 10
the Ward is tuc grand t0rcn.-hi proc SSlvn
aud ratification mCat1g 10 be held under the!r
auspices on the night Of the 1874 oi October.
The Ward feels Z special PRIZE ii max u the
demonstration a ,uctC>s, aud Is DONG All 10
its power to make handsome display. he
Ward has engaged one OF the finest Brass
bands 10 Washington, aud large Dunb"r OF
transparancies aud torches are being made.
There will be meeting on Monday night, at
Q clock, at the Friendship eug.nc house. All
voters OF the Fourth Ward, VINO desire to par
sicipate in the procession are requested to at.
teod. The following are the committees 10 this
Ward:
On Colections--Jchn NJ. Johnson, B. W.
Nails and Martin L@Wler.
Ga Arrapscmcnts-Mc,s rs RuId, Sweeney,
Lyuch, Wncg,ly, Travis. Ia.ist.gro, Goodrich,
johnson, jenkins and Nightingale.
RUFFlN IN TROUBLE AGAIN,-R d. Rufiu
the Seuegambrao gentleman who was at one
time elected Sheriff OF Alexandra county, F.!
seems 70 be coniinu >;]y getting To scraps 10
Washington NJ sooner does he succeed III
cxtricatiug himself from one difficulty than he |
falls into another His last exploit Is thus
mentioned IN the Washington correspondence
of the Baltimore Sun: In he Criminal Curt
to-day, while the case of Edward Marl.r,
for Sealing a wAtch and chain trom ID. W.
Classic was 10 progress, 1t appeared irom the
4atemcut Of Inc prisoners mO:I'r that MI
Classics chain had been gwen 10 K. u. kuInn,
colorri the counscI f1r the accused. Ruthn he
med that he bad received tic chain. 1t IS un
d3rstood tfa' Judge OiD will take proper
action ia the case.
WALTER burgess. The Port Tobacco Times
in pullls!lnr he Gaz tie 5 account OF tie re-
cent fatal accident GU the MtIaud road says Il
Walter Burgess. who is here spGkcr OF, vas
native If Charl"s county, son OF the late
Thomas \. BURGESS, OF Na,j emoy district. tbs
mother, Mrs. taroae Burgess sill! rlsldcS III
this cruG;y, as also brother and sister, who
are SON. oil our most respectable c,;lz Us. The
rcnaps Of the deceased handsomely cncothned,
were brought 70 the cou"ty On Sunday AFTER
noon last, aud were ipt r:cd on Monday The
deceased was about twnny-tour years OF age.
aud bore an excellent C. aracter. The news Of
bis sudden dea.h caused Il great shock 10 his
AGED mother aud ether relatives AID friends.
CuIIDREN's MEETING Sunday School
If the Union PRESBYTERIAN Church will hold its
third Quarterly Concert, or CHI dren's Meet
Ing. in tnat church, to worroW night at halt-
mast seven O'Clock. The exercises will be
r.rcd consisting Of short addresses by Rev.
DR.. Bullock, the pastor of the church, Rev.
Mr.. kiddic, Of Falls Church, and ohars,
singing, recitation OF Scripture verses by the
scholars Of the school c)naio!ng the word
"Hore," &c. These meetings., 10 the past,