Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-29
MI. R. w. Falls was appointed a committee

that a burlesque OF the late Montpelier draw
ing was proposed to be represented 10 the line,
it was, on motion, decided to exclude such rep
resentatlOn.
The meeting then adjourned.
ARREST OF Il. j. UNDERwooD.-rhe case
of NJ. W. N. McVeigh against the Uuder-
woods, the facts OF which have been heretofore
repeatedly stated in the Gazette, has finally
eliminated in the arrest of &. ). Underwood
upou cspias ad respondenduln, aud ne was
taken 10 custody today by City Sergeant II" l.
Lucas under the writ. The amount OF the
debt claimed by Mr.. McVeigh is s. 1000, and
the object of the suit is to compel Underwood
TO disclose and surrender his estate III order to
subj. ct it 10 the lien of Mr.. McVeigh's execu-
ton, The necessary papers in the case were
prepared by Messrs. Kent & Neale, MIR. Nc
Weighs counsel. Up to FIVE o'clock this
afternoon Mr. Underwood was still in the GUS
tody of The Sergeaut, having been unable to
procure the requisite bail.
LIQUOR LOT -WilIiston Clover and wife
have resonveyed to j. d. Brush the lot (of
LIQUOR uotoriety) at Falls Church, recovered
iu a suit of eiectment at the last term of the
Circuit Court of Fairfax county, by reason or
violation of a covenant Contained IN the orlgl-
| nal deed that thereafter mo intoxicating liquors
| should be sold as a beverage upon said lot
| subjeci to all lieas, vo'untary and involuntary,
| subsisting at the date Of the said recovery.
| The only condition of said reconveyance was
| the payment by the grantee OF the sum OF
Sl36 ST, the outlay of Mr.. Glover in p%roSecut-
ing the suit Of e%jectment.
STRICKEN WITH A~PopLEXY. Judge j. W.
Moore, a well known lawyer, vas struck
| with apoplexy at his Office on Louisiana ave-
nue., opposite the city hal, in Washington, yes
| terday morning, and Is not expected to recover.
Judge Moore was a member OF the Congress
| of the Confederate States from Kentucky, and
J after the war p~racticed law for awhile IN this
city, and then removed to Washington where
he has siuce resided. Judge Moore has many
friends in Alexandria vino will regret to hear
of lis serious illness.
The ACCIDENT AT Il SIIIpYARD We
were in error, yesterday, in our account OF the
accident at the ship yard, in stating that the
Scafolding fell on the injured man. The scat
fold did not fall, but the man fell from it to the
ways below. The rumor current, last night, Of
the death of Charlton, Ga the way to Wash.
iugton, was %incrrect, as he was SO tar recovered
on the arrival of the boat in that city, as to DC
able TO walk to his home.
10. G. T.-Ata meeting of Potomac Lodge,
No. So, |. o. q. T., held last night, the
following officers were elected !:
Benz. D. Stallings, Worthy Chief Templar
c. F. Stansbury, Y. T.; Chas. Hantzman,
Chap Thos. D. Hodgkin, Treas; II. Ramey,
T. s.; G. Fl. PiekeDs. Il. s.; n. Greeuaway,
Mar; J. I. Herbert, |. g., las. Il. Cation, Y. u.
MISSIONARY MEETING.-A missionary meet
iue in the interest of the Women's Missionary
Society will be held at Christ Church to-mor
row night at 7:30 o'clock. A sermon Will be
preached by Rev. DR.. Watkins, of the Church
Of the Epiphany, Washington, and Bishop
Pinkney, OF the Diocese of Maryland Will be
present.
DEAp.-Mr. Edward Valeutiue, the City
Oyster Inspector, whose serious illness was
mentioned yesterday, died last night at bis
residence on Union street. He was about IF
years of aye, aud vas one of our oldest citizens.
Mr.. V. had been complaining about a week
with pneumonia. but his condition was cot con-
sidered dangerous untll yesterday.
For R1cHMoND.-Sherif Wibcrt, Of the
county, and jailor Cline. will start for Rich
mond, on Monday morning, with Isaac John
son, sentenced to ten years, and Jesse Smith,
sentenced to one year, 10 the penlteutlary,
for grand larceny. Both OF the prisoners are
colored, and we're convicted at the late term
of the County Court.
FUNERAL.-The funeral Of Samuel Nash,
whose sudden and accidental death was men
toned Yesterday, will take place tomorrow
morning. His remains will be conveyed from
the residence of Mr.. Craven, where they now
are, to Washington, via the ferry boat, at 100
o'clock.
STREET CLEANINa.-The Superintendent OF
Police is now engaged 10 cleaning up the streets
over which the procession on the 22d proxlmo
will pass. He requests that persons living
along the route (which will be found IN another
column will abstain from throwing dirt or
ashes into the streets after they are cleaned.
IF YOU once wear 40 Elmwood collar, you
will not be satisfied in wearing any other.
Mrs. JONES, how is your health this morn
ip.? Thank yuu, madam, much improved. |
bcugh, a bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
last night, and after the first dose my congh
was checked. l slept we'll, and have not
coughed once this morning.
MARRIED.
At the Union Presbyterian Church, on the
9th instant, by Rev. DR.. Bullock, 5: >. HOW.
lSON to LOUISA CLAUGHTON, both of
this city.
DIED.
On the evening of the 18th instant, Ed
VALENTINE in the Goth year of his age.
ny His funeral, to which the friends OF his
family are requested to attend, will take place
TO. morrow evening, at two o'clock, from his
late residence, on Union street, between King
and Prince.
ny- MAsos1c There will be q called con-
vocation of Mt Vernon Royal Arch Chapter,