Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-26

teruon, ii is impossible to give even an approx
mate estimate Of the number OF ballots cast for
any of the candidates, for so numerous are the
scratched tickets, and the scratching has been
done 10 such divers manners and sundry places,
and the mode in which the counting is being
conducted is so different 10 the several Wards,
that any estimate must OF course be mere guess
work and liable to misIead. as the following will
show: In the FIRST Ward. johnson, the In.
dependent Radical candidate for Mayor was IS
ahead, but none oil the straight Ksmper tickets,
Of which, it is said, there are enough to give
him $50 majority, had been counted in the
Second Ward. Keeper, 90 ahead, With scratch.
ed tickets to be couuted 10 the Third Ward
johnson was II ahead with nearly all the
scratched tickets to be counted, and it is said
that large majority of the scratched tickets
are for kemper, aud 10 the 4th Ward johnson
was III ahead, with large plumber OF scratch
ed tickets uncouuted, which will probably 10
crease that majority. The same uncertainty
that exists with regard TO the Mayor attaches
t. all the other candidates. The Impression
that has prevailed since yesterday afternoon
seems to be that the "pendeut-Radicais,
with the assistance Of the solid and entire ne
gro vote, have been enabled TO overcome the
Conservative maj ority. but, as is seen above,
that impression is based upou nothing angble
except the fact that all the negroes voted that
way, and the more sanguine have hopes that
it will not be subs,autated by the full returus.
In the county, the result was much more salts
factory, for, though the negroes are largely IN
the majority there, unlike those in the city,
they divided their strength, and MIR. Febrey,
the Conservative candidate for the Legislature,
leads the Independent Radical candidate-Col.
Ball, l73 votes
ARRESTED The readers ofthe Chronicle will
remember the circumstances attending the re-
cent fish war down the Potomac. AS result,
the Grand Jury of Charles county. Nd, at
their late session, indicted Mr.. Carpenter, the
fish constable, for an assault aud battery VIII
intent to kill Captain Joseph Denty and Cap
tain Gregg. They also indicted Capt. Sprarzy
as an accessory bench warrant was issued
for Sprauzy's arrest. Wednesday Detectives
MrEitresh and McDcvitt made the arrest 10
Washington, and Sprauzy, alter having been
taken TO headquarters; gave bail and departed.
Yesterday afternoon he del uty sheriff off Charles
county Md. arrived 10 that city with rcqui
stiop signed by the Governor Of Maryland for
Spratzy arrest. Subsequently, he was taken
Into custody, aud left with the deputy sheriff Tor
Charles county last pight.- Wash. Chronicle.
The National Republican, account of the al
what from that OF the Chronicle:
''Il will be remembered that several weeks
ago the fishermen down the Potomac, on the
Charles county shore, had some difficulty, arts
ing from objections made by the resident fish
ermeu TO the monopoly OF that portion OF the
river by an army Of ID laware fishermen. The
trouble resulted ~ the shooting OF Captain
Samuel GREGG, of Washington, and Captain
Joseph Dcuty, Of Alexandria, who were in
sympathy with the bone fishermen, and who
used their tugs in their behalf on the day that
the resident i,hermeu gathered together to
have settlement with the foreigners. The
shooting was done by sort OF constable named
Carpenter.
Several days ago the grand jury Of Charles
county found true bills of iodlctmcut aYains, Car
peuter and Captain Joseph Spransy, OF the tug
Sam Gedney, for assault and battery, with at
tempt to kill Gregg and Dtuy. Spraus5, 1t
will be remembered, Was Que OF the chiefs OF
Carpenters posse, and used his tug 10 hauling
Carpenters tug oiwar or police soop, up to
the fishing shore, and otherwise aided the Car
pcuter faction.
Major Richards was requested by the Char
les county authorities to arrest Spransy, who
resides 10 this city, aud upon receipt OF bench
warrant warrant was SWORD out and sclV'd
yesterday by Detectives McEl'rcsh and Nc
Dewitt. Captain Sprausy gave bonds before
Judge Shell for his appearance.
In the afternoon i deputy sheriff arrived
from Charles county, bu', not having rtqul
sitou fer the man left for AOnaloiis. Capt.
SpranSy left last evening for Charles county OF
his own accord.
Capt. Spransy says that when the troutl"
occurred he was lying 10 the vicinity with his
tug. attending to his proper business, when he
was boarded by Carpenter, who pressed him
into service by putting loaded pistol at his
head and thrca' eniDg 10 flow his brains out.
Carpenter comp, lied him to follow his dlrec-
tons, which we're to get as near rs possible to
the boat OF the home fishermen.
"Ihc trial in the Charles county court will
be watched with interest. =,
Firm Spears a rifla shootinp match