Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-26

COUNTY COURT Judge James Sangster pre-
stdmg-C Continuation of Yesterdays Proceed,
inqs.-Com. VS. Wesley Ransom, Edward Rau-
| som, and Henry Noble; assault aud battery;
plea not guilty; jury aud verdict guilty and
sentenced to six luJnths 10 jail to work on city
chain gang.
In the matter Of the petition Of the Board OF
| Road Commissioners of Falls Church District,
iu Fairfax county, praying the court TO assign
to Alexandria county that portion OF the MD
die turnpike extending from Alexandria CITY
line westerly to e. +. Lees taru,, to be worked
| and kept in order. 1t appearing from survey
| of tn; road that said road between the points
mentioned lies wholly within the county vi
Alexardria, it is ordered that the prayer OF
the petitioners be granted aud that the road
| between the points mentioned be assignee 10
Alexandria county, to be worked aud Kept III
order.
Il was ordered that the order entered on the
| twenty third day of Augu.t 1878, appoiut
lug special c commissioner to settle the ac-
counts of j. G.. Miburn, ex 'cutor, of b. Z.
Miiburn, deceased, be and the sane is hereby
anuuIed and revoked, aud the said commissioner
is removed from the office OF special commits
soner as aforesaid.
TO Dan Ordered, That Charles Entwl>le,
Thomas B. IrAvers, Albert L Fair AID }. b.
E$kridge be aud they are hereby appointed
policemen 10 aud for the county OF Alexandria;
D,lHqueut captatinn, property aud laud
tax, So, &C.. lists for 1875, we're this day re-
turned by the County Treasurer and filed.
Com. VS.. VIM. Woodward; rulo; rule issued
to show cause why defendant sh1u d not De
fined for preventing the attendance OF Wilt
uess.
The Board of Supervisors we're ordered to
lay levy TO pay Th2s. Fl. Walker for build ng
bridge over Four mile run.
Jouuston vs.. Gafnoy; mo'iou on torthcomlF s
bond; defendants plea filed; demurrer to plea;
demurrer ovcrrule;;; general replication; jury
and case 10 progress.
MT ZION CHURCH. Some ten days since
ststemtu, was made in regard to certain al
legged troubles iu Mt. Zion church, colored, at
Freeameus village. Toe Information % which
The item was toupded was obtained lronl high
ly reliable gentlemen living near the village.
To-day, however, Rev. K. s. Laws, colored,
called at this Office aud stated that 20 enquiry
had ever been made of him IN regard to tho
funds; that the election Was made, on the day
the corner stone was laid, by the trustees OF the
church aud that the money still remains ID
their poss. ssiou He further states that he
had occasion to call upon the congregation re
Gently TO renew their efforts in behalf OF the
church building, stating that the money COL
lected at the corner stone laying was all that
had been su bscribe6; this be sup2oses led some
OF the more ignorant portion OF his hearers 10
think that the money was 10 the stone and
hence its resurrection. He has 90 charge what
ever of any of the financial affairs 0! the church.
The WHlTEsroNE PoLE.-The Iildeu and
Hendricks pole of the Whitestoue Club Is to
be raised tonight 90 the lot opposite Duodas
Castle, CD nor.h Washington street. The pole
is 10 three sections, and will, WHOM in position,
reach a height of one hundred and twenty
feet or ten fee. higher than the cupola or the
Cotton Factory The contract for raising the
pile and pacing il IN position has beeh CIV =
10 Mr.. John 4 ,bey The Whitestone Club Is
DOW in very p-osp ,rous coudl lon.
HELGARIANs-A called meeting of the Hell
garaos was held, last night, with L. }. Edelln
in the chair and w. l.. Penn secretary. No
business was transacted other than general
Interchange of opinions on the political sltua-
tiou The naio Interest seemed to centre 10
the Congressional nomination, and 1t was the
general opinion that it Gen. Hutton was Gao
Qluate lot to eleCllOu Ut WUu'u leVCi'C wv guy
port of the club.
CRABS The Petersburg Post "A
man 10 Alexandria has inVeoted machine for
develiug crabs. The crustacean craws 10 II al
one eud aud comes on, OF the other ready tor
sale at five cents piece. When crab here
comes out OF ,hc business and of devillng
machine he costs fifteen cents y The Post man
may be correct about hard crabs, but if he
wants to faiat LEI him come here aod order
soft shells.
COMMISSION OF LUNACY.-A commission
de luuatco rquirendo was held at the jail at
late hour yesterday afternoon by Mayor john.
son and Justices WhittlcScy and Bell, assisted
by Dr. kllseo, upon the case of the colored
woman Virginia Robertson, comuntted on
Mcnd " last. After K 'mnation 1t was deter
mined TO all, W her TO remain In Jail ior week.
10 order to ascertain whether any change would
be wrought by secIus'oD.