Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-19

,n0ton, u. T., January l9, loI6-lO:3O a. N.
For the Middle States areas OF light rain, toll
lowed by clearing, colder weather. northwest to
south west winds and rising barometer,
CORPORATION CoURT-Judge e. NJ Lone
observation-disclosures, Briscoe and Hill VS..
UI.m w. Barker; 10 chancery; report Of com
missioner Mushbach confirmed and order for
sale of real estate.
Walker ct TX. rs. Watkins ct ais; 10 chan
gerry: report of commissions of sale confirmed.
Gripg ct al. VS.. Atkinson ct al; 10 chancery;
plaintiff Grigg filed affidavit.
Joseph padgett presented his resignation as
a Justice of the Peace, to take effect Jan. 25d,
which was accepted by the court.
J. M. Stewart VS.. Patterson Baync; case
and attachment; plea non assumpSit, and leave
to plead specially.
Doucl.y 4 Co. vs.. Montpelier Female HUI
maue Association; case; defendant ordered to
file special pleas and statement OF defence by
March 18th.
Ann Owens was appointed guardian of the
minor children Of VIM. Owens, deceased, and
ADMINISTRATIVE Of the estate Of said William
Owens.
The court appointed B. Brawner, J. W.
Nails and O. G.. Whittlesey to appraise the
l.saestead OF Annie Roberta Cooke.
1ssrn VS.. Cook; order to give security for
costs.
John Marriott of the First Ward, j. r.
NickIin of the Second, B. Brawner of the
Third, B. w. Nails of the Fourth, were ap-
pointed registrars.
Court adjourned until 3 o'clock tomorrow
evening.
In MEMoRIAM. -Revs. w. W. Williams,
R. Il. McKim, and d. L. Sprigg, the commit
tee appointed by the alumni of the Theological
| Seminary to take toto consideration the ereo-
ton of a monument to Rev. DR.. Sparrow, and
the placing of a marble tablet in the Seminary
Chapel to the memory of Rev. DIR. May, have
reported, recommending that the trustees of
| the Summary be requested to select a site tor a
cemetery tor professors aud their families, to
which place Dr.. Sparrow's remains be removed
and the monument erected there. They also
recommend that the sum of 81, 900 be raised
by contributions of not less than So from each
| alumnus OF the Seminary for the erection of
| the monument, and that the alumni be further
| requested to contribute to the tablet to the
mumory of Rev. DIR. May. The same gentlo-
men have been appointed a committee to carry
out these suggestions, and Contributions may
be sent to either Of them or to Mr.. q. +. Lee
at this city.
Death OF AN EsTIMABLE OLD LADY.-The
Washington Chronicle Of this morning says:
Nearly two years since was chronicled tho
death of one of the oldest and most esteemed
citizens of the District, Mr.James Plant. Yes
terday morning his widow, Mrs. Alice A. NJ.
Plant, a very estimable lady, departed this life
at the residence of her SOD, j. t. K. Plant,
esq, No. 923 d street. Mrs. Plant was born
in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1909, and was a
daughter of Capt. Theophilus Bowie. Since
her marriage, nearly a half century ago, she
has been almost continuously a resident OF the
District, and has flied all the relations OF life,
as wife and mother, with provcrbial devotion
aud fidelity. She leaves a loving family to
mourn their loss. The many virtues that Shonc
forth in her pathway through life will be re.
melobered by those who gather to pay the last
sad rites"
PEksoNAL.-J. Valentine Roddy, esq.,, at
toruey at law, of Richmond, formerly of this
city, contemplates a trip to England 10 the IN.
lerest Of a Richmond client, who thinks he has
a show for a slice of the great Jennings es-
tate
Y. Howe Peyton, formerly of this city, lee
turtd 10 Scot,sville, Albcmarlc county, on
Thursday night, on Temperance" aud again
on Saturday night on the Second Advent"
| The Scotlsviilians were highly delighted with
both lectures.
Major d. f. Brashear, of this city, was
am ,ngst those reported 10 Richmond yester-