Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-18
IMPORTANT LAW SUIT In the Supreme

IMPORTANT LAW SUIT the Supreme
Court of Appeals. yesterday, the argument 10
the case of DR.. 0. Fairfax vs.. the City Council
of Alexandria, was BEGUN, on the part OF the
city, by Charles L. Stuart, of counsel Tor the
city, who replied to John johns, counsel tor
Fairfax, aud who was tollowed by q. w. Watles,
for Fairfax At the close of Mr.. Wattles ar
gumeut, the cause was submitted to the Court.
This is one of the suits arising under the en-
forcement of the coD6scation laws by Under-
woods Court. The property, eighty seven
shares of stock, having been seized and sold,
Fairfax now sues the city to recover the value
thereof, namely, s., 100 with interest from
1866. The city makes the defense that the
cophscatlon proceedings were regular, and ul-
vested Fairfax of all his title to the sock, and
in this detrnce /, was sustained by the decision
Of Judge Keith, Of the Circuit Court, anu
thereupon Fairfax appealed. The Court OF
Appeals wi probably render It's decision soon.
certainly during this term OF the Court.
DIsohDERLY CoNDUcT.-There il 40 truth
10 the stories started 10 Alexandra regarding
the negroes paradiCg the streets with guns.
pistols AID ;azlrs, and that ii is dangerous Tor
ladies' to be 90 the streets W0sh Chtron.
| About as much truth az here Is ~ the asser-
! ton that such reports started here. But, al
though the negroes are not paradlng the streets
with guns and pistols-raz2rs Dearly all OF them
| have,-there are great many ac!S OF dlSorder
| perpesrated by them, as witness the conduct OF
gang Of negro boys, who passed through the
streets in iron, of the knights Templars pro,
cessiou, Oh Thursday, throwing stooes add
sticks ut the figs and decorations which had
| been displayed 10 honor Of the visitors A
how d., WIRE Masonic
| blems, suspended 10 front of a Duke street
| residence, was struck and broken by one OF
| these vaudals, who, owing to the density OF the
crowd, could not be singled out aud arrested.
The EVERETT MURDERERs.- The Circuit
Court of Charles county Md. will commence
on Monday next. The Port Tobacco Times
in speaking of its meeting, says: The most
i'm portaDt case likely to De before the Court Is
that Of the Two coiored uen, now IN Leonard
town igil Charged with tie murder OF young
Everett W. DO aot know whether they VII
be brought to this county before or after 10
dictmeut -probabiy not until afterwards. ltls
reported here, however, that, actiog on the
advice Of counsel Consulted by them 10 Leon
ardtown, they will most probably rstooVe their
case TO thar place for rial, as they have 40 un
doubted right TO do--the constitutional amend
meat adopted year ago not applying 10 carl-
tai cases. They WILL how yr, have to be
brought here to be arraigucd.
COURT OF APPEALS CASES.-The following
cases came up 10 the Court of appeals Of
Virginia, at Richmond, Thur'dsy:
Burton VS.. Bowen and WIFE From the CIR
culs Court Of the county OF Fauquier. he
versed
IT,, tba
Dismissed; the amount 10 controversy bclog
bcnw the juris 1ictiou of the court.
Fairfax VS.. City of Alexandria. Partly ar
gucd by John JohuS, j., for the plaintiff 10
error, aud continued TILL yesterday.
10 the same Court yesterday, Fairfax VS..
City OF Alexandria. Further argued by
9. w. Wattles. esq.,, for the plalnltt
in error, and &. E. Stuart esq, Tor the deteu.
daut Ia error and submitted.
PRoTRAcTED MEETING AT THE NJ. 7.
CHURCH. This meeting has been progressing
f. vorably through the past week. The atten.
dance under the circumstances, has been very
goud and thu services have been interest
Jog. Tue meeting will be continued through
the ensuing week, and praise meeting
will be held each evening for halt hour,
begioiug at 7 click, after which the regular
services will take place Az experience meet
ing will be held on "Wednesday night to which
all are Invited.
PLEASED. The Richmond State of yester
day says j: The Richmond Conmandery,
Knights Tempars, returned from Alexandra
this moruing. The returned Knights speak 10
the highest terms-not only OF the hospitality
OF their brethren in AleXandrla-but describe
the parade, the banquet, and the decorations
of the city as among the NEST successful over
gotten up In tho State.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY. TO. morrow even
ing, at o'clock, meeting of ladies vii! DC
held in the Nj. H. Church, on Washington
street, ior the purpose OF organizing branch
OF The Woncn's Foreign Missionary Society.
A depu,atiou of ladies from Washington vii
attend aud assist in the oreanlza'!on. later
estiug exercises may b. expected, and all arc
invited to attend.
ScALDED.-A little child OF Mrs NJ. Slev"s,
who lives at East Falls Church, while playing
about the room, yesterday morning, pulled
over 90 itself a pot filled with boiling coffee
The little thing was badly, aud it was at hFst
thought fatally, scalded, but this morning 1t was
reported better.
Local Breyities.
James Dulin has been appointed postmaster
at Oak Shade, Cupeper county, Va, vice
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