Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29
LOCAL NJ ERS.

| WEATHER PROBABILITIES. y Var depart
n,ent Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash
mgton, u. g., My IS, lS76-lO:3O a. NJ
ln the Middle States, falling, followed
by rising barometer, warm westerly winds,
| shifting generally to cooler north or cast, in-
creaslng cloudiness and local thunder storms,
especially 10 the northern portion.
| The ELECTIoN.-rhe universal topic of con-
versatlon continues to be the late election. The
judges Of election in the Third Ward did not
conclude their labor- uatil four . clock yester-
day morning. Their books, as returned to day,
show several discrepancies between the humber
OF voters aud he number counted. as will be
seen by reference to the returns published else.
where. The cases. especially noted, are in the
vote Tor City Sergeant, where lOl2 votes are
counted; for Chief Engineer Of. the Fire De-
partmen, where 1856 are counted and mem-
Der of the House OF Delegates, where l0l votes
are couuted The total plumber OF persons vot
| ing was 1909, and one ballot was double aud
wasthrowu out; hence it will be seen that there
is evidently an error somewhere. 1t is under.
stood that demand will be made for recount
which Can only be done by contest of election
| before the Corporation Court. The errors liz
| this w ard have been the subject OF much COD
versatou on the streets to-day, aud many no
| founded rumors have beer afoat IN regard
thereto. Since the above was in type, the
Commissioners appointed to canvas and certify
| the vote have completed their report, of which
| the table is au exact copy. The Vote for h. 5.
| Leadbeaer for Chief Engineer of the Fire De-
| partment, certified from the Third Ward, was
changed by the Commissioners Oh the book in
| the Clerk office from $50. which, il Is assert
ed, was error,ito 4S3, the book at the Mayor :
| office which should be an exact copy, still
showing the former figures.
POLICE REpoRr-rhc following cases have
| teen ri; d since last report:
George Carroll and William Payne. both col.
orcd, for gambling at Fishtnwn, We're fined and
sent to the chain gang for % days.
Elizabeth Ashton and Jane Middleton, both
colorcd, for being dru,k and disorderly, were
fined and discharged.
Edward Saith, colorcd, for stealing a pair Of
shoes from W. B Waddey, was sent to The
chain gang for 80 days.
Francis Mason, coored, for abusive language
to EliZ West, was dismissed.
Jane Middleton, color d, drunk and dlS,r-
DERBY, second offeuse, was foed and discharged.
Justice Nails tried the complaint Of Jenny
Brown against Ephriam Miuer, both coiored,
fir thr ateuiyg and abusive language, and as
sessed the costs against the complainant.
Two dodgers Saturday night aud one Iast
night.
FEAST OF WEEKs.-Tbc Hebrew Feast Of
Weeks, or Pcutecost, began last evening, ard
was celebrated in the synagogue 10 this city to.
day. The festival commentaries the delivery
on Mount Sinal of the leu Commandments to
the Hebrews, soon after their emancipation
from Egyptian bondage. Upon the reception
of the Decalogue they were constituted nation,
with laws ard ordinances. This IS. therefore,
considered one of the most Important festivals
u the Hebrew calendar Con6rmaions usual
~ take place in the synagogue on this day. The
Hebrew houses OF Worship will be decorated
with flowers, as the most beautiful offerings of
Dature. When the Hebrews lived as nation
10 Palestine. this festival, as we'll as some OF
the others in tn, Hebrew calendar, had al az
ricuItura significance, and each lsrae'ltc had t.
bring rs thank offering 10 God for HIS mercy
the best his land produced.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY IN LEEsBURG An
attempt was made on Saturday night to rob
the store Of l1ough & Gray, in the most public
part of the town. II b3iug on the corner dlago
naly opposite the court green. Lewis Ran
DALI negro who formally lived with Mr.
Eough, was suspected, the hat aud shoes lett
by the burglar suitug his SIZE. Lewis has dis
appeared, but little store kept by HIM on the
corner of L,udoun and West streets was at.
ached for rent. and the goods Of Hough Il
Gray, taken heretofore from time to time,
wore recognized 10y their maIk. a spring gun
or some contrlvancc to defend the store had
been set, but it did not go off, but the noise
made by the burglar attracted the attention OF
the young men sleeping over the store, and
they chased him of.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Judyc james Keith
presiding :-CoNTlNUATloN OF SATURDAY
PnocEEDISGs-T. &. Ring ct ais vs. the a.
& f. Railway Company; 10 chanccry; decree.
Ladie rs. Ladde; IN ehancnry; decree.
Taylor's executor vs. Naglee ct ais; in chan
Gerry; decree.
Smiths administrator VS.. Lloyd ct ais; in
chancery; decree.
Thomas Lannon vs. W. H. Thornton; dcbr;
jury and verdict for plaintiff for $2T0 g. aud
costs, subject to credit Of S72 so.
The usual allowances we're made to officers
and jurors and the Court adjourned until Court
10 course.
ERROR IN THE ELECTION RETURNS. The
commissioners oil election 10 canvasSlng the
votes cast last Thursday, discovered this morn
ing that in the Third Ward though but | ,U09
voters cast their ballots. the candidates f''r
City Sergeant received l,0l2, and the candl.
dates for The House of Delegates l,Oll votcs,
showing that there was an error in the couut.
The only way to correct this apparent error
will be to rccoun, the ballots. and by a recount
the vote of several Of the candidates may be
80 altered that instead Of having their names
Inscribed in the successful, they will be put
down 10 the defeated list.
WAIF.-Some time since colorcd woman
named Mary Anderson, supposed TO live in
Washington, left her baby with bother color
ed W man pear the tunnel to take care of.
Abou, three weeks ago she returned, took the
baby away and carriedit to the house of another
colorcd woman on Fayette street, where she
left it os,ensibly for few minutes, sloce which
timo she has not been heard OF. The taye1te
,,o,o,n hrourb t tho child n tho Mnvor'S