Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17
LOCAL ITEMS.

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ne"t Office of the Chief Signct OG1cer, vas"
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l,romrter, stationary or lower Temperatures,
Invest vcerng to northwest 7lnds, anu party
lu]v or clear weather, except possibly faiu d
,hn ,y,reme northern stations.
RANK OF OLD DOMINION VS.. Nov EldH.-
rh, Cornoraton Court OF this city having ad
;,urned until TO morrow the case OF the bank
r. the Old Dominion vs.. MoVe'Rn VIII theo
came on for trial This case is SUIT brought
Ly the bank to recover OF Mr.. Mcr e'gn aopuI
SO 900 upon his endorsements OF uego'iaole
49,, ;,st nrior to the late war, the notes hav-
p'p, ma,nred subsequent to that geutlemaD's
n.tr,c;sm by reason OF the Federal military TO-
r,.;on These notes fell due whilst hlr. Nc,
vc;sb was in the South, beyond the Federal
r;nns and war fagraut between the Uulted
S r and the Southern Coutederacy, and the
,.nv notice of their profess received by Mr: VIC
ya;gb was that left at his Alexandra residence
IN This civ. 1t is claimed Oh behalf OF the bank
hat delivery of notice at the place OF residence
nf thc endorser is notice to the eDdorser, and
,h,t the defendant canuot avail himself OF plea
If want of due notice under such circumstances
he showing that he had of his own voIlton put
himself beyond the reach of notarlal proceed
iny, by leaving his residence aud casting his
for,upes with the public enemy. Ii IS claimed
on behalf of the defence that the defenuant
owed primary allegiance to his native otate,
that al least he had the discretionary right OF
election as to which of the two governments
c,utendng for sovereignty should receive us al
Iepiance, aud that having made that electlon
and devoted himsefto the fortunes or MS otate
i was the exercise of legal right that defined
mis- Stain, as a belligerent to be within the rule
Of law which declares void all TRANSACTIONS De-
tween begereuts pending open and fragrant
war. AT the former trial 10 the Corporation
Court of this city the ruliugs were against Mr..
McYeigh upon the material legal points 10,
vow; d 10 the controversy. the bank recovered
Il Judgment and EXCEPTIONS we're taken oy the de-
ttndant to theCourt otAppeals which after pro-
onged Amusement Of the case and much diver
s,y of opinion among the judges, notably the
president of the court, Judge Moncure, who
with the minority strongly dissented, the
court by a bare majority finally reversed
the decision OF the lower court and re.
uanded the cause to the Corporation Court OF
this city fora new trial 10 conformity WI
the principles maintained by the counsel OF Mr.
McEeigh.
Col. Jno. Howard, of Richmond, who has
heretofore 80 successfully conducted MIR. Nc
Weighs post-belum litgatioos, arrived 10 this
city, last night, aud though still suffering from
the fracture of his arm received last winter will
70 morrow represent the defendant with hls
usua zeal and ability.
CHURCHES YESTERDAY The churches yes
t4rlay were attended by large congregations,
who had been brought out either by the desire
Of celebrating the Easter festival or by the
pleasant weather. The pulpits of all OF the
churches were filled by the resident clergy.
The musical portion of the services 10 the
Catholic and Episcopal churches was parllcu-
Lax. fine. IL ST. Mary's (Catholic) Church,
ia tie morning, Bordese's Mass in was sung
by u full choir with much skill aud expression:
A. the Otfertory the hymn Regina Coz
was suug aud after the Mass Strike the cym-
bali was rendered with much spirit and sweet
ness. The music at Christ Church was all new
and exceptionally fine. ln the same church
very beautiful cross IF flowers with base also
Of flowers. was placed in the font. AT Grace
Church, in the afternoon, the children had
their usual Easter celebration, which was
largely attended. Many persons weot from
this place Washington to hear the hne sing
iug aud witness the gorgeous ceremonial 10
Father O'kape, of this city, celebrated Mass
at Falls Church in the morning.
PERSONAL DR.. Hubbard, formerly OF
this city, but now rector of the Episcopal Chuch
in Shepherdstowu, is appreciated very highly
by his new congregation. Il correspondent OF
the Winchester News, writing from that town,
says:
The congregation Of the Episcopal Church
is greatly pleased with its new rector, Rev. Or.
James HUBBARD. HIS daily services during the
L'ulen season, now about to close, have been
marked by an uuu,ual interest. The church Is
most tas ciully draped 10 mourning Tor the
Ianeutcd Bishop Johos. whose loss IL deeply
felt by his many friends aud admirers, and es-
pcclaliy by the mcmbets Of his church 10 this
conmunity.'
VEsTRYMEN. This was the day for the cleo
ton of Vestrymen in the various Episcopal
Churches. The following is q fist Of those
elected:
Christ ChurcA-E. G. Fletcher R. Johnston.
". u. Cazeuove, w. Z. Yeaon, L. S. Lean-
heater, e. +. Lee, jr.C L. Powell, Col. K:
+ Wihers, Peter Wise, W. L. Baldwin and
L. W Ashby.
81 hMs Church-A. Mel an, G. S. Tay
l"r, Gen. Nj. ID. Corse, Geo. Jnhnslon, John
y. Dixon, + l.. Daingerfeld, w. II. Mar.
bury, S. +. Gregory, john w. Green, RoOt
+ kuux, j. Wallace Hootf, John B. Smoot.
The election at Grace Church will be held to-
night.
FISH REPORT The receipts Of fish at Fish
town have fallen of considerably, and che fish
crmen are corrcspondugy depressed. Since
Saturdays report there have been received
ouy T., 500 shad' II 900 hcrrnrs, 100 punches
of rock aud perch, and 1000 tayors. Shad
sold from $40 to Sl3 per hundred, herriug from
SO! to $l2 per thousand, rock from Is to 25
ccuts per bunch, white perch from 5 to 10
cents per bunch. and tayors cent apiece. All
Of the restaurants and eating booths, which
were destroyed by the late fire, have been re
built and are 10 full blast.
STOLEN PROPERTY RECov Erred On Sat-
nr,a la ol Gor