Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-14
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
WEATHER pRoBABILlTIEs.-War Depart
o't OtHre of the Chief Signal Officer, rash
,"nton. D. g., Sept'r IA, lS7e-lO:5o a.m'-
T ~ ,he Middle Atlantic States, falling barome'
1sr increasing sous beast winds, higher temper
,tnre. threatening and raioy weather.
CORPORATION CoURT-Judge E. NJ. Lo'oe
,,,,,a,Iiao.-Louis Kraft, a native Ut Germany,
yeas paturaIized as citizen otthe United States.
r T. Lucas, Sergeant, was appointed admin
;s,r.tor of Charles Lucas deceased.
The last will and testament of Samuel Miller
vas admitted to probate ADD Francis Miller and
: ferguson Beach qualified as executors
'"1 Gb Sa r. Hooff, W. H. Lambert, I. D.
FrUlalI, ". Fl. Marbury and Samuel NJ.
Smvshc were appointed appraisers OF the es
,,rs NJ :. mue Miller, deceased.
Tne las, will Of Frederick Ludwig was ad-
r,;t.ra f. probate and his widow qualified as
eA y C +. Carpenter was appointed admins
,,.,or i. i. T.. of VIM. Grimes, deceased.
W;msat, vs.. Baggett, decree OF reference to
o..cr,a;o amoun! OF real estate left byLoulsa A.
Smirh AMI who are cnlitled to the same.
{; ,rham vs. Gorham; decree OF reference,
Adams executors VS. Jaulescn ct. els; de-
nr., for distribution OF funds In hands Of trus'
R,Lcr H., vs.. Erskine. &c.; report of com
,,;.:,nrr fslc filed and ucctee coGhrmlbg
saaac.
TuE TAX CoLLECToRsBIp. The rule for an
information 10 the paturo Of a quo warrauo
AGAINST Mr.. John I. Hill, issued at the in
since of NJ. jams FoSsett. lnvo vng tue
ri,ht 70 the coilectorsnip Of the Northern DIS
rrict came up before Judge Low, of the Cor
n,ra'ipu Court. this III ,ruiDg. The rule was
returned cx .cucd anu by consent Of the par.
tie, II WIS made absolute, and 1t was ordered
that an information IN accordance with the
rr.g.r of the Iet;ou be flied and that process
is,u. thereon, retutna5Ie co the first day OF
the October term OF court. 1t was agreed be-
tgccu the counsel Tor the parties that the case
Should b. tried here instead Of at Rlchm4pd,
rs u ould have been n:cessary had either party
objected.
DASGEROUs-k street between Fairfax
and the wharf is in dreadfuly bad condition.
In several places. the stg!ugcrs OF the late
St ,et railway project above the level OF the
street in a iDaunr. calculated to break OF
wheels and d. other Image. The corporation
already has Que suit pending against 1t tor
damage resulting from Ial! c.used by these
pr j3cting Striog 'rs, and there Is every pros
pee of more s0ould something be not done
speedily.
UNFORTUNATE. >-CousderabIe amusement
Wa, created at the station house last night by
the misfortune OF special ooustabe who CON-
Ing there TO iaterc4da for i friend who had m-
6ibed too freely and been locked up, was HIM
s.it found 10 be bay 1ad the limits OF sobrlety
aud was consigned to duiance vile in tue station
house cells, where he spent several hours IN the
company OF city Official who had also been
guilty Of walking crooked.
FoR THE CENTENNIAL many persons
from this city have slgulhei Their lutentloo to
join the Odd Fellows 10 their tip to the Cen
tenuial, ucxt wurk, tickets will be found at }.
A. Field $ segar store, on King street, next
Saturday at cue o'clock, where all necessary Ia
formation can be obtdi.ed. A number OF prom
inent O. Fellows and others have already sig.
nhed tnelr intention to 90.
COLUMBIA STEAM FIRE ENGINE COMPANY.
The Columbia Steam Fire Euglue Com pauy
held it's regular monthly meeting last olght
with d. 4. Windsor President. 10 the chair,
and Thomas Lcadbcatcr, Secretary pro ten.
One new member was elected and Two were re-
terred to the election committee. Alter trans
acliug some other business OF no pubic interest
the meeting adjourned.
ROBBERY .-rhc steam canal boat Thomas
Moore, IyiLg 1t Shoots wharf, was boarded
last night By thief and robbed Of quantity
of cothing b,Iooping to Ir. james Christie.
who runs the boat. ine robbery Is supposed
u nave been committed by a notorious char
actcr FROM WASHINGTON named VIM. Birch,
who was seen pruwlng around the boat last
night
FoURTu WARD TILDEN AND HENDRICKS
CLUB.-Ihc Tlluen aud Hendricks Club OF the
+, u. h ward he'd meeting at the Friendship
engine house last DIght, but without transact
ing any busiu ,s5 adjourned over until next
Tuesday night, when the question OF erecting
Il pule aud having u tnasS meeting 10 lac
ward vii! be taken into consideration.
CRY DlRECroRY. -Chataigne Alexandria
Cily Directory, neat, well-rrloted aud con-
,nicully sz d book, containing general d.
rectory OF the citizens OF Alexandra, together
with much other valuable information, has been
issued, and is for sale by NJ ssrs Geo. e.
Ertuct, auu }. L. Cox.
Local BrcviLieS.
Mrs. Henry Herbner, who had her ankle
broSeu by the premature discharge OF a rocket
at the late mass meeting, has been suffering
considerably in the past few days by the pas,
sage from the wound of pieces OF Splinters aud
calico, which were imbeded therein when the
accident occurred.
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund
met last ulvht, but the Mayor and the President
OF the Comwou Couucli being absent, aud there
beng matters tor consideration winch the 9TH
CT members preferred not taking up IN their