Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-01
LOCAL NEWS.

WEATHER PRoBAB1L1TIEs.-W Var Uepar'
ment, Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash
,ngton, ID. e., Deer. l. 1S7G-lU:3O a: n
For the Middle and Eastern States s%:stlonsr:
or lower temperature. north and west "l1us
falling followed by rising barometer. and c!ea
or partly cloudy weather, with occasional ign
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SUSPENSION OF A BANK.-For tie IA t'a'
or two rumors affecting the safety OF tie hsrm
er's and Mechanics Savings Bank, oi lii, city
have been rife Oh the streets. The president
MIR. Andrew Jameson, and the cashier, Nr
Jefferson Tacey, when approached Oh the su"
ject, to-day, stated that a run had bcea y
tempted on the bank, a few days ago. aud iia
in order to save the concern, il possible, the dt
rectory oa Monday had decided to require thu
thirty days notice, allowed by law, previous u
the withdrawal Of deposits. They further
say that If the bank is allowed to go on regu
larry, aud not pushed too hard, they will bt
atle to overcome their troubles, otherwise they
will have to go under and close the bank. The
suspension OF payments has caused consldera'
bic excitement to day, as q number OF persons o.
moderate msans have their entire pccuniary
support deposited in the bauk. 1t is under
stood on good authority, that the cause OF the
GlOuulCS, - lI.t- tx iuil1S - III Dabn a~sN
b.el leane! nut on long time, upou real estate
security. aud ;hat the real estate is not now
readily disposed o.. The officers Of the bank
are President, Andrew Jameson; cashier,
Jefferson I-c.y. Directors. john Stewart,
William Cogau, Emmanuel Francis, John Z.
Asnew. hober; B.l, jr., Lewis Stein, Lewis
Mchcuzie, John G.. Graham, Jefferson lacey,
and Aud.cw Jamicscu.
US. CIRCUIT C~oURT-,Judge Il. ". Hughes
ples,ing.-U. S. vs.. VIM. H. Ottman ct ais;
attachment in ehancery; Francis J.. Smith, IT.,
appointed commissioner to check out the funds
deposited in The German Banking Company at
Alexandria, aud to deposit the same in the
Planters National Bank at Richmond, to the
credit Of this court.
Alexanie: Hay W. the Alexandria Il Wash
instoo Railroad Company; Jury, aud case ID
progress.
u. s. District C~ouu-Juige il. y. hughes
mesi4ing.-in re VIM. Embrcy; rule vs.. bank
rupt, 10 show cause why the real estate pur-
chased by BIN should rot be resoli.
In re WIN. E.uhrey; rule VS.. Wm. \. Thorne,
lormvt assignee, to show cause why he has
tailed 10 tara Gvct papers to Jol:n >. Fowler,
assignee.
ALEXANDRIA RoUGu ARRESrED.-The
Washington correspondent Of the Baltimore
SUI says: "Shortly before midnight, last night,
Officer NJ. II. Green discovered that some one
had entered the ctica Of Daniel lIinkens' wood
and coal yard, corner of First and Market
streets. He weut % The place aud found there
Hill Smith. "a well known c>lored rough, who
came to Georgc,own from Alexandria some
years ago. Smith resisted the attempt OF the
officer to RITES; him, knocked the officers re.
voIvGr from his hands aud grarp.cd with hln.,
| aud biz q moulhtui ct flesh from the officers
| cheek near lie right eye. Officer Welshhear-
Jog the signal repaired to the place, aud Hill
was overcome and brought to the station house,
DOT, i.owever, without several shots being fired
10 intimidate him. He was held to-day for a
| further hearing" Smith was at one time g
PROMINENT f.uf, 10 The Police Courtreports Of
this city.
REy. K. Ii. RoBINsoN.-The persecution Of
thia colored minister. ca account Of his polllll-
cal convictions, By the people of his " race,
in Baltimore, still continues. The Baltimore
Gazette has the following: The Key. II. IL.
Robinson, pastor Of the Orchard-street colored
Nj. i. Chnrct. has been cited to appear Tor
at tic Shurp.straet Church st l a. IL. to day.
1 He SJuIL Will v 't5lSl VI ltSf ~ ~ ANSyof
!:!deg Of the Baltimore dist let; Revs.
Scott ana Carroll and two others. The charges
have grown on. Of some political differences
betvoan pastor R1tinsJn ADD tho members oil
his cotgreGation, aal haze ba2n Guly prepared
By The boarl Of ~trl,trcs and signed by about
oDc hundrld ii The mcnbers. Both sides, ii
is expected, wi!i be represented ny counsel, ana
| an appeal irom III: DECISION can be carried TO
the annua! conference. which meets at Lynch
burg, Va, 90 the l4;h oi March, 1871.
SECOND WARD CoNsERvArIvEs.-lhe cob.
| serva,i7es Of til, u ward met OF The Sun en-.
cine house last night, @ith 7. II. Ficklln,
| Ward Superintendent, 10 the Chair, AID II.
w. Falls. Secretary.
Ga nol.ou, ". Fl. Marbury, esq, was uDan'
imou; Iy dominated 20 81! the vacancy 10 the
Co,pmoa Council caused by the resignation or
Major W.. ". Herbert.
Nr. II. {. SIaymaker was nominated for
magistrate, aud the meeting adjourned. !.
A better selection for Council than that OF
Mr.. Marbury could not have been made. lie
is a gentleman O: high standing and known
worth, and thoroughly identified with all OF
th. best interests OF the city The election
takes place Gu Monday next.
AMERICAN Coal CoMpANY.-Ile American
Coal Company, which i: was thought ha! clos.
ed their shipments Of coal from Cumberland
abou, two weeks ago, resumed temporarily
early this week, aud load,d fifteen more boats
Operatious were. however, permanently closed
for the winter on yesterday. Tli. case OF the
American Coal Company vs.. the CONSULTATION
Company in regard Ia coal 'raiSl'ta on the in''.
berIard and Piedmont Railway has ttth SET
lar hearing in the Maryland Court ii Up.
meals on Tuesday, the lyth Of Dtcc;nhcr.
REMOVAL or Deposit Judge Hughes, OF
the United States Circuit Court, made an or
der to-day in The suit Of the u. 5. vs.. Gilman
removing the sun Of $1,000 no" Deposited IN
the German Bank in this city, and ordering ITS
-. "a ihn pnnin,'s N~nIinnal Bank u itch