Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-24

| warmer, southwest, veerlng TO cooler northWes
winds. rising barometer, and partly cloudy
weather in the South Atlantic States.
COUNTY CoURT-Judge James Sangste'
preat'tng.-The following judges Of election
were appointed:
Washington District: Thomas lowell, Ed
ward Decide and Christopher Coste' low.
Arlington: Robert Walker, Edward Bal
jefferson: l.. W. HATCH G. H. Richardson
| and Thos. w. Swami.
Henry w. Febrey resigned as Registrar fol
Washington District and Samuel Gross Was ap
pointed in his stead
An agreement between Thos H. Walker and
the county for the building of q bridge across
Four Mile run was rat fed.
| The order entered at the last term granting tc
VIM. Stslcup administration on the estate o.
John Stalcup, deceased, was rescinded.
Robert Walker qualified as administrator Of
John Stslcup, deceased
| Numerous fduciary accounts were returned tc
| Court and ordered to lie for. exception.
Johnston VS.. Gntfney; motion on forthcom.
| ing bond motion docklted and continued.
| Wstrous vs. Seplmes motion ON forthcoming
| bond; by consent removed t. Circuit Court.
| Barley, Tri; lett s. Go. VS. Levi Rinknr and
! K Rinkcr; motion for continuance and mo-
| ton overru!ed; motion to qrash bond ana mo-
| ton overru'ed execution awarded against de-
| fenQantS stay eQ LOT uayS Dlll VI
| exceptions signed, sealed, SC.
| Accounts of w. N. Reed and others were or
dered TO be paid
Application of VIM. H. Young for license
TO sell liquors &C., WAS continued.
It was ordered that henceforth the Court room
of this county shall not be used for the purpose
of holding therein political meetings and cleo
tons the said room havirg been put IN repair
for the use of the courts Of this county exclu-
siyely.
POLICE REPORT The fo~wiDg cases have
been tried since Saturdays report:
Edward Lee, colored, Tor assauting and
abusing Hattie Davis, was fined aud dis
charged.
WIN. FL. Harrison, for disordery conduct in
the market, was fined and discharged.
Mary G.. johnson, drunk aud disurdcrly on
the streets, was sent to shc work house Tor
thirty days.
James Beach was sent to the Jail on suspi-
con of lunacy.
James Davis, for using abusive and threat
cning language 10 Edward l. Z, both colored,
was hued and discharged, as was also the COM
plainant.
Catherine Munson, colored, arrested by eff
GERS Smith and Belts Tor stealing clothing
from Mr.. Tyler, was ordered to receive ten
lashcs. This was considered The best punish
meut Oh account of the age of the party, she
being only about II years old.
Four dodgers wrrc al III. station house Sat
urday night and three last ught.
LEG BRoKEN-W lille Justice Benjamin
Austin aud two friends were driving along the
Arlington turnpike Saturday evening, en- route
iur Arliugtou-Squirc Au>tlns home-the
buggy was lrcciptatcd down an cmbaukncnt
near Fort Ruuyon brlckyard, and Mr. Austin
thrown violently to the ground. The other
parties, who escaped uuhurt, ran to his assls
taucc, and discovered that Que OF his legs was
broken. He was placed 10 the buggy, which
was set to rights again, and driven to Wash
iug,ou, and DIR. Bowman was called upon, who
pronounced the injury compound fracture.
After having his limb set the unfortunate gen
tleman was taken to the residence oil his broth
er, 90 street, and the necessary surgical at.
tendance rendered him. Last night 1t was re-
ported that the Squire Was doing we'll.
FIRE.-The alarm of fire about a quarter
after four o'clock, this afternoon, was caused
ty the partial burning of small framed house
on the east side OF Royal, between Wolfe and
Wilkes streets, owned by colored man named
James Dudley. The fire department was soon
degraded white woman living with coIored
man named Philip Trplelt was arrested as the
nccndiary and taken to the station house. AT.
ter the fire was over some little boys took pos
session oil the hose carriage of the Hydraullon
Fire Company, and while carrying it home
three Of them fell and we're run over near the
corner of Prince and Royal streets, but we're
not hurt.
The OLD COURT HoUsE.-Thc court room
at the old court house on Columbus street has
been thoroughly renovated, repalnted aud put
iu order generally. 1t now presents tasty
and orderly appearance, which is quite an agree
able ,ntrasl to its former dapidated and dirty
condition. Much credit is due to the eHiclent
officers of the court uuder whose direction the
work of renovation has been done. 1t will be
seen by reference to the court report that the
use OF the court room for political meetings or
eectious will not hereafter be permitted, as
they have been found to BE- very great NUS
ances in the way of dvAaging and destroying
the furniture.
The CHURCHES YEsTERDAY.-The churches
yesterday morning were all well TILED. AT
night, however, the congregations were smaller,
owing to the rainy and disagrceabc weather.
At Christ Church, Rev. w. ii. ii. Powers,
OF Fauquier, preached morong and night
at St. Mary's Church, Rev. Father Ryan, OF
Georgetown, preached in the morning 10 the
Unlou Presbyterian Church, Rev Or. White;
of Prince William, preached morning and
night With these exception, the pulplts we're
filled BY the resident clergy.
BAPTIST AssoCIATIoN.-The annual meet
ing OF the ministers and deacons OF the Baptist
Association will commence at the Washington
street Baptist Church. 10 this city, on thurs
dav moruing next, at 10 O clock. 1t is expect
cd that about forty members will be present
On "Wednesday night Rev. MIR. Wharton, OF
...r mill ,,rranh on Thursday night Rev.