Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-14

nlc1t Oflce II the CHieI 'oIyHH OVtceF, HdM-
aagtoa D. e ja,tuury Ia, lh76-lO:30 a. Ii.
clear or fair weather and slight rise Of tempera-
! .ure with souti erly to westerly winds AID fall
| lag barometer.
FASHIONABLE WEDDING The handsome
residence of Senator Witners, presented, last
evening, a brilliant scene. The youth AID
auty of the city we're ass e ed to witness t. G
marriage OF the Senator'S daughter, Josie,
to Mr.. John Reed The ceremony Was Solemn-
lied at eight o'clock by Rev. Mr. Dame, of
Christ Church The bridal party, upon enter
iog the parlor arranged themselves to torn be
ymbolical hear' uudera superb arch Of ~ rs.
The attendants were az follows F!rsl couple,
Miss Kate Wllhcrs, sister of The BRIDE, with
Mr. L. Cook; Miss JAMIE G;bboDy, with Mr..
John Parrot; Miss Lena lawson, with MIR.
Hoicomhe Royai; Miss l. zzie Log@ood, With
Mr.. Arthur G ogory; Mss Ka,e Ki;zor, with
MIR. Il. Windsr; Miss LIZ Fulstcn. with
Mr. /. St :hlcr; Mis- Conuia S.orts, OF Rich
mond, With Mr. g. Wilmer; Miss X lie With.
ers, with Mr. r. Lawson; lastly, bu, least IN
size and years Only, Miss LIZ Hclcombe, at
tended ay Master Il bert Wi hers. THIS petite,
olu~-eyed maiden, gives fair promise, when Il
few more years elapse, TO have many 0pplTtunl-
ties given her TO Wear not the brdamaid's, but
the bridal white. The bride was elegantly Cas-
tuned, and the beautiful girl. as she stood ID
her snowy robes, surrounded by her 'alr bevy
Of bridema;d5, presented d picture worthy OF
remen brauce. The ceremouy over. there was
sound of revelry, and rerpoichore reignnt untli
the supper room VII tab e. literally 'groan-
ed" was opened. Alter d:i&h!iul ADJOURN
uieat here, dauulug was resumed al kept up
ueti! the wee Slna Juurs. Mr. aud ilr-. Reed
LETT for their none IA Dauvi'ie this noralng.
CORoNER's INQUEST officer Arooid. act
iog as,ou iuormu.lon gipea h,m oy culorta
man, went 10 vacsa l0t CD Vest street, uear
Cameron, last evening, and there found the
body Of muiatto chl,i, ai'GGt Jac week I'D,
partly buried, but with lac feet or trudlus.
| Tie child had leather corr TIED av1un4 its
Deck when louud. The officer arrested col
ored woInau uamed Isabella Champ, living
| near BY, WHO is supposed 10 be the mother oi'
| the chti, and lodged her 10 the s.;tl0u house.
| charged with cau>lng It's death Peter ChalJp,
| a half witted brother .? HE accused, was also
! arrested IS an accessory. \ caiccc! man known
as DIR BroYr' was Afterwards arrested ch"rg-
cd with having = administration OF 'lrngs
Caused the premature b;rih oi the child. JUS
tica Padyctt, acting coroner, held al Inquest
on the body of the Child at the Mayo! : ntic,
at l | q. m. to-day. Dr;. 7. l. A,iaa, ana e.
A. StaEler were cailcd IL Su, i,cld d tia; IL
co u position was foo lar advanced t. oerrllG
post mortcm tXalnlnatlo0, ANA the july, Of
which Jesepn Hor$eloan was foreman, return
ed verdict ''thut the enid came to lis death
from unknown causes AL three OF the prls
oners were then discharged, as no evidence
vas adjuccd to prove tAalr cru oailty.
Corporation Couar --.JmIge Z " Lorc
presilfng e CONTINUATION OF YESTERDAYS
PROCEEDINGS Roth VI. Naglse; verdict Tor
pialniif I1f $500.
Stewart w. Afnold; cree Of rctercnce.
Couc, adjourned until 10 ci9ck this morn
lug.
TO DAY.--Dsictus vs.. t,iascu; Ca; jury
aud verde Tor ;,luiDtf,
Bazgct 7s Smith; issue out ~ chanccry to
Try whether tie papnr heretofore prrta'ed as
the will OF Louisa Smith was der vii; lur?
aud verdict hat 1t was not her VIII.
Greenwood VS.. Cnl:iagswor;h ct al; in chan
Gerry; decree for payment by oaiulff 70 deten-
dAnt Of so Is, with iGtcrast anu costs Of sult.
and subjccting property il Fairfax comfy 10
paymeut Of that amount.
Court adjournet uni! tomorrow mornng at
10 CLOCK.
Police REPORT The following cases were
repnrt:d at police headquarters ibis mgrnlng:
Thomas Baker, colorvd, for disorderly con
due, was fnaG aud dscharg.d d.
Ambrose Bird, colorei. Tor assau!lns NJ.
Uiman with a stone, was fined and discharged.
Celia Keys, colorcd, drunk aad d;>ordcry
on the street, was fined, and 10 default, sent to
the Work house.
Nike MorrisSc2, for stealing the gate Of the
house OF Frank Whiting, Was sent 30 Jail for
thirty days, to work On tHc cham gang.
Mrs. F1rncr, au "s.apei prisoner from the
Work. house, was sent back TO that establish!
mant.
Ouly one ledger was at the station house
last nIght.
STEALING A GATE-M!kc Morrissey,
wellkuow bcagar, supposed to be partly blind,
so far recovered his sight last night as TO al
low him 10 20 to tie house 1t Frank Whit
lug, near the hay scales on ST. Asaph street,
AID carry eff the gate from the premises.
Unfortunately, however, for Mike he was ob-
served in the execution OF bis Samson Ike
feat, aud information having teen given to
the police, they went to the residence OF Mike,
~ Janiesou' : row, at the extreme port bern end
Of Pit street, an / brought both him and the
gate 10 The Nayc!'s office. whcuce ne Was sect
this moruiug TO the chain gang.
SUSPENSION OF A BUSINESS IioUsE.-Much
az oni. huent has hccr manl stcd by the an-
nounce neut of the failure of the loug estab-
Ill ci commission house IF Tn mas P2rry.
which oceurrel to-day 1t is ndersooi that
III future was caused by the inposSb'llty OF
collecting large number OF book accounts.
Much sympathy is felt Tor Mr.. Perry, who Is
one of The Oldest established merchants III the
city and a uap of strict in egrlty. L Is stated
that he liabilities amount TO S4O.O 900. most OF
which is due 10 This city and Baltimore.
FRIENDSHIP FIRE CoMpANY.-A called
meeuug OF this company was held last night,
with James w. Nails in tha char, and VIM.
Darl y. secretary ] h. only ,uSncss transacted
was the app in meat Of Dr. j. b. Johnson,
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