Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-05
CORPORATION CouRr-Judge 4. NJ Lo'oe

CoRpoRArIoN Covnr-Judge Z. NJ. Lo'0e
oresidtao.-The gil OF Elizabeth l.. Muir de-
ceased. was admitted to probate, aud j. Mon-
roa Newton qualified az executor thereof;
II r CIaee,t $. I. Beach, .'ohn Ferry,
Thomas Perry and j. II. y. Smoot were ap'
pointed appraisers OF the esls.e CT Z. l.. IA uit'
deceased. ;, =. 20
S, 2. r. Co., aad First Naiiouai baes of
Lynchbprg Vs same; on suggestion w. "'es
ory's executors, executors ordered to pay over
S5O4. % TO Sergeant 10 be applied to sAtif'"e'
ton of executions s.u D
Same vs.. same; suggest!9n VS. 4. l. L.
W. Co.; disnlisset. !, ,,,,
John Summers IS. Jaue + WhaleS, III
chancerp, report of commissioner Snoot eou'
frmed and final decree !:
e.immcTmans executors Vs. &:mmerniaI
devisees ct al, in equity; 5. Ferguson beecn
appointed special oommisSsoner ana o'oeFee "
sell real estate.
Court a3iour,;sa until 10 mor.o~ m"faIog a
l! o'clock.
SHIpBUILDINd.- Now that cite schooner
Robert Portner has been completed and maue
= gcoG start towards earning nany ducats tor
yessaI ike her has be2un to he agtatad. a
gentleman from Massachusetts, WAS 10 the ei'y
Yesterday authorized to subscribe for live cigh-
tbs Of $ schooner similar to the Former, pro.
yided the rest of the necessary amount could
be raised here and satisfactory arrangements
made fer building her. Of the latter there
need be no uneaslneSs. The oay question to
be considered is whether Alexandra will sub
scribe the money to pay the remnln,ng three
eighshs. That such investments pay can DC
readily ae,noustratad to the satisfaction OF any
oDe ty numerous gentlemen 81 this city who :.
owe stock in vessels now trading hesc, anu
who assert that they receive from Twelve TO
twenty per cent On their money every year.
The udvsutaee to the city in furnishing work
for r,sehsnics erd thereby increasing aud be-
oc6ttiug business OF all KINDS cannot be over
estimated.
IcE.---The cold weather of last night pro-
ducet considerable ice on the river, the
fats Oh the opposite side being covered
with thick coating. The ferry steamer
Virginia .aa;ia iva attempts to cro7s, this
morning, but failed each time. The cana! is
pretty vel! covered wlh ice. The bcatlos sea-
son may De aocsaared AS nearly It an eDd.
There ara some !ew boats oct. hut they arc
loaded with the coal that Was already miaed,
and which, il the bnsts are frozen up. might as
we'll sycrd the Hiu:cr 90 the canal as any where
eIs,. The ice breaker, belouRing TO the {. q
O. uaual Cc, is sept busily at work 90 the
upper end 81 The caasl. 81 as t.. lei Vnt as macy
boats as possible.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS The Committee
on Public Property held meeting at the Aud
itor's office last night The ti.l Of Dr.. j. 3.
johnson, for repairs il the tr.eldshlp eugine
house. Which had been referred 10 the com
u.ittee, was taken up, but the eenSuera'lon,
the,eot poz,ponea until Friday ulght, when all
interested thereiu are invited TO De present.
rbe Special Conn ittee to Suggest amsua
ments to the City Charter also met aud organ.
ized Gv the election of ). II. Janney, President
Of the Board ct Aldermen, as Chalrnan,. and
i Il, Fickln, ii the Common Council, as
Secretary. The COMMITTEE thea went Iuto
sacret SESSION, Il being resolved that uoae OF
its proceedings be dvuiged unii the report
to Council.
GEN, uoopER's FUNERAL-The funeral OBJ
seaues Of the late Geu. Samuel Cooper took
place at Christ Chnlch atcHt nvon TO day. The
beautiful iuueral ssr7ics OF the Episcopal
Church was read by Rev., DR., Packard, ASST
ed by Rev. Or. Walker, bath Of the Ihcolog'-
cal Seminary. The pail bearers We're H0n. hi;z
tush Lee, Gen. NJ d. CorSe, Col. Arthur Her
bert, Col, L.. Hoxton, Capt. Z. Is. Hooe, Capt
] Al. Garrison, Mr.. Geo. Mason, aod Mc.
John t. Nisscu. ih= Choir of Chllst Church,
assisted ty votuoteals from other stora o; The
SIC. rendered some beautiful and Impressive
Y,,,sie during the service. A large plumber OF
friends Of the deceased and ottcess aud soldiers
If the late Confederate army we're present. 10
testify their respect 60 tic EeRlory OF The De-
ceased. -.
COUNTY SgpEav IsoRs The Board CT SUI
naryisors of the county met at the county court
hccse, 10 this city, yesterday.
j. lacey, County Treasurer, made his ai
a;sal settlement with the Board.
&. A, Greenouga, Wm. Brown NJ. lamp
~. H. Hatch II. s. Johnston oaIsn
bell, Vs. Michael Hart, James Raynolds,
Pever Su;it ssd +. ". Widdcombe were re-
Louisa ,. .GaooHs ss.es@me1ts OF county leVlea
licvcd OF Ell. SO.
for the year 'eagncd TO sloe! again on Tues
The Board aal Il December, 1876.
day, the 10Th day : -
- MECHANICS SAVINGS
FARMERS AND -eeto7s Of the Farm
RANK-Thc Board of d.. ''' 81 49,, r,,,or
er,' ana Mechanics Savings oa aI;oa III Present.
90 a., seeming. pursuant 10 u. .,-.on Tacev
My Mo.srs Andrew ,iamieson, Jetl> ''" iobn q
Vv;I,;an, Couao, John c. Graham, ;, Arnew
s - a, avis Mckenzie, and John r.; in
~, s,.t,ment of tbs affairs o the ban' Emf
aaursa nf urepuration, was not corn pieseuIS
~ 1n.s salad lha, 1t would be ready oy inu.,
dav nig;l. st seveo u'ciocs' 20 WIZ arp
,hs nosrd Adjourned The bank oihaels , nom
s s"', , ' viII probably be able 10 pay aoo1'
ninety cents 90 the dollar.
OLD STUDENTS socIErr.-Tbe Soc'ety OF
Old Students Of St. Johns Academy met al inc
ao.dsuv building last night. La the absence &C
Ao sSe Pyse s MR. +. r.. Carne was called
VI ~. .he cha;r After reading letters Oh regret
roo .no ahsent members, and some eouversa al