Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-14


the Society of ST. Vincent of Paul, by DR..
Francis j. Murphy, deceased.
BY same:-A bill to provide TOR keeping the
paupers 10 the county OF Fairfax.
The Senate passed bill declaring the Flr-
gnis bank of the Potomac river, 10 Loudoun
county, lawful fence.
Yesterday the f~lowing ware presented:
BY Mr.. Mrshbsch: A resolution instructing
the special Committee on the Revision Of the
Criminal Laws to inquire iutoth expediency of
so amending existing laws rs to provide that
iur;e, in prosecutions for felony and mlsde-
mesnor shall not DO paid for their services.
BY the same Act for the relief OF t Hn con-
of Paul u the city Of Alexandria.
By MIR. Carter. of Loudoun: Bill to amend
an act entitled an act to amend and re enact sec.
ton % Of an act for working the .osds of Lou
doun county.
By the same: Bill to provide fence.law for
the county OF Loudoun. and to repesl' 'act in re.
lation to fences and for the protection of crops"
approved January rs, 1876, in go fAr IS 1t applies
to the county Of Loudoun.
By Mr. Schumate: Resolution f)r Com nit
tee for Sch ools and Colleges to inquire into the
expediency of abolishng the Office of county
superintendent Of schools.
THE CANAL The Washington Post says
that the millers and merchants Oh the water
front are comparatively jubilant over the pros
poet and expectation OF the water being put on
the Georgetowu level Of the canal to-day. They
have been kept quito busy for some time in re-
moving the debris deposited on the wharves by
the late disastrous freshet, and the mlllers par
ticularIy have been brushing up, repairing. and
getting in good condition for active operations
The Cumberland Alleganian says, OF the re-
pairs at that end "A gentleman of this city
who visited the break % this level says that
A.. lnr fnron
some cighteeu or twenty carts busy engaged in
the repair of damage to that part Of the canal.
lie says that the character OF the work per-
formed By Mr. Wilson's force is Of the most
substantial kind lie has the most saugulne
hope for the work if it is as we'll Goue and as
theoretically pushed 10 other localities
Police ITEMS. The following casos have
been tried at police headquarters since yester'
day
-Four coIored men, 90 suspicion OF robbing
Mr. Garrison, in Fauquier county, Va, were
dismissed, no evidence appearing to crlmlnate
them.
Dyson Webster, coorcd, for etoAlioa lumber
from Smoot & Perry, was locked up for exam
ination.
Apoe Foley, for beiog drunk 90 the street,
was sept out Of tOwo.
Joseph Robertson, colored for stealing money
from S. Ii. Luut, was sentenced TO receive 81
lashes.
Carlos Cox, colorad, enter ID comp aint before
Justice Thompson against Becky Lee, also COL
ored, for abusive language and threatening to
coniure HIM by spriuklipg sand under his porch.
The complaint was dismissed as frivolous.
DISTRICT RIVER NEws,-The Washington
Republican has the following The schooner
O. z loun ar r street
wharf Wednesday afternoon, was damaged
when she struck to the extent OF breaking her
Tudder. 1t was at first supposed that she sus-
| tanned serious Injury, but upon examination 1t
was tcucd that such was not the case.
President Bacon, of the New York, Alexan'
dria, Washington and Georgetown Steamship
| C,mpa has made arrangements to have a
sufficient portion Of the bar created 10 tie cut
by the late freshet removed, 10 order that the
| steamers Of his company shall have 20 dlthcuity
in arriving and departing, and has engaged
dredcioc machines to commence operations TO-
day. -------
HIGHWAY RoDBERY.-Mr. Garrison, a
huckster, while on his way from THIS cry It
WarrcuoD, on Tuesday last was attacked Dy
four negro men, who tied, gagged peat a ano
robbed him. Before he was overcome, Mr.
Garrison fred on his assailants, and thin Ks thai
he wounded one Of them 10 the arm. One Of
tho negroes was recognized by Mr. q arrlsou, a;
q man named Harrison, who formerly worked
for his father, near Goodiug's tavern, on the
little River Turnpike. The attack occurred
about II miles north Of Warrenton.
| Four negroes were arrested here last nlght on
guspicion of being the parties who committed
the ASSAULT, but were discharged this morning
there being 20 evidence to crlmlnate them.
TIE GOLD AT Observation-Disclosures has beer
heretofore made 10 the Gazette OF the hnoInl
Of gold at Rosslyn. near the southern ena o.,
the Aqueduct bridge, 10 this county. LII
Washington Star says of It,: -.
"Notwiths: sanding the selling OF reporter
: ona others by the bogus nugget of elld"d bras
n,eot;oncd i, Yesterdays Star, it may be state'
hat there is gold bearing quartz all along snor
here and further up the Potomac, anu ina
Mr. ". w. DUNCAN has certificate u ASA
: Of Ross7n ore showing S72 of gold to ~
) noupds Of rock. 1t is simply question OF VII
it nay to work it.
. TIE DANv1LLE EXTENSION DAnv'll
News of yesterday saws: 49,, 49,,
''Thc agent of the Virginia Midland ra''roa
4 at this place this morning for"afoeo ta'
. loaded with tobacco over that hoc, with the e.
! mediation
/; dsv-aoi certainly to morrow
a The WEATnER.-T weather turned nuc
K colder. last night, and the who'd bic" Saie
r ria dnst on the streets was taken up and Whli
a 81 about to tho great damage OF the eyes az
# clothing Of those who were out. Later 10 |. |.
night the wind Gained dowo' and to DAY II
weather has been pleasant.
n Eo.T RAISED. The canal boat when !"
e, T p Apnew & Co. : wharf durlog II
); S Se flood was pumped out aud raised at 10
:. tide this morning. The cargo was covered wi j,
;: mud to the depth Of about fifteen inones, u u
), after this was removed the coal underneath "
at found to be 10 good condition.
> PERSONAL those 10 attendance an i
tbe Department of SuperintendeIoe OF a .ae ~
gs tiona Educational Association, WHICH a0]opt
4 e ed in Washington yesterday, was H. s.; - Gar'
o. ESQ.,, Superintendent OF Schools OF 'n'S 0''''