Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-17

For the Middle Atlantic States cooler northerly
winds, backing to warmer southwest, followed
bv cloudy or partly cloudy weather, possibly
light rains, and falling barometer.
TO CHRISTMAS ADVERTISERS. The holiday
season is now rapidly approaching, aud the
people generally are beginning to look around
for the cheapest and best places to purchase
their Christmas presents and supplies. ln
doing this the very first place to which they
naturally look for Information is 10 the adVer-
Using columns of the Gazette, and merchants
who have holiday articles for sale should see
that their wares are duly noted there. "A word
to the wise is sufficient"
SHOOTING AFFRAY.-On Saturday night,
about 0 clock, shooting ARRAY occurred at
the Cameron street wing Of the malkst house
which came pear proving serious. The facts,
as elected at the Mayors office, arc that
George Laycock aud John Mullen have had an
old feud on hand for some time, and that the
former, accompanied by Frank Walker, met
Mullen in the market house Oh Saturday night
aud q quarrel ensued. This continued tor some
time, when Mullen ran out of the market house
and across Cameron street. lie was followed
by Walker. who drew pistol aud shot at him.
The ball missed Mullen, passed through glass
10 the front door of the Tontne House, oppo.
site, and striking the east wall glaoced off, and
after crashing through transom fell to the
floor in the dining room. Fortunately DO one
was in its path, or the result might have been
serious All three Of the parties were arrested
AID had partial hearing yesterday mornlOg,
whep:..L3ycock was released, the evidence
showing that he merely acted 10 self defence
Mullen was committed to Jail and Walker
bailed for hearing to day. This morning the
case was tried by the Mayor and Justices
Whttcscy and Thompson, who after hearing
all the evidence, discharged Mullen and reoog
Dized Walker for his appearance at the January
term Of the Corporation Court.
Police IrEsIs.-The following cases have
been tried at police headquarters since Satur-
day
\ young mao, fir being drunk and disorder
ly, was dismissed with reprimand.
John Mullen, charged with disoIdtrly con.
duct in the Market Space, and assaultlog Geo.
L1ycock, was committed to jill yesterday for
examiualiOn, but was released this morning.
Thomas Mullen, for being drunk and dlsor.
DERBY on the street, was sent to jail for thirty
days.
Jefferson Crummrv, colorei, for an assault
uuoa Cornelius Phillips, a police ottcer on the
% of August 1876, Was iined and held tor pay
mcnt.
Two young meu, for drunkenness and fight
ing on the street, were fucd and discharged.
Eddie Wilkins, colored, for breaking win.
dows in Owen Carrors house, was fined and
discharged
John Alexander Andrew Hurley and Clay
ton Williams, all colored, for an assault upon
young man with stones, were Gued and held
for payment.
Green Crawford and James Williams, color
ed accused Of stealing bags from MIR. VIM. a.
Moore, were committed for further txImlna.
lion.
ANUS EMENTs The concert of Prof. Smith
and family at Peabody Hall, on Saturday night,
was very sparsely attended, and it was dcterm'
ned to postpone it until to night at the same
time and place. Two songs We're sung. how
ever, by the Professor and his family, with which
all present expressed themselves highly pleased.
The alto singing ct the younger Miss Smith
was particularly good.
Miss Ea Stouh.vu win s;~s nnn Of hnr hn
morous and dram ATTIC readings,at Sircpta lIall,
TO morrow night An exchange noticing her
rcadiog, Gays: Miss stocktcL is al accomp'
lishcd clocutionist, and what is tar higher
praise, she enters into the spirit CT the seIcc
lions she reads, and renders their meaning TO
her audenc, by worI, lock. and gesture. VI
all the erts that culture superaddcd to natural
talent, can give man Or woman, uone Is capable
of afordiog greater delight or more renqeu
pleasure than the art Of reading; this Miss
Stockton he's in great perfection, and We pre-
dict fer her brilliant career.
TIE CASAI.-rhc Washington Rapu bf;c'u
says: ,,:,
was turned on at eleven o ock yesterday morn
ing, twas the intention of the company 10 put
four feet Of water in the canal in order IN Vt the
mills might BIO able TO start at twelve O'Clock
last night :. By Thursday next the company
uropose to nut on full head OF water, and untll
The latter is done it will be impossible for tho
canal boats now lying several inches IN TIE mud
to be relieved Ct TN cir cargoes' Inc lu!l eeso ol
water would be turned on at once but Tor the
fear on the part Of the company that the sudden
influx Of water would prove disastrous 10 inc
fresh earth used in repairing tho break:
The Alexandria Canal is also being filled VII h
water. and the two or three loaded boats Ia the
Georgetown level, bound for this city, will be
down 10 few days. The canal will be kept
nearly full for the benefit OF those oWang ice
privileges. -------------
TIE LATE CITY TREAsURER.-A notice OF
the discrepancy existing 10 the accounts OF the
corporation, caused by differences between the
books of the late Auditor and Treasurer, was
published some time smoo 10 order that tins NJ
notice NAV not seem to reject upon Major W.
D. Corse, late City Treasurer, and very cap
able and trustworthy officer, the following let
,fr from MIR. S. NJ. Dent is published:
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Deo. 7, 1871
" d, CorSe, tate Treasurer, City Of Alerdn
dria:
DEAR SIR:-Iu reply to yours Of December
lt, will say that by direction of the Finance AM,
Committee I examined your accounts as trea
sursr from the year 1868 to tho close OF your
term Of Office. and it affords me great pleasure
to testify to their entire correctness. BY refer
cree to my report to the Finance Committee
ytu will f I'D the above folly verified. ~
Yours truly, &c, 5. NJ. DENr
REVENUE INrRAcrIoNs.-Mr. 1. j. Crime
son. Special Revenue Agent, was 10 this CITY