Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-21

% motion cf Mr.. John NJ. Orr, the salary
fthc President wGs fixed of 81 900 the SAUL
amount as last year.
Lewis McKerzi., ESQ was unanimously re-
elected President Of The company.
The following gentlemen were elected o'fe'
tora, for the ensuing year,
Cassius +. Lee, Fairfax; WIN; Byrd Frepea
ink: Bsriamip Morgan aud Richard II. Ice;
Clarke; Charles B. Bal, Henry hea'on so'
Henry II. Harrison, L1udhun.
Thc directors arc the old board with the ex :,
ception of Col. Byrd, who takes the place o'
Cnl r. w. Nj. Holiday, Governor elect.
MIR. Mckenzie moved that ~hrn the meetloe
adjourned it be, to meet 90 the 20.h of Decen'
her. when he hoped to have something to lay
heforc il, of in;crcst. Should there DO no
necessity for meeting, tn, stockholders coulu
easily be notified.
The meeting then adjourned.
IMPORTANT SUIr.-A question of coosIdcra,
bic interest will be argued before Judge he1 ~
Of the Circuit Court to morrnw. MIR. VIM. H.
Irwin has pctitioned the judge for an Injunction
To restrain the City Tax Collectors from stopp-
inc his rents, for taxes due. lie recites that ne
has in his possession coupons of the city bonds,
which be purchased from parties IN Washlns'
Ton: that hc presented those coupcos IL pay
ment of taxes and vas informed that nc must
pay tax Of two per cent. ca them, aid forfeit
ibc reduction offered for prompt payment, I'D
current funds. This he declines to 40, aod no"
prays for on injunction to prevent the levy on
his rents The application will b. argued nY
S. T. Bach, esq, fl the n:;nIff, aud VI ~
Stuart, en- Cnrp"!a!ia4 AttorHty, Tor the col.
!cyto::, TO sult cv.vt4 Tic night OF the city
"a
to tax liz c,"p0"s as IL uisHf!t;'gale "E"!'st
them III a. payment o: taxes.
TIE CANAL. BEATS have commenced to ar.
rive from Cumberland, but arc only coming IN
slowly. About twcuty arrived yesterday at
Gcorgctown.
The damage dorr to the cutlct lock By Tho
break on the 3Oth of May last haT been nearly
repaired, and it is expected i, will be IN work
ing order IN twJ weeks
The rresidcnt Of the Chesapeake and OHIO
Canal Couipary, Mr.. a. Z. German, 10 CON-
pany with the remaining h,emb2rS CT the
board OF directors, started to day IN the com,
pauy's steam packet, Marylaod. Oh tour OF
inspection along the canal from GcorGhtowu to
Cumberland. They expect to reach Cumber-
land Saturday.
CUTTING AFFRAY.--I'ha Washington Union
says that John Carroll, Il seaman on thn schooD.
or Albert a. Fisk now lying at tho kenpebec
ice company's wharf, was severely cut about
the face aud neck yesterday afternoon by Robt.
Porter, another sailor on the same vessel. The
men had spent yesterday morning drinking to-
gethcr, and Porter vas 10 his bunk asleep, when
Carroll came 10 the cabr. Porter wanted to
know VIVA: he wanted there, aud receiving no
answer sprang up aud cut Carroll with a
sheath knife. ~ stated. DR.. Graltoo Tyler
dressed the wouods. Porter was arrested.
PERSONAL. The Norfolk Firginian says
"We learn that Coooel Turner W. Ashby is a
candidate ior the position Of First Doc. keeper
of the House Of Delegates. We have not heard
who are to be his opponents, but we know Of
no gentleman 10 the State better qualified to fill
the place than Colonel Ashby. lie comes OF
stock than that which no better is to be found
in the Commonwealth. His cordial good pa
ture, and great amcnty OF manners render him
cmiueoty fitted for the position for which his
friends ere pressing him, and we shall be glad
tn hear OF 40 iis u selection by the House.
MYSTERIOUS ARREsr-A man named a. d.
Hill alias j. Y. Thompson was arrested in this
city Ga Sunday by officer James Smith, and
detective McDevilt, of Washington The arrest
Surrou,1c1 hy IN, DvstnrI0uaneSS
wa? s"r1"nn"u h -. ,mr uSun ,tpsndant of 81
arrrsis nv Ia,uI;yes hut It Is Ter orfeu that Hill
pa'ongeu N ha'''h"r"' way an ol'o'l' VI 1Ho
Bay Line "t s"ah'eiS' AM. l'au eu'o Wlt
large am&uH' 'f'n 'hat cIln|aoyc nt' .L1
this ba the correct VrfslGn Oh '"c oncnc! VI .lle
aTfc$tc" parry 'r Dot Is lett ''r 'u'u'e uc'c'op'
mcnt. --..----
Al T. rIuncu-O, Monday NIGHT Rev. A,
p,rirr p t. cooduc,fi the services,
nr.ach;nr g, earnrs. sermon from Luke xii,
~ nu' 'J'' s"',' "s'U "." e., ,h 49,
ps' .'y toH H SI ~ .nain rreocbed trom
NY KY 10 ~, ,,,..,o ~ ,hv rr,onds ~
no." " wan. c>rn.r3 r,r rr.pors and ooc
W. i'1'aoa' 1911; oo,rnr!;oo Jhoso sor.
yeuos I!iu l.1;SSs:i .oa ach. 1oo,ooJ of
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