Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-07
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SECOND Presently. CnUHcH-.oenIt;, n 10 - H.
ioorni, ana at night by Rev Mr. IN u, ",u0 nc
METH EP1 Is G xsy W. G: Webb sutjec:
aielt "Whest and tsres or. good and eS' -
Nrr1 Fprs CHURCH SOuTH-ScrVlcc 1T
N End o. In by Rev. Mr. boyie. ou,
METH. PROT. CHUECH-SerVlce IN lI'e ., iit ~ l. !.
ny and at night by the pastoi, Tey, Ssscrib;n
-" nature. Office and work Of Christ" asA'gnt
.Eomsao,s riddle SECOND discourse.
P,TTIsT CuURcH-Service il the morning
md a., night by kev. Mr. Penick.
TrEMiS LuTHERAS-Sorvice 81 IL n H.
hv Rev. Mr.. FIcckcnsteln.
prcver meeting in the Moth. Spls.. Ca1rcn "
tro Aims Hou:o at q y. III. Jail @. g p. n
,,ner oir meeting y. tho tunnel at u m. nilo
nrsrrr meeting next Thursday nIgn!' !,
,;r,, O'Clock, in tho II. Z. Church South; oFo'
81 .aeeting next Frdsy night, At 5 o e:ogn, t a
WEATHER PROBABILITIES. EGF i| f}2 ~
men., Odice ofthe Chit Signal OJ:eer' Wash
.ngton, d. g., July 7. ioI1-lo:So a. H. - =
For tho Middle Atlantic States Stationary
lower prcssuro norlhess. WINDS. VeerlIs v
.ou1heriv, warmer, Gear or partly cio0ol
wcs:nsr. -.---.----
e. 5, CJacUlT UouRT--Judge e " Hughe
9yesidiaq :-CoNrINUATIoS OF YESTERDAY
PROCEEDINGS The grand jury returned true
oils apalust HE fJowins parties: Jaoo TUCK
ar # Ere1.rics burg. 70. opcnlGg : letter ad
dressed to Sarah Cray; VI. hlsCrackeD, o
Frederick ,6urg, ots.tuctng the free passage o
the iDai's, tw1 c!S"7 ,.u
70 DAY.-The grand Jury returned true blli'
.ga;ost IN. lpllawipg persons Joho Tatu7n, o.
Portsmouth, mu.iur; Charles MrDonald. Of
Portsmouth,, murder; g. +. Courad, OF Eau
1oicr. and Ira Davis, OF Fairfax, for iptraclor
Of the reve0ua laws.
r; s ~. Romnius Bradshaw aud WIN. u
Smoot for inir3c!ion If revenue laws the
grand Jury ye:nruei toe indictments not true
bis. "a ~
Forfeiture OF lacogDiz ,hoe 10 eases OF IS. +.
Conrad, Ira Davis and Il. Bradshaw vas set
aside
Il. s. vs. Jaua Fucker. for opening IA letter
unlawiu'!5; ilfy; ple: not guilty; verdict Of
guilty and a,,.teacga u 81 days 10 Corporation
Jail Of fredericksburg
Turpbuii Il g., Va. \ lhn!na. ct ais; 10
cGaueary; final deere.
i. S. v. john Ia!ura art Uhas. Mcdonald;
murder; cases c2Gtlrurd.
j. s. VS.. NJ. MjCiaCs1ui oOslructiGS the
mails; plea nni guilty. and case continued Until
January terri: AZ Alexandria.
u. S. W. LA Darl> same W. Is. +. Conrad
continued uuli January :crm.
Court adjourned uatii Monlay u9ruiag al
10 O'Clock
The CANAL The Cumberland News Of
yesterday says.
mo boats cleared al the canal collectors OF
hce Yesterday ana nothing could be learned
here a. Ia the si,ua!inu.' Il great number oil
boala remain at Sir Johns run. aod the boat
aeu nave leased fly acre pasture for fifteen
days, turned their luues into it, aud announce
their intcntioa of hoding gu. ioC that length OF
time at least, Reliable bostnen who arrived
here yesterday state that there Is no blockade,
strictly spnakiug. that there is a passage open
Datweeu ,ac boats, and that GO rcsistaoce Is
made 10 boats passlag either way.
On the other hand Tho Alleganian says:
We are Informed that Captain George
Ihompso0, WHO left here Oh Muodsy with
freight for W!!liamsport. vas stopped at Sir
Johns spu and compelled by threats to Tic up
1t thar place,
SHOOTING ATFAIR.--An ARRAY occulred at
i.urke's mill 10 Fairfax county, yesterday
moruag, tetween John Byron and Alfred
Young. 1t appears that there Was az old tcud
existing between the men, Byroa renting the
ml from Young and soma misunderstanding
having aliScn. Young Was enterlag room tor
The purpose OF removing sone Of his effects
when Ryron fired ut him, the bail breaking his
,!Wbone, knocking out some teeth and i0Gglng
- the roof of the mouth. whence II Vas alter
wards ,jncted. Byron thcn se'zad IN axe and
struck Young twice, Oncc 10 the cheek and
agaio on the side OF the head. Ioung'S wounds
were dressed by DE-. Albert Fairfax, but will
probably prove iaal judge James Saugstcr,
who happened tc be near at hand, arrested
Byron aud aeot him TO Fairfax Court house,
where he WIS locked up 10 jail for cxamlpatlon.
CORPORATION COURT Judge E. H. Lore
presiding :-Sou,hern Protection Insurance Co.
vs. Ann +. Harper; in chsncery; report of com
missioner Of sale cochrmCd and tlai decree.
J. I. Beckham ct al. vs.. McVcigh; in chan
Gerry; decree.
lee & Taylor Bros. vs.. W. G., V. NJ. 4 G.
s. r Il. Co.; judgment for plaintiff
Com. VS.. Henry Herbner, for selling liquor
20 Sunday; plea guilty and fac fixed at $500
Hamilton vs.. Bell ct ais; issue in chancery
jury ADD verdict that tho will admitted to pro
bate heretofore by The Corporation Court is tht
will OF Phillip Hamilton.
Same vs.. same; in chancery; complaint nj:
iii dismissed.
CONSERVATIVE CoMMlrTEE.-Tho Coasery
tive County Committee met yesterday evening
with Hugh Latham, chairman aud j. 7. Beck
ham, Secretary |, was resolved that meeting
b. held IL 81! OF the wards on Wednesday nigh
next, tie lllh iost., to select delegates to th'
State Conservative Convention. and that tht
Fr>t ward have four delegates. the Seeont
wa:3 three; the Third ward six; the Fourth
ward three; and each maglstellal district 10 tb
tounty one delegate. l. was also resolved tha
At he same ward meetings similar number o
delegates be elected to county convention L
b. held at the Sua Eugino House, at noon OF
Nonday, July l6, TO nominate Two members O
the House of Delegates from this county.
Coal SHIPMENTS. The non-arrval Of Goa
b canal, owing to tho strike, and blockade, b.
the beatmep, has Compelled the shippers her
to oil their more pressing orders from the stoc
which had accumulated upoD the WharVes, Ih