Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-30

Blo,v 2rea7inp-L,wson's administrator W.
lawson; suggestion vs.. Price ct ais. rule
arainst garni>hce 10 answer.
Charles Weston W. Albert llaDey; sugg:s
tion Us. Barbour, Receiver; suggestion dis
missed.
s, II. Williams vs.. Alexandria Canal Com
papy; case; rule against plaintiff to give secuFl
ty for costs.
The will Of Francis L. Smith, deceased, was
admitted 10 probate, and Mrs. Smith, his VILE,
uualfi ID as eXfcutllX
Ph,ps vs.. Wind sor's cxscug orS; special plea
filed; $500 paid iuto Court, and order for pay
meut of same to plaintiff, and case continued.
Taylor C! TX. vs.. Powell; Chamberlain ct ais,
vs.. holland, administrator, ct ais; report OF
for payment Of money to ShacklolOrd and Spill
man.
Japo A. Franklin. administrative, vs.. W: G.,
Y. Nj, g. C. s. r. Il. Co.; and Juo. r. Walk
err Vs. same; petitions for leave to sue at law
filed.
VIM. H. Bonsa'I vs.. Thos b. Hudson; debt;
plea and replication filed
Court adjourned UHtll to morrow morniog at
10 O'clock.
Tie LATE L. l.. SNIITH.--Ir the u. s. Cir
cult Court, Judge &. W. Hughes presiding,
this mor0iog. Nj. 8. It. Beach presented tho
resolutions oi respect to the memory Of the
late lraucis l.. Smith, adopted at the meeting
Of tee bar and asked that they be spread co
the minutes. Judge Hughes in reply, made
the following rewirka, which be ordered to DO
entered i7ith the resolutions -
l wGs distressed To goo the unoxpoel21 an.
nouncerlent in tho newspapers OF tho deslh Of
the deceased. WHOM hare but q short time be.
fore, had soon bin, st his hOmcan had thought
that ho had many years Of usefulness and happll,,
ness yet before him. lii, which had baen 90 well
epent rs his, could not fail 20 have brought an
old axe Of coatentmcn: End homer. l am sure
there was no citizen o. Aloxsndria who was
held in moro general respcc! and affection by
every cass than Mr. Smith and there was GER
tainly 10 monber Of tho bar more widely known
and esteemed than ED. | CAR cali to- mind none
moro fully endowed with ell the qualities which
adorn tho lawyer. participate deeply IN the
feeling, common to every member Of the bar
who knaw him. inst VI have individually sus'
tanned personal loss in his desth. be was one
of thu best examples Ia the world and lis NOM
bers of what our profession ought to be, and L
take piiaa in making tho order requested
y. 3. CIRCUIT CcuEr-tudce i. y.
Huglcs Drcsi{ian. Tho resolutions of respect
to the fremory OF the late F. L. Smith were
prcsen.cd to the Court, ordered TO be spread
On the minutes, aud the Court adiouroed until
Tomorrow mornng at 10 clock.
y. S. DISTRICT CoURT.-ln re Thomas 5:
WHITFIELD; assignee ordered to collect rents aud
pay same over to Lu2inda Compton.
Thos. t. Saunders assignee vs. /. ". Saun-
der5, g.; il ahanaery; case argued aud sub
m,tcu.
Ia re \. G. Priest; order confirming commits
soner's report Of sale Of raa! estate in Orange
county.
Il. II. DoHuham, assignee, W. SplmaD,
trustee, &c.; 10 chaucefyi argument on demur-
rcr heretofore fled aud case submitted.
Court adjourned until tomorrow morning at
10 clock.
THE GAS WoRKs .-1ulgc Gcorge Blow, Of
Norfolk, who is holding the term Of the Circuit
Court, !pr Judge Keith, visited the various city
Offices, yesterday evening, aud Was shown their
manner Of transacting business, lie was
furnished by the Auditor with the printed state
ments of The Corporation accounts, tor several
years past, particularly those relating to the
Gas Works. Ia Norfolk, the Gas Works are
private properly and Judge Blow recognizing
the advantage 10 accrue TO Tue city from their
possession, made particular inquiries as to the
plan Of operations here, with q view TO pre-
sentug the matter 10 the attention OF his
people.
COMMITTEES On STREETS. The Committee
on Streets Of the City Council met at the Au-
ditor'a Office last night, all the members being
present..
A resolution was adopted restricting The use
of money for repairing and cleaning the
Streets which will be found ID another column.
1t was decided to recommend to Council the
liIling up Of the sunknn lat5 IN Royal street
between Queen aud Frnae81 also, the pur'
chase Of tea copies Of the new map OF the city
now being prepared.
ROBBERY. -Robbclias in Alexandria county
arc becoming alarmingig frequent. Scarcely
night passes that some Of the farmers do not
have their nutbuidnss broken open and rob.
bed. Ga Monday ught some unknown thief
entered the barn Of Mr. Thomas W. SWann,
by prying the door open with croWbar, and
stole thcrcfrom quantity Of meal and corn,
and several chickens with which they succeeded
in gettiog ctF.
FATAL ACCIDENT. The axlo Of The great
wheel at the outlet lock Of the canal above
Georgetown broke this morning, and TIC coun:.
tcrwright fell and killed John ". Meade and
Sylvester Carroll acd wounded other laborcrs.
IMpRoy EMExr-The large brick building on
the northeast corner Of King aod Washington
streets, ono Of The Oldest houses in the city,
has been handsomely repaired and reprinted by
Mrssrs. +. T. Dudley aud r. II. Rudd.
s.01Hs EreSiGieS.
Attention is called to the sale of real estate
to. morrow by F. a. karby, auctlonaer.