Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-31
THE NEW POLICE FoRCE.-The recently

The NEW POLICE FoRCE.-The recently
elected members of the police force were sworo
iu at half past twelve o'clock to day at the
Mayors Office by MIR. VIM. n. Moore.. Pfesl
dent of the Board Of Aldermen, ac,lng Mayor,
during the i1disposiion of Mayor kemper.
After the bonds had been filed aud the oat h
Administered, Aldcrman Moore addressed the
new policemen. ccunseliDg them to discharge
their duties with 6rmness aud moderation, aud
to SO conduct themselves as to deserve the
plaudits OF the community.
The nsmes Of the new force arc as follows:
Carlsio-James I. Webster.
L.cutcuaut--Jobn L. Smith.
Po!icemea-H. \. Crump, Julian Arnold,
J. L. Walker, joseph liorsauAn, P1ysoa, Y.
Bartlett, CHRISTOPHER Lgles, s: +. Bctt's Jas
Smith. Thomas Hayes, R;i!o Henry, 4. Good
rich, Jere Franks, Arthur Simpson, JohE La"
Ter aud Matthew La'ten: r,
R,adymeu-George Oldan. Geo u. Lgles,
James Hcpbutu, II zeklah Ward, ). Z. Night
,peilI James McCuan, Is. I. Young ani R'n
doph Purcell. ,,.,
The uew force will g on duty at six o'clock
to m0rrow m0ralng
POLICE ITEMS. The Mayor being uu~cl,
Aldcrmao W. a. Mocra presided 10 his court
to day.
J. ". Dudley was arrested for being drunk
and using abusive Language 10 John M"cneh.
His case was postponed uotll 70 morrow.
Michael DJEney, Tor threatealng Matthew
Lattcn, was held to give security to keep the
peace.
VIM. L. Mullen. for assaulhng James Crck-
moore, was discharged as the evidence eXcul
pated him. -, :,
The latter case was tried By Alderman Moore
aud Justices " hittleseg and Slaymaker.
Lou DiaukGur for abusing Dave LomaX
add bis family, was dismissed 90 payment OF
costs By Justice Padsett
WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY VS..
THE CITY COUNCIL OF ALEXANDRIA, The
Supreme Court CT Appeals OF Virginia has Just
granted writ Of error aud superscdsa5 10 the
above case 20 judgment OF tho Corporatloo
Court, rendered at its July term, 1871. Ihe
case Involved the right IF the city TO tax It's
bonds owacd by non residents OF he city: The
judgmeot Of the Corporation Court was ADVERSE
to this right. The case will be heard early Ia
the November term next OF the Court. Corpo'
ration Attorney Charles Il. Stuart represents
the city.
Fisher while bathing at the outlet lcek of the
canal, Yesterday evening, lost his footing on the
muddy bottom aoa slid beyond his depth. tie
WAS ia inmiueut dagger Of drowning, being un-
abie TO swin,, but was rescued by bystander
after considerable ezerllon.
bout half pas. four Of clock yesterday alter
uoon, Mr.. James Baggett while coming OF the
Washington ferry o>at, at the h'ng street
wbarF, missed his fooling aud fell INFO the dock,
whenc, he vas rescued With much difficulty.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT Late yesterday even
ing party OF ladies aad gentlemen residing IN
the First Ward started on: to take ro" upon
the river. While rowing one O. the gentlemen
struck with his oar upoa the back OF stuFgenn
which was as; rising ID the surface. Inc h'h'
trig htencd by the blow. soraDg ont OF the water
aui entirely across the boat. IL passing across
he struck ore Of the ladies velocity 10 the eide
aith his tel! i'hctng severe bru'se.
ASTRONOMICAL SPECTACLE. peculiarly
beautiful picture mag be seen each evening 20"
in connection with the planet Jupiter. Inc
nsne,is visible 10 the early part of the ought
il The southeastern sky. and 10 tn: naked eye
is apparently aloac. Upoa holding mirror,
however, ;, as to catch lis ref sc;ion, two stars
Of satellites are 10 b. seen, or Que 90 each size
ofthe p!auet. 'rhc sight is beautiful one, aud
we'll worth seelog.
COMMITTEE ON STREETS. The Committee
o. Streets If the City Couocll hell lts regular
weekly meeting last night at the Auiltcr's oi
fee Suairy matters OF routoe. relating pro-
cipally to the repaving Of k'ny street were
disposed of Ii was dstermlned 10 advertise
for proposals for paving D1kc street, between
Alfred and Herry streets. The Commttec
then adjourned.
D1soRDERLY. There Was negro cxcurs!or
Oh boafd the steamer city OF Aexaodria, last
might, whiei, ,9as largely attended by the dis
orderly element Fighting commenced before
the boat lett the wharf here, and Is represented
TO have continued during The enIlEc trip.
GOOD TEMpLARs The county lodge OF Fair
fax will meet at Dtauesvil!e pext Thursday
evening. A large attendance s anticipated anc
a most enjoyable time will be bad. +. (. b:rk
lev, county tcmp!ar, vii! preside
All the world over, Baby governs. Yet often
disease will overcome the Baby and ltcn It Is
that Dr.. Bulls Baby Syrup proves It's worth
BY coLqacrios the disease. Price rs cents per
bottle.
STRIKES AND Blows. The recent strikes 10
Baltimore aud Northern cities having effected
the market 10 considerable extent, brluglug
about perfect still staud, MIR. Eicbberg has
T. k.n advantage of the same, aud has purchas'
ed over $40 900 worth ofs:aple dry goods aud do
mas,cs, ali OF which have arrived and are 10 store
This noroing. These goods will be opened dur
iuc the day add will be ready for exhibition
to morrow. Lonk on: for big break IN cot
,ccs, h.nocis and lomesiics. We have deter
| mined to make business lively and give GU:
customers the benefit by laying IN their supplies