Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-07

done toward permanent repairs uDtl neAt
srri0g, aud in the meantime navigation vii! be
suspended The cost OF all the repairs is est,
mated at between 100000 aud soc, 900, Ger:
tainly more than the first named figures, and
probably as much IS the latter. L: IS uader
stood that at least part OF the money needed
will be- asked of the State this winter. About
20 600 tons OF coal sold for delivery at G!orge.
town is coming 70 Baltimore, aud there Is the
usual brlskuess in tho coal tr sde here Incident
10 soppaga Of canal navigation.
TIE MIscEGENATIoN CAsE.-The Washing.
ton correspondent Of the Baltimore Gsz,ttc
says:
1.-The discovery was to day made in the Office
of the clerk OF the court that marriage license
issued Tuesday to Thomas A Slack snd Mary
Washington was to white man aud d colorcd
woman ADD that they were married yesterday
ir Alexandria by r. s. Laws, colored preacher
Of the Baptist Church. 1t is stated that Slack
is a resident and property owner of Alexandria
county,"
The discovery" alluded to was made
through the columns of this paper, where
the case was first mentioned. The mar
riagc was not performed ia this city, but in
WASHINGTON, where Ilws is pastor of coIored
Baptist church. Undcr the law OF Virginia
the marriage is null and void, and the parties
liable to prosecution.
Hoo CASE Justice Whittlcsey had before
him this morning complaint from Unlon
street merchant against we'll known butcher
for refusing to pay the price OF dressed hog
purchased irom him. 1t seems that the
butcher, after viewing the hog at tho mer-
chants store, purchased it, carried it home.
and cut it up. There it was discovered that the
animal was Ct the wroog geoder, and that the
meat was strong. The butcher thcrcupon sent
the pieces Of the hog back to tue merchant,
who refused to receive them, and demanded
payment If his bill. This Was refused by the
butcher, and tho case was brought before jus.
tice WhittIcsey, who gave judgment 10 favor OF
the mtrchaut. Tho butcher gave bond and
took an appeal to the Corporation Cour'.
PoMcE ITEMS Justice Thompson presided
at the Mayors Office this morning 10 tho ah
serce Of the Mayor
n market hatcher, for lisordcr!y conduct
aud fighting 10 the market house, was fined and
discharged.
Henry Doherty, for fighting near the W. &
0. depot, was fined aud discharged.
George Coates, colorc6, for stealing clothing
from jeff. Crummey, also colored, this being
his s"coud otfcuc., was sent to Jail tor the &C
ton Of the Corporation Court.
Piggy" Washington, colored, for striking
aud cutting tie daughter OF Agnes gilbert,
also conrcd, was committed to jail tor thirty
DAYS by Justice Padgett in default OF security
TO keep the peace and payment OF costs
TIE GEORGETOWN CHANNEL. The George
tomn correspondent Of the Washington Repub
!ican says:
'Ihc schooner Baker is still grounded on the
bars ia the cut. Part OF her cargo was rcmov-
ed Yesterday. and the tug boats William "A:
Bell, Kate, Smith Petit, and Comet attempted
to pui her off, but failed. She will be further
lightened to day, when it is hoped the tugs Will
succeed 10 getting her of.
1.-The schooner William Withers. Captain
Waddy, arrived at the Great Falls Ice Coon
papy's wharf yesterday morning, laden with
coal for Daniel L;Dkins. Ia crossing the bars
she grounded, and it was with greatly difficulty
s,as four tugs could get Der of.
ARRESTED. "A week OF 50 ago, the residence
Of alr Wm Kertipg, near the Theological
Seminary, was cuicred and robbed OF quantity
Of clothing aud other goods. Yesterday
scarcE. warrant vas issued by Justice Lo7eJoy'
aud Constable Harper armed Herewith pro-
eacted 10 tho house of Moses Jones, coloreu'
.yho lives i!car Mr.. Kertllng. where he found
ra,t Of the stolen goods. Jones was a6scnt'
but t;.e constable arrested his wife, L!zze ones
ard brought her before Justice LoVeIoy' VINO
committed her 10 JAIL for further examlnatlon'
Losses BY TIE FLOOD. The Rockingham
Register says :, - ,,s,
"It is impossible to realize the lmmen So loss
in Rockinphsm by the recent terrible 1ood.
Among the greatest sufferers is b. Il. LAMBERT,
st River Bank whose lo9g IN the destructson ao W
nroperty, &c, will approximate soooJ or @oo1o'
MIR. l., has oar sincere sympathy in vac loss n ~
las sustained. He is, h1weVer, geat.e snon "a
;uGomitsble energy, and we trust, may soon 10
cover from the dsmsge he has sustained
INTERESTING TO Coal AGENTS. The Wash
ipgion Republican says: ~,
Tho communication Of John t. AgneW I" 20.
agent of the New Central Company OF 1eof H.
town in relation to taking out Incense, HAS
been returned by the District Attorney, WIN gu
oninion that this company must either give up
the negotiations Of treights or take ont a LICENSE
| ~ com m erclal brokers.
FOUND DROWNED. The body OF co!Creu
| man. supposed to be one OF those dfo"neu d.
| Masou's Island, during the late noou, nag pees
fonnd near Seneca. One OF the suspeuders ol
|
tree and thus stopped its course.
Al T. CuURCu.-Rev. DR.. Peck will Lecture
-. n;rht At 7 o'clock; ety. ouog Blood
admission 25 cents. Those VINO iall % near
this lecture viii! certainly miss great treat
nv. WRErcuED ExIsTENcE.- ,bel
J,,;ons haing equal, there is no reason W my {
Ssstf ma NOR or oman should rot enjoy LIFE
and it may we'll DO doubted whether Ha.,s sdve Ih
hanuiness of ono who sleeps soundly and wIos'
Ss9 geGai Bgt 9s hs eemo1s s8Gs life
i E;spay;stonne ia indeed wretched one. But b
despair Of s ,e T B!sr seR Rss inn
restorative e;Sor to msny self supposed in
ppaTsbe a0"i It is an unequaIed builder up
oP ssss s"a ossss'
ign remedy tor oss bp;IEousness and kidney an
ssm5s 1t s xseh GIVES s5G T.o "
blood the aero arts chesrs and relieves the sge
rhe d an and may be used with great sdvsn