Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-23

nation, II. u, JGDy. 20, loi'-1o.oo '' -
In the Middle States rising barometer, norm ~
west winds, colder and clear or partly ciouay
Weather. succeeded in the northern portions py
falling barometer and winds backing to SOUTH
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COUNTY CoURr-Judgs james Sangster
prestamg.-Continuation'af Yesterdays FRO
ceednos.-Com. VS. Addison Spiman; burg.
larg; plea not guilty; jury add verdict guilty
and ten years 10 penltentlsry.
To-. Dau-Con. vs.. John DausoLd; burg
lary; plea not guilty; jury and verdict guilty
and ten years 10 penitentlaly. IT,.
Goings vs. Goings; trespass; plea not guilty.
iury and verdict for defendant
Com. vs. Charles Jackson; burglary, plea
not guilty; jury and verdict not guilty anu pFIs-
oner discharged.
Com. vs.. Geo. Butler, for breaking and en-
tering; jury aud verdict one year io the pen'
.tentiary. e ;,u,
and y,,rlict Of one year 10 penltenuary;
"uS w, -. James Z. Washington; breaking
and entering s'oieuou'e' '''"N
senterc, defer Eeo' o4,n.o. ann.
timed until next term.
''u Yam "a ToIiyer Terrell, Reuben Sommer
villa and Lewis Sommerville; petty larceny;
continued until tomorrow.
Court adjourned untl Tomorrow moTDlng at
10 O'Clock. -
Thieves ARREsTED.-Jas. Richards alias
pb;IIins Gus Bryant, alias Red hot, aud Levi
Murray, alias Swipes, were arrested last niSnt
and locked up in the station mouse on the
charge of having stolen some copper pipe auu
brass castings from the steam tug Belle haven
which lies sunk at Lambert wharf. Upou
heinp brought before the Mayor, this moroiDg,
Richards plead guilty to the larceny OF the
conner and brass, but said that quantity OF
lead pipe fouud at his house, near Fortner
brewery, had been stolen by Bryant ana gwen
to him 10 sell. Bryant, IN his statement, saiu
that Richards had brought the lead pipe To
him, and told him that his richard 3 1atheI
had purchased il up the ". ~ Y. road ana
sent it 10 him Tor sale, but that no Que "oulo
buy it from him because all thought 1Aat DC
was minor. No evidence was adduced against
Murray, except that be had lad converse
Inn with BIyaut and directed him to place
10 sell the lead. Tho copper which had been
part of the exhaust pipe Of the tug, was recov'
ored from iupk store, where it had been sold,
and the lead and the tug 5 whistle were iouno
At Richards house. The Mayor sentenced
Richards to receive thirty lasheS aud bryant
twenty lashes Murray was, however, tried on
another charge, that OF stealing three hat irons
which had been lent 10 his vile, some time
since, and selling them for whlskey. Un TINS
charge he was also sentenced to be whipped.
THE R.-Thc ice 90 the river opposite
this city remains as before reported. That at
Washington broke away yesterday evening, ana
is reported as passing down the river. but where
to, is not known, as none has passed TINS CITY.
The water was very high yesterday evening
both at WASHINGTON and Georgetown. The
,chooners W. II. Van Brunt and Eliza Sawyer,
which were carried ashore by the late break
up at Georgetown, have been gotten on and
safely towed to their wharves at Georgetown.
The Morning Star. sunk at the same time, has
been up.righted, but remains with decks under
water At the Cham Bridge, the ice is report.
ed to be piled up to height OF fifteen feet.
Can't. Ellis received /; telegram from Quautico,
las; plight, stating that his Iusbaat, Kate,
would make another attempt to come up to- thls
city today. The railroad transfer tug, MaJ,r
Beaverton, made a trip across to Shepherd
and back this morning.
Lateral dispatch was received here THIS
evening sayiog that the tug Kate after reach
ing pit Point had been unable TO get
through the heavy ice. which was twelve itel-
cs thick, and had returned to Quautlco. The
Potomac and Mary Lewis had gone down toe
river but were expected back at QuantIco to.
morrow.
Accidents AT a FUNERAL the
unerai obscuuics OF Mr.. John Arnold were III
progress al his late residence on King street
uear Fayctte, yesterday evening, the floor OF
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