Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-10


Gil, ordering the Mayor to turn over the build
ior occupied by the Sun Fire Compaoy to the
Commissioners Of the Sickiog Fund. The
Sua company claim right to occupy the
hers, by virtue of an agreement made with
the SiG,ing Fund Commissioners at the time
when their former house was torn dOWr, 10
tui;oiog the New Market House. The verdict
Of yestt isy decides 10 favor of the COMPANY
on the ground above named, but does not pre-
Guide the ity from bringing an actien in eject
meut. Charles Il. Stuart, esq. CORPORATION
Attorney, represented the city, and Me- Geo.
A. Mushbach, the Sun company. A motion
fer new tria! was entertained.
CoLUMBlA STEAM FIRE ENGINE Co.-The
regular mooGhly meeting of this Company WIS
held last night, with f. W. Falls 10 the chair,
aud l., Campbell, Secretary pro tenn,
Two applications for active membership were
presented aud referred.
The resignation Of the worthy and efficient
Recording Secretary, Mr.. John ". Grsntla1d;
vas read. and ty unanimous vote. was not
accepted.
The committee oo tue late parade made their
report aud were discharged. z vote Of thanks
beiug rendered them Tor the manner IL which
they had performed their duties.
The following resolutions were unsuim ously
adopted:
Resolved, That he thanks CT this Company
ace hereby rendered 20 the ladies who 50 kindly
iarnished decorations for our apparatus 90 the
occasion OF the late parade, and to all others
who assisted this company 10 making such q
crcrlitable display. .......
Resolved, That a copy OF the above resolu
ton be furnished the Alexandria Gazette for
publication.
CORPORATION CoURr-Judoe E. ". Loloe
presiding DEMONSTRATION OF Yesterday
PRoCEEDINGS-Ci! Council VS. Sun Fire Co,
unlawful detainer; jury and verdict tor defend
snt.
German Banking Co., vs. Sa!ecnap; debt,
Jury and case adjourned until 10 day.
To-DAY-Skidmorc vs. Skidnorc ct ST.; in
chaucery; decree confirming repcr: CT osmn's'
soner and for partition.
Hannah Tibbets vs Wesley Makely; defend
ant filed two pleas.
Thornton ct ux vs Cole C. al; 10 chane trl;
rxcep' ions OF complainant ovcrruled and th,'so
of defendant sustained. Order for sale CT re Il
estate.
Allen VS. Berry; IL charc,rs: answer OF K.
g. Allen to petition Of L. 4. Btrry's Committee
and exceptions CT Cry Council to Aliens an
swer filed.
On motion Of John Thornton. disributce,
the estate of Thomas Cole was Committed to
tho Sergeant.
German Banking Co., VS. S&Iccmac; deh;;
jury out.
The CANAL BREAK, The Cumberland News
OF yesterday says:-
THE break in the canal at Jos Charles mil.
near the Four locks noted by Us yesterday, is
sven worse than at first reported. a "ell'ln'
formed canal man who arrived from Tho scene
yesterday report the break to DO about sixty
i've feet long and twenty ieet wide. and eleVon
twelve feet below the bottom OF tae CO AL. ~
Is in short, simply an extension ct tn" orcak
which occurred August D. There has bsel no
tssvy rains in the vicinity recently, and The
cause Of the break is supposed TO have oeeh Tue
giving away Of the clay and stone used III re-
pairing the old break. Tho place where The
break occurred is opposite to ClearsprIng anu
above Dam No. ), which backs largo qusntlvy
of water into tho river, which Is very Close 10 Inc
canal at that point. at the time our Informant
!sft preparations were making to commence TO
pairs, but Superintendent Stanhopo had not YET
arrived. /. is thought tho repairs csnnoS %
finished before ton days and perhaps awo w5eks,
as the material used is brought trom n point
nesry mile distant. as on tho previous &C.
Ca.ion:n
Information rec. ,ived here today by the agent
of tho American c. al Company states thsI the
break will require 81 bout ten days t" repair.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. VIM. II. Bacon and fami
" lett yesterday fer { allatorola, where ne Will
he associated with hia relative, Capt 1aoe't'
formerly Of this city. -,
The Cumterlap i News says :."Col. VIM.
kgcnr, the thru. speaker last plight. ~ notn
log if not clcous ut, He carried the boys,
with him throug huuf, and was o;ten appauoeu.
The Colonel ls formerly resident OF ms
city, and OF one time represented tha cH"iy
10 the Lecis ature. E..
Msior on W. Daniel, of Richmond Tor.
mery of this city, has been eloctSq secretsly o.
iofy a.
jor Daniel has had very extensive experieace
in insurance matters, and will doubtless prove
most valuable md efficient othcer BY MS
courteous nd polite msDusrs and strict atte'it'ou
TO business while in this city ho won q most Oh
friends, 'Sho will bu pleased to losrn OF h's new
The Warrenton South says: IL, G. Stay
maker is in town giving. instruction how TO DC
teCt &C unterfeit money"
in Texas for year or so psst, returned hoioo
This m orning. He is looS'ng we'll.
Tue LATE FA1E.-The Winchester Times
says of our late Fair
I'VE congratulate our A!exautrli iIlcndS
unoD tia success of their first Fair. WI'h two
such m.nasJ. B. Suoct and j. T. Beckharl
in The l. cd. enthusiastically supported hy Inc
bnsiues: men of tie city and The powerful aid
Of the Gazette, there was DO possibility OF
failure. .vhese is 90 reason Why iltX.nHtia
should OF have rs good fairs az any 10 tee
State. ;hA has not only ,hc adjacent Yea
moot res ion-thc richie s. 10 The State to draw
from, bu the whole Northern Neck, do~n to
the moe til of he Potomac (which DEEDS ooiy
the prom er culture TO btcome the garden spot
ot the L .st, is b>r natural tributary.
>ALAsl1A.-A letttr received from Col, NJ
D. Ball. formerly of tits city. but pow Collsc'
tor Of Ccs:ous ia Alaska: by friend here
says: This is good cOuu:ry and must 5000
rich opn There is gold 10 abudanco tu:
the government gives us 10 protec,:oo, and the
mines are lot ali found yet because ncn arc
afraid of Inc Indians But wo hope to nave
something to secure US b. fore long: LIVING /
Very cheap audsfioe. We get foc deer for
sl.50 or s. % and all the fish We can cat 10 6
week for 10 cents. Crabs and clans ere vtry
Gilman 49,. !. u. II lila he