Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-24

0aOQ, anu IL saiu luuuS udFe pctu etuS0 olno'
wise appropriated, they must be now replaced
out Of the receipts aud applied to the discharge
| Of said executions.
S. The claim of Adams, Hammer & Co., for ex.
ira com peneation, ia rejected on the ground that
| it had been released by the act Of the claimants
| when they assigned all their demands against
sid company to the g. & 0. r. r. &c.
6. As to tho claim Of the B. Il 0. r. Il. 20.
| 20 be subrogated to the right OF the State OF
Virginia, under the Sd mortgage, the Court
took further time to consider.
ALEXANDRIA LIGHT INFANTRY.-This com.
pauy turncd out last night for the first time in
full uniform, ffty.six strong. The company
marched through several of the principal streets,
aud had drill 10 the manual of arms on Prince
street near Royal, in which they acquitted
themselves remarkably we'll, considering the
short time they have had their guns. The uni
forms are the regulation Virginia co!ors, gray
and black, aud are made 10 the most approved
military style. Mr. j. L. Grigg, tailor, of this
city, has succeeded in fitting each man to per-
feotion, and deserves great credit for the ad-
nirab!o skill with which be has performed his
work. The cloth was made 10 Charlottesville,
Va, so that homo Industry has been eDcour-
aged ia this enterprise. 1t is surprising to see
when it is remembered that this vas the third
time they had ever handled their guns. Tie
accoutrements arrived yesterday, and tho CON-
pauy is now fully armed and equipped Wo
hope soon 10 see it with q handsome stand OF
colors, and q muster roll OF 2 hundred men.
We deem il real s0urca OF coGgratu'atlon
that the cid i"Wp IL to fa represented ~ 6uGG
q promising Company among tic soldiers o.!
Virginia: anj though We hope lie rude blasts
OF war will sever summon Lhcn to the tcntrd
trlh yet IS the GoS1ondanta Of The Army Of
Npri!:crD Eirsiuia they will kn0W
There is sunlething Of prid9 IN the perilous
Wha.eor be the sLapo IN which Death may
lower;
For Fame is there to say who bleads,
aud Honors eye, in daring deeds"
70 the people Of Alexandria it is hardly ne
c>ssary 10 commend this organization. 1t de-
strives the cordial aud liberal support oil all,
meet the encouragement it 80 well merits
CARRIER P1oEoNs.- birds-a cock
and Two hcns-bolouging to MIR. j. H. ID.
Smoot, OF Alexandria, were liberated here
from the court house steeple at ll:l5 a. M,
last Saturday, by DR.. E, +. Kloman. The day
was fine one for Eight, but the birds seemed
ipdisposcd TO take their departure. They
cisclcd around aud lighted on the combs of
houses 10 toWn. and did not make final depart
urc before l;l5 p. m. A letter from Mr..
Su!oor says The SILVER dun hen reached Ter
coIe st 2::l5 y. m.. the blue hen between S
AID 6 p. H., aud the red cock at l p. m. next
day. The messages borno by The birds were
mailed back to the sender. These birds arc
row only four months old, but have made tho
passage from Charlottesville to Alexandria in
hours and S minutes. Next year Mr., Smoot
will rcuew the SPORT Warrcnton MctGr.
TIE FAIR-The Warrenton Index says:
THE Fair at Alexandria on tho lst, I'd and
81 proSimo should attract large number OF
persons from this neighborhood. Other cities
have rcapcd where Alexandria has sown. Her
enterprise has hurt her credit, and DOW the
tkourht!ess twit her for not attempting tho
ipl possible. Her loving children, however, do
not sec single grey hair on the head of their
dear old mother-a single sign of her decay
We honor them for it, and pray God to pros
per each one Of them. Perhaps annual fairs
will tend to make all paths to the old city more
familiar to cur people,
| CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE CITY OF ALExAN
| DRIA-JudgcJ James Keith presiding. -Graham
vs. the w. u, '. NJ. Il u. s. Il. IL. Co.; 10
| chauccry; decree
| Thompson VS.. Harrison ct ais; continued for
| defendants.
Fauncc & Rodgers Vs. tho A. & Z. Railaay
Com pany; suggestion VS. the Virginia Midland
| Rsroad Cnrnrany; decree fer plaintiffs.
Court adjourned uat!l tomorrow morning at
II o'clock.
PoToMAc FRUIT GROWERS. Owing to the To-
cIa:ucut weather to day the number who attend
cd tic monthly meeting Of the Potomac Fruit
| Growers Association on the steamer Mary Wash.
iuston was rather limited. An essay was read
! by DR.. McKim, of Washington, and addresses
delivered by al Engsh lady and gentleman
apd others. The meeting adjourned until next
Saturday, when it will reassemble again on
| board tho steamer Mary Washington.
| III, from lhn p0uOty