Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-08

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The sons and daughters. over ten years Of
age, of those who were in the service OF the
Confederate States are requested TO aasemble
90 Washington street, 10 front OF Christ Church
leach with bouquet) and report to Assstau
Marshal s. G. Brent, by whom they will be
assigned to place 10 the line of procession.
POLICE ITEMs.-The following cases have
been tried since Saturday.
James Grimes, for drunkenness and obscene
conduct on the street, was fined and in default
sent to the chain gang for 80 days.
the street and breaking an iron fence was fined
and discharged.
Mollie Summers, colored, for abusive Ian
Ruage to Joseph Mitchell, also colored, wa:
fued and discharged.
VIM. Day, colored, for abusive language to
Lizzie Lancaster, also colored, was fined and IN
default sent to the chain gang.
| VIM. jackson and Mary Smith. both colored.
| for disordery conduct and fighting were fiucd
and discharged.
Mary Crumpton, for drunkenness and abusive
| language. was fined and discharged.
David Lomsx, colored, for disorderly con.
duct, was fined and in default sent to the chain
gang for 80 days.
Charles Smith, small colored boy, for fight
log on the street, was locked up for exam.
ination.
CORPORATION CoURr-Ju9ge Z. H. Love
presidmg.- W. Petty vs. Eli Petty; eject
ment judgment for possession Of premises.
German Banking Company vs w. Il. Selcc.
mac: debt; plea nil dcbet, payment and set off
and general replication.
w. G. Brooks, W. q. w. Harvey; case;
plea not guilty, and issue Joined. Case con-
liuu,d
Swain ct ais W Swaio's admir-. ct alls; in
charcery; rule vs. Robert Bell. ir., TO produce
books Of G gorge Swain, deceased.
Martha Chatham vs G. ". Harrison ct al;
in chaucery; decree for sale.
lloOe vs. Hooff ct all; 10 chancery; order for
disbursement of funds and receiver discharged.
Peter Henretty qualified as executor OF the
will o! Bridget Heuretty, deceased.
The WASHINGTON ARSENAL The Wash
iuetpn Sar says that Maj. Geo. W. Mckee
has recently taken command of the Washington
Arsenal. Most Of the machinery having been
removed aud the working force reduced, the
arsenal may be now regarded simply as depot
Tor the storage Of war material and military
poo; IL ia likely that at least one company
will be retained gu lu.y thare to serve AZ sort
Of police Tor the government in the case ~r
emergency, such al fro involving gLvrr0men,
property For sUme time past the company Of
Captain Hamilton, II, "a artillery, NUN boring
sbtut 60 we'll disciplined men, most Of whom,
though young, have seen service in ludiau
wars, end during the labor strikes ct last year
IN Maryland and Pennsylvania, have been quar-
tered at the arsenal. There are as present but
10 ordnance men at the post, who keep the
government property in order.
THE CANAL.--Thc Cumberland Civilian says:
Business remains dull on the canal. Notwith
standing The reruo'i0n ia tolls On the Baltimore
and Oaio Railroad. tho canal company has
made 30 reduction whatever. During the oea
SOP irregular rates Of freights have been mGia:
tanned, some compaults paying one price and
some another. Within toe past week several
Of the companies have reduced their ratcs, and
there doesn'. even new seam to be any regular
price"
The canal boat George Sherman, Of the Am"
crican line, sank at Seven Locks Saturday. 1t
Was moved aside. and navigation was not in
teifared With
TIE QUANTICo ROUTE The Richmond
Wing says on Saturday evening Colonel Thomas
II. Garter, State Railroad Commissioner Of
Virginia, mailed to Mai John NJ Robinson,
President of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad COMPANY, formal uvIlnca,
ton Of tho statute or this State requiring all
lines of transportation within the limits of the
Commonwealth to afford equal terms to all con
Meeting lines, and warning him that tbs law will
be enforced against bis company should it sock
to give preference to tho Potomac Steamboat
Gompapy.
UNFORTUNATE hCClDENT.-Miss Lizzie tlol
combe, the beautiful daughter Of Mrs. NJ. 4.
Holoombe, formerly Of this city, while on
visit to her relations, the Tabbs of Gloucester,
recently, fell from Tree and was 80 unfortunate
as to break her hip bone. She was brought to
the residence of her mother 10 Washington last
Friday on stretchor, where the fractured bone
was set, and she is now improving, aud as she is
very young for her size only about eleven years,
hopes are entertained that she will recover with
out any dcformity.
YEsTERDAY.-The weather yesterday was
hot aud dsagreeablo and the attendance ut the
various churches was small. Rev. j. j. Laf'
fcrt7, d. D., preached in tho Methodist Epls
copal Church South in the morning and Rev.
DR.. Samuel REGISTER. p. E., at night Col.
Mitchell, of Liberty, Va, delivered Sunday
School address 10 the Union Presbyterian
Church 10 the afternoon; no service at night.
Rev. Mr.. Locke preached in Christ Church
in the morDing. The other pulpits were filled
by the resident clergy.
U. S. CIRCUIT CoURr-Judge r. W.
Hughes presiding In this court to day in the