Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-07

Vim. Shrevc and als. vs.. tho w ashlngto2
Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad Company; il
chancery; decree.
Bowen VS.. Balls heirs; 10 cbaocery; rcpor
Of Commissioner a. w. Chiffon flied.
Thomas w. SHaDn VS.. Joseph Pullman
covenant; JUDGMENT for plaintiff for 1925 ant
lt.rest from June !. 1878.
Jefferson Tacy vas appointed and qualified
az deputy clerk.
L.uciu5 Stephens W. Il. a. Phillips; assump
ali, leave to defendant 10 answer in sixty days
linton ct TX w. John T. Birch ct aL; eject
mani; Jury out.
gas.
CORPORATION COURT-.Jut?ge E. ar Lone
,yr$;,HvD-C CONTINUATION OF YESTERDAY $
PRocEEpIStlS.- Va. VIM. Lae forgery;
motion to qnash Indictment and each coua
thereof: ma!lOn sustained rs TO tlrst count and
ncarfulrI al IL aaoond count and the iodlci
meu,; Jury; plea not guilty; verdict guilty and
ssneauea 10 two years IN the pen,tentiary.
,!,hn HaIIengcr, use, 81. vs. Robert i. Rob
crr- It a.. trustees: in charc,ry; order for sale.
70 pAY--la - petition OF Emmanuel
Frsncis guardian Of Emma L. pieiff; order fox
,,ymcnt of board and clothiEg of ward.
Court adj Iuraei until Saturday morning at
III Ociocs
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Evangelical 4 luoa.
Jnal Society Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church has resolved that tho Board @! Mana.
GERS DO empowered to found three pix, schol.
ar,hips OF $50 each. one for caoh class in each
Of tho Episc opal Theological schools of Cam
fridge. Philadelphia, Alexandra aud Gambisr,
/, be awarded 4: the c.oso OF the year, by The
faculties Of tho respective Institutions to such
studan,s a. Ia their alignment shall best deserve
them on account of their industry aud success
Ia the pursuit of the studies OF ta;ic respective
ASSES.
FlsHToWN Lots The Com mittea o. Pub
liz Property Ct the Clty Counol! nat lat cvsr-
lex The matter OF renting the lots ct flsdown
belonging to tho city w!s brought u2. and it
was determined to take some action at the next
meeting. to be held in a lev days. Thes, lois
are the satnc on wi III the buildings Of MeSsrj.
NicGraw aud others formerly sio, d. before heir
destruction By IRE, some twj pears ago. The
lots have been idle. and have brought 40 revo
uao to tho Corporation, since Tao buildings
we're burned.
TIE OUTLET Lock. -S,oalc lily week passes
without one or two aceideuta to the new outlet
l5cl above Georgetown, ca the l.. g. 0. Canal.
Now that tho Ajax ,ndria CAoal il closed all
boats fer this city have 10 ccme by way 81 that
lock or Rock Greek. There IS so much trouble
by the former route that most OF the boats
have to CONS by the la.ler, Involving muoh dc.
las. No boats were passed through the lock
between Tuesday morning and Wednesday
moon.
DEAD. Celia Brown. 40 aged aud we'll known
cJlorcd woman Of this city, died yesterday and
waa buried this evening from, the Roberts Nj.
F. Ckauel % souta Washington street by Rev.
&. r. riockney, tho pastor. She was formerly
slave Of Benz amin CJntee, but was emancl
pa!cd by him 10 the gear lS49. The funeral
was largely attended by the old residents among
the colorsd people.
Nj. p. CHUacu ~-TLc revva! at tho Matho.
dist Protestant Church, uo,ier the direction
Of Rev. w. r. Grahum, sill c)n!i 1uet, with
satisfactory results. Abcut fifty persous have
prolesssd conversion eitcD liz Comm sncoment
AID upwards ct forty have been add ID TO the
church. Mr.. Grahanls sarmouS are h'Ehy
spoken Of.
LATE TRAIN TO WASHINGTON. --Owiag to
the exertions Of Mr.. j. X. Sharp. the efficient
agent OF the Alexandra and Washington Eail,
road at Washington, Ii has beea Determined
10 put Oh night train between this city and
Washington after Sunday mex. ihc train
will leave Washington ut 1870 2. III. and this
city, at II N.
Police ITEMS. The ioll owing cases have
been tried Size yesterday -
Mary Turoer, coored, for disordary conduct
on the street, was fined aud discharged.
Eliza Smith and Henson Smith, both color
ed for disorderly conduct on tho street, had
their case postponed unti tomorrow morning.
ALEXANDRIA LIGHT INFANTRY. - The
Alexandria Light lniantry were out again last
light, Tor dill. Tho company has improved
Very much and il now ono OF the best IN tho
State Last night the drill by bugle calls was
commenced, Mr.. Norris Schuman acting as
hugcr Tor tho company.
flop-.A humber Of young ladies OF this
city gave a select hop to their gentlemen irleods
At the lower end OF Prince street last night.
The music by Medley Band was excellent and
dancing was kept up until al early hour this
morning. About midnight most :ump.uous
collation. was spread.
PERSONAL. Among those appoioed BY the
Governor to attend the American Commercial
Convention. TO meet 10 Chic1go on tho 18th
and 10 New ork Oh the 18th lost, are Gen.
w. II. +. Ice, Hugh Latham andJ. W. Burke.
For ino Hat go to poalham's, e. King
street, corner of Fairfax
READ THE FOLLOWING SALT RuEUM
tURED.-l had Salt Rheum on my hand Tor
Two years; tried every doctor | could heat CT.
no salveS, olnments add soaps without num-
DOL; nothing benefited me. A sos bottle Of
TILES Liniment Io1do Ammonia cured me in
less than week. A. ROMAINE,
lG2 w. 32l St.. New York.
Sod by h. S. L,adbeater K Bro. Seud for
pamphlet. Trial size % cents. DR.. GILES. l20
West Broadway, N. Y.
r. llue friendship is lasting; SO are Dcalham's
Clothing.
WIVES KNOW THAT THE BROW OF CARE is
Il h,,. IL. ,,hin