Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-18

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CURTIS IDENTIFIED. Washington Post
"NIiss Martha Ellsworth TydiugS, the young
lady. who, it is alleged, was Outraged at thc
National Hotel last spring, appeared before
the grand Jury yesterday morning and confront,
ed Major L. II. Curtis, the alleged author OF
her wrongs. She positively. and completely
identified him as the man who outraged her'
and he was accordingly re- indicted under ms
real name and bis aliases Of Il. II. Kay, and H.
H. Houghtou, aud he will be arralgned lmme
diately. 1t is not at all improbable that ire
evidence 10 the case may develop some new
features. 1t is not the time or place 10 n,oI
at anything beyond the simple tact that )uog-
mept concerning Curtis is considerably sus'
pended"
THE New BISHOP OF RICHMOND The
! Catholics of this State have been, for some
time, auxiously awaiting the appointment OF
successor to the Most Rev. DR.. Gibbons, trans
lated to the See Of Baltimore. 1t was gener'
ally supposed that the Rev. John }. keane,
assistant pastor OF st. Patrick Church, WASH,
ington, would be the person designated, out
the Catholic Nilsson of to day says that II Is
certainly, though unoficiay, known through
letter received in Baltimore, that Mgr' oias
| Rome, will receive the appointment, and toe
statement is confirmed by paragraph to the
same effect 10 the london Tablet. Mgr. Chat
ard il SOC of the late Dr.. Chatard, OF Baltl'
moro. and brother of Capt. Frederick Chat
ard. u. :. N, who resigned his commission 10
1851 to join the Confederate navy.
SAREpra HALL OpEN1Na.-T grand open
ing of Sarepta Hall under the new manage
ment will take place to night. Tho hall has,
az heretofore noticed, been tastetully and even
elegantly fitted up, and every arrangement
made for the production Of first class amuse'
meuts. Messrs. J. NJ. Fill & Co., the lessees,
have shown an activity and enterprise 10 rent
ting this establishment, and endeavorlng TO
cater to refined tastes 10 the way OF amuse'
ment, that is deserving OF praise and support
and it is earnestly hoped that they may be re-
warded to night with crowded house.
UIGH PRICED LAND On Saturday last tract
Of ground containing seventy. eight acres, near
Hamilton Station, 10 Loudoun county, was
sold at auction for SIS % per acre, or S. SOY. 5o
| for tho tract. The Loudoun Mirror SAYS
1.-The property was contiguous to two solid
| men of the neighborhood, and both attended
| the sale evidently intent on business. The land
was started by an outsider at $25 per acre. and
was finally cried off to MIR. Israel Warner
FERRY STEAMERs.-The Potomac ferry boat
City Of Alexandria was again put 90 the Wash
iugton line to day, and the City OF Washington
| Withdrawal The latter was taken to Washing
| ton where the rctittng of her cabins Will be
pushed to completion, and it is expected that
,l-a ho nj n =
in about two weeks, when that boat will be laid
up for repairs.
ALEXANDRIA POSTMASTER The Washing
ton Republican says:-"A delegation Of Alex.
andrians waited o. tho President on Thursday
to urge the appointment OF Mr. Daniel w.
Lewis o. postm aster Of that city. Mr.. Lewis
was a republican, but is urged for appointment
irrespective of party lines. The commission
Of postmaster Berkely will expire on March 9Th.
CORPORATION CouRT-Juage E. ~ Lowe
Eng.-Hooe's eXecutriX vs.. Hootf; IN
chaucery order for payment OF taxes by re-
cever.
A licenses to sell liquor was granted to T. D.
Downey.
Dryer VS.. Taylor; ia cjecmcnt: Jury oworD
| aud case 10 progress.
PERsONAL-Mr. i. l.. Brockett City Au-
dtor, is absent from the city, having been call
! cd to Fredericksburg, on business.
Mr.. John II. Hill, Collector of the Northern
| District, is confined to his residence, by the
condition Of his eyes. His macy friends will
regret to learn that the sight of his left eye is
almost entirely gone, while his right eye is also
affected.
RELEASED. Col. Theodore g. Cone, whose
confinement 10 Jail, for debt, as a non resident,
| has heretofore been noticed in the Gazette, was
brought before Commissioner a. W. Chiffon,
this morning, on capias ad respondendun and,
having declared Oh oath that he bad 20 prep
erty 10 this State was released from custody.
Promises kept inspire confidence and DR..
| Bulls Baby Syrup never promised relief in the
diseases of childhood without at once etfecting
it. Hence the popular reliance upon it. Price
25 cents bottle.
Local Brevtties.
| Landon &. Lovett, before the war well
| known dry goods clerk in this city, was yester.
day sentenced to ton years 10 the penitentiary
for horse stealing by the County Court of
Loudouu county. lie had previously served q
term in the penteDtiary tor similar otfense.
10 The Chaucery Court of Richmond, yester.
day, in the case of Baldwin & MoVeigh vs..
| NORRIS executors, decree was entered re-
committing report 10 commissioner with in.
structious to make further inquiry and report.
The District surveyors have made another
survey Of the Oauseway running from Aualos