Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-25

WEATHE6 PERSONALITIES, Marcn 70. 1879.
For the Middle Atlantic States colder. clear or
ps,ly cloudy wealh er, nor.hery winds AID
Static nary or higher pressure.
COUNTY CoUaT-Judge James Saagstsr
presidmg- Continuation of Yesterdays. FRO.
ceedmss.-Iu the matter of Widdioambe's ap-
yIlcatlon for change Of road; lu'e against view.
ERA dismissed uroo fiiirg heir answer.
Rule Vs. Charles w. Payne for not attending
is witness OF this term WAS awarded.
\ nuuber tf accounts were examined and
certified tor paemert.
John Henry Lewis was Exempted from caIi
istion tax op account OF bodily iDhrultg.
Com. vs.. j. +. Clements; jury DOT agreed,
aud cur. adjourned til to DAY.
lo-DAY.-T0e Committee 10 examine the
;ff:es OF the ccnyt fled their rep;rt.
Con. ys. J. l. Ctmaois; juror Withdrawn
nod cause c5pIinucd til ccxt term.
Same vs.. Hsrrisor; rcc1gpj2auce enlarged.
and csss conli.uad tr defeldant
10 the matter of W;ddcambe's application.
the application for change OF read was
granted.
Ia tho matter CT the Fartsx and Georgetown
Turnpike Company, the rule heretofore award
ed not baipg answered, and 1t appearing that
part OF tho road is Abandoned, the same is
ordered to be worked under tho nroSlsloos OF
the law.
The usual accourts were lliowad and court
adjourned to court Ia course.
County COURT lTgMs-1u the County
Oourt to dag in tue case Of the Conmoawealth
W. Clements, the jury having fsi!ed to agree ca
the facts, was dismissed by tho court, acd
motion by toe Commonwealth to dia,n!Ss too
case 1t the cost Of the Commonwealth was
taken uGGcr ad7isenccf, with the understand
inc that wE.C tic court was SATISFIED tne ends
Of justice would not be sut:eIv1d BY any iur!her
trial, it WAS not wCg as ct present adV5ea 10
saddle the Commonwealth With The accunu-
lated costs 10 casc in wblcl. tEe!c appears
voluntary prosecutor.
The case ct CoyDm3n Heah VS. Harrison, for
perjury, Has contsuod TO the Apr! term CT the
court, at rtq1cst Of tie defeosc, Cha;les Il
Susrt, opc :: the attorneys !or the dets9se,
requesting the same &c persona! favor. oTing
t).he extreme i1:S' OF . meuIb CT his family,
ghch prevented hin from glv!og hi, atlen'!ca
10 h. conduct Of the case.
Much lot. rect ia manifested % ihiS case @hich
arlS.s GU. of qussi1Q IS 10 TIE truth or lal'l!y
OF sbe tcstimopy Of Harr>Gn On trial at one
James Saith examined beinre Chss. w. Payrc,
ius,:c # the ccuo!y. ic- shootiog al Jonathan
Magarty. q cit;Z:n o! Fairfax county. eod who.
upnu Harrisoa $ testimony, WAS d s:hsrEed !'n
custody.
VISIT OF FlREMEN -Chief Engineer Lead
boa.er cf the Fare Dcpsr men. Iecaivet.a let
ur day from Mr. Ii. D. Ffalkerfed, cor
responding secretary Of tic Liberty steamer
6re cceire conraoy. n, 5, Ct Alieotowo, Pa.
SIC i3g tho iat,uliJn ii lis company 10 Visit
ii is scion Of the county ia the cHmlng ta'l-
tie ask, as 10 What hotel gcjcu; n"datops caE
be secured aud as to house roon Ter Their
steamer, which they will biing a!oog. iSe
officers f the ii 5drauliou Company have agreed
to furnish room 10 their eoelue htuo Iof the
apparatus Of Tho visitors aud It Is Understood
that such provision will be msdo for the met
as will do credit to Nirgi;ia'S hospitality. Lis
led that The proposed v!s!t will luke place
duriog tho fair week RI The Alexandria Agsi
cultural and Io3u,'riuI Assucasioo.
Police IrEMs.-The following ca5ts have
been tried since yesterday
Jsmes Webb. colored. far assauitIng and
cutting Celia Chapman, alSo colcred, wss o'.-
charged on payment Ct Q; sts.
Vim. James, colored, for d!so'der!y cooduct,
was fined and discharged.
Thomas Washington, caored, iCr balrg drnrk
and dIeoderly, and ssssuirg FratcH Wash
iouton, wss Gaed anG DISCHARGED
Gus Bryant. alias Red Hot" fer abusive
language to Richard Burke, wsS discharged
Gu gec,uut of the ZOO appearances OF the CON
plsloapt.
These cases wero ali tried before the Mayor,
aud 20 cases were reported st either OF the
magistrates othuas
The CAHAL-Tho canal wall opposite Shoe.
naker's mill, a. Georsctova. gave way yescr-
day moruirg to the leDeih tf about twenty h7e
feet, erd yesterday aiicrnooo the water was
drawn eff tbs Georeeto1n level tO7 the purpose
cfrepsir;ps The sane. 1t i, expected tGat the
damage s will be repaired this afternoon, wien
tie water will be turncd on the leve
The canal boat Julia Tyler, Captain NGutss,
cleared from GEORGETOWN fir Cumberland pes.
tcrdsy aitcrooo1. Tits is the i:st boat that has
cleared Tor that poiAt sec) the close Of oaVlsa
tion last fall.
PERsoNAL.-Rt. R.v Jobu j. keaoe, Bishop
of RlchmoDd, wasiu the city yesterday, but
left in the evening for Baltimore. lie is ex'
pected to return here tonight and take part
10 the opening of the Jubi o. services.
Colonel John s. Barbour and party returned
from their trip to Florida. last Disht.
The resignation Of Mr.. Z. NJ. Mills, noticed
10 yesterdays report Of the County Court pro-
ceedogs, was as Register of Jefferson hias's'er
lal District auG not ss JUSTICE OF Inc fesce, al
inadvertently reported.
AUTOMATICALLY day was CT LATED 10
the Catholic CHURCH as tie Feast oil tes Annun j.,
citation. Il commentaries the foretelllng ct
the birth of Christ to the Firglu Mary 81, tie
Arcbargel Gabriel, aud is observed as q boil
DAY cf obligation. Serv;ces we're held 10 81.
Msry's church at 6 and 10 O'Clock, Of the latter
Of which tic deyot;oo OF he Forty Hours was
concluded. 10 right al $50 oc'ock there Will
DO G sermon by Rev. q. Il. SsonestTee'.