Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-26

were filed in The case of Graham W. W. {. v.
81. s. u. 8. K. 4. Co.
John A. Msrshal We. Farmers and Mechan.
les Savings Bank OF ais answers of l.. Steir
snd e. Francis fled also report Of j. Ii Reid
| receiver, snd objections Of Frank Humo thereto
| y. Il. Rogers ct al. VI. A. g. +. K. w. Co.
plaintiffs filed notice of motion fer tho appoint
inent Of u receiver.
Madison Carr oator vs. Singer Manufacturing
company Ct als answers Of c; q; Berry and
Singer Manufacturing Company fled.
John Naelee vs.. John Underwood ard Isaac
NeWton's executors; dismissed agreed.
| II. e. Thompson vs.. q. w. Harrison 81 al {;
demurrer to declaration.
j. ID. Faunco vs. A s F. K. w. Co susges-
ton vs. Bsrbour, receiver; dismissed OF motion
| Of p!si1tF
Court sdjourEcd until toe:urrrow morning q:
| IL O'clock.
FLORAL AND FRUIT ExHDlToN.-Tho III.
| rec:o;s CT Tie Alexandra aah Fairfax Agricul.
| iural and lrd19tra! Association held a meeting
| To day tus transacted uo business Of public
interest.
The Executive Gonu,i:ico met subsequently,
SD made arranfcaicn!s for gran! floral and
irait exhibition t. he held al Tho Fair Ground.
on Wednesday, Iuoa 4t.,. In another column
will be f~ucd the notice CT the secretary giving
the !uics arI rccua.!rrs adopted fer the &C
cis;Gn.
|; il h2Gcd that the gardeners in tic city and
surrounding country will mako this exhb;ioa
2TnaI SUCCESS.
REHsARIEG WANTED. Twill b. remember
cl thas some time sicos, Judge James Keith.
in he Circuit Court Of this ctv, 10 the clse Of
Johu 9. Graham vs. the Y. Nj. & G. S, Il. Il.
Co., decided that Tho claims for wages due en-
p'oycca Of tho road did not take precedence OF
The bonded debt secured b. mortgages. SiEcc
that decision WAS rendered, there has been an
OTHER decision 10 the Supreme Court Of tho
United States in which contrary opinion IVES
!i@Ia. la view CT this fact Mr.. Jchn NJ.
Johnson. reprts,oirg the employees, this
m,rn;re moved judge Keith to graft q rehcar.
ioC in the ma:tar and tho motion is held under
ADJUSTMENT.
COUNTY CouRr-Juctqc Sangster rrcaliag.
An account OF Elmuod Burke, Attorney for
the Commonwealth, was allowed.
Joseph GarduGr was relieved from tho pay
ucot Of clpi;alion Tax On account OF bodily
IhGrmilv.
The estate of Aqu:lIa Enmcrsou, WIS c,m
United TO tho sheriff for administration dc
bJui5 noo.
Licenses TO keep bar r)ons were granted to
:. Johnson, Annie Hills, +. II. Willard,
Elizabeth Ruba ard VIM. Prolip.
Court adjourned until to morrow morning at
10 o'clock.
REsTrrUrIoN-Iu the Circuit Court Ct Alex
audtia countr, just closed judge Keith pre-
Sdirg the fiosl report Of Commissioner Kem-
per fJr $50, l42 o. in favor of MIR. W. N.
McVcish against John b. Alley aud tho
| representatives Of Oakcs Amos and Samuel
Hooper, WAS confirmed Mess:s. Alley, Amos
and Hooper were members of Congress from
Massachusetts, during tho war, aud got pts,es-
sion Of largo portion of Mr. McVeish's real
estate 10 tk, city, which was withheld from
him sou.e fifteen years. This decree is fer
back rents, damages, e., on part oft.
YEsTERDAY.-The weather yesterday morn.
icg some what intcrferred with tho atscndanc9
| OF the varous ct inches, but in tho evening and
night the congregations were large. Rey. r..
| A. p.uiok preached 10 st. PauPs church, both
| moruipg and evening and 10 Christ church at
night. Rev. Mr.. Williams preached in tho
S,cond Presbyterian church 10 the mor1iog
and 10 the NJ. E. church at hight. both times
to largo congregations. In The evening, he
delivered 40 address to the Y. NJ. G. A. prayer
meeting. npd will conduct revival services dur
log the week 10 tho Nj. II. church.
FARMERS SAND MECHANIC s SAVINGS BANK.
| The report OF James IL. Reid. recsivtr It the
above bark, was filed ic tho Circuit Court to
isy. Among the matters reported upon Is tho
sale q "Warwick," tho farm OF j. il. SaDbcra
near this eity, to MIR. Robert Portntr. Mr..
Erauk Hume. of Washington, alss filed petit
,ion IN onposliou TO tho oop6rma!icn OF the ro
port, SO FIR as it relates to the sale, which viii
| b, passed upon duriog tho term.
DUMFnIEs. Tho hacassas G;z,tto says :
"Duuircs. though evidently 10 tho scar ADD
yellow leaf looks freshcr than it has been l)ok
ior for somo years past. Mr.. A. Lee Mclutecl
has hnilt foe storehCu:c 50 Main street aud
MIR. NJ. J. Keys, it,, will shortly build HIN a
dwelling house 90 the bill overlooking he town
The merchants 10 the old turz arc o)mp!sir.
log Of dull times. though the fshicg seas'n hae
not fully closed.
SOUTHERN MEMORIAL AssoCGA1toN.-A
ueelioy OF the Southern Memorial Associasio;
vii! be held at the Suo Eopioe llous, to D!Ght
TO mako arrangements for decorating the grAyes
of their departed comrades IN tho cemctcrlc
near this oily. /! is earnestly hoped that every
* Confederate soldier 10 tho city will ne preseu
and that The demonstration nay be msd
worthy of the cause.
BASE BALL.-At the Episcopal High Sehoo
2 camc PLAYED 90 Saturday between the secon'
nine Ct the ticwsrds aud the Independents o
this city, resulted in tho victory OF the iorme
. BY a score of Is to t. The following exhibits
summary of the Innings: independents
OOOl0O30O-4 S;cord Nine, lioSards-
432Ul OU03-l3.
PERSONAL Hon John Goode. ne d.
tinpui.hed member Of tho llou,e q R"plc-:n'
: s,iyes from tho Norfolk dis'ric. w.s III H." c."