Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-06

leave 20 well pleased were they al ut the excel
lcot address they had heard 90 Charlottesville
its glorics. and IL sorrows. After tho address
the committee took charge OF General Lee, and
together with other guests, conducted him to
the parIoEs Of Sicucrnaglc's Tx hapgc, where a
handsome banquet had been prepared The
table was arranged By Mr.. w. S:cuernaec, and
the beautiful manner 10 which the tcmrting
dishes were arranged would have done credit to
any caterer. TO the rcpast Gonoials Loo and
Corso. COLONEL NJ. Maryc, Captain II kompcr,
Mr. Thomas Btckhara, AID Mcssr'. L. H.,
O'Bricn, Elsar WarGclj. ". Il. Davidson,
and L. n. Latham, IL the Relief Hook and
Ladder Company, sat down, and if the merry
laugh ard happy rcpartoo are Indications Of
enjoyment the banqCct VA q grand success.
FRANK J. OLDfH. --rhe Case of Frank }.
Odcn. who has bccn on trial IN the Corpora
ton Court Tor mariJIrg negro woman named
Mllly Motley. fer tho past three days, hss cx.
cited "a good deal Of iat@rcst. lie was first Or
rc'ted on tie charge OF iorsciy, which turaei
on. TO be o mistake, but in hunting up evidence
agairs. him, in, fa3, VS. Developed that he
was living IL :i.o h,u.c 81 the DGgIo WOMAN
Motley us her ;:u"baad. When arrested h. Was
supposed 10 ca white m,n; ipdvtd. no ono had
an idea 10 ih@ c)orary, Tor iho wnman no mar
L
Tertiary eOme tiiI.o ago. lie has tcon convicted
0rc), but acw trial Was granted Iln. At tho
present tia! &c question upon winch lbs Jay
Ciu,d not ul!Go was whether he vas while
or a icI mar. tbs rr,aan,r claimed that he
vas not "a %h!tG man; Lba; his father WAS ga
ElgliAt m 20; WHO Came 10 ih,a cGnntry and mar
RID n woman vino was half lndan ard hal!
negro. II therefore RI Styt uu&n the CGmHIoa
wealth to prove tiai he wa a white uan. Alrdi
cal experts testified tia; atur so * .mlnutiou
they were uuauia 20 state iu,liig, ! whcth, H.,
yes white or t. blr * rnai; that there was an nh.
soncc Of al The Chhrac c,i4c q; ihu 81 srg; that
there vas dark streak dhTu his back, hu; i
there was any rc2Io blood IN liza. it Was ifu
possible for ihCE 10 say 10 what qua1'itG it *
IstcI. Oidtn is about live feet nno inohes ii
height rather stout with short black hair. II
IS the lor Of 6 bright muntlo, with large beck
eyes. straight, prominent nose, and tolcrabiy
good LOOKING. Whcn asked by tho policeman,
Who arrested him. what la tna7i.d IA dirty
black negro for, h. ra;,Gi, II love! hCr ard
married her The liy IN hc c.sc came into
cut ycstciday ,yc;iag ah0ut fga o'c'ock e,iG
through tEtIr !ntru.aD, hlr. j. II. u. Smaut
stated that Ii VA !inrOs'l;la Tor thnm t0 agree
They var. then !nt 10 cha;Ga Il hniF il
tho Lilh, Gud caui,d 10 the i1XsnG,i,
House, iGI ho!ug unah'r - ngrnn ia.y ,st.r
this m0rn0& d. changed. The i.ry. !! - and
stood Fix losy.
CAPuRED.--J. G. Decker. better kao.n a.
-. Z. ID. WAS fined by the CORPORATION Uou!l
yesterday, SO and the costs OF the case, fr
soIog qlyr 10 minors. lie Left for parts IL,
known bdorc the verdict OF the iuIy was all
nounccd, hu. VAS captured las: hight IL
WashIn9ton by Dspuy Sergeant Anthony
W. Armstrong, and brought back 10 Ibis
city on The seven ocl, OK Train. and lud.:-
ed 10 jail. Judge Charles r. Stuart IN
passing tho sentence Oh Decker took occasion
to say that such cases deserved the full penalty
Of the law, but 10 consideration Of tho rcoom-
m5!cndatIon of the jury he would 10 o. !einsnt as
his coosclecco would permit. Selling liquor
to boys, no said, was not only demoraiziDs to
the black, but to the white raoo also. and could
no. be too severely condemned.
STEAMBOAT News The Gazette few days
ago gave rcptri Of the purchase Of a new
steamer by the Company owning tho ohm w.
Thompson. The Washington Republican of
this morning says: The steamer John w.
Thompson will como of the ways OF Alexandria
10 day or tRo. and soon thereafter will resume
her trips on the Potomac in connection WITH
Inc new boat purchased OF NeN Yotk. The
Jane Mosecy will be taken to Baltimore to 70
celvc h new boilers and DO otherwise feitcd
Tor the Norfolk line. With her now boilers 10
her, she will undoubtedly DO the fastest boat
s)nth Of Philadelphia.
fAnrIEs.-A largo number Of pariics wcro
given 10 tho city last night, all Of ghci w,rh
very oDJ0yatl3 affairs. There was q masquc-
Fade party 90 ST. Asaph street, az cntcrlalu-
ment on south FairfsX street. and the Ice So
Gals spent very pleasant evening al the tts-
dcIco of Mr.. Heath. cr Prince street. The
young people are making the most eff the few
days Lett them between this and Lent, which
t1eegIns next Wednesday, Then ell these fcs ~
!'ies will cease, ana the Gascst SEASON that has
d Nocn seen Tor long time close.
8 MARRlAGE-Tho marriage of Mr.. Scvellon
: Alden Brown, chici el?lk OF the State Depart
q Mcot, 10 Miss SalIlo hausdier Phelps, daush
d , lei Oh Captain 5. L:dyard Phelps. late Disr C
II Tommlssloncr, took place at the church Of the
Il Epiphany, 10 Washieg LIST night and is
81 ue'cnbed Is tho greatest stcui event that h,a
~ Ic'urred in that ely since tho Fitch -Sicruan
TeddItg. There were about lhiny relstiv, $ OF
So 'hr BRIDE present from this city, The u,tst OF
Es "aom remained Over 10 The irr'pl;;,, wiiai,
e. "'S uuCIg family affair
s# CONVENTION OF TREASUERS Mr.. n; t.
M i'''@", ttt2 Treasurer, VINO has been ia Iscl,
s mohi i1f The past two days aiten1ios q con-
s ''" Id ct III city snd couary IT; s-n,rr-. re-
ia ,ulIsA La hight Tho c,ngcDli,n mel y,s-
E "'uiy ID III" pttc, Of the State Treasurer and
S iiIpG'ntrd cImmlttce OF seven, VI which MIR.
tt: H Is member 10 urge tho passage Of thc
W v'I now before the Legislature in relation Ic
vi" conpcrss'l"n OF city aud county ,rtasur: r.
"ilCE ktrokT there we're 10 eases al
'0 ice headquarters ;his nufninr
$% "ahtr , "nttn Tor a.sluii on NJ gyie Ssan
8 St "oih coI"ird. On Henry street. yoa'mdsy
~ ' lound over TO keep tho peace lila ln2rrinl
Es y Justice Lovtioy.