Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-25

, "udge. presldtng "A list OF deeds and other
"ritlog ADMITTED to record biLco last term OF
court were ordered entered Oh tho minutes.
heV. John Bell, colored. was authorized to
celebrate the rites of marriage.
~ .. Wright was appointed an additional
Justice 10 Jefferson district. Woo james H..
falmer moved out Ct the di.trict.
George Washington aud Nathan Psndlelon
were renewed from payment Of clpitation tax
on account OF ego aud ofrmity.
| "A llceoso to keep bn room OF RossIyn wss
srantrd to Mis-. Annie Hills.
! H. Il. nclmes. Commits iooer of Revenue,
submitted bis monthly IioPns, return under the
Moctt liquor law for tho month. of April,
which wss approved and filed.
The accouots of Emily &. Corbett, adminis-
tratrix OF V. p. Corbett deceased, aud guardian
OF Eigar NJ Mary Airline, Bon amin g. AID
robert 5. Corbetl of Mary II. Nesrnith, ad,
mlnlstratiZ OLA g. Nesmith deceased; Of j.
/. and IL Z. Smit' OK itols of Hugh Smith
| OF IL: y. Smith; executor Of ii. &. Smith and
IL. Y. Smith; trustee of II. e.. Smith, ir., COL
ilrmed and ordered to he recorded.
Application of q. w. G.. Loo for tho re-
erection oil dam across -Four Mill lur; con-
| tinucd.
! The report Of Commissioner kemper of the
settlement of the account of Hesselins Smith,
administrator Il. b. and of Joseph Smith. dc
cnnsed' WAS, corrected, confirmed and ordered
| to DO recorded.
Tho Court Adjourned ILL Court in course
| xClRCHIr Court FOR THE CITY. lion. James
hchh, 'I"dgc. prcsilng.-,John McCuon vs..
Goo. Z. lluwcs, admir-, &c; chanoery, exctp-
Llon llIed b2 pl.intif to report OF Commissioner
Chiffon.
EoLcrt Lewis vs. f. l. DownIam OF al cast ;
DOT gully replication and issut; leave to plead
specially IN 50 day; confirmed for defendant.
| iobeiL Lewis VI. II. T.. Downham; case; GER
| tined account; Don assumpsii; ronlloation and
| ISSUE leave 10 plead specially in 80 days and
conIluued for defendant.
| "m. Diges W! Presley Digs; suggestion Va
Avery dismissed BY order Of plaintiff i attorney.
\. h. Reed Va. John G. Younr; troveI; con
tlLutd itr defendant with crdcr 90 him for trial
| at ntX5 term.
German Banking Co. Vi. w. Soecmar lobt
Continued generally.
Allen Vs. Lofty; chsnccIy argument heard
| and clGso submitted.
Court adjourned till to morrow morning at 10
| 0 clock.
IHE FUNERAL OF Miss WALLER, Tho fu.
| nciai OF Miss Agnes Waller, tho young lady
| whose death Was mculi1ned 10 Yesterdays
d:Z:itc, took place OF clock yesterday after.
moon from tho residence Of Mrs A. G.. w.
"Dlltr, the mother Of he deceased, and was OF
terdod by largo number of friends, both young
and Old. There was a proiusioa Of raro flowers,
aed many beautiful embIcmalcal designs,
| inhuie tltjilnes from those who knew and
lovsd the deceased for htr mary endear-
'or qualities a6d love y virtues. Tho services
were conducted ty Rev. Mr.. Sharp, assisted
by Row. George y. Smith. Tho remains wero
| placed 10 vault 10 St. Pauls Cemetery, and
VII IN short time ho removed to Gloucester
| county.
1HE ELECTioN.-TE approaching municipal
| election Ii about tho only thing talked about
on the streets to day. and things look now NJ il
tho regular conservative nominees will walk cyar
| the course without any trouble. The Malone
adIustcr5. who hGVo ma1o - much ado, SPORT
| ing and bIowlng before tho starting time arrived,
| appear TO be wind brjkcu, and it is thought
they will ho unable to c)mo To timo on the
morning OF tho race. SO far thcro has been but
about 100 voters, out Of some .. 800. who have
paid their clpitatioo tax for 1879, tho cxhibi.
ton oi r'c,lpt for which, to tho jldgrs of
| olec!lGu. viii bo nto sSuy before tho ballet is
dropped 10 the hey
BOAT RACE The boat racA between Ilanlan
ana hilcy tu'tIorr0w ~ nttrarting nothing Exc
the interest tho unu between !lunllu aud Court
nty Gil, out notwithstanding, there will probably
be largo uuIhcr OF persons present from this
cI!y The only boats that will l1av' Alexandria
Tor tho ranG Lr1 tho steamers Virginia and
Harry Lndor. which will start from thor
whalvca about twn O'Clock 10 the afternoon.
The rana will ,nka lAca bnIwcen tho hours of
hV" FDd six o clock, arl Riley dt claros that no
Will row TO via. y luo rsGi will tako | a03
cuilitr ~ The altlTunun, whIoh will probably ha
ny tX1I"g % The more scientific treat between
tnc IWJ uais.arn.
ALLEGATION FIR TaE Adjournment or A
kEcEivEK-in tho Circuit Court yesterday,
Jadgo James Keith rrnsding, an application
Wan made by thu District OF Columbia for the
aFp"rtment ct u receiver for tho Alex and rla
and Washington Railroad Go. in tho case of the
q. Y w. Il. X. Go vs.. Fowle, Snowden s.
20. Eho District Of Columbia WAS represan:ed
~ lhcesrs. Joseph u. Bradley, Ii. .. Clau 2h-
ton and Francis NJ. Miller, OF Washington.
no counsel fer tho Railroad Company was
Cant f. j.; su iLh, Of this city. This morning
Judge Keith rendered his decision declining tu
appoint = receiver Al this torn.
Property SALE.-Mr. Wm. Dlaoln has
sold 10 Robert Pcrtntr. olq tho house and lot
| nwutd by him on tho onrner OF ST. A.aph had
Foundation streets for $50 IL il understood
TINT Mr.. Pnrintr lntouds 10 make some further
improvements TO tla already extensive cstab-
IiahIBGntS. IL Is also understood that Mr..
!'ortnGr, who Is already runhing two cars on tho
Virginia Midland ral!rcai, i makiog arrange
mcnts Tor Tho building OF another TO bu used
exclusive y for tho transportation Ct Tilo beer
over that ruat.
A HREAKMAN's Foot SERIOUSLY MASHED
As a freight tram vas running doWn hl.
| two miles north Of Chatham Station. Sun
day night, tao rear cara became detached from
tic mhn lrar, and the euRinotr shutting his
engine Gown the detached cirs ran into the
main train, CT cling tho foot Of the brcs kmau,
Wm. Sprcus", between the bumpers of the
cars, $, severely mnshiog it that it had to be
| amrutntCd.
kING STREET STORE SOLD-Mr. Robert
Bell. ST., has sold the throo story brick store.
| on klog street. between FAmfsX and Royal, now
occupied by him ~ book storo to MIR. JrmeH