Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-12


uay morning caused hv defective huc but
no damage WAS done and no alarm given.
an alarm WAS sounded about noon ycstrr-
'lay which WAS caused by the burning OF Il
/ chimney of 4 house on Cameron street near
l'Itt, but the services Of the department We're
moi required.
The roof Of the house occupied by Mr.
Geo Johnson in the row of frame buildings
on Washington, between Wolfe and Wilkes
streets, caught fire last night from sparks
from burning chimney. but was very
slightly damaged. The fire department was
promptly OH the ground but ony the seryi-
crs OF the Columbia engine were necessary
To prevent the possible spread ofthc flames.
the wind blowing severely.
CORPORATION CoURT-Jndgc ~ 3. Meatlp
fFrt'dfng. March term ofthe Corpora
t!"n tnur; commenced to-day \ number
o. cases were called and days fixed fo trial.
Bail. dcv. OF Dulany, vs.. J. b. Stewart
rianccry; demurrer OF Alexander HAY en-
tered; demurrer and answer Of Alexandria
x Washington Railroad Company filed, and
ease continued for plaintiff.
lrcnl, Stnvcr 4 Go. vs.. Young. trustee.
at a.; chanrcry: answer of Virginia Stew
art filed. and Virginia Stewart filed cxrcp
tons {" the report of Commissioner Norton.
Si"v"r x Aiilbum vs.. Young, trustee, ct
al: rhanc"ry; answer of Mrs. Virginia
Stewart flied
Court ailourneatill Wednesday morning
n 10 u'rlnrk.
Nix. JAMES II. BEACH instituted a chan
Ger! ,uh last week against the Alexandria
ald Fairfax Agricultural, and Industrial As
S"cIail"E on behalf Of himself and all other
ccrdii"rS oi the Association, and in pursu-
ancc of the notice then given, Mr.. $. G..
brent, rs counsel for Mr. Beach to davmade
application to the Judge Of the Corporation
Court for IN INDUCTION restraining the As
ISOLATION from diSposing of its property, and
Tor The appointment of receiver. Judge
Meade alter hearing counsel granted the
injunction and appointed g. W. Armstrong
Receiver. liking the bond of the Receiver at
81 900.
HE FINANCE COMMITTEE of the City
Council held meeting on Saturday even
my last ut which Mcssrs. Goss President,
and Emmcrson, Secretary Of the Poto.
mae Manufacturing Company of this city
were present. The meeting was held in
accordance with resolution introduced at
Il recent meeting of the CITY Council in
qulrlng into the affairs Of the company and
why work had not been commenced at the
works rs required by the contract with the
city. The committee will make their repoit
to Council tomorrow night.
y FREE FIGHT occurred on Friday last at
The ferry house on the opposite side Of the
river, in which several parties INDUCED.
tatSup bottles, mustard pots and pepper
@hris were used as missiles, and one man
50 far forgot himself rs to draw 4 pistol. but
was summary squclchcd for his indi.crc.
ton. The knowledge that pistol WAS in
the house. however, had the effect of quiet
ing things, when it was found that with the
exception of one man being thoroughly
picked hy..bcing covered with Condiments"
n" one WAS seriously hurt.
SIIrYAED lTEM>.--The timber for the
Keel of the new schooner to bc built at
AlcSSrs. Agnew Il Go. ship yard has arrived
from Glymont and will i've laid during this
week on the spot where the blacksmith shop
and pitch house now stand. These buildings
are being removed to another part of the
yard. The enclosure Of the lots adjoining
The yard has almost been completed. A
Gilmhrr of ship carpenters from the North
arrNc'! here on Saturday To work on the
vc%sriS now being built.
YESTERDAY was bustry March day.
and with the exception of an occasional!
alarm OF lire, nothing of special interest oc-
Cured. Quite number Of strangers were
in III" city, and the churches all bad fair
Rev. Joseph Shcrrard, of
Winchester, preached in the Second Pres
hyicrian Church nj night. and Rev. L. III.
Ctmpston in the NJ p. Church The other
l,nl 4 4, H.,
PASSION rSDAY.--NeStcrdav was olscry
cal a. Passion sunday, 50 called because it is
commemorative of the Snllcrings Of the Sa-
NiuHr. In the Catholic churches there is a
marked change from the usual obscrvances.
The Neni Gloria Patria is omitted from the
mass and the images of the cruclixion are
hld beneath purple coverings, as symbolical
of the hiding of Jesus from the Jews after
they had thrown stones 1T him.
MORE TEsTlMoNY.-Judgc Willoughby,
attorney for John :. Wise has notified about
twenty-five men, white and black, that he
will take their testimony next Friday ut the
old Court llousc,to be used in the contested
election case Of Massey vs.. Wise. Among
those summoned are Arthur Simpson,
whose testimony was so damaging to the
fOallllOll sue. ~. n. W lnuSOr Charles Dear
bora, Samuel Wimsatt, &c.
The ACCoTINK TURNpIKE.--.We learn
that since Mr.. John Truax, has been APP
pointed superintendent of the Accotink
turnpike, he has made some very necessary
repairs to that road, and will soon make il
one of the best roads leading to this city,
for which he should receive the thanks of
the travelling public.
THE CATHOLIC BENEFICIAL SOCIETY ut
their meeting last night. determined TO
change the time of meeting from Sunday to
Tuesday night. They also decided to at
tend the fcstiv;, to be held by the ladies of
st. Mays Church. on Tuesday night, the
9th instant, instead of giving banquet on
st. Patrick's day.
The new Duchess Of Westminster, wife of
one oithe richest men in Europe was mar
ricd in dress Of white foulard, costing sew
cnty-live cents yard. This certainly is
economy, and economy it is to use DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup the great remedy for coughs
and colds