Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-14
attention among the friends of the accused

, river which had lasted for more IMAM i
week was partially broken yesterday by The
steamers Moseley, Thompson and Norfolk
which arrived here in the evening irom
Quanico, where they had been since The
/, freeze The steamers were supplied with
| coal, which was sent TO them by rail, on
| Saturda;, and at s o'clock yesterday morn
! ing started to break their way through the
| solid ice, which after IA hard days work.
they succeeded in doing and at 1 o'clock in
! the evening arrived at the wharves III this
! city. The captains of the steamers report
| that they encountered the ice al Indian
! Head aud from thence TO this city it was
! Que continual sheet, which had not been
! broken siure the river iroZe across. The
steamers were but little damaged and the
! Thompson, after having some slight repairs
! made. 10 her paddles, will return 10 night
! wiki coal for the New York steamer, which
! i now at Piney Point, and will assist her in
forcing her way to this city. The Leary is
| still III Quantico, as is also the Alexandra,
! both Of which, it is thought, will come on 10
| this city soon. There has been no attempt
| 70 break track To Washington, SO naviga.
ton between this city and that continues
| closed.
CORPORATION CouRT.-The January term
Meade presiding, commenced this morning.
The grand jury returned the following in
lirtlncn,4: Com vs. VIM. Coats: robbery
II true bill. Com. rs. J. NJ. Hill and
Horace English; Indictment for Keeping
gaming house: not a true bill. Com vs..
George +. Basgett indicted for seduction
AT the last term nolle prosequi. Com. vs..
George Brown indictment for perjury true
bill. Com. vs.. Dismal Swamp Lottery Co.:
unlawful gaming; true bill The jury
having nothing further TO present, were adj
Iourned till TO morrow
Rush c. Steel TT al. VS.. John A. Field,
guardian, ct al. decree of reference to Com
missioner Norton. Judge Mackey, of South
Carolina, appeared for plaintiffs and quail
fled as an attorney in this court
YESTERDAY was an Improvement on sew
eral preceding Sundays, and there was
large increase in the number of people on
the streets.-The Washington ferry boats
being laid up and the trains running at long
intervals, there were but few visitors FROM
the capital city. In the afternoon, when it
became known that three steamers were
in sight forcing their way up the river a
large crowd assembled on the wharves-
yearly as large according to old inhabitants,
ago in The same neighborhood to witness the
arrival Of the steamer Columbia Oh her trial
trip.
L. S. CoURT-The White Hall gold mine
case occupied the attention Of the u. 5. Dis
trct Court, Judge Robert w. Hughes, again
to day. Messrs Beach and Little arguing
for the defendant, and Messrs Goodrich and
Fitzlugh for the plaintiff. when the case
was given to the jury, who retired to their
room and returned verdict of $4,000 for
the plaintiff, to which counsel for defendant
took exceptions on account of excessive
damages, to be argued tomorrow.
ALEXANDRIA INFIRMARY-A meeting Of
the trustees of the lnirmary was held at the
banking house Of Burke & Herbert, this
evening, Col. Arthur Herbert in the chair
and Mr. Thomas Perry, secretary. Miss
Eliza SIiller was elected president, Mrs. +.
w. Smith vice-prcsident and Miss Kate
Douglass and Mrs. Hippo managers. In
consequence of the action of the trustees OF
the Orphan Asylum, which will be seen else.
where, but little other than routine bust
ness was transacted.
GOSPEL SERyICEs-The week of prayer
in the Second Presbyterian Church closed
last night 1t has been determined to con-
duet Gospel services every night this week
in the same church Except OH Wednesday,
when they will he held in the Baptist
Church. Most Of the ministers of the city
will be present and a cordial invitation is
extended the public to attend, as every ei:
fort will be made to render comfortable all
who may visit the church during the week.
ORPHAN ASYLUM MEETING.-A meeting
of the Trustees of the Alexandria Orphan
Asylum was held at the Council Chamber
this morning with Lewis Mckenzie, esq, in
the chair and Mr.. F.. S. Leadbeater, secre-
tary. The paper prepared for the purpose of
transferring the real estate, and personal
property of the Orphan Asylum to the trus-
tees of the Alexandria Inirmary was refer
red to special. committee to report at
meeting to be called at an early day.
PEKsoNAL.-Mr. Champ Walker who has
been confined to his home for some time,
has so far improved in health as to be about
again.
Mayor Beck ham is confined to his home
10y severe cold, and was unable TO preside
at the Mayors office this morning.
Miss Mary Van Devanter, of Berryvile,
Clarke county, is visiting at the residence
OF MT. JOnn n. DlSOu III tnlS Guy.
CASE DISMISSED. The case of the Com
monweath VS.. George Baggett for seduction
under the promise of marriage was dismiss
ed in the Corporation Court this morning,
the prosecutrix Withdrawing the charge.
ADMINISTRATIVE day ten years ago
Judge Hughes received his commission as
Judge, qualified aud held his first court in
this city.
The retention Of any waste matter in the
system produces injury. The collection of
''phlegm" or diseased mucus in time of cold
or throat affection should be promptly re-
moved. DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup does it
more quickly and eflectually any than
other cough syrup made.
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