Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-11


street, the city paying the other oae-thlrd.
The right of the city to compe! property
owners to pave sidewalks or alleys was IN
no wise brought in question.
COUNTY ITEMs.-The March term Of the
County Court, Judge Chichester, will COM
nence at the old court house. in this city,
ON the 22l inst. when the case OF the Com
monwealth VS. James Ballor, colored, in
dictcd for the murder Of Sam. Johnson, at
the bone factory, in Alexandria county, last
summer, will be tried venirc has been
ordered for that aud several other cases
which will come up at this term, Judge
Chichester having expressed desire 10
clear the docket of all old cases.
The meeting Of the Board of Supervisors
Of the county, which was TO have been held
to-day, to hear the report Of the Common
wealth's Attorney, who, on Tuesday last,
was directed to obtain mandamus from
Judge Chichester to compel the clerk
to produce the books, in order that the an
nual report of the expenditures OF the coun-
ty might be made out, as required by law,
was postponed.
"a PARLoR MATCH."-The presentation
of "a Parlor Match at Lannon's Opera
House to night will, it is thought, prove to
be a merry performance, bristing with fun
and lively Incidents The abSur'lity wher-
ever presented las. season, made II good
impression, but it has since been improved.
Funner scenes than ever have been intro
duced, and new and sprightlier airs make
up the music. The cast of characters in
cules the popular favorite Miss Jennie Yea.
mans, whose success as "The Original In.
nocent Kidd" the captains angel child
has not waned in the least. She is vivE-
nd faSp N
dances, and specialtes. Mr.. &. NJ. Lester
Il, the book agent does his difficult part
Justice, while Mr.. +. l.. Williams. as "Oid
Hos causes great amusement in his orgi
nal aud ingenious role. The play will be
presented in excellent style this evening.
NEW ORGAN.-The large and handsome
new organ recently purchased in Boston for
Christ Church arrived here to day and will
at once be put up in place Of tho old one,
which for so long time has occupied q
place in that venerable editce and has fur
niShed the musical accompaniment to the
voices of several generations who have wor-
slipped therein. The new organ. which is
said to be fine Instrument cost about
$1,000, which sum has almost been raised by
voluntary subscriptions and through the OK
ertions Of the Ladies' Sewing and other So
cetes Of that church
rER,oNAL.--Mi Bette Pollard has re.
turned homo from Smithted, where she
has been visiting for the past three weeks.
MIS-. Benjamin Barton in stepping from
her carriage in this city, on Tuesday last, fell
and d.slocated her shoulder. She is being
attended by DIR. Gibson, and is improving.
Rev j. c. Stewart, formerly of this city,
who has been quite i'll at Waverly, near
Baltimore ia cOnyaleSceut.
Mr.. J. +. Brawner, whose illness ut his
home in Fairfax county, near this city, has
been mentioned, is recovering.
TAKEN FROM THE "HuRNS or THE AL
TAR lIeniy Level, colored, who had
been charged with an assault on female Of
his own race, WAS arrested last night at the
hall of The coiortd Salvationists, in the south
western part of the city. Level had attend
ed the meeting, and while there pretended
he was under conviction" and went for
ward to the altar, where the police found
him knceing and took him in custody. The
case was brought before the Mayor this
morning, but was postponed until tomor-
row morning.
POLICE REroRT.-I.ast night was clear
and cold, with one prisoner and seven lodg-
at TIE station house. The only case be-
station house, vas that of Joseph Level,
rolorcd. arrested bg Officers Grady and Da
Wis, charge with an assault on Susannah
Rich, also colored. The case was continued
till TO morrow.
Officer Simpson reports finding the rear
doc" Of a Il wer King street grocery house
open.
MllIrARY.-Orders have been sent out
lti., hno1 ~ of Iph nj
directing AL officers of the Third Virginia
regimen, who were not present at the last
meeting at Charlottesville, called to elect n
colonel for that regiment, to give their rea-
sons in writing for their absence. It is now
thought that colonel will not be elect ed
till the brigade encampment which is to be
held this summer.
CANTATA-The Sunday school scholars
fthe First Baptist Church. of this city,
will, on Tuesday next, at the Opera House,
render the >cantata, Under the Palms"
Preparations are being made to produce the
can1ata in foe style, and those interested
promise the citizens rare musical treat.
PARKER RElEAsED-Charles Parker, who
was arrested in Washington on Tuesday for
an alleged assault on Miss kate Winfield
near this city Sunday, rs heretofore stated,
was yesterday released from custody. Mi 8
Winfield positively refused to prosecute
him.
CORPORATION CoURT-Judys y. e. Meade
preSidiAy-Com VS.. Thomas Il So colored ;
iuaictmcat for forgery: case continued.
Shnu VS.. Meyers ct al final ''rr.....
towiing vs.. Cowling ct Ill tiGi l. slcr.
Court sdjcurnel till SAtnr.!,y .et",ns at ten
o'clock
Geo Andrew, overseer o! IT," l.owell Car
pet Corporation, was FIR Oyer twenty years,
before his removal to Lowell, afflicted with
salt rheum in its worst form. Its ulcera-
tons actually covered more than half tho
surface of his body and Limits. He was en-
iirely cured by Ayers Ssraaparilla. See
certificate in Ayers Almanac for 1883.
No other medicine has won approval, at