Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-09
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MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 9 I.

ALEXANDRIA, LoUpoUN AND HAMPSHIRE
RAILROAD. ---The Alexandria, *Loudoun and
Hampshire Railroad Company is now, it is
understood, waiting for the people in the
Catootin Valley, and the neighborhood Of
Mercer's, to know whether they will be able to
nroceed with the laying Of the track, and put
tine the road through Immediately to Mercer
Depot. It has been intimated that some recu-
mary aid is required. Certain gentlemen have
been appointed agents in that vicinity, to raise
the necessary funds, but no report has as yet
been received from them as to how much can
bs done Whereabouts. If nothing IS to be &C
complished by those most interested, ofSourse
the Railroad Company has ample work to do
without involving themselves any further just
Of This time In this connection it is mentioned
that it is expected the Alexandria, Loudoun
and Hampshire Railroad Company will, next
Spring, put dummy engine and suitable car
On their road, to leave Leesburg daily, in the
morning, in time to reach this city before the
o'clock up train leaves, and to return late in
the evening. This arrangement will prove Of
great accommodation to the public
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GAMBLING SCRAPE. - young man named
Frank Bradbury, stopping at .,he Marshall
House, and registered az from New Orleans,
though it l. undrrstu he is originally tionl
one OF the Noither States, was attacked last
night, between zine aud ten clock, id the bar
room OF that hote and somewhat iojured,
about the face, by James Wescott, of Wash
ingion. Wescott was prevented from inlurlng
him more severely by MIR. Gheeo, the proprie
tor Of the hotel The watch were sent tor to
arrest Wescott, but before they arrived he had
Effected bis escape. 1t appears that Bradbury,
in frolo yesterday, Ia Washington, lost, at
cards, three hundred and unity dollars, in
money, and in addition three hundred and fif-
Gheen. of the Marshall House. Samuel Sher-
mao came from Washington yesterday evening,
and presented the order to Mr.. Gheen, but be-
fore it was paid, Bradbury also returned from
Washington and getting possession Of the or
der tore it up, stating that be had been drug
Qed previous to signing it, and that he had
never written it. Sherman returned to Wash
ington, and having informed Wescott of what
had occurred, the latter, accompanied by Tim
Leonard, came here in hack, and upon the
refusal of Bradbury to renew the order, at
tackled him as stated above.
DELIGHTFUL LUNCH Mr.. George Smith,
the popular and accomplished manager Of
Capt VIM Smiths Pbonix Hall Restaurant,
sent to the Gazette Office this morning, lunch
of the most recherche description, the prepare
tion Of which would have done credit to Del
monico' or the far famed Partisan restaurants.
Oysters, fresh from the waters Of the Chesa-
peake and as sound, solid and we'll favored as
any eaten in mid winter, raw and fried, fanked
the large waiter on the right; crabs, whose
color We'd with that OF the morn, just previous
to sun rise, constituted the extreme left, while
the centre was magnifcently sustained by a
julp-the father Of all julips-the glass con
tanning it holding at least gallon, and armed
with fourteen straws, ranged 10 couples, around
its weeping brim, aud from which as many en-
chanted lips were soon sucking the stimulat
ing nectar. Take it altogether, it WAS about
as nice lunch as ever Was prepared, and those
who are fond of the good Thugs Of this life, can
nowhere crafty their appetites better than at
the Phoenix Hall Restaurant