The national Republican., 1867-09-06
Alexandria Annirs.


MATCH GAME OF BASE BALL.-A match game be
tween the second mines Of the Pioneer and Old Do
minion clubs was played last evening" at the grounds
Of the former, aud won by the Old Dominion The
arst mines Of these two clubs play this afternoon.
We clip the following from tho Gazette, Of Thurs
day evening;
BRIAN HEARD FRoN.-A colored man named gdw d
Parker, who lives near Johnston's Springs, six
miles below this city on the Virginia side OF the
river, was at the Mayors Office this mornng seeking
The recovery OF boat, which was stolen from his
house on Tuesday morning last by John Brian,
whose escape from custody In this city has been
already mentioned. The colored man was Just start
Ing to this city In boat on the morning named,
when Brian, with his coat over his shoulder passed
his house, walking down the river shore After the
eoored man had gotten out Of sight, Brian took his
remaining boat and went on down the river.
ISrERRuPTIoS TO Local TRAVEL. Tho local travel
GA the Alexandria, Washington and GEORGETOWN
r,ilroad was interrupted on Tuesday night last by
the running of the track Of the losoinotve belong.
Tug to the lessees OF that road. Yesterday evening
tho jurod engine Eent to Baltimore Tor repairs
where 1t will be detained four or nVe weeks, aud as
the lessees have been unable TO obtain another sua
BILE engine to take Its place, the local travel over the
road will, 1t Is thought, be suspended during that
period. Yesterday all the hauds employed on the
road received notice to quit work. as their Vices
would not be required until the resumption Of
travel.
snrNESr or GRAIN S-Notwithstandiug the con .
tinued compliant Of dull times and ttagnation in
business, there Is still some life remaining In the
'old town" yet, as exempiaed by tho fact that al
ready this week thoro has been purchased here and
shipped hence to various points North, South, and
East upwards OF 90 900 bushelS OF grain one house
alone, Messrs. NJ Eldrldgs 4 Co, sbipplng 80, OOO
bushels. This is decided improvement In our
Commercial affairs.
WRoSu MAN "a colored man was arrested in
Washington yesterday, charged with stealing Il sail
from sloOp belonging to Captain John Gibson, and
selling the same to c. W. Dewitt Junk dealer OF this
'eity. Police officers from Washington were hore
yesterday evening, to summon Mr.. Dewitt to attend
the arrested party trial Witness hut on his ar
rival in Washington no failed to recognize the ptis
oner US the man from whom hO had bought the sail
RESCUED FROM DRowEING. A little boy, named
Frank Bell Of Mr.. Robert Bell, accidentally ell
below the Pioneer Mills, but was rescued, when near
ne point Of drowning, BY his brother Charles, who
Jumped into the river and kept him ahOat until some
eoloIed men, who were In the mel ghborhood, extTi.
Gated them both from their dangerous position.
OLp BUsISEss HousB REoPgSED Mr. II. Lam &.
bert SO well known abroad and at home, has recon-
menced business. We wish more Of the former
on the wharyes could bo reopened
VACANCIES FILLED.-The vacancies In the Board Of
hegls'ratlon Of this city, caused by the resignation Of
Messrs. Lewis 'Nsals and q. 7. Service, who have
gone south on business connected with the Freed =
mems Bureau, have been filled by the appointmon Mt
Of Messrs. o. G Cwhittlesey and George G. Hewes
A NUISANCE cB-Mueh complaint is found by parsons
residing In tho extreme northern portion OF the city
with the present condition Of the canal. The stag.
uant water there will 1t is feared prove productive
OF disease aud the attention Of the proper autho
Is called to the abatement Of the nuisance.
BALD EAULE.-A live bald eagle was for sale In
market this morning. II was taken from tho nest
hason's Neck, and 10 now about eight or nluo
months old II did not seem to have any Of the
hsreeness Of Its kind, and captivity had tanned 1t In
every respect.
RADICAL MEETING John Hawxhurst, Geo Tucker.
H. II. Wells, and X. D, Beckley have been Invited
TO address the Radical meeting to be held at Camp
ConNalescent, In Alexandria county, on Saturday
next the 7Ih Instant
PEACHES OF every variety and quality and ia
abundaues, were for sale In market this morning
The peach crop Is large. There has also generally
been gold season for apples.
PlLOr BOswBLL-It is stated that Mr.. Robert Bos-
we'll, pilot the Winnlsimmet, whose supposed
los was reported, has accepted a situation on the
s'eamer Hi Livingston.
ALEXANDRIA CHRISTIAN AssOCIATIOS-At tho last
regular meeting Of the Alexandria Christian Assoes