The national Republican., 1867-09-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

lMPRONkhkNI - lHu OThuBo anu
Alexandria railroad, who own several large lots
fronting on aud extending into the river near the
junction Of wilkes aud Water streets, have caused
the same to be suryeyedi being their intention to
grade from the river end Of the tunnel make wharf
aud erect some extensive buildings for the Recommo
daon OF their fast-increasing trade. The improve.
! ment will neeesstate the removal OF number OF
temporary wooden structures but 1t will add to the
value OF real eStit In that vicinity.
MATCH GAME OF base ball Is to come Q a rext week
in this city the opponents on either side being the
married and single men Of the senior clubs Of Alex
andTia. very large concourse OF citizens is ex-
pected 10 gather to witness the game, the married
intending to IaTy tGs wives to aSrys the them
gle men having no partners to their bosoms conf
IDENTIFY expect TO be cheered on in the work Of de-
molishing their advtrsaries by tho presence Of q
heavy dsputation Of single sisters with symPahetic
impulses II is too to predict the result OF
a contest inaugurated under such auspices
We clip the following from the Gazette, OF Friday
| evening:
Republican Club OF the Third ward was held last
night In Sckles Barracks, George =. Douglas (eol-
orod) vice president the absence Of hs president
in the chair, and 7. J. Rdeln secretary. After the
OF the usual routine business resolution
iudorsng the proceedings Of the late Radical eonyen
eSayenon Sn Of the i7S Of apT @ passed Gnsn
imously There being no further business before the
meeting, by Invitation addresses were delivered BY
Messrs. II. Wells and James Downey during which
the former stated he was one Of six per;oas who first
In this country organized Republican association In
Detroit, Mich. lie then gave vivid sketch OF the
proceed nRs regarding the capture OF wilkes Booth,
and cotcludei by cautioning his audience against
dlssensions In their ranks. Mr. Downey hGd already
lost one leg In Sighting for his country cause against
| the confedorates.
! yRGISI.Xs AS CorToY GROWERS Captain +. H.
| Windsor, formerly Of Fairfax county, and hr Ran
dolph, formerly Of Pauquier county, who left N.r.
gInia at the close Of the late war ana commenced
Mississippi raised the arst bale OF staple that
was sent to the Memphis market this season Quite
Jubilee was oceAIioned In Memphis by Its arrival,
and from the accounts concerning It's reception pub.
shed 10 the papers OF that city 1t Ia at once di1-
covered that Virgnans In MlssssiPpi, as
else and 10 whatever condition they are placed, as
general rule, reflect credit upon their native State.
| BAKED OVERHEARD horse and cart belonging
| to MIR. W. A. Moore, backed overheard this morn :
ipg, from CaLenoye's wharf The horse was cot
loose from the cart, aud towed around bya row
boat to Fishtown where the shore Ia shelving, and
where he was exTicated from hts perilous ss alton
| without any difficulty. The cart, which was empty,
was also recovered.
| Doc FIGHT-Last night, about twelve 'clcck, the
residents In the vicinity OF the intersection Of King
and Pitt streets were greatly annoyed byS Asht
which occurred there, and In which, II is stated,
| there were engaged much greater number Of dogs
| than can be found licensed on the AUDITORS book
The noise created ty tAis fight attracted quite a
| crowd.
| OK 'CHASuE The books Of the Corn Exchange
show the offerings OF grain for the week ending to-
day to have been 20 0O6 bushels, as follows: 800
wheat, l20ll corn, $50 rye and SAG oats The
market during the week has beOn active and buoy
ant. but day there was reaction, aud everything
was Nat and dull, with deoliGs 10 prices for grain
| The quality OF the wheat coming to market cOntn-
ues very inferior, and scarcely was there ever
known so much garlic with the grain as this
| season.
| CHANGE OF Horns On aud after Monday next, the
| 9th instant the ght trains the Manassas Gap
railroad will leave this city at 4, IN, Instead Of
after the departure Of The passenger train on tho
| Orange and Alexandria railroad, as at present.
| MNoSLIdmr ExCrRsTOS.-Tho moonlight excursion
| A.. ,l,aM Y Enut nd
from last month will come of on Thursday evening
next hen Ia hoped the rain VIII not interfere to
| spoil the anticipated enjoyment.
CLOTHES THEFT "A Potomac pilot laid dowu to
take a nap last night on long boat mooTed to the
King street wharf, but when he awoke, an hour or
after he found that his hat, coat, and boots had
| been stolen,
SUDDEN DEArH-Mrs. Elizabeth Mesgher, one Of
the Oldest Tesdents OF this city died very suddenly
| this morning.
BALL Tho ball al the Potomac Garden last night
| was most numsrously attended, and everything
passed oa there to the satisfaction Of all who were
| present.