The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-19

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The Alexandria Commercial Adpcriiscr con,
tains the following:
THRsteamer Fairy, plying between this point
and Piseataway, came to her landing at the
glass lights in her broken out from the effects
OF the hail storm that passed oyer that coun.
try on last Sunday, accompanied with terrific
and crops in that neighbor6ood. Captain Gar.
diner informs us that he had to have tho all
stones shoyelled out Of his boat; he also re.
pl, ports ne loliowins damage to parties In the
pied and worked by Mr.. Frank Adams, the
crops, valued at one thousand dollars, entirely
destroyed; also, barn worth Ave hundred
William Lilies, worked by John Underwood
Co., crops valued at ave thousand dollars,
entirely destroyed.
Mr.. Frank Adams, who had taken second
years lease OF the place he was working, went
Oft on the boat to Washington yesterday with
his stock, to sell the same, having met with
such 2 serious loss as to compel him to aban-
don his lease. The storm took the direction
to Bryantown, doing great damage to crops,
fences, buildings, &c.
THE Ga=CRe Of the same city has the follow.
ingi
A disturbance occurred yesterday morning
about II O'Clock, In n shanty on Royal street,
north Of Queen, between white man named
John Wilson and colored man named Scipio
johnson, In which the latter was struck on
the head with q Ratchet, knocked senseless,
and cut severely In the back. Previous to
being injured, Johnson had attacked Wilson
tvi nj tvh oh hah mi Nra hut Id h
he had used as q billy. The parties were both
arrested, but johnson had not recover ed sufil-
ciently to enable him to give any testimony.
WE HAVE every reason to believe that the
proposed plan for late boat between this city
and Washington Is about to become a living
fact. Our efforts to secure this consummation
have been ably seconded by the InfcIigenccr
and REPUBLICAN at Washington. We are
happy to announce that next week q steamer
will make a trial OF the plan. Slow and sure
is the motto for enterprises OF this kind. A
little perseverance in the plan and success
will be assured. We have not yet learned the
hours OF departure nor the rates OF fare on the
Nighttime, but they will be announced during
the week.
DURING the storm yesterday evening a coal
vessel had her forcsail carried away, and was
that arrived here from the North lost her fore
tOpsail. a large barn near Fort Washington
was blown down. Considerable hail fell about
four miles south OF this city.
A CoLORED WOMAN named Ann Smith, liv-
Ing near the diagonal pump, was struck with
door, and fell back insensible. The cries OF
her children alarmed the neighbors, who pro-
cured the services OF physician. The woman
Is now In n fair way OF recovery.
THE trains on the Manassas branch of the
Orange and Alexandria railroad will begin to.
morrow to run again to Mt. Jackson, In the
county OF Shenandoah. This IL a practical
advance in reconstruction which all our citi.
zens will hail with delight.
DRINKR.-It Is estimated that over thirty
thousand drinks OF lager are sold In this city
every Sunday. A large portion of the drink
ers are from Washington-be It well under
stood.
THE local trains on the Washington, Alex
andria and Georgetown railroad, heretofore
run on Sundays, have been suspended for the
present.