Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-23
LOCAL BREVITIES. While an attendant was

Local BREVITIES. While an attendant was
anointing the breast OF MIR. James Cole. at that
gentleman's house, last night, with Spirits OF
turpentine, the bottle containing that liquid
accidentally caught fire, and before the result
log flames could be extinguished Mr.. Cole was
slightly burned, some clothes destroyed and a
portion OF the furniture Injured.
The rumor yesterday evening that news.
boy hal been killed on one of the railroads
leading from this city was iacNrec!.
One OF the iron guy rods IF the drawer ON
the Alexandria and Washington railroad bridge
across the Potomac broke yeSterd ~ evening,
and for time Interrupted the passage OF the
| local trains the cars Of The through trains,
however, but not the locomotives, crossed the
bridge anl made their usual c'nrcc';oas. The
| neca. siry repairs we're cDmp.cted his morhlns,
ADD all the trains have since then been running
on schedule hours T"o tug b,at' from here
were caught above the brijg:, aud were dataIn.
ell there until the draw WAS repaired.
Mr. Bossart has just received some excellent
fruit at his confectionery shop. See his adrer
t>ement.
\ grand shad bake will c)me eff at Giymoat
on Monday next. See notice in another column.
Two framed store houses, With all the tuild
ings in the rear, including foundry, Opposite
the railroad depot at OraugeC. Il. ,wcr, Destroy
ed by fire cariy yesterday morning. The rail-
ROAD office and depot were saved with difficulty,
water being obtained FROM the tender Of an
engine attached to q frci ,ht train, which arnv
cd there just in time.
Mr.. +. Z. Moore, popular ciljz.n Of Orange
c,uory. died at Orange Court House yesterday.
Sps cial poicem IN Andrew II ,ile-, while iu
the DISCHARGE of his duties at the depot OF the
O., 4. Il NJ. r. r. yesterday evening, was
struck in the lace with heavy stick by Il co!-
ored omnibus driver kno"n Is Chlct Justice
Marshall, and had his jaw bone broken and
his check cut open.
Co.. Charles F. Stuart is announced to
speak at Balls Cross Roads in thi' county on
the subject oil temperance.
A horse and cart employed 1T the brick
yard near Jackson City were run over by train
OF cars on the Aexaudri. and Washington
railroad yesterday evening. The horse was
killed and the cart bad ~ damaged The driv
er was in the brick yard at tn: TINA, his team
having started off without him.
As will lie seen ny notice ia another column
Of to-day paner, the new rooms OF the Alex
andria Library company in Germans Hall
will be opened to the public on the eveninI of
Monday next
A party of Buys near the Lo1doun depot
tried hard to rails, an alarm Of fro last nilht
but were unsuccessful. Their MINES are
known and the police have been instructed to
look after them.
The delegates from this CRY to the tadical
conference lately held in Richmond except tho
Hou. Mr.. Mckenzie, have returned.
The residence OF Mr. E. \. Greenough on
the corner of Duke and Patrick streets was
burglarious1y entered last night and robbed OF
$3.50 in money, gold watch and chain, jewel
~ and some articles OF clothing. Among the
latter was a valuable overooat which WAS
found this morning under the bri]g, at the
upper end of Pitt street. The thieves have
not yet been arrested.
Mr.. Robert + helen gave his market basket,
containing his marketing for TO day and to-
morrow, including a splendid pair of shad, a
nrescnt from MIR. Elias Kincheloe, to color
ed bo7 in the market square this morning to
carry home for him. but the boy has not been
heard of since As Mr. f. is good provldcr
his loss is by 10 means slight and he will
nav reasonable reward for tho dctccnon OF
tho thief