Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-23

LOCAL BREvrrIEs. The annual meeting 0
the Missionary Society OF the Theological Sen,
mary was held at St. Pau's Church lest night
Rev. \. NJ. Randolph preached an able an,
eloquent sermon upon the occasion. ..F
IA adjourned session of the June term o
the Hastings Court will be held morrow
commencing at II o'clock 4. M.
Hall and plrIor thieyes are again mskips
their presence known. During the last week
the loss OF lami'y bibles, card baskets. and ya,i
Gus other articles usually found iu passages and
front rooms, have been reported.
Much complaint is made of Door, homeless
demented colored girl, who for long time pas,
has been allowed to wander about the streets il
half nude condition. She ought to be sen.
to the Asylum at Richmond
Passengers on the clock trip ut the
Washington terry boat from this city yesterday
evening, Were amusiugly entertained by witness
lDg dance on the forward deck of the boat,
The parties engaged in which were some colored
people who had been on au excursion.
\ co!ored man WAS struck aud knocked off
the track OF the O., A & NJ r. R., between
Orange Cour; House and Madison, Sunday
night laSt By the up train from this city. He
laid al the scene of the accident until he was
picked up by the down train, which passed
some hours afterwards, ard brought to Orange
Court House, where his nj uries, among which
vas broken arm, received attention.
,hor fbat : npuh RI
numbers Of idle colored people in the city it is
almost impossible to induce them TO 60 to the
country and work during the harvest, even at
the high rates now paid by the farmers.
The police have been instructed to make the
round the docks alter sunset and arrest all
parties caught swimming in the river.
Mr.. Mac. FAdcley, acting superintendent of
police during the sickness OF his father, shot
and killed dog supposed to be mad on Wolfe
street, near Water yesterday evening
A little boy named Lawrence accidsntly fell
overheard at Lambert's wharf yesterday eve
njng, but was rescued by colored man named
Dickerson who happened to be standing near
By.
The closing exercises Of Miss Mary Ann
Roach's female school took place at st. Mary
Hall at O clock this evening IN the presence
g large number of the friends and patrons or
the school.
The arrival of some shad here this morning
showed that the OILERS are still hshlng tneir
nets in the waters of the Potomac.
Section 20, article 6, OF the constitutions says
members of Common Councils shall hold no
o,her Office in citics''-hence the question: can
Messrs, Bell and Agnew, who we're elected
members OF the Board of Aldermen IN the 4th
Ward. fill the positions OF Magistrates to Wnlcn
they we're also elected. -.
The annual commencement exercises VI oei'
Haven Institute will take place at s. ~ D. H.
this evening.
The weather very warm. Thermometer,
TO-DAY, in the shade, at neon So.
Vegetables are now quite aounuant' aao'
GENERALLY, of excellent quality
The attention of the police is agdm invited
r. the dsorderly crowds collected every Gay IL
what is called the Mulberry lot, near the lower
ship yard. -,
Twenty new uump 1ale' " wv
construction of the G. & o. railroad west {,
the White Sulphur Springs, passed through
this city this morning via the O., A. d NJ. X. n
Two new locomotives passed through yesterda!
for the same road.
POLICE REpoRT-MAYoRs oFFIcE.-;sa
lima Stafford, colored, for disorderly Gonduo
and for striking LITTLE girl named Ella Hannah
was fined and discharged. p, rn,
MAGISTRATES FF1cE.-Henry Winter !, ia !:
Wis, colored, for shooting the bull OF mattln W.
ler' was dismissed upon the payment OF costs
Martin Miller, for trespass upon the ian
occupied by Henry Winter Davis, colored, Wa
discharged. ;, L.
A colored map. for boarding the long boat
colored man named George Smith and cu'
ting and stealing the sail therefrom' was com
mitted for further examination. tor n
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