Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-08

| the NatlOnal Race COuTSe near W lsllnStOu 81
"Wednesday evening last W. L. Davis, of the
District, was the marshal, with CT Tyler, O.
! Maryland, and J.C Wildman, of Virginia
aides and j. Tyler and G. W. Handy, heralds
The following were the Judges :-Richarc
Smith and J. F. Hanna, D. c.; W. \. Jarbot
and \. Tolson, Md; W. S. Bailey and T.
Bailey, Va. j. f. Norris delivered the charge
The following were the contesting Knights :
+. !. Gwyun, lMd.) Knight Of Baltimore; D.
?. Gunnell, tEa.) Perseverance,, w. H. Nc
SAM: Pcur; DR.: Fox: (Va.) National; ". A.
Edelin,, (Id Prince George; W. f. Thomas
! way Avon; i. II. JarLoe,, (Md.j Tmmps
] Jas. T. Young, VA Cat Bird Hill; t. Fl
Marshall, md. Bellefont; ". +, Beans, Va.
, Loudoun; J.5P. Hill IND. Hills; +. NJ. Jack
son, IVA. Lone STAR q. H. Thorn pson, (Ea.
Fair Sex; W. II. Lamar va Fairfax F; T.
Feuwick, md Oak Grove; G. L. Hall, .(Va)
Virginia; r. H. Hereford, (lld.l Hereford;
}. +. McGregor (Md Glen Allen; W, Flor,
ton, VA Accotink; Horace Bailey, (Fa.) Old
Dominion; W. |. brooke, (Fa.) Hope. The
prize was splendid saddle and bride. The
fitting resulted in the following taking the
three rings Hills, Lone Star and Old Do
minion, and the total was summoned up Us fol
lows j. +. McGregor, (Glen Allen. s; $. ?.
Hill, Hills +. NJ. Jackson, lone Starr Il.
II. Hereford Hereford, W. Horton, Acco,
teek each; Horace Bailey, (Qld Dominion }
W. |. Brooke, (Hopc, e each; +. p. Cuigon,
| baltimore w. A. Edelin, prince George J
+. NJ. .Jarboe, ('rrumps,) t. H. Marshall.
(Belleiont,) ) each; j. IT. tiuigon, (Sans Pcur, J
W. F. Thomas, avon w. +. Beans, Lou
doun,) 5. r. Thompson, (Fair Sex +: y.
| Fcnwck, Coax Grove t each. Glen Allen
was awarded the saddle and the choice Of the
queen and the drawing for the maids result
cd II Hills. . Accoteek : Hereford, and +
Lone Star.
A. ( +. t. R.--lhe rails on the Alexandria
and Fredericksburg Railroad are now laid as far
north us the Corporation line on Fayctte street
and rs far south AS Cameron Run Bridge, with 4
break at lIotf's Run. Work on Flotf'S Run
aud Cameron Run bridges is in active progress
and both these structures will soon be COM
peted The road is ready for the rails for
about four miles below Cameron Run, but be-
low that point there is still some heavy grad
ingto be douc The work on the lower section
of the road has been hindercd by sickness
among the labors-many OF them having been
attacked by malarious tevers. The brid &c over
Cameron Run will be completed on Tuesday
next. ......
/ FoCHTu WARD RADlCAIS..--A general turn
out of all the radicals in this city is expected
at the meeting to be held tonight at the color
cd Odd Fellows Hall in the Fourth Ward
1t is announced that L. S. ScnatorJ +. Lewis
will be present and make speech, but II Is
said by the knowing ones that the Senator 5
Iondncss for his olorcd parlizans IS not great
enough to induce him to leave the delights OF
Rawley Springs merely for the purpose Of COM
ing here to address them. 1t is unucrstood
however that Mr. Lewis Mckenzie will make
Il speech.
FRESH FISH --!Fhe drought and the result
ing brackish water has made fishing in the Po-
tomac better than it has been for MANY prcyl-
Gus year Large schools of rock and perch arc
daily seen between here and Fort Washington.
\ seine drawn in the dock at Fishtown night
before last caught at one haul hundred
punches of large sized catfish and other fish.
among them u rock two tect long. \ vessel load
of tailors, uackrrrl, rock and perch arrived
here from the lower Potomac yesterday evening,
and disposed of Il large part of her cargo hr re-
tail ut thirty cents Il BUNCH.
VIRGINIA LIFE INSURANCE CuMpANY.
The Virginia Life Insurance Company, as can
be seen by reference to an advertisement III
another column of TO day Gazette ha,
established IN agency III this city, and
,aced Mr.. NJ. H..G Willis, Il young gentle
man we'll and favurahIv known in this com
muuity. in charge of it, This company l. one
of the most reliable in the country, and aS il IS
hu,ue institution. and its profits spent in adj
vancium the prosperity of the State, Iiy latro-
nizing it double interest will be advanced.
BUGGY tpsEr--As the t::;D train from
Washington passed the Canal basin last evening
the passengers saw IL horse on the Washington
Turnpike rear up, tall down. upset the buggy
to Which it was attached. and throw the TWO
OCCUPANTS ont on the ground. 1t has not
been ;.scertaned to whom the buggy belonged
or who were in it, but it is thought the latter
we're not hurt, AS they we're seen to jump up
almost rs soon as they touched the earth.
kylGrrS OF PyTrlAs The knights Of l'r
,lias in Washington in which Il schism has
existed 50 long have settled all difficulties, and
will celebrate the reunion next Monday by 4
procession and picnic 'he lodges of their or
der in this city as heretofore stated participated
10 the celebration
ORAThRi. Many persons were present aI
the auction store Of Mr.. l.. u. Harrison last
night to hear the accomplished proprietor of
that store rccitr selections from the English
classics and al seemed highly pleased with the
entertainment.
RETAINED LETTERS The following letters
are retained in the Postoilicr here, for want OF
stamps: Mrs. l.. A. Moody, Washington,
y. c.; Andrew WaShburn, Richmond, Va;
Miss Kate Smith, Germantown, Pa: Miss
Bette Mumford Alexandria, va.
Charles Mahon, the policeman who was dis
missed from the police Of jersey City for an as
sault upon German girl, WAS formerly resi-
dent of this city.
TO the Conservative Voters of the city
and County OF AleNandria.
As one of the Executive Committee for the
Seventh Congressional District the duty de-