Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-24

destrians in every direction, and for a time pro-
ducing considerable excitement. He was finally
brought to a halt at the intersection of Wash
ington street by colored man who rushed from
the side walk and seized him.
TOPPING OFF.-Sarepta Hall, the handsome
new building on King street belonging to
Mcssrs Cogan and Broders, was topped OFT
this evening in the presence Of. large number
Of invited guests, by MIR. Elihu Stanton, master
bricklayer. The building will be credit TO
by those whom it was erected and an ornament
to the city
CURIOUS Practice. -Alcxandria male and
female excursionists lave i practice, when the
boat is late, of laying their head on each other
shoulders and laps, and putting their arms
around each Others waists. - Wash. hQ'.
People here never heard of such Il practice
and it is entirely too hot to be indulging in it.
CoNCERT.--I'he concert at the Assembly
Rooms last night was, in consequence OF the
warm weather, attended by but L limited audi
encc, but all who were present expressed them
tcrtainuent.
Killed.. f. Nickcrson, mate Of the
schooner Belle, from Boston for Alexandria,
fell into the hold on the 10Th instant, and was
killed. The Belle arrived at Fortress Monroe
yesterday.
Music. ~Swarthy wanderers FROM Italian
I H.
streets resonant with music, and Put me in
my little bed is now us popular as LORNA
was fewycars ago.
SUNDAY School EXCU RsIoN.-The Sunday
School of the First Presbyterian Church, with
many friends went on an excursion to Carlin'
Springs, yesterday. and spent Il delightful day
there.
Coal SHIPMENTS The coal shipments from
this port during the week ending to-day, have
been as follows American Coal Company,
3S23 tons j. =. Agncw, 1929 TONS and Ii.
Hutton $50 tons.
ArElcors. Mr. +. G. Fitzhugh of Fairfax
county, on whose farm is raised some Of the
finest fruit in the State sent to this office this
morning some aprcots which were as delicious
as any fruit could have been.
DEATH OF Mr. GREENE.-Mr. Louis +.
Greene, one Of the most accomplished book
keepers in this city, died of throat disease yes
terlay evening. He will be buried with Ma
conir honors Tomorrow evening"
Lock GATE WASHED OUT.A suspension
Of only about two hours duration in the navl-
CATION of the Chesapeake Il Ohio Canal, oc
CURED yesterday by the washing out of lock
gate
4 DANGEROUS PRACTlCE-that Of the color
cd nurses who ln races ON the smooth side
walks of W ashineton street with carriages con-
tanning babies. An upset while under full head
way might be productive of bad results.
GRADING TIE STREETS-Thc rubbish from
the old Custom House is being removed on
cars To the intersection of Washington and
Wilkes streets and used in grading the street
at that point.
FIREMEN's CoNvENrIoN-Inth the account Of
the Frrmcn's Convention published in ycstcr-
days Gazette, w. II. Underwood is mentioned
as belonging to No. |, instead Of No. +.
COMMUNICATED
On the evening Of the 22d, the writer Of
this had the pleasure of attending the Com
mcncemcnt at the Mt Vernon Institute. Alex
andria, Va. The spacious hall was dclIsely
crowded with ladies and gentlemen, mostly
parents, relatives and friends Of the pupils
The exercises were conducted by gentlemen
who did not seem to be ut 4 loss in the slightest
degree: and it is but justice to say that the
young ladies all, from the graduates TO the
smallest in school, acquitted themselves ly
singing and playing in Il most crcdltabc man
ncr. The valcdicory, which was delivered by
one of the graduating class was addressed to
the young ladies of the school and to their
Justly popular teacher, in a manner which would
have done credit to much older head. In a
word, the exercises gave the utmost satisfaction
to all present, and, after brief but eloquent
address by one of the Professors in George
town College, all started homcwarl much graf
flied with the pleasures Of the day.
STUDENT.
Theological Seminary, June %.
MAYORS OFFICE Lizzie Ransom and Julia
Nickens, coorcd, for disorderly conduct, were
fined and discharged.
Charlotte Dickens, colorcd, for disorlcrly
conduct, was committed to the work house for
90 days.
William johnson, stranger taken up under
the s,lpposition that he was an escaped lunatic,
was discharged with an admonition
Acolorcd man named Campbellon complantof