Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-13


organization in accordance with the plan adopt
cd by the late State Convention Of the party
at Richmond. Alarge humber its expected:
will be present.
ALEXANDRIA PASSENGER RAILWAY CON-
pANY.-Judgc Keith Of the Circuit Court has
granted charter to the Alexandria Passenger
Railway Company for the construction OF Il
horse railroad from the dock at the foot OF
King street to Fuyette, Payne or West street,
thence to Duke street. and thence to the cor
poration line at the Stone Blidge. The cor
porators are General NJ. D. Corse, Il. L. Knox,
W. II. Beck, Paul j. White land Samuel l..
White The capitai stock will not be less ban
$50. 900, in shares Of $50. A chatter for the
extension Of the road to West Fad in Fairfax
county will be applied for ut the next Session Of
the Legislature. The estimate of the cost OF
the construction and equipment Of the plrpos-
cd road have been made and are considerably
below the minimum amount OF capital stock.
The cars will contain n passengers, and lie
drawn by one horse. except on the grade be-
tween Water and Faiafax streets where an
extra horse will be used. Conductors will not
be employed, the drivers 10 be supplied with
checks which passengers will drop in box
Tho road will be a single track with turnouts
at Intervals along tho line. Cars will leave
both ends of the uc every ten minutes and
the fare will be five cents. y petition to the
City Council for right Of way through the
streets to be used is ut the banking house OF
W. d. Corse l. Co., aud is receiving the Sigua-
lures OF numerous property holders along the
route. Three thousand dollars has already
been subscribed to the stock hy residents OF
West Eud and it is thought the remainder can
be raised in the city without any trouble.
DEAD RoDY FOUND. The Washington Star
says while two meu were cunning III the Vi
cnity Of the Virginia terminus Of the !Aque
duet bridge on Monday, they discovered the
dead body of man, apparently about forty
years Of age lying in the bushes near Falls
Church turnpike and about 400 yard s from the
bridge The deceased was an lrlshman. wore
brown felt hat, blue irok coat, black vest
with white stri pc. dark pants marked with
small light spots, d coarse linen SHIRT, and,
! long boots: had sandy hair and whIskers, and,
Judging from his hands, which We're small and
soft, was not a lahorng man. Nothing was
found OH the body but yallse key and comb
There were no marks Of violence, and those
who found him are Of the opinion that he dlcu
day. They also believe that he had been i'll
for some time before his death, as his body lay
on 4 thick bed of leaves, which he had evident
" made several days before. They $50 be.
licvc that death might have been caused, or 1t
least FASTENED, by starvation. The finders Of
the body notified Mag istratc Pierce, OF this
county, who took charge Of il, and. after an
inquest it WAS buried.
MAYORS OFFIcE--Ann Rowrinkle, for dis
orderly conduct, was fined and discharged.
Sarah Green, colorcd for disordrry conduct,
was committed to the WORT; house tor ninety
days.
Ailsic Brent, colored, for tlisordcrly conduct,
Was fined and discharged.
George Schmidt, for disordcrly conduct, was
dismissed with rcprimand
J. Il. Garrett, for disnrdrrly conduct. was
fined and discharged
A. Foley, for disordcrly conduct. Was dis
missed with Il rcprmand.
MAGISTRATES OFFICE. --Mattic Bowers, Tor
threatening tho children Of Aicie Brent, both
colorcd was held under bonds to keep the
peace, us was also the complainant
NIGuT REroET-Night cloudy and mili.
\ colorod dance was Ill progress on Patrick
street, near Queen, the noise at which was 50
annoying to the residents of that ncighborhood
that the police had to stop it, Two prisoners
and ono loigcr were at the station house
''ANoTIIEH DAN1ET. In reference to a
published remark, mention cd under this head,
in Yesterdays Locals, it is announced that
Mr.. \. }. Wcddcrburn Was the writer, who
says that ''he was led, in the heat of argu-
mcut, further than it WAS his intention
TO 90, and that he for one is willing
to accord all respect to orr venerable city pa
per- As to another -phllologlcai--
the writer of this would state that the word
'temcrity was used intentionally, to ilupIy that
some might consider it rather reckless bold
ness 10 put the sense of community even
against that of any modern Daniel. whoever
that Individual might be.
TIE ClRcus.-Of the 'Eurorcan Circus.
which is advertised to open on Monday, the
18th inst. some Of our exchanges speak in
terms Of commentator. It's procession through
the streets is described as bciug grand AN! I'M
posing, surprising anything OF the sort ever
before seen, and its performances elicit llc vcr-
dict OF the best circus We ever SAW. The ca
tire equipment pavilion, wagons, costumes,
etc arc new, and the performers are sc!rc'cd
from the highest rank Of the profession i'll the
United States and Earopc. \ prominent lea,
ture of this circus is that everything Promised
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ACCIDENT. Some alarm WIS created among
the passengers on the steamer Fairy while on
her way up to this city this morning from
Earmiugtoll b. IN accident 10 the engine and
an escape of steam No body was hurt, how
ever and the boat reached here safely though
Il little behind time.
rurLlc HALLS-Thcrc was a man mere yes
terday gathering information concerning the
places of amusement in this city, names
history and all pertaining to the public halls,
fora work now in preparation, which Will
contain similar information ahunt all the places
Of public amusement in the country.
EgriT GROWERS The Potomac Erull Grow
ers' Association had Il meeting i'll Na<h!ngloa.
Yesterday. There was a line exhibition 81
fruits. Some from California and the Far
West