Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-02
LOCAL NEWS.

Nentl0n VIII ne cailcu ~ oIucl W W. Ahioo''
and a temporary organization effected. Tickets
have been prepared for the delegates, and will
be furnished them upon application at the
Mansion House and City Hotel.
The Conservative County Convention for the
nomination of candidates to the House of Dele
gates is called to meet at the Assembly Rooms
at y. H. on Thursday
YEsTERDAY.-The weather. yesterday was
deightful--so charming that sick people even
were induced to leave their houses and enjoy
the genial sunlight. The churches were all
attended by large cOngre cations, and the streets
presented q more lively appearance than usual
on Sundays Many persons were here from
Washington. and the grave-yalds and other
resorts in the suburbs had numerous visitors
in the afternoon. The following is ii report: OF
the work done hy the Young Men $ Christian
Association during the day:
The Aims House services were OF the USUAL
effective and interesting character, Il full corps
of the members being present., and their hearts
warmed by seeing the work progressing III their
hands.
at the Jail the usual interesting services
were held. This activity promises well tor the
future the committee taking great interest III
the work, and they have evidences III the future
of increased results
The Sunday Prayer Meeting atthe lSt Pres
hytrrian Church, in consequence OF the uneX
pectcd change i'll place OF meeting, was not us
numcrousy attended as usual, yet the services
were conducted WELL and were OF the most m
tcreSting character
Tho Omen Air Meeting at the corner of
King and ST. Asaph streets WAS largely attend
cd; tho addresses were of the usual earnest char
acter, and the same interest in the exercises
was taken by the congregation that has been lu-
vari,.bly displayed during the holding OF these
meetings This activity will cease until next
spring. Due notice will be given of its resump-
ton.
RAILROAD RECEIPTS. Among the receipts
by the o., \. e. NJ r. r. fer the last week
were the following: Corn, i,lSS bushels; wheat.
1920; rye, lO2; oats, 2,I5n; corn meal, 80; pc
latucS 4U5 onions, H.; seed, l0 seed, G3 boxes;
GROUND Snnlac, l2G sacks; sunac, $40 sacks;
dried fruit Is bblS. and bags; flour 7172 bbls.;
lime, POO bills; lard ) hbls aud kegs; apples, 81
bhis. hay, 1G bales; fowls, coopS; eggs -
bbls and boxes butter - bbls., &c; fish.
hblS; tobacco, 81 boxes; whiskey, = bblS;
leather, IS rolls ounces, , b5ls; pig iron, 81;
hides 3 bundles; bark, 1t cord; rags, :, ga lbs;
calves, Is head; sheep skins, s bales; talow, $50
lbs; castings, t bundles; live deer ,; honey, K
cans; WOOL | sack; feathers, > sacks; grapes 10
poles, 50 bundles; brass. IS lbs; lumber, d.
io2 feet; old iron, S, ao5 lbs; cattle, - cars;
sheep, 3 cars; cattle and horses, | car cattle
AMI sheep, | car; sand, cars.
During the same period there were received
by the w. T. O. Il. r.: Wheat, %%,41b bushels;
corn, 49, oats. 794 rye, 2G; meal, IT,; Sul!lac,
3,j2l lbs; flour, II bbls.; eggs, Ii hbis; but.
ter, 50 bbls. and tirkin>; fruit. PIP bbls and
boxes; cheese, - boxes; hay, IA bales; calves,
- head: fowls, 10 coopS; cider, 1 bbls; wool,
5 cars; lumber, cars: spokcs, | car; mix, l?o
gallons.
County, CoURT. The October quarterly
term of the County Court, Judge R.sll Cock
Grille presiding. commenced this morning
Commonwealth IS. John II. Gowings for re-
sisting and ntimidating all officer; nollc pros
Beuchler vs.. Walker; in chanccry; exceptions
to report Of commissioners filed.
Rules awarded against William Ball and
Philip Rockford for failing to appear a. wit
ncsses were discharged upon the payment OF
costs.
Sprig vs. Liuskey; motion for mandamus
ovcrruled.
Com. VS.. Otto Berry; for horse stealing: re-
moved to Circuit Court for county, and wit
ncsses recognized for their attendance.
MAYORS OrFIcE.- Mayor Latham has re-
turned from his late visit to Niagara and the
Northwest, and presided at his court this morn
ing, as usual
Richard Beach, for lisordcrly conduct, was
cobbed and discharged.
n. Thiccl, from Washington, for disordcrly
conduct, was fined and discharged.
Maria Rdgway, for disordcrly conduct, was
fined and discharged.
NIGHT REPORT. might clear and cool, and
the streets more quiet than usual. There were
no disturbances in any quarter of the city.
Two prisoners but no dodgers were ut the
station house.
PARTRIDGEs.-A flock of cartridges al-
reared in tile city near Christ Church yestcr-
day evening but were harasScd out Of their
lives in short order by the boys While shoot
ing at them this morning young man named
Elijah HorSeman was struck on the forehead
by tho ball from an old flint lock horse pistol,
which had failed to 90 off, and down the barrel
of which he WAS looking, when 1t exploded.
Fortunately the ball did not enter the skull but
glanced off without intlicting Il very severe
wound.
WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA, RAILROAD.
Ono hundred men were at work on Maryland
avenue, between Eleventh and Thirteen and-a
half Streets in Washington, on Saturday, low
ering the track of the Washington and Alcxan-
dria railroad to the new grade of the avenue.
Another gang of ninety men, taking advantage
of the low tide, were at work on thenew bridge,
laying platforms, &c The contractors conf
IDENTITY expect to have trains running over the
road on the lst of December.
CANAL. COMMERCE.. During the month Of
September there. were 2jj77 arrivals of boats at
this place, bringing lO2 pcrches of stone, -
perches OF lime stone, and 254l6 tons of coal.
Tor the same period there were 256 departures
of boats carrying 1900 bushels of grain tons
of general merchandise, ton of melons, Is
tons of salt, $4,000 shingles, Its, 900 bricks,
and 12O tons Of plaster. The total arriva Is Of