Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-30
LOCAL NEWS.

were founded was contained in, what seemed
to be telcgraphic dispatches signed by gen,
tleman residing in Norfolk, who, It WAS under
stood, made the rac1, which dispatches were
exhibited by Mr.. G. w. Fl. Of this place, wllc
certainly has in his possession fast trotting
horse. named Ro5t e. Lee The following is
taken from the Richmond Wing of yesterday
First appeared q notice that the trottcr, Il.
L. Lee, had left Alexandria for Richmond -
Well, he had = right to do that, for the great
Nrginian after whom he was named did the
same thing on Il memorable OCCASION. Then
appeared Il tShy looking notice on Saturday
last that Mr. q. W. Harrison ShorSr, r. +. Ice,
was to trot ten miles that day against time TOR
2,0OD. near Richmond We thcrcupon sum
moncd our court reporters, Manchester and
Ilcnrco reporters. horrible accident gathcrcrS.
sensation mongcr> and lastly, our marine and
church reporters, and directed them to let
everything else go that day, and 90 for Mr..
harrison aud his horse, Il. +. Ice; that We
wanted not only full report OF the time made.
bat 4 graphic sketch of the crowd in attend
ance, includin" members OF the Lr@S stature
City Council, &c. as well rs each and every
incident that might occur
As our own part oithe rcporloral work, we
iuSting r,datinr. portable news telegraph APP
IE,ratl> in communication with Hungary, He'll
town. Niggcrt1ot narbytown, Mrchanc>villc
Harvey, Jackson Park and the Fair Grounds
to ascertain whether the great race WAS to be
trotted ut either of these places, and our re-.
Spouse from each may he inferred from the
following from our agent at Hungary
Special to the W hig
Have heard OF nothing named lee, except
babies in this section since the war. Don
take stock in unc-horse races. Report looks
m,hpctrTSh TAE RIVER
In the meanwhile Mr. Duke whose livery
stable adjuins the southeast corner OF the Gov
errors grounds, dispatched sever of his fastest
trotterS in directions not explored by us and
in short while reported thu: the horse men ut
AtlrcS, Hanover Junction and Mammalian
town knew nothing of any such match More.
over. that ''l'nclc Billy, ut the last named
place. said that he didn't believe there WAS
ever Il horse in Alexandria that could trut ten
miles or Il man there either who ever had
s., "nu at one time We requested Mr. Duke
to inform him the first time he saw him that
he was wrong there rs Alexandria is Il very
rich city indeed at this season, and that AcNal-
lrialls, when fish are running freely, are very
risky people For instance, We told him that
Senator Snowlcn has seen Jim Chatham win
10000 herrings, 800 Shad and la whole lighter
full OF miscellaneous fish on one single trottlng
match, and that the unlucky fellow, instead Of
committing suicide, only added few feet to
his seine and made up the loss at the next
haul. Our reporters I'LL finally came i'll bring
ing the same report. VIZ that neither the race
course, Robert f. Lee nor the $1,000 could be
found anywhere We said we'll. and the
church reporter responded with bad word
PusTPoN .--Ncssr$ James II. lclly,
Michael Rockford and John Moran were brought
before Judge Undcrwond in the |. ). District
Court Room, byDcputy Us. Marshal Garwood.
this morning. to purge themselves OF contempt
in declining to answer questions before the
grand jury in Richmond respecting the manage
mcnt of the Cameron Distillcry, near this city,
bat in consequence Of the absence Of t. :. Dis
trict Attorney Wells they were remanded t"
the custody of the Marshal. and the cxamim,-
zion postponed until Friday the lith Of April.
SUNDAY SCHooI. MEETING- Sunday
School workers oi' the city will not forget the
address of the Rev Mr. pcz Of philadcl
rhia, ON "Our Aims in the Sunday School,
at the Baptist Church Tomorrow night Mr.
PcltZ is going South tn hold Sunday School
Institutes at several points hy invitation, and
gives the first address to officers and teachers
here This will be Union meeting, and {" Il
practical character After the address is con
rlulcl the speaker will answer any questions
proposed by the audience about the difficulties
of the work &c
ArLoAT AGAlN.--rhc schooner Minnie Kin
ucv was Yesterday ,liSodgcd from the rocks Oh
Analosan island: and was towcd to the wharf
at Georgetown, where she is unloading her
cargo of coal The extent of her damage can
not be aSccrtaincd until She is put upon the
dry dock and Immediately upon the discharge
of her cargo she is to be- towGd to this city Ia
bc put in Il Scawortlly condition.
TIE OLp THEATRE The purchaser Of the
Old Theatre contcmplalc> making several mn
provcmcnts in that property The building
adjoining the Theatre, that through which the
entrance is now made to Liberty Hall, will Ice
converted into i dwelling house, and Liberty
Hall will be repaired and rcIittrd. and rendered
more attractive Is Il place "l entertainment.
SALE OF a NESSEl-rhc schooner Annie
Lowe belonging to Captain Carroll, which
>vrang aeak and sank in Princess street dock,
three or four nj yhts ago. wlS sold this morning
for So to Captain john Kelley, who will ralS'
her this evening have her repaired, and use
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