Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-07
ARREsrsFoR BIaAMY.-A man named Thos.

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mond, on the mail boat: under arrest on the
charge of bigamy, and was committed to jail
to await an examination He was arrested,
after having eludcd the officers in search of
him for some time, at the Ballard House in
Richmond, by detective Wrenn. of that city,
and officer Burnett, of Alexandria. On the
way up, as the train passed a station on the H.,
F& p. R. r., the lady he had last married,
and who. it is said, he had left there recognized
him. and when informed of his being in Gus
tody, and the cause gave vent to her feelings
in the most art-rending shrieks, causing IN
tense excitement among the passengers In
! March last. Byrd, it is charged, married in tins
city an interesting young lady, Miss Henrietta
Goodwin, the daughter of a highly respcctat,c
gentleman who formerly, before the war, rcSlt'-
ed here, he Byrd having at the time wife
! living in Washington, some say two wives,
and at her instance the arrest was made. The
Richmond Enquirer in noticing the arrest CT
Byrd in that city says: ''Whcn arrested ycstcr.
dav, he denied being married to the Washing
ton claimant, bat said he got rid OF her to nlr-
| ~ a lady She, on the other hand says he IN
5ucrd her to make over SIS, 600 worth OF prop
erty to him, aud with this woocd and won lis
Virginia bride" We sincerely regret this most
unhappy affair, especially OH account Of the un-
fortunate lady from this place, and the sorrow
it will bring upon her, and her relations
and friends Byrd, it is said, is well known. and
is the proprietor Of faro bank in Washington
10. 0. F.-On Monday last Hugh Latham,
Past Grand Patriarch, visited Warrenton and
instituted Warrenton Encampment No. 30, &C
cording to the forms and ceremonies Of the Or
der. lie was accompanied by several members
Of Marley Encampment No. &, Of this city, all
Of whom speak in praise of the hospitality OF
their brethren in Warrenton, who eNcred them
selves to make their visitors comfortable The
charter members, seven in number, are among
the most respectable and intelligent citizens OF
the town and vicinity Quite number OF ap-
plications were received and several were ad-
mitted into fellowship, and their. prospects are
of the most fatterng character. This makes
the second Encampment Mr. Latham has
organized within the last three months. and 1t
IS reported that the Order IS progressing IN
this State as well Us the pecunary condition OF
the people will admit The following named
officers were elected to serve until January lst
1872: J. II. Spillman T.. p; j. Randolph Fin
lev, II. p: Thomas Frankland S. W.; Martin
Thurman, Scribe; A. Bachrach Treasurer;
Luther Hammc j. W.: Fontane Freeman:
Sentinel
STRIKERS delegation Of colored men ar
rived here this morning from the coal yards IN
| Georgetown and informed the colored hands
cmploycd at the lower coal wharves that if they
continued to work any longer for less than two
dollars day, a larger force would appear here
| and drive them out of the yards. They then
went off, but gangs were ut work NJ the
upper coal wharvaS. did not visit that locality.
Notwithstanding the threat the hands at the
lower wharves continued their work, but 1t Is
not known how long it will be before they foi-
low the example set them, or may be compelled
TO obey the commands Of the strikers IN W ash
ington.
Gazette. Il called meeting Of the City Councll
will be held tonight. when the reports OF the
committee appointed to investigate the origin
of the late fire and that appointed to devise
means for the erection of Il new Market House
will be presented AS already stated the hrst
will represent that no definite Information has
been obtained. and the latter will recommend
the issue of bonds for the required amount.
ASSESSMENT OF LAND DAMAGES. The COM
missioncrs appointed by the County Court OF
Fairfax to assess land damages along the upper
sections of the A. Il F. r. r., met at West End
Yesterday and assessed damages for two lines,
one to include portion Of the land a!read :
condemned for the O., A. T. VI. R. 4. am IL
other short distance north of it. 1t Is 49,:
vet known which lire will be adopted
PoroNAC Fruit Growers AssoClAroN.-
This association had meeting in Washington
Yesterday. which wls we'll attended. Inter
cstng conversations were held with regard TO
the proper cultivation Of different kinds OF
fruits and specimens presented The mex
meeting OF the Association will be held Oh the
first Tuesday i'll July.
VErMlH. 1t is said that vcrmln OF Ill kinds
are more numerous this year than ever before
known in this locality What is Il rare occur
cncc, tcas have made their appearance ana
abound in some of the houses ofthe city. Worms
Of all sorts infcst the place, and arc so dcst:uc-
tive that the hulis of some of tho river craft
have bcsu eaten through.
AQUA CREEK MAIL RoUrE.-As stated III
Yesterdays Gazette the dry boat Oh the Aqua
Creek route arrived here from Richmond this
morning at half past eleven O'Clock and will
continue toarrive here daily at that hour instead
of seven o'clock D. H. rs heretofore.