Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-03
Local lSreYifieS.

An attempt to break jail on the part OF
colorcd man named Charles Scales, committed
for felony, was discovered on Saturday morning
last by Mr.. Cline, the efficient and regular
guard. With piece of the iron hoop of 4
bucket, and tin, spoons, he had cut away the
mortar and bricks dividing his cell from the
corridor, and with Il file made out of watch
spring he sawed through the iron grating of
the window opening upon the jail yard.
A man named VIM. Smith, while at work
unloading Il coal cart at Shoots wharf this
morning. was accidentally pitched overheard by
the breaking of the guy rope he was handling,
but being Il good swimmer he soon reached
terra frma. The gaff Of the derrick at which
he was working soon afterwards fell, with a
bucket of coal but, though gang were ut wo rk
there, no body was hurt.
Seventeen deeds were recorded in and ten
marriage licenses-seven white and three COL
orcd-issrcd from the office Of the Clerk of the
Corporation Court during the month OF June.
Five deeds were recorded in and four marriage
lccnses--two white and two colored- issued
from the office of the Clerk Of the County
Court during the same month.
Mr.. Peter Fegan, of the Cameron Distillery
was arrested by Deputy Marshal Garwood and
carried to Richmond on Friday last, on the
charge of an nfraction of the Internal Revenue
laws. Hc was taken before j. H. Shields, u.
S. Commissioner, and bailed for disappearance
at the October term of the I. S. Circuit Court
The following arc the receipts per W. & o.
r. r. for the week ending July lst, 1871 -
" heat, GAG bushels; corn, 326; oats, l6S; meal,
100; Apples, II bills. eggs. So; butter GS bbls.,
kegs, &C.: calves, 81 head fowls &c coops;
vinegar. bbls.: stock, car load hay, L. wood
,; rags, n bags; wool, : bales milk, ESQ gal
Ions.
\ disturbance occurred across the Canal
locks yesterday evening between some white
and colorcd men, during which one of the
latter named Reuben Burnett from Washing
ton. who had occasioncd the row was roughly
handled and was afterwards arrested at the
steamboat wharf, and taken to the station house.
Mcssrs. Addison Marbury and Andrew Jam
eson left this city to-day for Hamilton, whence
they will proceed over the proposed line Of the
Washington and Ohio Railroad west, for the
purpose of ;lsccrtaining the views OF the land
owners in reference to damages, etc.
The High Sons and Daughters of Purity,
colorcd organizations marched through the
streets this morning preceded bv a brass band,
and then went On an excursion to Harrison
burg.
The Sunday School of the NJ. +. Church
South went on IN excursion to Marshall Hall
to-day, on the steamer CITY Of Alexandria,
whose place on the Potomac Ferry line was
supplied by the Wawaset.
An old colored man named Richard Miles,
fell from shed at Vienna during an excursion
to that place few days ago, and had some of
his ribs broken.
The steamer Lady Of the Lake got afou of
the draw in the Long Bridge early this morn
ing and so disarrangcd it as to delay the pas
sage of the trains for about an hour
After the exhibition of Hamilton and Row
denis circus in Lecsburg Saturday night, the
Indian Band connected with it created conside-
rablc disturbance and several fights occurred.
Night trains over the O., \. 4 NJ. r. R.
commenced running on Saturday night.