Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-10
LOCALE NEWS.

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ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG Il. X
frog WAS laid yesterday ut Bush HILL
where the Alexandria and Fredericksburg Rail
rnaI will cross the O., \. 4 NJ r. r.. and the
work of LAYING the track on the former Was
commenced to-day at West End; and will be
prosecuted as rapidly as possible. 1t is rumor-
I'd that some opposition to the construction OF
tle road between here aud Washington is made
is interested parties upon the ground that the
land upon which the turnpike is built will revert
tuthc original owners when it ceases to he used
ti'r Z turnpike.
\ STERN CHASE, and consequently long
one. and as it turned out an unsuccessful
one, was that made this morning by officer
Waters after colorcd man named Andrew
pondexter, who was started from his lair near
Hunter ship ward, and after doubling through
the streets and alleys. frequently in sight OF,
and sometimes almost within the grasp ut his
active and yigilant purSucr, WAS finally lost IN
the hooks and gulleys of the locality known rs
Petersburg. lie had been bearng his vile anu
selling her furniture
MAYORS OFFICE.-Charles Mcdonald, for
liSorderly conduct, was fined and discharged
Dick Monkey, colorcd, for rolling Il wheelbar-
row on the sidewalks after frequent admonltionS
was fined and discharged. :,
T. \. Bryan. for selling polish without Il IL
rcI>e was fined and discharged q,
N,GHr REHRT Might warm and clear TIL
one o'clock when it turned cool and cloudy.
The streets We're a. quiet as usual. Onc priS-
,ucr and one lo1ger were at the station house.
prHIu,REcOEDs Several committees have
heretofore been appointed to examine into the
condition Of the records kept III the Court
House. bnt nothing has rs yet been done to
save those valuable papers from the destruction
10 which they arc now rapidly. approaching,
Mould aud mildew. have long since cOmmenc-
ID their work, and an hur!ylng it II compile
iion. Some Of the doors of the classes have
even rotteu away, and the hooks aleyellow and
nlu,tlcl. and the manuscript almost i'leglble,
Foryp A Lo0KlNG-G GLASS Mr.. Alphcus
Brown the driver OF the Columbia fire engine,
found in his kitchen early this morning il large
and valuable mirror, which was not there when
his house was locked up last night, and about
which no one seems to know anything. The
risk attending the climbing of high fences and
forcing of doors both Of which must have been
CURED for the sake of gain, but in this case the
HlDtINc WIS .IuSl thC iSNSi'S'
CORPORATION CUUwr-Thc August term Of
the CORPORATION Court, Judge T.. NJ. Lowe to
preside will commence on Monday next. The
following are the criminal cases set Tor this
term: Com vs. Jefferson and NOVEL;, for muir
der: John Nightingale, for assault and battery;
James NJ. Austin. bl-amy; Hugh Strldcr house
breaking Hugh Strller, petit larc cny; ~ j.
Moore Subornation OF perjury
DlRE,roRS MEErlNG-The President and
>ulnc of the Directors Of the y. \. l. NJ. Il. h.
and few invited guests, left here this morning
IN special car for Rawey Springs, where u
meeting of the Board of Directors Of that road
will be held tomorrow. The car was fitted up
Tor the special accommodation Of the party,
ana was well supplied with creature comforts.
RETAINED LETTERS The following letters
are retained in the poStoficc for want of proper
postage - Messrs. Otis & Co., Clifton, Va;
Rev. r. r. Brown, Warrenton, Va; +. d..
Massey Cumberland, Md; Jack cambridge,
Prospect Depot, Va. Jas. Reamer, Leesburg,
Va; Lambert Forbush, no postotfice direction;
ThoS. Pincgreen, Richmond, Indiana.
GAY AND HAPPY STILL.-1n consequence OF
TIC VI Cdll di HSdil
r"lorcd laborcrs at the coal wharves have been
can Coal Company wiled away several hours
this morning in dancing match for a prize,
which was won after vigorous and heated
contest by one of them named Alick Washing
ton.
". & o. Il. R.-Thc ashington correspon-
dent of the Baltimore Sun says: Mr. Lewis
Mckenzie, of the Washington and Ohio rail-
road company, made an argument to-day before
the territorial commtte on railroads, in favor
of subscription by the District Of Columbia
ii 100000 to that road.
THIRD WARD RADICALS The Third Ward
Radicals, who were to have held meeting last
Thursday night, but did not because Of the
limited attendance, will rcassemb!e tonight at
the colorcd school house on Alfred street, be.
tween Princess and Oronoco. The object of
the meeting has not been divulged.
TOPPING OFF. The brick work Of the two
new brick buildings Of Mr.. James Wilkinson
III progress of erection at the instersection of
st. Asaph and Oronoco streets, having been
completed, the usual topping off ceremonies
took place there this evening.
ARM BRoK EH-A little boy named Mike
Sullivan accidentally irll from Il shed on his
fathers lot, on Gibbon street, near Columbus,
this morning, and WAS SO unfortunate as to
break his arm.
PATENT. The case of Hunter VS. Mcclure,
pcnding for some time past, has at length been
decided by the examiner OF patents, in favor OF
Nr Mcclure, Of this city, who has, in conSe-