Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-10
LOCAL NEWS.


ST. PAUL's CHUEcu-Scrvirr II II y. IA. and
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ST. MAEY's CuUEcI-Mass ats, and II Il. M.
and EesperS ut i p. m
FIRST PREsBYrER[AH CHUEcH-Sermon in
SECOND PREsGYTEEIAS CHuRcu--Sermon in
the moraing and ut night, by Rev. Mr. Murk-
land .-....
METH. EpIs. CIIURcu--ecrinon III the morn
ing and at night by Rev Mr.. Hemenway.
METH. EPISCOPAL CHURCH. SoUTH-Sermon il,
METH. Prot. CuGEcu.,Sermon in the morn
ing and at night by Rev. Mr. Benson.
BAPTIST CHURcH-Sermon in the mornn g
and at night by Rev. Dr.. Ryland.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN Assoc S-Praycr
meeting in the First Presbn. Church at four p
IN. Bethel Prince street dock, at 3 p. III. Jail
services at Up. IN. Aims House services at q
o'clock p. m During the week there will be
daily prayer meetings, in the rooms OF Assoeia-
ton at 5 p. N. Suburban prayer meeting will be
held every Tuesday night at o'clock ut Mrs.
Stanburys, near the Orange depot. An open
air meeting will be held at tho corner Of King
and st; Asaph streets Tomorrow evening, at e!
oclock
GERMAN LCTHERAS-Service at II a m and
ut D. m, at the rooms of the Christian aSs"-
citation. by Rev. Mr.. Blschot.
ALEXANDRIA. We made 4 short visit to
Alexandria few days since, the first since the
lire. All things appeared as usual except the
burnt district 1t was lamcntable to look upon
the dcsolaton on the old market square, and
We do not wonder that sturdy men, unaccus-
toned to the melting mood, should have wept
when they witnessed the destruction of the
place around which hung so many interesting
memories associated with Washington, and 9TH
or distinguished men OF those golden days
days that are gone, and gone forever York
men are engaged in asserting the brick and re-
moving the debris left Of the lire. preparatory
10 putting mp new buildings. 1t will cost the
city pretty round sum 10 reconstruct those
buildings and the mind is at loss Ia decide
what punishment should be inflicted upon the
lniscrcant who produced all that desolation and
destruction of property.
The merchants and business lneu generally
If the city, seem TO BE- actively engaged in
thcir different rocatiOns. Goods in great
;,,aaGiety and cheap, though it is what they us
uallv term the dull season except Tor har-
lest supplies.
We passed through the market during the
morning and found il WAS aEundantly supplied,
especially with vegetables of every variety even
~ luulbcrries Our citizens should encourage
the venerable old city by sending their produce
10 it and purchasing all their supplies there.
They can do as We'll with the merchants of
Alexandria. all things nsidered, us IN any 9TH
or market. - Fa1r'.l7le:s iSent"''.
DREADFUL Acc1DEsg- little boy about
six years of age, child ofsMr. s5Gub JetFerso n,
fireman of wood train on the o. A. Il VI. L.
H.. was run over by q locomotive about one
% clock this evening at Fairfax Station, and had
one leg and the lower portion OF his abdomen
cut off, His father had him in the tender, but
when the train stopped to allow the passenger
train from Harrisonburg to pass, he got out
and in playing about the track was backed over
by the engine. He Was pat On board the Har-
risonburg train and brought to this city, where
Surpical assistance vas rendered, but his m
irres are of so severe q character that but little
hopes are entertained Of his recovery.
CORPORATION Cot-RT The June term OF
,h: CORPORATION Court, Judge F. VI. Lowe to
preside, will commence on Monday next The
,,nIv important criminal case to be tried ut this
fern is that Of James Boswell. now under SEN
lence of imprisonment IN the pententhry lor
killing q colorcd child on the 4th Of last July,
IN which the Court of Appeals has granted a
new trial The case of l.. Goldstein tor IN IN
fraction of the Corporation revenue law, Is also
set for this term.
The MARKET. this morning, was well sup
Piled No change iii the prices OF fresh meats
which were generally Very good. Vegetables
abundant and cheap such AS cabbages, beats,
peas, new potatoes--thc latter az 90 cts. per
reck. Cherries plentiful at e cts. per quart;
eggs 20 cts per dozen; butter ttreSh' from 81
e. 40 cts The fish dealers had fresh sturgeon
1T ) cts. per 10.
THE CROPS. -Nc are informed hy Mr.. y.
+. Routt, the inventor and manufacturer OF
AGRICULTURAL implements,in Orange county. II
GINA, that the whca, crop in the entire lled-
mont section OF the State is the best that ne
has seen for fifteen years. And THAI tue oat
crop. about which fears We're entertained dur
ing the drought, promises since the rains 10 be
i fine one.
FEMALE CoMHATs Large crowds We're at
racted on Majors Hill and at Fishtown yes
terdav evening by rough roll and tumble fights
that occurred at these places about the same
time, between two couples Of colored females.
In one of the cases the tight was between a
mother and daughter, and in the other between
TWO rivals
\ DANGEROUS LoAD.--A grocc OF matches
being carried up King street this morning in
wagon in which was also keg Of gun powder,
were ignited between Fairfax and ROYAL streets,
but the driver quickly threw them ont and
thus avoided what light otherwise have prov
ed serious accident
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSRl re- RAIL
RoAp.-Messrs. Mcclure & Studds. contractor;
on the Alexandria and Fredericksburg HAIL