Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-15

| eight o clock last night, was caused by the
burning Of the fly paper on the ceiling of Mr..
G. Schafers confectionery store, on Fairfax
street, but the strings supporting it soon burn
ing, it fell to the floor and was extinguished
before any damage had been occasioned
The alarm about half hour later was oc
casioned by the explosion Of an oil lamp in the
house Of Mr.. Lloyd. lower end of Fairfax street.
The lamp was being filled when the oil it con,
tanned was ignited, and falling to the floor burst,
and scattered the burning fluid in every direc-
ton, some Of it reaching the clothing of little
child and setting it on fire, but the flames were
speedily cXtinguished.
Officers Webb and Smith, while on their
beat, about eleven o'clock last night, discovered
Il framed shanty in Petersburg on fire, but
they put out the flames before an alarm was
raised and before any damage had been done.
ATTEMPTED Theft A gentleman went into
Mr. Heshley,s grocery store, corner OF Prince
and Fairfax SITS, yesterday evening" and had II
81 note changed, and receiving the smaller
currency was about to leave. when Mr. Ii. said.
well, you We got the change, bnt where is the
note The gentleman said, why | certainly
gave it to you, or laid it down on the counter
it was torn note Two female purchasers
were in the store at the time, and Mr. II. turn
ing to them and saying perhaps these ladies can
tell you where it is one Of them opened her
hand and exhibited IL crumplel note, but said
it was hers. The gentleman observing Mayor
Latham on the opposite corner said, wait
moment and started towards him. when the
female who had showed the note put her hand
On her head and producing the same crumplcd
bill said, there your money! wonder who
could have put it on my bonnet.
ENClRsloN- The Alexandria Beneficial
Society, gave IN excursion to Glymont to-day.
Previous to starting, the Society and the dele
gates to the Convention of the Catholic Bcne-
fetal Society Of the State, now in session III
this city, marched through the principal streets,
preceded by Il brass band Of music, to the
wharf, when they took the steamer City OF Al
cxandria at a. H. The boat left here again
at half past one. and will leave again at this
evening for the scene of the festivities. The
brass band remained here during the morning
and diScourscd fine music in different quarters
Of the city, but Il string band went down on
the first boat. The excursion WAS numcrously
attended.
Mr.. Henry S. Foote, once prominent poll
tician--and not remarkable for his consistency
or wiSdon-iS now living in Tennessee, and oc-
OCCASIONALLY rises to the surface i'll some
newspaper publication. But he nu sooner pops
his head above water, than he is peltcd. He
ought to remain quiet and silent.
New BooK--Juornal Of young lady of
Virginia, 1872, edited by Miss Emily Mason
has Just been issued, and IN advance copy been
received ut this office, from tn" hook store OF
Mr.. c. f. French 81 King street The COLI
tents have been highly praised by competent
critics, and its Typographical execution Is rN-
ccllcnt.
SHEEP kll.IING-Two dogs made an attack
night before last upon the flock OF sheep OF
mr. ChareS r"''cr, VII" !N'> Il s'''', ''','' I u,
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snort 'lu'e Al'ieu ''''c'''' W. '''v. '
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r c.--.I .ont,owon iror, tb;s city
i'''' -. -, ,,o, h,t,r.ou Mr.
W., N.Y. ~ In,.,,Io U,,., rd Mr. shau-
" "'''"s D T.I,. ,Taa Nv 49,. National course
,,o.x ,vn.,,;nrtnr vb, r,rnar w,s th,. win.
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Oh Aer way up ~ '',' ''''! "',' -,
evenings i'.' 's''"",' VII ~. ' 90
otf however. and entered the right channel,
but stuck again rs the tide was low.
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