Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-14
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE. Receipts by the

the week ending August I'm, were :--COrl
,,294 bushels wheat. 81 ,9SS; rye, lGO oats
t. 792;; mill ofal, I'll; seed l0 potatoes, l2j,
onollS, l3j; sumac, 3,14G sacks; -four 3IS
bhls; tan bark, 50 cord; hay, 34l bales; eggs,
III hbls and boxes; butter, II firkins; lard, =
trkins; peaches, 81 boxes; fowls, "a coops; to-
bacco, 20 boxes and cases; stone ware, Sc pieces;
apples, Is bbls.; leather 2G rolls; cider, | bbl.
vinegar, bbl beeswax, ~ lbs; brooms, 81
bundles; wool, IL sacks; furniture, packages;
bacon, 80 lbs; paint, bbl.; sheep skins, bale
and G2O skins; whiskey, > kegs; lumber, 1000
feet; hides, - bundles; calf skins, 80; COWS,
calves and horses ia; cattle, l3 car loads;
sheep, + cars; sheep and cattle, cars stone,
:, cars.
During the same period the receipts per W.
l. o. r. r.. were: Wheat, 1896 bushels, corn,
i2G; oats, 300; meal. -; potatoes, 30; -four
II, bbls.; eggs. IS; butter ~ bbls, ~ kegs, &c.
vinegar, II bbls.; cider, bbls. and > kegs
fruit, 3; bblS and lbs boxes; cheese, ID boxes
fowls, 40 coops; calves, Il head; hides and
sheep skins, 81 bundles; sumac, 6, l35 lbs; wool
bale; hay car load; stock, ,; wood, e; milk,
$40 gallons.
Quick Work At two 0 clock last Saturday
morning a colore1 man named William Carter
stole horse from the farm Of Mr.. Fur, OF
Louloun county At nine O'Clock the same
morning he sold his plumber ut Pleasant
Valley to Mr. IL. j. o. Bannon. At three
o clock the following morning Captain Webster,
of the city police found him asleep in i house
on Henry street. and put npncrs on HIM be-
fore he awokr. He had sold his plumber for $40
SD Of which,, and watch. for which he he
had paid SIS. were rccOvered-and he was
locked up in Jail until the officers OF Loudoun
county came for him.
CONSERVATIVES MEETINti-ASit has not yet
been decided in what hall to hold the Conser
vativc meeting to appoint delegates to he State
Convention. the County Superintendent will
not issue his call for that meeting until to-mor-
row. The meeting, however, will be held on
"Wednesday night.
DoGs.-Another large batch of warrants
against persons charged with keeping dogs
without licenses were issued this morning. But
44G dog licenses have been issued ty the
Auditor.
HAND MrrILArED.-A little boy named
George McadcS while playing with machine
on the wharf at the foot of Prince street, yes
terdav had his hand mutilatcd.
C0LORED Exclusion Another colorcd eX-
cursion party from Richmond will arrive here
early tomorrow morning by the 0. a. 4 NJ.
r. H. ON their way to Washington.
LoUDouN AUGUST COURT "A large number
of persons left here on the Leesburg train this
morning to attend the August term Of the Lou
DOM County Court.
NEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS splendid new
locomotive engine for General Mahones rail
70 I'd passed through here this morning via the
o. \. Il W. r. r.
TIE THERMOMETER, to-day at noon, in the
shade stood at SS'
TIE dreadful yellow disease l.; raging in this
country Death starcS you in the face. Why
do YOU delay? Go to the Drug Store and get 4
package Of Simmons Liver Regulator, for one
dollar and remove the cause Of this fatal di-
>r;lsc Keep your Liver in proper order and
there is no danger of you being afflicted.
Mayors OFFGrE.-William Carter, colored,
for stealing q horse from Mr.. Furr, of Loudoun
county. was committed to jail to await n requl-
stion from the authorities OF the county IN whlch
the uiicuSc was committed
Allen Trplctt, coorcd for disordery conduct,
waS in default of the payment of the imposed
fin. committed to juil for 30 days.
Thumus Henry, colorcd, for disordcry con
duet, was cnlnlnlltcu u the VOTE mouse lul w
days
Jim Sissom for dsordcrly conduct, was dis
missed ~ the charge wNs not sustained.
Solomon Lacy, rolorcd, for disordcrly con-
duct, was dismissed with rcprimand.
Gcorgculina Nelson, aims Day, GO" orrd, ON
complaint of Victoria Day, also c"lored for dis
orderly conduct was dismissed with rcprl-
mnnd.
George BrutuS rolnrcd. for throwing stone; i'll
tho street, WAS fined and discharged
MAGISTRATES OFFICE -Gcorgcanna Nelson
r"lorcd, on complaint of George Swansbury, for
an assault, was dismissed, as the charge was not
prosecuted.
John Middleton, colorcd, committed to Jail in
default Of security for his appearance rs Il wit
mess in the case "' the Com. ". Ohio Berry, col
orcd charged with horse stealing, was released
on furnishing the required bail.
VIM. Johnson and j. H. Smith, two sailors
belonging tuthc srhooncrP. II. Crnweli charged
with mutiny, were committed tn iuil for further
examination.
NIGIIT RErORT.-On Saturday night there
WAS disturbance ut the house nf Il man named
Todd, near the lower end IF Royal street, and
some of the colorcd men engaged in it were ar
rested. There We're five prisoners and three
dodgers at the station house. Last night was
clear and warm. There were no disturbances One
prisoner and tw" ludgrrs were 1T the station
house.