Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-25


beds, p; cattle, hogs and sheep, Is car loads
During the same period there were received
by the Washington and Ohio Railroad Wheat,
1852 bushels; corn, l,223S oats, |, 2jO meal,
log; ouions, Is; sunac. $3.50 lbs; fruit, 3I3
bbls and boxes; -four, 81 bbls. eggs, Fl; but
ter 4j bbls. and trkins; vinegar, II bills; fowls,
80 coops calves, 81 head; hogs, II head; hay,
10 bales; leather, % rolls; cloth, bales wood,
) cars; spokes, car; milk, 40 gallons.
MAYORS OFFICE. johnson Galloway, for
Iisorderly conduct, was Discharged
Elijah Hutchinson, for disorderly conduct,
was discharged.
Sarah Davis, for dis,rlerly conduct, was fined
and discharged
George Dean, colorel for disorderly con
duct was committed to the work house.
Sarah Gray for disorderly conduct, was fined
and discharged
Frank Harris colored nr disordery conduct,
was fued and discharged.
Lucy Wilson, colorcd, for disorderly conduct,
was discharged
NIaHT REPoRT-Night cloudy and mild
There were no disturbances after ten O'Clock
nor any arrests. -Four prisoners and one ledger
were at the station house ... .,.. .
Corn EXCHANGE. Work on the Exchange
DullulllH HIS UCCu lCSulllcO duu IL 10 uIluCl-
stood that as soon as the frame Of the roof is
altered, SO as to allow the discharge Of water
into outside cutters instead Of valley cutters
inside the line of the walls las had been de-
signed) and some necessary alterations to Sc
cure the building, it will be vigorously pushed
forward to completion. We learn that MIR.
John B. Smoot has been added to the COM
lnittee, and will direct the alterations to be
made in the absence of Mr.. Worthington
ROBBERY AT HAMILTON On Saturday night
last Il thief entered the store of Mr.. l.. ID.
Hess at Hamilton, through the second story
window, having failed in an attempt to obtain
an entrance through the cellar, and robbed the
money drawer of it, contents, amounting to
about ten or twelve dollars. The same thicf,
it is supposed, then entered house near by.
occupied by an old colored man named Jonah,
who, awakened by his wife, ran to the window
and called tor assistance, but before it came
the thief shot ut him and made his escape.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
RoAD.-The work on the sections Of the Alex
audria and Fredericksburg Railroad contracted
Tor by Messrs Mcclure & Studs, and extend
Ing from the northern limit Of the corporation
to point about seven miles below the city,
WILL WITHOUT ING OCclltlCuCS VI - i.i'io oiioS. w
completed to- morrow, and the iron laid over
the entire distance except the bridge at Hotf y
Run Mr. Muddyman has the contract tor
building this bridge and will soon have 1t
finished.
NARROW ESCAPE. Mi. Leslie, an engineer
ON the Alexandria and Washington railroad,
while standing on top of a car adjusting the sig
nal cord, as the train was passing beneath the
bridge of the Washington and Ohio railroad,
on Saturday last, was struck by the telegraph
wire and Knocked down senseless, but his CON
diton was discovered iu time to prevent hun
from falling off the car.
SpEED.-Captain Kings clipper schooner
William Henry made, on Saturday afternoon,
the quickest trip ever made between George
town and Alexandria, having performed the dis
lance from the foot of King street, Alexandria,
to the wharf Of Hartley & Bro. in the unprc-
cedented time of Al minutes.
RoBBERY.-r money draw in the butch
crs stall of VIM. Gray was robbed, this morn
ing, of a pocket book containing about thirty
dollars, during the temporary absence OF the
owner, who, with nearly every one else III the
market square, had gone out on the side walk
to look at the circus.
OvERBoARD.-On Of 4 party Of Washing
tonians who visited this city in 4 sail boat yes
tcrday evening, who was left asleep in the
boat, in attempting to get on the wharf, tell
overheard, but was rescued by Policemen
Franks and Hepburn, who happened to be III
the vicinity at the time OF the accident.
REVIVAL. SERVICES series of religious
meetings are to be held in the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, beginning tonight and contlnu-
ing each night while any interest Is manifested
The services are to be conducted BY Key. Mr.
Hemenway, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Foster
APRospERoUs ALExANDkGAN.-Mr. Frank
A. Wise, formerly of this city, but tor the last
few years a resident of Nevada, has just opened
and commenced to work, in that State, new
silver mine, the Alexandria mine, the yield OF
which is said to be very promising.
FIRE ALARM BELL.-EAortS are in prog ress
for raising sum sufficient to purchase q ire
alarm bell, and to erect the same on the Colum-
bia Engine House. Since the destruction OF
the fire bell in the old market house steeple, an
alarm bell has been very much wanted.
The CIRCUs.-The circus arrived this morn
ing and drove through the city A large at
tendance was present at the exhibition this
evening" but the big crowd is expected to night.