Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-16

street that had been defaced by the late tire at
the Market Square. The instructions he re-
| ccivcd being somewhat indefinite lac went to
the insurance agent again. and was told to
paint the house occupied by Mr. +. e. Swalne
He accordingly went to work and had almost
finished the Job when the owner Of the house,
lady, happening to pass there, saw what was
going on, and said that as she had given no
orders to have it done of cour sc she could not
be expected to pay the ILL. When the matter
was siftcd it turned out that the insurance
agent intended to have the house occupied by
| Gould 4 Whitening painted. and had forgotten
that Mr.. Swainc, who formerly occupied that
house, had moved.
FALSE RuMoRs. The rumor current this
morning that man named George Osgood had
thrown boy named William Bright against a
| revolving circular saw at the planning mills OF
Rischei 4 Hooge, yesterday evening, and Sc
riously injured him, was Incorrect. The facts
OF the case are as follows: Both parties were
employed at the planning mill, and Bright was
teasing Osgood. who left his work, ran after
Bri hit, caught him, and threw him against the
wall, cutting his head slightly, but not iujuring
him sufficiently to keep him home to-day.
Mr. Rischeill witnessed the affair and immedi-
ately discharged O>good.
The runor that 4 little child of Mr.. Charles
Greenwood had fallen down the steps and bro
ken it's neck was also Incorrect The child fell
out of its nurses arms on the pavement and
received some slight bruises.
THE RICHMOND JURORS Richmond
Enquirer is mistaken in supposlng for ono mo-
ment that the Sergeant of this city, in select
ing jurors from that cty.acted III spirit OF re-
taation, or to do any intentional harm. lie
simply summoned those represented to HIM as
respectable, intelligent citizens. competent to
serve on the jury-and this. without favor or
nart;ality or feeling on his part. 1t is always
irksomc for business men ~ F'a taken from
their business pursuits-but IN eases like the
present there is. sometimes, no help tor II.
Our Sergeant is not only m excellent and con-
scientious officer, but a just and lair gentleman
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EXCURSION OF THE CATHOLIC BENEFICIAL
SocIETY.-The excursion Of the Catholic Ben
efcal Society to Glymont, yesterday, was a
very pleasant and agreeable affair, and was an
entire success in every particular. The atten-
dance was unusually large, and all seemed to
enjoy themselves. Happy and appropriate
addresses We're made during the day by Nessrs
1lennan, of Norfolk, and O'Coanor, OF Pots
mouth, and by DR.. Griffith Of Fredericksburg,
| and Messrs. u F. Moore, and the President OF
| the Convention Of the Catholic benevolent =, 30
cictv, William XII gour, OF this city Inc
last boat returned about one clock last hlsn''
| Masonic. The regular annual election TOT
Offices Of Andrew jackson Lodge No. 10 A.
IF. 4. NJ, was held last night with the fol
lowing result: r. +. Kemp, W. d.; a. {.
Kell, S. W.. Joseph Hopkins. }. W.; Geo. l.
Steiner, Treasurer; VIM. NJ. Reardon, Secrt
try \ very pleasant surprise was given to
the retiring Master, F. A. Reed, in the presen'
tation to hiln Of beautiful and chaste Past
Masters Jewel. The presentation vas made
by Joseph Hopkins. on behalf of the members
of the Lodge, in some appropriate remarks, to
which Mr.. Reed very happily replied.
RAT KlLL1NG.-"H High sport was enjoyed
by lrree crowd at the store OF one OF oul
commission merchants, lower end OF Hing
street, Wednesday afternoon Tier after tier Of
lour was taken Notwithstanding from their lars
;nnumcrable rats, enough to have furnished
| several johnson Island Pies. The execu
TONERS on this occasion were two thorough rec
logs, and it was wonderful to observe then
great agility and unerring success, whilst inc
wild excitement Of many Of the two legged AMI
mails Was the occasion Of much merrlment.
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The BIRD CAsE.-It is understood that the
counsel for Thomas r. Bird, now confined II
the city jail on the charge Of bigamy, will have
him brought before Judge Lowe of the Corpo
ration Court, on writ of habeas corpus mex
week, and apply for his release on bail. Al
application for bail to the Magistrates at TIT
time of his commitment was not made becaus
MAGISTRATES cannot take bail in such cases ex
cent when there is only slight suspicion o
guilt. -------.---.-------
| tlGHIS.- liSu pCCu!let .eS'N'""! ~
ing on the old muster ground between two co!
ored women, that was Witnessed by a large crow
of spectators, and that was conducted with a
, the native ferocity Of the race
y fight between party of white and colore
men also took place yesterday evening near til
intersection of St. Asaph and Wilkes streets
!. which created considerable disturbance in tina
y neighborhood.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ARREsTED.-Mr. In Rue. the proprietor {
D the prize candy store, WIS arrested last nigl
Y by Constable Burnett upon the advice of Ju:
tice Alexander, ON the charge of doing bushes
\ without having obtained the proper cenS
ID from the Commissioner OF the Revenue. II
was taken to the residence Of the Mayor at