Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-17
LOCAL NEWS.

ursq,tiops at the different churches were small.
1hc following is report OF the work or the
vounr Mems Christian Association during the
":.rhere WAS the usual attendance at the Beth
y Services were conducted by MessrS. Ward
"a full meeting was held at the Aims House,
,,1 :, very interesting one, the services being
rnnduc:ed by MesSr$. Pitts, prlscol and Her
~, large meeting was held at the Jail under
III, leadership Of Mr.. Beadlc, assisted by
Wessrs. Hawkins. Thompson, Duttey, Baker
and littletield::
The penairprayer meeting was very largely
attended. |. e.. ONeal presiding; prayer ny
" L. Herbert, followed by reading OF tic
Word by Rev. b. +: Benson. After singing
rho Rex. gentleman delivered one OF the most
'tfrrtiyc addresses ever made in this city, fol
Inwed bv Il most telling speech by Mr.. Herbert.
;IL. services were culiyenea by some excellent
singing by the choir.
The Sunday Prayer meeting was held lnthe
VI T. Church South, led by ~. j. Fleming,
ESQ.,, and was well attended. with the usual i'll.
t.re,t. The Association has reason to be proud
If this activity, uniting as it does, Sunday by
Sunday. the members of the various churches
in the unity Of the faith and work for the
Master.
MALICIOUS !AssAuIr.-On Saturday night
|,st.a brutal and malicious assault was made by
the Captain of L canal boat named Jas. Scott
upon a crippled man named John Smith, one
Of his hands. Smith was picked up ON the
Washington turnpike yesterday by Mr.. Donat
piphcr and brought TO town. The particulars
nfthc affair are reported to be as follows The
ho,t left here for Cumberland late Saturday
evening. and had reached Four Mile Run when
Smith cxpostulatcd with the Captain Tor NAL
treating a woman who was on board. Inc
CantaiT responded by seizing Il Ratchet and
cnt,ino him severely in the back and assaultlng
him SO f~uriously that he had to jump over
board. The Captain jumped after HIM, but
Smith being al excellent swimmer reached the
bank first. and rolling down among the thick
weeds concealed himself so etiectEally mat ms
pursuer, who was still armed with LIS Ratchet
and sworc he would kill him, was unable TO
discover him, and after Il long search COY
aboard his boat and went Oh up the canal.
Smith lay hid all night, but Yesterday morning
manapel in his wounded condition 10 crawl us
far aS the turupike, where. as stated above, he
was found by Mr.. Piplcr and brought TO town
IN i Wagon. kilograms have been sent to
,oints along the canal authorizing the arrest
and commitment of Scott. Smith wounds
are represented to be OF 4 severe though, II Is
thought, not mortal character.
DIsruRpANcEs.-A fight occurred at Devil $
Row, Fishtown, on Saturday evening last. be
tween two colorcd women named Mary Del
and Louisa Blackburn. 1t was conducted ac-
cording to the rules of the ring, and though
witnessed by 4 large crowd was not interrupted.
An encounter also occurred last Saturday
evening on Union street, between Ming and
Prince, between two pugiiSts, which resulted
in the discontinue of the one who had drunk
the most liquor.
\ disturbance took place On the ferry boat
that left here at seven o clock last night among
parties from Washington, but the police were
ON hand, and when the boat started out from
the wharf the affair had been nearly quoted.
As Mr.. +. Il. Fox, agent for Wheeler $
Il Wilson Sewing Machine Company, was
walking along King street, near the intersection
of Alfred. on Saturday evening last, he came III
contact with two men who were IN the act OF III
sultiug some ladies. Mr.. +. resented the ~
suit, whereupon i fight ensued, during which
he received a cut over the left eye. One OF the
men was then knocked down, and the other
ran off.
Produce RECEIPTS The following are
among the receipts of produce at this city by
the O., y. & NJ. Il. II. during last week -
Corn, l,5l4 bushels, wheat, S,75S; rye, jl2;
oats, 9222; mill feed, l,0IG; onions, 100; pota-
toes, 80; buckwhcat, 5; seed, ); flour, 24O bbls.;
tobacco, l94 boxes and cases; apples, 20 bbls.;
wool, IL sacks; sumac, $50 sacks; bark, lO3
cord; calves and COWS, 50; fowls, 20 coopS;
leather, "a rolls; brandy, 20 bbls.; broom corn,
. bales; eggs, 60 bbls.; butter, Is bbls. and
iirkins; pig iron, 22l, 100 lbs; bacon, ,325 lbs;
rope, > ,l3O lbs; lumber, 1850 feet; spokes,
100; sheep. 6 cars; cattle, 5 cars; sheep and
calves, . cars.
BY the Washington and Ohio Railroad dur
ing the same time there were received: W heat.
,l36 bushels; corn, IA; oats, So; meal, ~;
feed, 204; flour, IL bills; butter, 10: eggs, .;
apples, ~; coops, Is; calves, IL; stock, | car;
lumber, >; wood, s; hides, 70 bales; milk, $50
gallons.
CORPORATION C~OURT-Judgc f. " LORE
PitsiHng-TO-DAY'S PROCEEpINGs.-The court
met at 10 this morning.
After the minutes had been signed the en-
quiry docket was called.
The case of the Com. Us. Austin, indicted for
higamy, was continued until the second day OF
the next term.
,Juo. r.. Evans VS.. B. +. Plummcr; in as
Sumpsit and an attachment; judgment against
defendant Tor S+h.3H "ltn lutercSl from JUNO
LIST, 1851.
Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railroad Go.
vs.. Jno. p. Emerson ct ais: compensation for
land damages; Jno. p. Emerson accepted the
amount of damages assessed by Commissioners.
Joshua Wood VS.. Kelley ct al. on an issue
out of chancery; jury; and recess until halt
past two o'clock.
MAYORS OFFlcE.-Martha and .AlrInda
Madison, arrested on complaint OF their moth
or, for disorder and abusive language: were
committed to the work house for 90 days.
Mary Odell, for whipping Lou Blackburn
both co}ored, was fined and discharged.
SAM Bell, on suspicion of stealing Sl35 from
Capt. English of the steam tug Comet, was
committed to Jail for examination tomorrow 1t
ga. m.
MAGISTRATES OFFIcE.-A warrant was is
sued authorizing the search Of the house OF
Susan Gordon, colored for articles stolen by
rb,r;t,. T,,os also oDl,rn,1 from Mr. .1ohn