Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-29
LOCAL RREVITIES.

AVeAL hREthIlES.
The heaviest frost Of the season was formed
last night.
There was false alarm of fire between eight
and nine o'clock last night
Several persons left here to-day to attend d
tournament to be held at Carlin's Springs.
The A. & Il. r. r. Company have commcnc
| ed laying the foundation Of their depot at thu
intersection of Cameron and Fayette streets.
COL D. F. Dulauy will make a Grant and
| Wilson speech to the colored people at the III
tersection Of Royal and Princess streets onight
Several persons left here for Richmond and
| Leesburg this morning, to attend the fairs
which commenced in those places to-day.
| Considerable improvements are in progress
at the Mount Vernon Cotton Factory, aud that
| mill is now turning out more work and doing a
| more prosperous business than ever heretofore.
The Washington Republican says Excel
sior Lodge, No. 1, l. O. G. r., Of Alexandria,
Va, can boast of as many handsome young
ladies as any other lodge in Virginia. " True
L. II. Chandler and DR. Presbrey, the latter
lately relieved from his position in the lntcr-
nal Revenue service, will make radical speeches,
in Sarepta Hall, in this city next Thursday
uight.
John Hall, 4 brakcSman on the stock train OF
the O., A. 4 NJ r. R., was Knocked Senseless
by timber of the bridge near Shadwcll, under
which he was passing, last Thursday, but has
recovered.
A thief made an attempt last night to obtain
an entrance into the dwelling part of the house
occupied by Mr.. James Coleman as Il rcstau-
rant on Union street, but made SO much noise
that he was discovered and driven off.
The U. S. Circuit Court was occupied today
with the further hearing Of dispositions aud the
testimony Of Judge Lowe in the case of Talbot
ct Tx. vs.. A L. Leonard ct. ais, In which the
issue is as to the validity ola will.
A colorea man named James Hudson who
drives wagon for COL Herbert, was knocked
down with rock and badly beaten at Francis
brick yard, this morning, by canal boatman
whom he had nearly run over and afterwards
insulted His wounds were dressed by DIR. f.
A. Stabler.
4 FIRE was discovered on board the brig Car
olne Gray, lying at Shoots wharf. early last
hight, but i, was extinguishcd before any dam
age was done and without raising an alarm
1t caught from the stove pipe of the torecastle,
and when discovered, the gig, coil OF rope,
aud some old canvass were all on fire.
COL D. T. Duany presented to the Post
Office Department to day petition numerous
y signed, by the residents along the route, for
the re. establishment of a post road from Alex
andria to Adie, the appointment Of John
Bloxham as mail carrier aud for the re-es'ab-
lishment of postot6cc at Annandale, on the
proposed route.
The Committee on Streets of the City Coun-
Gil and the Superintendent of Police Inspected
f\ropol-o "a ,nrtb Ditt ctron,S this
and determined to rccommeuce the grading
of the former, from Washington to Fairfax,
and the latter from Princess to Pcndletou,
though the estimated cost is greatly in excess
Of $500, the amount specified i'll the resolution
adopted by Council
REGISTRATION IN FALLS CHURCH Town.
SHIP, FAIRFAX Co--The following is report
of the registration at Falls Church Township /:
Whites registered, 81 by certificate, t pre-
viously registered, 81 total whites registered,
400; transferred, 3. Colored registered, 20;
by certificate, t previously registered, 1913;
total colored registered, 2l7 transferred, +.
Total votes in Falls Church Township, 6l1.
The EpInpPlC 1t is said that disease
resembling that prevalent among horses at the
North has been discovered at the stable of the
Peruvian minister in Washington. The horses
came from New York last week. Competent
Judges say the disease Of the horses is merely
a heavy cold The horses are recovering. No
appearance Of the disease has as yet manifested
itself in this city.
AUCTION be sold at the farm Of +. +.
Corbett, iu Arlington, Alexandria county, to-
morrow morning, commencing at 10 O'Clock,
several head of beef cattle and fat hogs, also
one mule, one horse, two colts, pure chester
white pigs, one good family carriage, several
wagons, harness, saddles, improved farming
implements; about 30 barrels Of corn, NC, &c
Terms cash on all SUNS under so; on sums