Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-10

ing is directed to the card of Mr.. John R.
Lambdin in another column of the Gazette.
Mr. L. is practical, experienced, and accom-
plished architect, and those who may engage his
services can rely upon him confidently.
The news from Maine this morning was
shocking bad, but as people in this section Of
country are accustomed to news Of that charac
ter, they bear It with their usual becoming fort
tude, and express the determination of dying
game.
There are said to be fewer snakes in and
around the grave yards of this city, this year.
than usual, though large moccasin was seen in
one of them ON Saturday last, which got away,
however, the sexton stumbling and falling on
it in his attempt to kill it.
In the Equity Court of the District of Co.
lumbia, yesterday, in the case OF the Alcxan
dra and Washington Railroad Company VS..
Wilkes, time was extended uluety days by CON
sent of defendant Thcrntou. to file answer t"
cross bill.
A woman giving her name a> Horton, bare
footed, and carrying sick baby IN her arms,
arrived here last night, on ner way from Nash
vile, where her husband died, to New York.
where his relative, reside. She had walked
most Of the distance trum here to Nashville.
A coored 'coniurcr' doctor is said to be DO
ing thriving business in this city His patients.
who are ul! Of his own race, 1t Is understood are
numerous, and they all have Implicit confidence
in his ability TO remove the spells which other
evil minded pcrsous of their own color have,
they firmly believe, put upon them.
A colorcd boy living with Mr.. Heller, while
jumping over fence, yesterday evening, was
badly wounded bya large splinter which enter.
cd his lett breast about Two inches below, and
emerged about the same distance above, the
nipple. Dr. French removed it, and he Was
doing tolcrably well this morning.
Several persons from this city contemplate
visiting the Rockville, Maryland, Fair, which
will commence tomorrow and continue until
Friday evening. Friday will DO the racing day
Round trip tickets, good also for admission
into the Fair grounds, can be bought at the
depot of B. l. o. r. r. in Washington for IS
cents.
A colored woman while being initiated into
the mysteries OF a secret organization last Fri
day night at the lodge room on the southwest
corner of King and Henry streets, became 50
much exercised that she was thrown into con-
WILSON'S, and the excitement spreading the
ceremonies were Interrupted and further pro-
ceedings stopped for that night.
The pleasures of the circus were somewhat
married by the rain last night, but not sufficient
ly so to induce any Of the numerous attendants
to leave before the conclusion of the pcrtor-
nance. Among the spectators We're many who
came here from Washington, where the same
exhibitions had been given during two days OF
last week.
A Radical meeting was held at Culpcper
last Saturday, presided over by W; y: Nc
Nulty, at which speeches were made by /. /.
Lewis, r. Burgess, John Oliver and others
St. Johns Lodge of Chaldcans from this city,
and Capt. Edwards Independent Company
of Infantry" whatever that is. from Orange
g. H., were in attendance and took part.
The work of tearing down the remains Of the
burnt building on the southwest corner OF King
and Washington Streets commenced this morn
ing, and will be continued until until the whole
of the debris is removed, and the site cleaned
up and prepared for the erection thereon OF
handsome building, which, it is understood, the
owners contemplate at an early date.
1t is understood that the regular weekly
meeting of the Greeley and Brown Club will
be held tomorrow night; but Mr.. Tindale.
the Secretary of the Liberal Republican Club
of Washington, who, it has been expected,
would deliver an address upon the occasion,
will not be present, his engagements in Penn
sylvania preventing his acceptance Of an invi-
tatOn to that effect