Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-30
Local IsreyitirS.

Mr.. Adam Mitchell, while fishing ON the Po
tomac, near Fort Foote, yesterday evening,
caught eight of a flock Of twelve cartridges that
had attempted to fly across the river: but had
given out aud fallen into the water. The birds
are strong and healthy, aud are now IN cage
at Mr. Mitchell's house in the lst Ward
The express car from New York was burned
night before last between New York and Phil
adelpha and among the freight consumed,
was box of goods belonging to Mr.. lleury
Strauss and bundle of the Campaign Record
issued in this city.
The Old Dominion Cheese Factory at Hamil-
ton has recommended operations, and its agents
in this city, j. L. Henderson Il Co., will soon
receive consignment OF the cheese manutac
tured there.
The steamer Arrow on her way to Mt. Yer
non this morning took large excursion party
from Washington to Marshall Hall. The
Wawaset carried an excursion party from
Washington to Glymont.
A gentleman who has just returned from
visit to Orange and Fauquier counties, reports
that the wheat and corn look we'll IN the for
mcr, but that the prospect is gloomy IN the
latter in which the grass also Is nearly dead.
The remains of Mrs, Wikcrson, the mother
of Mr.. James WiIkcrson of this city, were
brought here on the boat from Washington
this morning and buried in st. Alarys Gene
tely.
Mr.. G.. Schafer, confectoner, No. 3, north
Fairfax street, has received an invoice of fine
West India fruit, such as UraDges lemons and
pineapples.
The steam tug Gov. Curtin which was in
iured by the draw in the old Long Bridge, dur
ing the storm Of last week, has gone to Baltl
more for repairs.
Beckham & Co., yesterday received three
car loads of oats direct from Circlevlllc, OHIO,
sold them to-day and cleared three cents
bushcl by the transaction.
The Alexandria Glce Club attracted large
crowd to the intersection of King and Wash
ington streets, last night by singing some songs
there in excellent style.
Mr. Cluss, the architect of the Market House
building, was here this morning, and ordered
slight change in one of the arches on the
Cameron street front.
II is said that sturgeon were never more
plentiful than they are nowin the Potomac and
Rap pahannock rivers.
strawberries are now coming in from the
surrounding country quite abundanty, AMI the
prices are coming down.
Rain is again much wanted in this section OF
the State. There was slight shower this
morning here.
Seve1a lpersons left here on the Leesbulrg
train this morning to attend the funeral OF the
late c. f. Fadeley.
Mr. w. A. Murray has purchased the store
and dwelling No. III King street and has re-
moved his tailoring establishment there.
Two new ocomotives-doube euders-have
boon ordered for the Alexandria and Washing
ton Railroad.
A few shad and herring are still arriving
from Sandy Bar and the OILERS, ana are bought
by the city hucksters.
The men injured by the late railroad accident
are all improving
The 4.h Ward Radicals will hold meeting
tonight -.
The steamer Wawaset only makes one trip
j, week now and that to Cone River, on Friday.
Lieut.. Gov. Marye wasin this city yesterday.
There will be another of those pleasant con:
certs at Fritz Schncidcr's Summer Garden 10