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

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MIR. j. w. Stewart, some time ago, and was so
seriously injured, has nearly entirely recovered.
Local Brevities.
The condition of the crossings at the inter.
section Of Royal and Wolfe streets Is com
planned of by the residents of that locality.
The lemon syrup sold by Mr.. W. +. Brookes,
is one Of the most delightful drinks imaginable
during such weather as is now prevailing.
Mai. Albion P. Howe, 4th U. S. Artillery,
lately stationed at Fort Washington, has been
transferred from Nashville to louisville.
The thermometer in this office at noon to.
day stood at 900-as high as it was at any time
during the summer
Eight geese found going at large in the
streets this morning, were taken up by the
police and coufscatcd to the use of the Aims
House.
A valuable horse belonging to Mr.. Winfield
Watkins, while Jumping tence near West
End yesterday evening, was lmpaIed upon
picket, disemboweled, and died soon after
Among those present at the Convention oil
amateur printers, editors, authors and publish
ers of the South, held in Washington on Satur
day last, was MIR. R. j. Collius, Of this city.
The body of colorcd man named David
Henson, who was drowned from sand scow,
was picked up on Saturday last floating in the
Potomac near the Arsenal.
A horse belonging to MIR. James Brannon
became alarmed at the appearance OF the Cir.
Gus wagons near the wharf, this morning, and
got rid in short order of the load OF wood he was
drawing.
A Greeley aud Brown banner made by Mrs.
Ada Latham and painted by Mr.. Charles W.
Williams, was suspended to-day over King
street, opposite the Assembly Room, the Gree
ley and Brown Headquarters.
The Columbia Fire Company received on
Saturday as u present from the driver OF the
company to which their engine formerly be-
longed in Philadelphia, set of handsome
plumes for their horses
The Gazette is indebted to Mr. l.. B. Hoof,
son of p. H. Hooff, E>q, Of this city, for files
of the Japan Gazette, published at Iokohama,
Aug. 18th. Mr. Hooff is now purser's clerk
on one of the Pacific mail steamers.
A horse belonging to Shinn 4 Co., ran away
on King street this morning, but was stopped
at the intersection of Royal by upsettng the
cart to which he was attached aud throwing
himself down.
The steam fire engine Hydraulion was tried
at Reeds wharf this morning, and though the
tide was very low and water had to be lifted Is
feet, threw a stream over the top of the Gree
ley and Brown flag pole.
The house of Mr.. Patrick Gorlnon, near the
corner of Pitt and Wilkes streets, was entered
one night last week, aud his chamber invaded
while he lay there asleep and robbed OF his
watch and pocket book, the latter fortunately,
containing nothing.
A large excursion party from Gordonsvile
and aoug the line OF the o., A. j. NJ. IL. H.,
accompanied with band Of music, arrived
here this morning. Some went on to Mt. Yer
non, but the most Of them stopped here to 90
to the circus.
The residents of the lower end of Water
street and the many persons who were walking
in that neghborhood late yesterday afternoon,
were kept 10 state of alarm for some time by
the cavorting of three horses said to be en-
poyed by or to belong to the Corporation.
The walls of distress that were heard over so
large portion of the city late last Saturday
night, were those of white woman named
Margaret Lucas, who was being whipped BY
her husband, colored man named Colston,
alias Mump, who lives 10 the smallpox hos.
pital.
Among the numerous visitors attracted to
the city to day by the circus is gentleman
from Fairfax G. H., who though thirty five
years of age has never but once before been
out of that village, and that was when he was
brought here as citizen prisoner during the
war.
The Washington Patriot of this morning
saws that the principal number Of cattle and
sheep brought to the market of that city are
from Loudoun and Fauquier counties of this
State. The same paper says there has been 20
talk about the Piedmont Railroad lately, and
asks, what has become Of it?
Mr.. William Muir upon being informed of
the result of the inspection of the east wall of
his building, corner of King aud St. Asaph
streets, on Saturday last, determined at once to
pull that wall down and build another be-
fore he proceeds with the erection Of an addl-
tional story to Muir's Hall.
The wing of tho slip of the Washington ferry
boats was discovered to be on fire yesterday
evening. The flames, however, which it Is
supposed originated from spark from the
smoke stack that lodged between the piles and
the strips, were speedily extlngulshcd by po'
liceman Joues.
The police report more persons on the streets
under the influence Of liquor on Saturday night
last than had been seen tor long time. In,
toxicaton seemed to be epidemic, and among
those affected were some who were hardly ever
before in that condition, and many who had
retrained from the use of liquor for many pre-
ceding months. In the language of one from
whom this information was obtained "whis-
key, instead of music, was in the air.
NY Attention is directed to the extensive
sale of valuable real estate advertised by
Messrs. Harrison, holland, Harrison, and Alex
ander, commissioners and holland, trustee. to
take place in front of the Court House, at Lees
burg. on Wednesday.