Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-12
Local BreYiticS.

River excursions, by steamboat, continue to
| be frequent.
| Notwithstanding the late raius the weather
this morning continued sultry.
Fl. 0. Claughton, esq.,, is to address his fel-
low-ctizens at Sarepta Hall on "Wednesday
evening next.
WIN. Kilgour, has been invited to address
Greeley meeting at Fredericksburg on the
10th lust.
A number Of colored persons were baptized
yesterday, at the usual place, near Battery
Rodgers.
The project of uniting the counties of Fairfax
and Alexandria, and making Alexandria the
county seat is again preached.
The Baptist association will commence at
Bethlehem Church near Manassas on Wed
nesday.
Caution is again given against eating stale
fruits and vegetables. Fresh fruits are healthy
those not fresh just the contrary.
Among the arrivals at Saratoga, noticed in
the letters from that place, are Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Lewis and Miss Caroline Mason, Of this city.
A Fight in which men aud women, white and
black, were engaged. occurred near the Poor S
House yesterday evening.
1t will be seen that special meeting of the
Alexandria Grays will be held on Wednesday
night at Stewards Hall.
The excursion trips of the steamer George
anna and Kcyport will be continued until the
lst of October.
The Alexandria delegates to the Congressional
Convention will meet in the City Sergeant S
office to morrow evening to organize
The thief who stole Mr.. Edmund Hunt S
horse will be sent here from Richmond to-
morrow evening
The members Of the Greeley and Brown club
have received their badges-a small white
metal hat on a piece of white ribbon.
| Fresh fish from the waters of the Chesapeake
now arrive here quite frequently, and Mr..
Travers generally manages to get the best Of
them at his stand on Cameron street.
Prosscr Holcomb, whose accidental falling
| through hatchway in floor day or two
ago was mentioned in the Gazette was SO un-
lucky as to have his hip joint dislocated.
The call for apuhlic meeting in Fairfax to
send delegates to the proposed Louisville Con-
vcntion is strictly anonymous having 50 81 gna-
ture, or responsible endorsement 1t is post
marked Ceutrcvilc.
The many friends of Dr. F. ]. Murphy will
be pleased to learn that that gentleman is
rapidly recovering his health. lie is now in
Bedford county and expects to return in short
time perfectly restored.
Notwithstanding the number Of idle colored
men seen about the streets and the good wages
offered them, labor is very hard to procure,
and the operations at some of the coal yards are
considerably hindcred in consequence.
W, IT,l,,,,b ub;lo 1,bor.,o
under fit of temporary mental alteration tried
to commit suicide this morning by throwing
herself in front of locomotive on Henry street.
| Fortunately she was seen in time, and the
train stopped until she was removed.
Mr.. William Whcatley. machincst at the
depot of the o., A. & NJ. r. r., fell down
there on Saturday last, and ran sharp point
| cd piece of steel entirely through his neck. Dr.
| Gibson, however, who is attending him, says
the wound is not necessarily fatal.
| 4 sail boat containing party Of men and
women from Washington ran aground on the
| flats opposite here yesterday evening and re-
manned there, stuck fast, during the whole OF
the rain and until the high tide this morning
when they got off, came to this city and went
home on the ferry boat.
| Many persons left here On the W. & O.
| Il. Il. train this morning to be present at Au-
gust Court in Lcesburg. Among the passen-
gers was Professor Tonry of Baltimore, the
chemist who analysed the contents Of the
stomachs of the Lloyds, aud who was summoned
there as witness in the Lloyd case which was
to have been called up at this term.
While the rain was pouring at the Henry
street depot yesterday evening not a drop fell
at the corner Of Henry and Prince strects-one
block off, nor was their any rain at West End
yesterday, and the residents of that village say
the reason of the Partially is that the Sunday
law was enforced here, and thar no rain would
fall on the ungodly who come out there for their
| liquor.