Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-22
LOCAL BRESETIES.

A regular semi monthly meeting Of the City
Council will be held tonight.
There was plentiful supply Of oysters at
the dock this morning.
The steamer Zaidee having been repaired
has resumed her place on the Potomac river
route
An excursion party from Staunton will ar
rive here this evening via the y. a. Il vi.
r. r.
Among the arrivals here last week was a
cargo OF hay already chopped, Tut put up In
bales with Il covering OF straw
Mr. William Bontz, who has for a long time
past been counected with the P"stotce OF this
city, has resigned his position there
William Lynch, the watchman at the St.
Asaph street depot, cut his arm severely there
last night by thrus,iug it through u window
pane.
James Edward Marshall, prominent citizen
of Fauauier, died at his residence, Mount Blanc,
ID that county, yesterday morning, after short
illness.
/ The Greeley and Brown meeting to be held at
Carliu's Springs on Thursday promises to be
grand affair. 1t will be numerously attended by
Deople FROM along the whole line Of the W. 4
O. Il. Il.
The passenger train on the Manassas branch
Of the o., a. Il VI. r. R., due here last even,
ing did not arrive until 10 O'Clock at night.
Tie delay was occasloned by the breaking OF
the engine, short distance from Harrlsonburg.
Navigation on the canal was suspended yes
terdav and this morning in consequence OF tho
siuking last Sunday night of the boat Charles
| Embrey, belonging to the Consolidation Com
pauy, just above Georgetown.
At the last Radical meeting held in this city
# was announced that another meeting would
be held here to night, but in consequence OF
the failure in some of the arrangements the
proposed meeting will not be held.
The bark Orient, which finished loading
with coal here to-day, for Aspinwall,. scraaped
the bottom of the channel while coming down
from GEORGETOWN, while drawing fifteen feet
and three inches of water. With full cargo,
she draws sixteen feet nine inches.
A heavy stove while being hoistcd into the
! front window Of the third story OF the store OF
| Messrs. Brill Il Beach yesterday evening Tell
to the side walk, and came within an ace OF
striking young man who was passing there a'
| the time.
1t is said that there are great quantities o.
cartridges throughout the State, and hunts,
men in the adjoining counties arc havlug nne
sport bagging them. The time fixed for hunt
ing them by the Legislature will doubtless con
tinue to keep them plentiful
A fire was discovered early this morning IN
the office of kuox express, on Washington
street, near King, but it was cxtngulshcd be-
tore any damage had resulted and without
raising any alarm. It caught from cigar
stump that had been thrown into wooden
spittoou filled with sawdust.
The religious revival that has been in pro
cress in the NJ. p. Church for some time past
still continues, and is attended with much IN
tcrcst. During the indisposition OF the paStol
of that church, the pastors OF some Oh tf!'
other churches in the city have assumed bis
duties. The services there tonight Will oe
conducted by the Rev. DIR. Bullock.
Mr.. Robert Williams, who lives on .nortl
Fairfax street, discovered a strange man IN hi
house before daybreak this morning and pu
| him out in short order. Tue door had beer
left open by the colored man who makes TIT
fires and the stranger, who pretended TO o.
under the influence OF liquor, said he supposed
he was in restaurant.
/ A dog belonging to Capt. John Hayden, o
the lst Ward, stole yesterday hve pounds 0
fresh meat which the captain had bought TO
that DAYS dinner. Stolen kisses are sweet, 81
* stolen meat, aud SO sweet was this piece tina
tbe thief ate the whole of it. He couldn,
stand such a rich treat, however, for though
be luxuriated in the sunshine OF that evening
the cold frosts of the succeeding night brough
him quietus.
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