Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-13

The through train from the North was forty
minutes behind time this morning.

Ihe through train from the North was forty
minutes behind time this morning.
The market, to day, was quite we'll supplied
with vegetables and fruits. Cherries are now
coming in freely.
The weather continues warm-bnt seasona.
BILE. The thermometer stood at noon to-day,
in the shade, at So. Rain is much wanted.
The night boat on the Quantico line will he
taken OFT as soon as the trains commence run
ming regularly through to Richmond
Carpenters are engaged in lowering the pull
pit of the Methodist Protestant Church and ell
larglng the chancel OF that church.
We acknowledge the receipt of an invitation
to attend the Anniversary meeting of the JEFF
ferson Society OF the University of Virginia, to
be held on the 18th inst.
A coal vessel, bound down the river, ran into
small boat off the city at two o'clock this af.
ternoon, but did no other damage than carry
away the boats sail.
Harvesting commenced on the farm of Mr.
William Arnold, near this city, to .day-the
Messrs. Watkins will commence on Monday
| next.
The cars on the Alexandria and Frcdcricks-
burg railroad now run regularly to Neabsco,
and, it is said, will commence running regular
|
Rev. Mr. Speake of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, who was stationed here shortly after
the close of the war, will be here on Sunday
next and preach in that church.
The reports of the condition of the First Ma
tional Bank and the Citizens National Bank,
Of this place, show the healthy and fourishing
condition of those well managed institutions.
The contractor for the building of the new
| market and the worImcn under his direction,
are making commeudable progress III the cree
ton of that fine edifce.
| Mr. Schofeld, the efficient Superintendent
| of the Mount Vernon Cotton Factory, notwith
standing the fire of yesterday, resumed opera
lions there again this morning with the full
complement Of hands.
1t is stated that the surveys of the proposed
railroad from Quantico (Pntonac City, to Ma
nas>aS, are progressing, and that the work Of
constructing the road will he commenced this
year.
There is IA general expression of thanks to
the fire companies and the Chief Engineer OF
the Fire Department. for their praiseworthy
exertious at the fire at the Cotton Factory yes
terday.
The old English House on Royal street. north
of Cameron, has been leased by Col. W. \.
opened as so 10 as the repairs now in progress,
are completed.
The horse attached to the buggy Of Knox
& Wattles, ran away this morning, but was
finally caught opposite the grocery store of Mr.
Brooks on King street, after having fallen once
and upset tn. buggy several times
The reported case of sun stroke to-day. was
caused by the falling in the street Of a man
named Akers, who was seized with fit upon
leaving the restaurant of Fritz Schneider. He
was taken to his home, corner Of st. ASaph
aud Oronoco streets, and soon recovered.
Mr.. w. A. Smoot has commenced the i'm
provemeut of his wharf property near Fish
town. The work will include the construction
of Il bulk head at the foot of Princess street,
and wharf extending as far down as the dock
of the steamer Columbia.
A white aud colored detective, from Wash
ington, were here to-day on the lookout tor a
colnred man named Stewart Liverpool, a as
| Charles Stuart, who yesterday killed another
coored man in that city, by driving knife H.
to his skull with rock.
A erystalized oil lamp exploded in the house
of Mr. IT, II. Martin on King street, near Al
fred night before last during the temporary alb
Sence of the family, and burned table cover
and window curtain before the flames were dis
covered and extngulshed.
A youn man, while running down Prince
street to take the Southern maiboat, about
eleven clock last night, came into such VIC
lent contact with the gas post at the corner OF
Union street, that he Knocked the lamp oft and
shattered it.
The new passenger cars for the Alexandria
and Washington railroad, commenced running
at $3.50 yesterday evening. They arc marked
Baltimore and Potomac railroad, and will only
run until the cars belonging to the A. 4 w.
railroad which left here last night with the
northern bound freight train for York, Penn,
to be repaired, return.
The old watch house, in the market square,
has been torn down to make way for the new
Improvement This was one of the oldest build
ings ia town. 1t has stood we believe since
Colonial times. 1t was once the Jail OF the
county, and was afterwards used for many years
rs the city watch house.
The prospects of the Prince Georges county,
MARYLAND farmers, are said to be gloomy;
There has been no weather for stripping, and
so last years crop of tobacco cannot be sent to
market The oat and grass crops are complete
failures, and the wheat crop but little better,
| while the cut-worm is running the young corn
| To tu,a S,nuSeryntiye Voters of the City