Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-15
LOCAL, RREFITIES.

dermcn will be held tonight.
The famous Jarley's Wax Works will be OK
hibitcd at the Assembly Rooms tonight.
The regular monthly meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association will be held IN
their rooms toni ht at seven o'clock.
Willie Travers, employed at the sash factory
Of Jameson, Uhlcr & Co., had two fingers cut
off by the machinery there yesterday
The funeral of the late Patrick 0 Neal which
viii take place at p. IN. Tomorrow, WILL be at
tended By the Catholic Beneficial Society.
A tournament was held near Mt Olivct
Chapel d short distance below this city, this
afternoon.
Adams Express Company commenced send
ing freight over the Alexandria and tredcrlcks-
burg Railroad last light.
There were no oysters at the dock this morn
ing, but most OF the dealers had supplies on
hand.
The charadcs at Fairfax G. H., last night
were well represented, and afforded delight
full entertainment to those who We're present
As will be seen by a notice in another column,
a meeting Of the stockholders of the Alexandria
and Fredericksburg Railway Company will be
held III this city on the 18th proximo.
Several of the Grand Jurors were saved from
trouble to-day, by reading in the Gazette yes
terday evening, that they were wanted at ten,
instead Of eleven o clock this morning.
Several persons left here this morning for
Culpeper &. H., to attend the fair Of the Pied
mont Agricultural Association which com
menced there to-day.
Officers Jack Nightingale and Johnson found
on Pitt street last night a jacket containing a
sum Of money, which they took to the Mayor 5
office.
The old railroad bridge across the Potomac,
east of the Long Bridge, caught fire yesterday,
but the flames were extinguished before any
damage had been done.
Operations at the Cameron disillery have
been suspended for at least month, by the
bursting of one of the large stills there, which
occurred three days after work was resumed.
The colorcd boy called Buck, or Buck Bran
son, whose arrest and trial was mentioned
yesterday was very properly sent to the Work
House He ought to be kept there, or i'll the
Poor'S House. for he is a dangerous character.
We have received from the book and peri
odica store of Mr.. Geo. +. French, % King
street, Frank I4csIic's Ladys Magazine for
Novcmber-sald to BIZ an unusually interesting
number
The Committee on Public Property Of the
City Council will meet toni ght and award the
contract for rebuilding the wharvcs occupied
by the American Coal Company, three bids for
Which have been made.
Since the reduction in the price Of gas went
into operation the number OF gas consumers
aud the amount consumed have been increased,
and it is thought that the receipts will be as
large as they were before the reduction took
effect.
Several more parties have been brought up
before the Mayor lately upon the charge of
violating the Sunday law by selling liquor on
Sunday, and those against whom the charge
could be sustained were fined TO the extent OF
the law.
Several of the dcnizons Of Eishtown engaged
in a regular knock down and drag out, rough
and tumble fight there yesterday evening, dur
ing which some Of them were badly bruised,
though none seriously. The police arrested all
the coulbatants.
The toppin. off ceremonies of Washington
Lodge were conducted at Mr.. Samuel Tonnes
son restaurant, and not at the house Of Lieut..
J. i. Smith. as stated yesterday. The mis-
take resulted from the American habit Of
speaking of one father as the old man.
The far at the National Park opened yestcr-
day with a race between Sleepy Dan, Belle Of
Gettysburg and Virginia. the latter entered BY
John Davis, of this city, and after close con-
test resulted in the Belle of Gettysburg winning
in three straight heats. Timc-2:5l!, 2::495,
2:52g.
John T. Price, Of Washington, has mare,
"Lady Dexter which he proposes to take to
the Virginia State Fair, at Richmond, during
the latter part of this month She is the eX-
cross the pole in 2:30. He values her at
$40. 900. and has refused s., 200 for her She
was bought out of drove Of West Virginia
horses brought to Washington for sale, at a cost
of $GO7. 30.
The Washington Chronicle of this morning
says Several distinguished lawyers from Al
cxandria. being in the city yesterday, having
heard Of the ''Tcrriblc Court, went out to see
how the great ruler disposed OF cases against
the majesty Of the city ordinances. The Judge
noticed the strangers within the bar, and als-
pccting that they had come to learn something
let himself loose. His pungcnt remark Ks, cut
ting sarcasms and tathcry advice to the evil
of them remarked that ''f We had such judge
sides, nobody would want to so to the circus, -
FREDERICKsBURG AND CHARLOTTESVILLE
RAILRoAD.-W have received assurances that
responsible chartered company has assumed
the obligations imposed by the late act Of AS
sembIy upon the Fredericksburg and Char
louisville Railroad Company. These obIiga
tons it will be remembered, require the con
struction of the road to Orange Courthouse, its
thorough equipment for passenger and freight
transportation and the erection of depots at
certain designated points, The company now
taking charge is, from all reports, entitled to
confidence, and is connected with one of the
most extensive lines aud wealthicst corporations
in the country.
The first work to be done is the clearing Of
cuts and relayng the rails on the damaged por
tons Of the track, and this work will be CON-
meuccd to day fredericksburg Ledgr.
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