Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-26

Local Bfevfties.

A stranger, who has been lying about the
wbarves sick for several days past, was sent to
the Aims House to-day for treatment.
A son of Mr.. Patrick Rafferty,, fell from the
roof of an out-buiIding on the corner OF klng
and Columbus streets, last Saturday, aud trac-
tured his leg.
The stern wheel steamer Enterprise, has
been sold by her owners, Duty and Grlmes, TO
parties in Washington for $4,000. She Will
continue to run on the Potomac.
Among the vessels now lying at this port, is
the brig Leonard Myers, the master OF which
is Captain John Hicks, formerly of this city,
son Of Mr. Nehemiah Hicks.
Deputy Sergeant Ward, was engaged to-day
in summoning grand jury to serve at the
july term of the Corporation Court, which will
commence Monday week.
A lock gate was washed out at the Seven
Locks" on the Chesapeake and Ohio. Canal,
night before last, interruptlng navigation for
one day.
As will be seen by reference to notice in
another column, acting Mayor Simpson has
convened the City Council ton g ut for the pur-
pose of transacting important business
The Excursions of the Baptist Sunday School
and the German Lutheran Church, yesterday,
were we'll attended, and those who went On
them enjoyed themselves very much.
MIR. Broders has commenced pulling down
the walls of the burnt Liberty Hall, prepara
tory to the erection there of three story brick
slore-huuse, as stated in yesterdays Gazette
Among the visitors to the Theological Semi
nary, the examinations at which are now in
progress, is the Rev. Mr. Dalrymplc, formerly
principal of the Episcopal High School.
The prospect for the wheat cropin Fauquier
is said to be very promising, The heads are
we'll filled and the grain remarkably plump and
heavy. On several farms the average will be
above twenty bushels to the acre.
At the trial of the steam fire engine Column
bia, yesterday evening, it was discovered that
the follower" Of her pump was broken, and
she will remain out of service until the needed
repairs can be made.
A COW stolen from Mr. Frederick Cost, of
the county, was found last week by Constable
Burnett at the house of Scipio Tyrrel colored,
near Arlington, aud restored to its owner, but
Scipio has not yet been found
A number of delegates to the Richmond
Convention, from various parts OF the State,
have passed through here yesterday and to day.
A majority of the city delegates, with many
down tonight.
At the Commencement Exercises at the
Episcopal High School, near this city, yestcr-
day, a very appropriate aud crcdtaole ", vaied'c-
tory address was delivered by Mr.. Thomas
Packard, son Of Rev. DR.. Packard, Of the The
illogical Seminary.
The following ommonwealth's cases will be
tried at the July term of the County Court
which commences on Monday next William
Williams, for harness stealing; W. Ii. Robin
son, for assault and battery j. Bartlett, TOR as
saut George Price, for committing nuisance,
and " 2. Corbett, for obstructing road.
Quite an excitement was created yesterday
afternoon in the neighborhood Of the shantics
below the hill, between Water and Union
Streets at the shooting of calf belonging to
Mr.. Williams, by a colored man. The calf had
strayed into plot of ground in which some
vegetables were growing, and was severely IN
jured. The man will probably be made to pay
for it, at least.
from this city for eleven years, for killing col,
ored child, made his escape, while employed
with gang of convicts on public works. three
or four days ago, and is still at large. He is
thought to be lurking somewhere in this VlclDl-
ty. The colored man Albert Fortune, also sent
from this city, who escaped from the penlten;,
tiary several months ago, has never been heard
from since.
A HOUSEHOLD PEr.-The Cincinnati En-
qurer says:
coming home from Europe brought with her
an Esquimaux dog. She turned him loose IN
her house. and during the first two weeks he
tore up $1,000 worth of lace curtains. gnaWed
holes in her carpets, scratched the gliding from
the mirror frames besides running most OF the
upholstery in her paror. Since then he has
heen five times to horse doctor for treatment,
and once 10 a regular physician, who esteemed
the cali mortal insult. He has frightened all
the children in the neighborhood, and there
has not been cat seen anywhere in the block
since his arrival He is better than trombone
player at keeping people awake, and is never
so happy as when baying the moon on summer
nights. His regular diet is strawberries and
ieily.cake, and yet he is not happy. He pines
for his native home, his far-off home IN Labra-
dor and will not be comforted.
A RAILROAD SMASH UP-Yesterday morn
ing, at 6 o'clock, as the freight train which
left Columbus for Baltimore had reached TWEEN
ty miles east of Bcllaire, one OF the wheels,
which had flaw in it, broke in two, and the
cars ran off the track about two hundred yards
from where the wheel was broken. The train
then telescoped and ran about the same: dis
lance off the track. The first car vas unlniur.
ed; the second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth
telescoped, and demolished the fourth one.
Fortunately, there was no person injured but
the damage to the freight and cars will amount
to about $4,000. There was miscellaneous
assortment Of freight on board among it car
load of petroleum. This was some distance
from the engine, very luckily, or serious con-
fagration might have occurred .a
The BULwER BROTHERS. When Lord Dal-
ling and Bulwer died lately he left no child to
inherit his honors, and last autumn his broth
er, the novelist, lost his only grandson, the son
of Owen Meredith; so that these eminent
brothers seemed, so far as the ultimate trans.
mission of their honors went to have obtained
them for nothing. However, few weeks ago,
Lord Lytton's daughter-in-law presented her
huobonj RI whom good deal of her fathers