Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-17
LOCAL NEWS.


Philadelphia aud this city had gone across the
river to witness a fight between Dennis Nc
Cullum's dog from Washington, and dog
from Philadelphia entered by Patsey Morgan,
of Washington. The fight was for 800 aside.
The dogs were washed in the same water. so as
TO prevent foul play, at two o'clock, and the
fight commenced at three in stable near Pos
som Hall. Fifty cents was the price of admis-
sion, and many paid it, for about two hundred
were present, but before the fight commenced
the walls Of the stable were torn down by those
on the outside and after that admittance was
flee. The dogs weighed 26 pounds and the
one from Philadelphia, brinde, was the
tavorite from the first but at one time it was
thought that the white and black would be the
victor, but again, however, was the assertion
that first impressions are always correct, ex-
emplihed, and after contest of about a halt
hour the brindle was declared the victor.
PERsoNAL-Gen. H. H. Wells, U. S. At
torney for the Eastern District of the State,
was in the city to-day, and appeared before U.
S Commissioner Whittlesey as counsel for the
United States in the prosecution of h. L. Ar
low, of this county, charged with buying cloth
lug from soldiers
Mat Harrison ESQ.,, Conservative elector for
this Senatorial District, was 10 the city to- day.
He made an able and effective speech at Fairfax
Court House yesterday.
Mr.. Scner, the Radical Congressional candi
date for the Fredericksburg District, passed
through here to-day for Occoquan, where he
had au appointment to speak.
Mr.. Daniel w. Lewis. formerly Superinten
dent of the Alexandria Water Works. is on u
visit to his many friends in this city.
MAYORS OFFIcE-John Bennett, hailing
from Springfield Station, Fairfax county, for
disorderly conduct, was dismissed with a rep
rinand.
Hugh Strider, committed to Jail for an as
Saut upon policeman Shrakes was released up
on security to keep the peace, and promise
to quit the city forthwith.
Richard Kelley, for abusive language towards
Kate Davis, and Kate Davis, for abusive lan-
guage towards Richard Kelley, were fined and
discharged
Richard Beach, for stealing Two shawls, was
held for further examination.
NIGHT REPORT Night cool and clear.
There were as usual no Disturbances no arrests,
nor any prisoners at the station house.
GREELEY AND Brown BANNER
Washington Patriot of this morning in speak
ing of the banner in front of the State Radical
Headquarters in this city, says Mr.. j. W..
White, secretary of the Greeley and Brown
Club of Alexandria, (which numbers / 10 mem
berS will place banner 10 by Is feet in front
of the Assembly Rooms the latter part Of this
week. The inscription on it will be Greeley
and Brown Club Headquarters and in the
centre will be the coat of arms OF Virginia
Mr.. White has already thrown handsome lit
tie banner to the breeze for Greeley and Brown,
and he will not be outdone by the Radicals.
ACCIDENTS. "A plasterer named John
browns, accidentally fell from the sea folding,
while at work upon the ceiling of the first story
of the New Market House this morning and
was badly though fortunately not seriously To-
jurcd.
\ colorcd man named Jim Gaines, employ
cd as hand on pile driver, while at work at
the ferry slip this morning was accidentally
struck on the shoulder by crow bar and had
his collar born broken.
CONE TO THIS BoSoM-The woman who
promised to relieve Chloe Ann Mason Of the
care of the child that had been left with her
by its supposed mother, last week, as already
mentioned in the Gazette, failing to call tor the
deserted baby, it was sent to the aims house;
hut Yesterday, one whose desires for maternity
had not been grati6ed, called there for it, took
it away, and says she will raise it and love 1t
as though it were her own. All the parties
alluded to are colored.
REvlvAL.-A religious revival is in progress
at the NJ. E. Church, Washington street The
services are conducted by Rev. j. K. Phelps,
p. f., and the attendance Is large nightly,
while much interest is apparently manifested.
Tonight Rev DR.. Killgour is to preach.
GUNNING.-The marshes and swamps in
this neighborhood continue to afford excellent
sport to the gunners who frequent them and
large numbers of reed birds, sora, and summer
ducks are bagged daily.
MAGAZINES. We received this morning
from the book and periodical depot of Mr..
Geo. +. French, Frank Lesle's, Godey's and
Demorest's Lady's Magazines for October-all
exceedingly interesting numbers to the ladies'.
FINE FRUrT.-We have specimens of the
finest peaches and pears We have seen this sea-
son, raised by Mr. Richard Lloyd at Belmont
near this place They are well called Bel
mont Beauties
Colt SHow-Thcre is to be colt show at
Upperville, Fauquier county, on the 18th OF
this month The best stock of Loudoun, hap
pahannock and other adjoining counties will be
put on exhibition. There is decided inclna
ton Oh the part of stock .raisers to improve the
breeds Of horses in the State, at least, to raise
it to the ante bellum standard. Too little at
tcntiou has been psid to the raising OF horses
for the saddle and harness sisce the war, and
the result has been deterioration in quality
Fredericksburg Herald.
The new building of the Pennsylvania Uni.
vcrsity in West Philadelphia is completed; it
will be dedicated next month.
The South and North Alabama Railroad from
Montgomery to Decatur is completed. The
final opening will take place on the 10Th inst.
The coin balance in the Treasury yesterday
was S74, S64 SOS. 60; currency IS, 796,S1o72
Hon. John Jay, United States Minister to