Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-22
LOCAL NEWS.

ANOTHER HEATED TERM-The heat of the
last four days has been excessive, the Their
mometer during greater portion of the time
ranging among the nineties, and rendering
work of all sorts anything but agreeable, even
to the industrious. The suns rays have been
SO intensely hot that the laborers IN many parts
of the city have been compelled to stop work
for hours at a time, aud by SO doing may pos
Siby have escaped injury from sunstroke. 1t
was supposed that the rains of last week would
have broken the neck Of the summer, but, as
in the case of many other suppositions, this
one has proved entirely Incorrect, and again as,
disappointed young man has just repeated,
There nothing true but heaven
MECHANICS HOME AssoCIATloN.-A regu-
larmecting of the Alexandria Mechanics Home
Association was held last night in the hall Of
the Friendship Fire Company, Dr. J. b. John
sou, President in the chair, and NJ. 3. Harlow
secretary. Two new members were elected and
$3.50 received. Some amendments to the con-
sitution and bylaws were offered and referred
to the Board Of Directors, and the attorney was
directed to have the Association Incorporated.
The meeting then adjourned.
PATENT CLOTHES HoRsE-Mr. Enoch
Grimes, dealer in stoves aud tin ware, No. 46
King street, has been appointed agent for the
sale of patent clothes horse, one OF the most
convenient arrangements for the purpose that
We have ever seen; besides being cheap aud
durable TO be appreciated it must be seen
and tried, aud Mr. g. will take pleasure in
showing and explaining the manner OF its use,
which can, at once, be understood by any
and all.
COMPLAINTS. Persons residing near the in
tersecton of Wilkes aud Water streets complain
greatly of the noise made nightly by the large
number of dogs kept by the colony Of colored
peonle who live in the hollow near the east end
of the tunnel and Of the disorderly proceedings
of those people They say that what with the
barking of the dogs the quarelling ofthe people.
and the heat and mosquitoes, 1t is impossible
for them to obtain wink OF sleep.
OvEnBoARD-A sail boat off the Cameron
street wharf was so tossed by the chopping of
the waves made by the steamer city of Wash
instou and the tug boat NJ. +. Lewis this
morning that one of the men it contained was
pitched over board He was soon rescued how
ever 10y those who remained in the boat.
little boy while playing about the oyster
dock this morning fell into the river, but he
too was speedily rescued.
COUNTY RADrAIS.-A Grant aud Wilson
Club for the county of Alexandria, was organ
lied at Arlington last night The following
officers we're chosen President, H. D. Smith:
Vice President, VIM. A. Roe; Recording Sec
Rotary, Jas II. Stevens Corresponding Secre-
tary, j. B. Syphax; Reader, r. S. Laws;
Treasurer, S. b. Wibcrt. Several addresses
were delivered by speakers FROM Washington.
FAIRFAX MAGISTRATES COURT. AT Mag
istrates Court, held by Justice Barnum, yes
tcrlay, A. G. Minor was fined the amount of
costs IN the case, and held under bonds 10 the
sun of $500 security to keep the peace for
threatening Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan; and Mrs.
Bartle was fined the amount OF damages oc-
caSoncd by her stock to the growing crop of
Ephriam Beach.
RuNAwAY-The horses attached to milk
wagon ran away at the Henry street depot this
morning, breaking the wagon and throwing out
its occupants, Mr.. Marsh of Fairfax county,
and his mother, the latter, an old lady, being
badly bruised by the fall Mr. Marsh was deliv
ering milk to the train that leaves here at Ais
a. IN. for Washington when his horses became
frightened.
IMPROVING. DR.. Garrett, the physician IN
charge of Warren Patterson, the little boy so
badly hurt by the cars on ST. Asaph street, the
other day, reports him as improving, and says
that with good nursing he will probably recover.
Those who have been nursing him, however, are
now nearly tired out, and volunteer assistance
of that kind will be thankfully received.
HAIL SToEM.-A severe hail storm, accom-
pan led with high wind and lightning and
thunder prevailed at Gordonsville about two
o'clock Yesterday evening. The track Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad at that point
was DISTRACTED by the trees that were blown
across it. ADD the chimney Of Mr.. James kea-
CANS hotel there was also knocked down.
A Doc FlGTr-Two quiet and elderly ladies
residing near the upper end Of Prince street,
while sitting on their front door steps last night
enjoying the breeze, were thrown into state OF
great CONSERVATION by u dog fight that occurred
III front of their premises, and which suddenly
found its way over and by them into their
house followed by crowd of spectators.
TIE PRIZE FIGIrr The news of the second
failure of the Mace and O Baldwin prize fight
Yesterday, received this morning did not seem
to surprise anybody. and if fight has taken
place to-day it will prove source of disap-
poiutmeut. The only Alcxandrian reported to
he with the fighters on their travels is Mr.
Terry Ryan.
FRESH FISH.-Capt. James Guy arrived up
this morning with cargo Of fresh fish from
the lower Potomac. The captain reports the
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