Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-07


Dor than Baltimore or Georgetown, now /
would ask, is it "desecrating' the, streets OF
Washington topermit this great project to be
carried out By allowing the use of one street.
abont fifteen blocks, to carry coal over it, that
would be saving to the consumers Of just one
article 10 Cumberland coal, of at least one mil
lion of dollars year, upon the quantity car
ried to market last year by the railroad and ca
nal the latter carrying about SIX hundred thou
sand tons.
TIE LATE G. G. BRowN-At meeting of
the members of the Commercial Exchange, held
at the Exchange, this morning, Geo Ii. Robin.
son, President, in the chair, and III. 5. Nattes.
Secretary, the following resolutions, prepared
by the committee, appointed yesterday, were
reported by the chairman, p. b. Hooe, and
seconded by g. +. Suite 10 few well chosen
and most appropriate remarks teellngl y deliver
ed, and unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the members Of the CONNER
cal Exchange have received with profund sor-
row, the intelligence Of the death Of their late
associate and friend, c. e. Brown
Resolred That in his death we feel the loss
ofa worthy and active member of the AsSocia-
ton, whose presence, with his genial and gener-
Gus disposition, will be sadly missed from our
daily meetings.
Resolrxl That we tender our sincere sym
pathies to his afflicted wife and daughter, to
whom he was most devoted and iuduigent
husband aud father
Resolrel, That a copy Of these resolutions
be entered upon the minutes, and one,
signed by the President and Secretary of the
Association, be transmitted to the family OF our
deceased friend.
The meeting then adjourned.
MYSTERY SOLv ED.-Considerabl excite
ment was created in the neighborhood Of the
first toll gate, on the Middleburg Turnpike
Yesterday, by the finding near the culvert just
beyond that place, of stick or club covered
with blood and matted hair-said to be human
Messrs. David, j. G. and j. Il. Watkins on
their way home from market, being Informed
by Mr.. Penn, the keeper Of the toll gate, of
the circumstance, aud told that blood stains
could be seen where the stick was found. de-
termncd, if possible, to solve the mystery aud
for that purpose went to the culVert lhere
sure enough, they found the ground covered
with blood, and by tracing the stains few
stems came upon mound Of sand which, they
supposed, was. the grave, of human beng
Mr.. J. c. Watkins at once rolled up his sleeves
and pushing his hand down through the soft
and moist sand felt what he thought were the
ribs of child, and then caught hold OF what
he took for it's arm. Grasping this hruly, he
pulled up from its place of burial, a hound
that had been killed and skinned. Aud 50 the
day $ mystery was solved.
MAYORS OFFICE. The only cases at the
Mayor Office this morning were one tor dlsor-
DERBY Conduct, and some colored men supposed
to be implicated in a theft. All were dis-
charged. f.
MAaIsrRATE's OFFIcE,-In the case OF
retention of plaintiffs house, Justice Beach
rave Judgment against the defendant
NlGHr REPORT cloudy after ten
o'cIock. and warm. There were no disturb
,pces in any quarter of the city aud the streets
were as quiet as usual One prisoner only was
at the station house, and he was turned loose
before morning.
GOLDEN WEDDING. MIR and Mrs. James
Entwisle entertained about hundred and fifty
of their relatives and friends at their residence,
north Royal street, last night, upon the occa,
sion of their golden wedding On the night OF
Thursday, the 9th day of June 1872 they were
io;ncd together in the holy bonds OF wedlock,
and last night, after the lapse of fifty years, IN
green old age, they renewed the VOWS OF io'e
thew had taken in their youth. Their guests
presented them with many costly tokens OF the
veneration and esteem in which they are held,
and the evening was spent in delightful social
intercourse. ---
KNOCKED DOWN AND STUNNED. Two boys
named Travis and Smith, pupils of the pubic
school at the corner of Royal and Cameron
streets were put under an empty hogshcad ny
their school mates yesterday and ooucheu WIZ
water. When released Travis picked up rocA
and threw it at colored boy who was orlnsin9
& IL
b;S s;n, and struck another pupil named Gus.
White. hitting him on the head, knocking MN
down and so stunning him that ne had to oe
carried to his home.
v,c,ors Cow.-Mr Edward Lawler and his
wife went this morning, to the yard OF Mr.. u
" CEfor3 on Water street, to look at COW
,bat Gentleman had to SELL Hardly, however,
had tIev entered the yard, before the animal,
which had previously acquired reputation lor
v;c:onsness. rushed at them, knocked Mrs.
Lawler down, and before her husband sucoi i'a5
ed in rescueing her, the intunateo Oeass I L;a
broken two of his ribbs, and badly ln)ateo Ni'
right hand. ~
RAuRoAD MATTERS, 1t is said that the pre-
ljmiuary survey of the Washington and East
Alexandria Railroad" has been completed by
the engineers. and they find the distance trom
Sixth street west, in Washington and the Inc
Potomac river opposite Alexandria, seven and nd
one.third miles, and the maximum grade 90. On
the mile. in rear OF race course, which is over
the summit is only sixty-one teet'
Corporation COURT THE June ana
monthly term of the Corporation Court, Judge
Lowe to preside, will commence next MONDAY,
No Jurors have been summoud and the term
will be chiefly occupied with chancery cases
SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. -Atte %
ton IS directed TO the auction sales OF valuable
real estate by Green & Wise, at ten ana Twelve .a
o'clock to morrow, advertised in to, Gay 5 va