Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-03

June, the first summer month Is now here
to be, we hope, sea<onable and pleasant one
The attention of those concerned, is called TO
the advertisement Of the City Collectors Tor the
sale of property for the non payment of taxes.
The interference of party Of colored strikers
with hands employed in their places was
promptly squelched this morning BY the Mayor.
Large numbers Of persons FROM Washington
have obtained board for the summer along the
line the Washington 4 Ohio Railroad.
The steamer City OF Alexandria, was off the
Washington ferry line TO day, TO be Inspected.
Her place was supplied BY the Wawaset.
4 colored boy named George Cook, fell from
a swing on the banks of Hunting Greek yester-
day evening aud was stunned.
The attention of gas CONSUMERS Is directed
to the notice Of the Superintendent OF Gas IN
to days Gazette.
School report and other articles inten led for
to-day issue necessarily omitted, will appear
tomorrow.
The amount of deposits in the Farmers and
Mechanics Savings Bank up TO Saturday night
last, exceeded 100000.
The water was let off the Georgetown line of
the C. & y. Cana! yesterday, aud no boats
arrived here this morning, IN consequence
The June term Of the Circuit Court of Fair
fax county, Judge Keith presiding commenced
to-day.
Jurors asking to be exempted on account of
being members of a fire company, must have
from the President OF the company. certificate
that they members.
Some of the congregation of Christ Church
made up handsome purse, aud presented it
to Rev Mr.. Mck'u, previous to his departure
for Europe.
The colored man Gray who WAS kill by the
caving in of bank of earth in Washington on
Saturday last, lived at Hamilton. to which place
his body was taken this morning.
All the fishing shores on the river have now
cut out, the hands and outfit from Sandy
Bar, the last one in operation, having arrived
here this morning
A valuable terrier, one Of the best ratterS in
the country, belonging to Capt. r. B. Travers
died yesterday from lock w resulting from
wounds received 10 fight with another dog.
The general health of the city is excellent
Now is the time however, for cleaning up the
streets and alleys. drying cellars, and removing
all nuisances. Mr.. Clifford, the Supernten-
dent, is diligently at work
Large numbers Of persons from Washington
came here yesterday. and 10 the afternoon the
grave yard. jones Point the shore Of Hunting
Creek and other SUBURBAN resorts were visited
by numerous Stroers.
\ meeting " II be held at Sarepta Hall to-
npht, for the purpose OF assisting the Aleyan
drla GrayS, the new military company lately
organized in this city. Several gentlemen are
announced to speak on the occasion.
Considerable excitement was created in the
NJ. +. Church yesterday morning by the faint
ing of young lady. She was speedily removed,
however, and taken home in u Cal riage by Mr.
William Cogan.
The front H:ndow of the gun store of \. B.
Medley on King street, was smashed about
twelve o clock on Saturday night last, BY un.
known parties. The same window had been
broken in the same way few nights before.
The locomotive smashed up by the late acct
dent near Fairfax station, was brought into
TOW on Saturday last, and looks as though it
had seen better days The track is now cutie
ly clear of the deb 5.
The steamer Zaide. from Baltimore arrived
here Yesterday, having been chartered by Mr..
Crouch, proprietor of the 9th street wharf in
Washington, to IN excursion tri ps on the river
during the sumner.
Andrew j. Moore, colored, convicted in the
Corporation Court of this city, October 10th.
1871, of pergury and serving out term of
twelve months Imprisonment in the peDltentiary
was pardoned by Gov. Walker, on Saturday.
1t was mentioned last week that two new
double ender locomotives had been ordered for
the Alexandria and Washington Railroad
Some new passenger cars have been ordered
for the same road aud are expected to arrive
here tomorrow.
This morning as Eddie Joice clerk at the
depot Of the ". & \. r. R., was attempting
to couple the draw bar Of the engine with the
baggage car he had his bar caught and one
Of his fingers very severely mashed. DR.. Sta
bier rendered the necessary surgical aid.
A sal boat frcm Washington. was capSzel
10 the Potomac off Gecsboro, a. the one clock
ferry boat from this city was passing that point
yesterday. The two men it contained climbed
up on its bottom and sat there until rescued BY
another small boat that went to their assistance.
Many persons we're at the St. Asaph street
depot and the ferry boats wharf to-day, on the
look out for an asserted visit Of the famous In
that is in the flesh. but his wooden representa-
ton appeared in front Of Steiner Il Yohe's
cigar store.
A Bantam hen belonging to Mr. Thomas A.
Dix, after protracted incubation hatched out
fue brooG u chickens this morning but fell
dead as soon a. she had left her nest One of the
eggs upon which she had been setting remained
unbrokcn, but it too soon produced fine
chicken when wrapped in a cloth and placed
under heated stove.
Mr. Solomon Meyenberg, member Of the
former Alexandria Brass Band. has preserved
and presented teuor horn, to the present
baud, now under the direction OF Mr.. GARRISON.
The last time that this horn was played in our
streets was on the sd of may lS6l. Mr.. Henry
Schwartz has also presented musical ins,ru-
ment, which he used, to the Band.
MAYORS OFFICE John Lightfoot Julia
Carter and Roxanna Jackson, colored, for dis.
orderly conduct 10 the yard Of the colorcd Bap-
fist Church on Princess street, We're fined and
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