Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-12
LOCAL BREVITFES.

Two more cases of infraction of the Sunday
law were tried this afternoon aud disposed OF.
No candidates for clerkship of the County
Court have yet been announced.
Governor Walker passed through here last
night on his return to Richmond.
| A colored man from Washington was in this
| city to day looking for horse that had been
stolen from him.
The Rustic Sunday School of IIarrisonhurg
passed through here on It's return homc from
Baltimore, this morning.
There was only one initiation at the meeting
of Belle Haven Lodge of Good TempIars last
night.
The first white frost Of the season was visible
this morning. 1t was a heavy one, too, aud has,
it is feared killed much tobacco, and, 1t is hoped
many chills.
The Western Union Telegraph Company is
increasing the capacity Of its line between this
city aud Richmond by the addition of another
wire.
Now that the elections are over the usual
crowds of colored idlers around the wharvcs,
whose disappearance was mentioned several
days ago, can again be seen.
Twenty-Five Knights arc entered in the
tournament to be held near Oivet Chapel on
Tuesday next. They hail from Washington
Maryland and this State
John T. Chinn, corner of King and Column
bus Streets sent to this Office to-day, as lunch,
sample of as 6ne oysters as have arrived here
this season.
Mr.. Mckenzie will address the colored peo-
pie at Sarepta Hall ON Monday night, and not
at the Assembly ROOMS as heretofore an.
nouuced.
Mr.. John Philips has just had turned out OF
| Summers Coach Factory one OF the neatcst
and most substantial vehicles i'll the shape OF u
baggage wagon ever made in this city or any
| where else
Prof Anderson will close his engagement in
this city tonight with grand entertainment,
in which the aerial suspension will be exhibited
and many gifts Distributed The prize OF a
watch was won last night by Alr. il. |. y Neal
The two men arrested yesterday for attempt
+! in, to steal and sell the mules of a canal boat
Of which they had been left 10 charge, were
/ tried this morning, the captain OF the canal
| boat having returned, and were properly dealt
! with.
Some talk was occaSioncd among the mem
bers of the Hebrew congregation to-day, by
| the non observance of the present tast-:he
| Day of Atonement, by two of those who had
heretofore been acting with them, but who
kept their places of business open 10 day.
An unknown thief, while robbing the truck
patch of MIR. Jonathan Pierpolnt, at the ex
treme upper end of King street, last night,
was shot at by young man left IN charge OF
the place during Mr.. P's temporary absence,
| but ran off with bag containing seven heads
OF cabbage
a porter in one of the stores of the city re-
ceived letter the other day, but being unable
TO read manuscript, was puzzled to get at It's
contents without divu'giug its secrets lie
| finally, however solved the difficulty by stop.
ping up the ears of one of the clerks with raw
cotton, and then getting him to read the letter
aloud.
| The work of rebuilding the engine house Of
the Hydraulion Fire Company, which has been
suspended for SO long time III consequence OF
| legal iuiunctonS, was resumed this morning,
| and will now, it is understood, be pushed rap
| idly forward TO con- pletlou. an arrangement TO
that effect having been made by the litigants,
who will, however, still prosecute the suit.
There was scant supply Of oysters in the
city Yesterday, aud some Inconvenience and
annoyance was occasoned in consequence; to
wards evening many persons With detected or
| angry looking couutenances being seen return
! ing FROM the oyster dealers stands with empty
| buckets. Two cargoes have since arrived, but
they were disposed of before teu o'clock this
morning.
A fortunate escape from fire at the ware
house of Loving T. Pierce, was mentioned IN
yesterdays Gazette An equally fortunate one
occurred there last night The fire in the tow,
which it was thought had been c1tingulshed
in the morning, broke out again during the
night and burnt entirely through the floor, but
| the embers falling on some barrels OF flour on
the floor below, failed to ignite them.
The following unique expression was made by
| q beau 10 his sweetheart on the occasion Of col
ored excursion to Carlin's Springs recently
| Quite an alteration in the spiagation aculga-
! ton dampness in the atmosphere believe rne!'