Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-05
LOCAL BREVITIES.

SSN-S9 $500
III LOCAL BREVITIES.
But ono cargo of: oysters arrived this morn
ing, and it was soon exhausted
| The Southern Methodist Sunday School con-
template giving a concert at an early day
Business, to-day, was very slack-every-
| bodys attention being mostly turned to the
election.
Mr.. Richard johnson, of Fairfax county,
has raised beet this year which measures two
| feet five inches in circumference.
The stall of John Naylor, in the Market
square, was broken open last night and robbed,
but the loss was small.
The time for the reception Of proposals for
grading Oronoko and Pitt streets, has been
postponed until II o'clock M, next Saturday.
a farmer living near Smiths Greek had q
constructing one night last week, the refresh
ments furnished at which cost more than the
entire value of the gathered crop.
The work Of grading several of the streets is
progressing rapidly, and the improvements are
hailed with delight by those living in the sec
tons thus made moro 'comatable.
The Alexandria Brass Band is making rapid
Improvement, and bids fair to be one of the
finest bands in the State. \ good band has
long been desideratum in this city.
The east wing of the new Market House
building was Insured yesterday for $4,000,
S., goo each with with Messrs Janrey, Wise
and Marye 9
There was very heavy white frost last
night The forests are now being stripped OF
their leaves, but such of the trees as have not
been denuded are beautiful in their Autumn
attire.
The O., A. & NJ. and the G. l. D. Railroad
Companies have agreed to take delegates to
the.meeting of the Grand Lodge Of Good lem
plars, which takes place at Staunton on the
both inst, for half fare.
Intelligence has been received here of the
completion of the repairs to the nitro. sill at
Muddy Branch, on the Chesapeake and OHIO
canal, and boats are expected here tonight or
tomorrow morning.
William Simms who was arrested in Wash
ington for blgamy on Saturday, as mentioned
in Yesterdays Gazette. and one OF whose wives
was Miss Anna Javins, Of Fairfax county, was
examined yesterday and committed for Court
While Col. Daniels. the Radical candidate fer
Congress from this district, was on his way to
town Yesterday, from his farm in Fairfax county,
his horse dropped dead in the road-not, how
ever, from the prevailing horse disease.
DR.. Mitchell is to preach at the Wharf Mis-
sion Chapel tomorrow night The Chapel
Sunday School is now one Of the largest and
best conducted in the city, and is doing much
good.
The port for day or two past has presented
lively appearance, good many vessels being
in port unloading and taking in cargoes. ScV-
eral coal vessels are loading at the wharves OF
the various companies.
The announcement that Gen. Wade Hamp.
ton will lecture in this city on the life aud
character OF Gen. Lee, has been received with
general satisfaction, and great desire Is eX-
pressed to hear the lecturer.
Mr.. Francis McKenncy, who was robbed
and brutally beaten by two colored men on
Sunday night last, as started in yesterday 5
| Gazette has recovered from his injuries so
rapidly that he was able to como to market tins
morning.
| Mr.. Samuel O. Bagot, who has lately sue
ceeded in recovering the amount.ot his CLAIM
against the Government for occupation Of prop
erty during the war; celebrated his success
to day by giving an elegant entertainment to
| his friends.
Some Inconvenience was experienced at the
coal wharves and at other places to-day IN con,
sequence of the scarcity of labor-the colored
| men usually employed having quit work Gu
tirely in order that they might participate ID
the excitement around the election polls.
The trial of Rhoda Jewell for shooting and
killing j. f. Clarke in the jail at BrentSVllIc'
will commence 10 the County Court OF Prlnce
| William county, to morrow. The witnesses
summoned from this city will leave here on the
morning traiu -
There were eleven mourners at the altar at
the Methodist Protestant Church last night;
me interest in the services is increasing, and
the church is nightly crowded A delegation
of ministers from Baltimore, on their way to
| Lynchburg, will be in attendance on Wcducs-
day night.
/ i The w. & O. R. r. Go. agreed to send a
snecial train to the Radical meeting that was
Advertised to be held at Falls Church. ycster-
! day evening provided one hundred persons
! would 90, but as only one man, and he colored
and under the Influence OF liquor, appeared al
the depot, the train did not start.
| A German, the keeper OF the Soldiers Gene
Itery. was garroted near the ". Il y. H. II. de:
not this afternoon by three colored men, and
robbed of about one hundred and fifty dollars.
/ He fought we'll and cried Justify and the police
running to his assistance, caught two OF the
robbers. Gus Hill and a one armed man, who
were sent to Jail; and recovered most OF his
money.
Some of the coored citizens who don't ride
in chaiscs every day have had a good time to;
day, at somebody's expense, driving around
) the city, looking up voters They have beer
rather selfish however and as they go dashlng
up or down the streets many wlshtu gaze |:
cast at the fortunate, knowing ones by those
who have to foot it.
"When we vote we ride in chaSes.
But when we don't we'-walk.
0NO KEGS NAILS and HORSE SHOES