Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-06

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Regular services are held at Meade Chapel
ats D. N. on Fridays and at p. II. on Sun
days
band of Gypsies have for day or two
past been encamped on the side OF the turn
pike between here and Washington.
Union street is in an exceedingly bad condi-
ton and should be repaired from one extremity
to the other before the winter sets IN.
There was to have been meeting of the Sd
Ward Radicals last night, but in consequence
OF the small attendance the hall was not lighted.
John Robiusons famous Circus and Menage-
RE now 10 Washington, will exhibit here on
Monday next It's one of the biggest shows
that ever came here.
A cow attacked a pile Of watermelons in front
of Mr. 14emuel Cook S store, on Fairfax street,
last night, while the Waterman there was asleep
and destroyed not few Of them.
The canal boat Thomas Patton, reported as
sunk at Four-mile Run, yesterday, was raised
last night and boats this morning were again
freely arriving at and departing from this city.
A colorcd boy living in petersburg" was
run over and hurt near the corner OF Queen
and Patrick streets, this morning, by wagon
driven by a colored man named John Couutee
The Chaldeans, coored order Of this city
accompanied by colored brass band, left
here this morning on an excursion to Culpeper
G. H., via the O., A. & NJ. r. r.
A delegation of Belle Haven Lodge OF Good
Templars, visited the Welcome Lodge of that
order, last night, at their rooms in German S
building, and spent an hor- or two In delight
full social intercourse.
The owners of the schooner Aid. Of Crisfed,
heretofore reported as abandoned at this port,
two ladies from Baltimore, arrived here this
morning and have taken possession of the
vessel.
No connection was made here with the
through train from the North this morning and
no mail received from New York. in conse-
1uence Of the late arrival Of that train at Wash
ington.
A new eight wheeled freight engine for
the y. 4 {. r. R. got off the track on lst
street in Washington this morning and so OBJ
structed the track that the express freight due
in this city at o clock did not arrive until II.
A letter has been received here stating that
Mr. Alexander Embrey, worthy citizen ofthe
neighborhood Of Garrosonvie, Stafford county,
died suddenly of appoplexy at his residence on
Sunday last.
The connection between the ". Il 0. and
the A. & w. railroad, short distance north
OF this city, has been completed, OUT the arrange
ments for transfer ring freight and passengers
there have not yet been effected.
A colored man who came here from Wash
ington and who possessed 10 an emmlnent de-
gree the gift of the gab'' attracted large
crowds in several quarters of the city yesterday,
by religious disco, ~ses which he delivered from
the street corners.
Among the freight shipped from here to
New York to-day by the steamer f. G. knight
were two wagons made in Front Royal They
are to be sent from New York to Monticello,
Florida. The Front Royal wagons have long
enjoyed an extensive reputation.
The colored man who was seized with con-
festive chill yesterday morning on King ST., and
falling, had to be picked up and taken into the
vestibule of the Marshall House, was removed
by the police to the Aims House where he is
being we'll cared for.
A largcd crowd was collected in the street