Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-09
LOCAL. NEWS.

LOCAL. NEWS.
MAYORS OFFICE agent Of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, for failing to
take out Corporation licenses to carry on the
business OF that company, was fined and dis
charged, after paying the amount Of the license
under protest
Louis Appch for violating the Sunday law
second offence, was fined $50 and costs, and
] discharged.
MAGIsrRATE's OFFICE --JuAirc White :
Sarah Davis. for striking Mary +. Franklin,
was bound over to keep the peace Tor SIX
months
NIGlIT REPORT Might clear and warm. -
Some sailors, who were noisy at the Foundry
wharf we're sent aboard their vessels by the
notice about eleven o'clock With this eXcep-
ton the city was rs quiet as usual. There
were no arrests nor auy prisoners at the sta
! ton house.
LET EN- ALONE p uliceman Hepburn while
on his beat yesterday evening, was called upon
by woman living on Union street, between
King and Prince streets, to protect her from a
violent assault made upon her by her husband
| G.. knppenhoter lie intertered, but koppen-
hofer turned from his wife to him, aud getting
1.-The better of him, the policeman had to use his
billy, the first blow of which brought h"ppen
hotcr to the ground spraining or breaking his
ankle Joint in the fall Mrs. koppcnhoirr, this
morning, applied for awarrant Tor the arrest oi
the policeman on the charge OF assault upon
| her husband.
PAY, Work. OR QUIT A meeting of those
from whom the large number Of colorcd peo-
pie now living at Arlington rented the lots up
on which they reside, was held there last night,
ut which it was determined that the renters
must pay what they owe, work out the amount
of their Indebtedness upon the Notifications at
Fort Whipplc, or vacatt the premises they oc-
cupy This determination, 1t Is said has caused
great dissatisfaction among those upon whom
it acts, many OF whom say they will choose the
least of the evils aud quit.
COUNTY CONSERVATIVE MEETINGS. Al
though the convention to nominate candidate
for Congress from this district will meet in this
city next Thursday, the 18th lust, none OF the
county townships have as yet held meetings to
appoint delegates 1t is understood, however,
that a meeting of the Conservatives OF Jciter-
son township will be held at the toll gate on
the Washington turnpike, for the purpose al
WIN.
Nothing j. known here with reference. to meet
ines in Arlington and Washington townships.
CONGRESSIONAL CONSERVATIVE CoNVEN-
TIoN.-Thomas Moore, esq, OF Fairfax county,
was in this city, this morning, with authority
should he deem 1t proper to use lt-trom two
of the three gentlemen who compose the dis
trict executive committee, McsSrs Ii. W.
Thomas ahd j. Y. Brooke, to postpone the
time for holding the Congressional Convention,
but, it is understood, that after consultation, he
deemed it advisable to make no change in the
arrangements previouS Y adopted, :.
EXCAVATIONS. In digging the foundation
for an engine house in the coal yard Of Mr.
Mahaflcy on the lot at the southwest corner OF
Ouceu and Union streets Il day or two ago, the
workmcn came upon brick vault. five feet be-
low the surface, containing portions OF what are
supposed to be. human bones. In dlgglnga
well in the same lot a brick foundation was dis-
covered eight feet below the sur face: Perhaps
some of the older residents OF the city may re-
member something about these excavations
CAMP MEETINGS. "A camp meeting under
the auspices of the NJ i. Church, commenced
at Vienna station to day.
B. & o. r. r., to be held by the NJ. +. Church
Sonth. will commence on Tuesday next.
Adam Express Company are already forward
ing articles from here to this camp, and large
number Of tents have been erected there.
DANGEROUS RIDE When the down train
on the Alexandria and Fredericksburg Rail
road reached Quautico last night, the men who
strike the wheels to find out whether they are
broken or not, discovered, coiled up and fast
asleep, upon one OF the trucks, a boy, who 1t has
since been aSccrancd was seen to crawl under
the car when the train stopped here lie was
pulled out of his hiding place and had to make
the rest of the way to Fredericksburg on foot
LyNcuBuRG AND DANvIILE RALRoAD.-
From Mr. Benz Fcudall, an engineer on the
Ivnchburg and Danyille Railroad, the South,
ern prolongatiou of the Orange, .AlcXandrla ana
Manassas Railroad, who is now in the city, we
learn that the grading and masonry of that road
will be completed by the first of next December,
and that trains will probably be running over
it's entire length three months aiterwards-the
first of the following March.
RATIFICATION MEE1ING- There was 4 large
and enthusiastic Greeley Ratification Meeting
held in Washington last night Among the
sneakers on the occasion were DIR. }. g. Hill,ot
this city, and Mr.. !. Ii; Peyton, whose adj
dresses were clo1,cnt aud highly applauded.
Everything passed off happily. The demon
stration throughout was highly satisfactory.
CORPORATION COURT The August month
", term of the Corporation Court, Judge
Lowe to preside will commence Monday next
No Jurors have been summoned, as all the
criminal cases have been continued TILL October
and the whole term will be occupied with the
consideration of chanccry causes !,
RADICAL MEETING. The Radical meeting
70 be held here next Monday night, will take
place in front of the Marshall House 1t Will
he addressed by }. Fl. Gilmer, OF Richmond, 4
r,rn,nr i,nnsnryativn Col MoSbY has also been