Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-26

There are rainy Indications showers
fell last night aud to-day.
A very warm day-the mercury in the Their
emometer indicating 940 III the shade.
An unusual number of sheepshead fish,
croakers &C. have been caught lately in the
lower Potomac.
A meeting of the Greeley and Brown Club,
Of this city, takes place at Harlow 5 building,
tonight.
The cloud of dust euvcloping Washington to-
day, was So thick as to be plainly visible from
this city.
The Relief Hook and Ladder Company will
give their second excursion about the 10Th
pruXlmo. .....
A coored woman, who was at dance night
before hast, died suddenly yesterday in a house
at the upper end Of King street
The Board of Health met and organized this
evening, aud will at once institute measures
tor the thorough cleaning of the city.
Triplett'S d>tiery-premiSes, machinery
and IS barrels OF whiskey--was seized yester-
day for non-paymeut OF revenue tax.
Mr.. kilee, who was badly injured by fall
from scatiold on "Wednesday last, continues
to improve, aud will probably recover.
A gentleman from Fredericksburg has rented
the building on Fairfax street lately occupied
by Mr.. Murray, aud will open sadd'er 5 store
there.
During the absence of Chief Engineer Lead
beater, Mr.. james Coleman, Flre Warden
from the I'd Ward, will be 10 charge of the
Fire Department.
A gentleman from New York will soon open
hair work emporium in the store on Mug
street now occupied by Mr.. Moran as u sad
der store.
The condition of the railroad track Oh Union
street, across King. is the subject OF much
complaint amoug those who have to cross In
wheeled vehicles.
The City Council took their summer recess
without elccting weigher of hay, but Mr..
Weadon, the present incumbent Of that ottlce,
will hold over
Those who have the reputation of being
weather. wise, predict an early tall. They say
that such northwest wind as has prevailed
to-day, is not usual uati about the first OF Sep
TENDER. :"
The Baltimore papers are exultant over the
departure OF vessel from that port drawing
u feet of water The shaowest water I'D the
channel of the Potomac is at the Kettle Bot
toms, and there it is 81 ) feet deep at low tide.
MIR. John Eagan, formerly of this city, and
sou of the late Mr.. William Eagan, died after
an illness of two days in Washington, yester-
day, aud was buried in St. Mary Cemetery,
near this city, this afternoon.
A little boy while walking on Pitt street, be-
tween King and Prince, this morning, was at
tackled by dog which ran out of the alley IN
rear OF Mr.. Hoy S tin store and bitten very Sc
verely. A large crowd was attracted to the
spot
The grabbing party that went TO Quantlco
yesterday, met with great success The pre-
valing dry weather has made the Potomac
brackish to au unusually high point, and crabs
and salt water fish we're caught there IN abun
dance.
The Common Council have passed resolu-
ton for procuring copy of the minutes of the
proceedings of the town trustees from an early
date now preserved at Fairfax O. H., and
placing them among the public records of this
city.
MIR. George Wise is now engaged in drawing
plans for the parking of Washington street, 10
accordance with resolution adopted at the
last meeting of the City Council, Que OF the
plans is that the grass plot shall be III the cen
ire of the street with row Of trees on each
side of it; the other that grass plots shall occu-
nv tho snace now used for side walks.