Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-09
LEGAL BreHities.


to-day at noon, in the shade, 81.
/ We are sorry to hear, of the. death of Mrs.
Albert Uhler.of this place, after short illness
"a much respected and esteemed lady
!. No business was transacted in the u. S. Dis
trict or Circuit Court to day, but the term will
not be closed until the end Of the current week.
The work of building the new market house
has progressed so far that Workmen were en-
gagged to-day in attaching to that structure
handsome galvanized iron cornice. i. j.
A large number of persons left here on the
early trains this morning for Baltimore, to at
tend either as delegates: or spectators to the
Democratic Convention. -
|: The regular meeting of tho City Council will
take place tonight, in Harmonic Hall. The
revenue and salary bills aud other matters of
iuterest, will probably be under consideration.
; Tomatoes,i THAT most healthy and useful
Tegetabie) are III consequence OF the drought
comparatively scarce and high in price The
lvines are suffering, from the hot and dry
Gather.
An unknown party who wanted baby car
riuge without paying for it, seeing an article
that pleased his fancy ia front Of the store OF
Mr.. &. G. Berry. this morning, rolled it away,
! and has not been heard from siuce.
The Methodist Protestant Sunday School
will make an excursion to Carin's Springs to-
morrow, and the opportunity will doubtless be
availed of by many who want to spend day
away from. the heat and glare Of the city.
Young Mr.. Beverly, son Of Robert Beverly,
esq.,, of Fauquier county, a student at the VIZ
ginia Military Institute was injured by the ex-
plosion Of fire works at Lexington on the 4th
inst, fortunately not seriously
The two colored men, Lewis and Samuel
Payne, CHARGE with completely in the late
murder Of John Monroe, and for whose arrest
warrants have been issued, have not been heard
I from since last Saturday morning.
Intelligence has been received that the three
men, SStren, Jefferson and Gordon, " no were
arrested iu. Piittttssllmrg for breaking into and
robbiug a railroad car, <hhaye, been tried and
sentenced to thirteen years in tftt rpsnitentary.
Mr.. A, C. Kelr horse, ''pro bono puDhGo, .
supposed to have been stolen, was found this
morning in the 3rd Ward, in an alley so mar
row that he could not turn around in 1t, and
from which he had not been able to extrlcate
himSelfas he hadn't sense enough to back out
The trotting match on the National Race
Course, near Washington, Tomorrow evening,
will, it is understood, be Witnessed by many
persons from this city. All the horses entered,
and there are five of them, hail from Alexandria
Sec notice in another column.
~A~Autteriug and cackling in the marsh near
Hootf' Run, at the upper end OF King street,
yesterday, attracted the attention OF passer
BY who, on going to the spot from which the
sounds proceeded, found that turtle had
caught chicken and was making off with it.
Boys engaged in the dangerous sport ofthrow-
ing fire balls, came Within an ace Of destroying
large building IN the Third Ward night be-
fore last The ball rolled under the house, and
it was with the greatest difficulty that it was
gotten out before the plank flooring was set on
fire. 5t'ss
4 party of Wesenders turned out last night
on IL hunt for John Hobb, the cattle thief, who
was shot at but escaped last Friday night
They ransacked the whole country round about
West End, but obtained no information respect
ing the fugitive, except from one man who SAID
he had seen him on the night of Friday going up
the Middleburg turnpike
AS will be seen by reference to an advertise
ment in another column the Catholic Beneficial
Society will make their third annual cx-
curslou to Gymont on the 18th lust The OK
cursions Of this society have always been among
the pleasantest of the season, aud the arrange
ments for the one now announced are 50 COM
pete that it will, if possible, exceed in agreeable
ness those which have preceded it.
The lecture Of Rev. Mr. Stoddcrt to be de-
lvered to night at the Assembly Rooms, has
Leen most favorably received and highly spoken
Of wherever he has been. The subject is an
interesting one, especially to young ladies and
gentlemen. and by listening to its exposition,
they will be, doubtless, amused and instructed.
1t is matter which comes home to the bosoms
if not the business of ALL See advertisement