Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-03

Mr. \. G.. kcll has been awarded the con-
tract Tor painting the new Market House
The garden of NJ, jor Theodore Ficklin has
produced the lirst roasting ears OF the season i'll
this vicinity
The new consolidated bonds If the Corpora
ton have arrived, and were opened this III orn-
ing.
The thermometer stood to day, at noon, in
the shade at 9G' Rain and cooler weather are
much desired.
The Sunday School of the LIST colored B.p-
fist Church. went on an excursion to Carln :
Springs to day, via the w. l. o. r. h.
The Tan Yard ditch, about the condition of
which 50 much complaint was made short
time ago, has been thoroughly repaired.
Justice ". ~ White will hold his Court
and attend to other Magi>trrial duties at the
Mayors Office for the present.
The tug boat Gov. Curtin, Capt. Bell. on
her way hack here from Chcsalmakc City,
broke her crank pin off Point Lookout ycSer
day, and severely injured her englnc.
In the Washington Cry Court yesterday. in
the case of kilreatt V. Washington and Mex
andria Railroad Company, an order granting
leave to amend the hi was issued.
During the last thirteen months Of Mayor
Latham administration h made Il net deposit
with - Treasurer, from fines and lr'enSea OF
81, 709,1Y
The moonlight cxcu. n Of the steamer
Newport last night was well ;,,~. It. and IN
agreeable evening was spent by air ~. ard.
among whom We're several from this city.
The buildings of the T. 4 F. r. X. now in
progress OF erecInn will occupy the whole OF
the north side OF Cameron street between Hem
ry and l'aycte.
Vessels which draw more water than the
channel OF the Potomac a'nvc the Lang Brd""
will afford have to come here from Georgetown
to take on full cargoes.
e. W. Dewitt for some years past the lead
nr of the ID Ward Radicals, died in New lork
last week, aud was buried in Greenwood Gem
etery on the lst instant.
The healthtul and agreeable exercise Of
swimming, is now extensively practlccd AMI
the Potomac river affords one OF the largest and
best public baths III the couHtry.
\ change will be made Tomorrow in the
hours at which the Washington ferry boats make
their trips, as will be seen by reference to an
advertisement in another column.
Adviccs received here to day from San Jose,
Costa Rica report the Alcxandrians there as
a well and delighted with the country. the
temperature Of which. is so cool that one young
man writes home for flannel shirts
\ lady residing on north Colnmhus street,
was awakened last night by the noise made by
an unknown man in attempting to effect an en-
trance into the house through an open window,
and screaming, so alarmed the intruder that he
beat hasty retreat.
Messrs Geo. X. Wilmer & Co., Of this city,
have received and paid for the St. Louis Mn-
,ual InSurn.c Co., of Which they are the
agents, so, 900, to the assignees Of the late A.
B. Rucker OF Lynchhurg, AMI to the widow and
children Of the late James W. Ford, deceased,
late OF Fredericksburg, $1,000.
The W. 4 Q. r. r. will be busy all day to-
morrow in transporting excursion parties to
various points along its line. Colorcd ex
curSons will be made to Lcesburg and Vienna:
the Sun Fire Company will go to Carlins
Springs and many are expected at 4th Of
July celebration to be held at Guiford station.
a passenger who was lett by the train on the
A. & f. r. r. at Quantico yesterday evening,
and had to wait there until the boat left this
morning, looked when he landed here as
though he had the small pox, and says that the
mosquitoes resident at that place can enter
deeper into a mans feelings than any he ever
met with elsewhere