Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-10


Tie weather was very warm this morning
But at noon the thermometer stood at re.
-Four new passenger cars for the Alexandria
and Fredericksburg railroad, have arrived here.
Sunday steamboat excursions are getting to
be frequent. They are mostly from Washing
ton.
Several colored persons were baptized at the
Battery Rodgers shore on the river, yesterday
morning.
The vessel that was injured at the Long
Bridge on Saturday last, was the Files Gordon,
from Boston.
Mr. g. L. Watkins shot and killed, near
West Eud, this morning, dog that was chas-
my his sheep.
\ mass meeting of the friends of Greeley
aud Brown will be held at Sarepta Hall to NOR
row night.
Large numbers of people came here yester-
day from Washington the ferry boats doing
good business III consequence.
The steamer Wawaset took Company B.
Washington Light Infantry ON an excursion
10 Glymont to-day.
The store of Mr.. Holmes, at ''Bul Town,
was robbed on Saturday night Of four or live
dollars.
Sarepta Lodge of ODD Fellows escorted the
remains of Mr. Thomas Ii. McMlllen to their
last resting place this afternoon
A dinner bucket, lamp and bunch Of keys,
were stolen last night from the Waterman at
the depot of the O., A. & NJ. r. Il.
John B ,swcll, fell from ladder at the cor
ner Of layette and Cameron streets on Satur-
day last, and was badly hurt
The Mission Chapel on Water street, having
been completed, services were held there yes
erday afternoon. About one hundred and SIX
ty scholars were III attendance.
Capt. Cassiday, of the Schooner Maid of the
Mist, who was hurt by the parting Of a hawser
on Saturday last, has 50 lar recovered as TO be
about again.
The last rail on the Alexandria and Fredcr-
icksburs railroad, was laid at 9 . clock this
morning, and there is now an allrall cummuni-
cation between this city and Richmond.
The Schooner l.. & d. Fisk from Baltimore,
which went aground below the city on Saturday
last, was gotten off this morning and proceeded
on her way to Georgetown.
After Il temporary suspension OF navigation,
in consequence Of the turning OF oil the water
a. Georgetown, on Saturday night, canal boats
again commenced to arrive here at o clock
this morning.
The wife aud child of Mr. T. J. Guiseudaf
fer, of this city, were thrown from wagon
near Accotlnk yesterday by the shying OF the
horse, and badly, though fortunately not serl-
ouSly injured.
The steamer Virginia. Of the Maryland ferry
line was aground on The bar opposite the city
yesterday evening, and several persons who
contemplated Il visit to OpoSsum Hall, were
disappointed in consequence.
Maj John W. Green, delegate from this
city. will leave here to night for Lowell, to at
teud the 18th International Convention OF the
Young Mems Christian Association. which
meets on the 18th instant.
The Norfolk wreckerS having been unable
to get the schooner 4. }. Bentley, ashore at
Ragged Point, afoot, the captain OF that vessel
was here to-day making arrangements to have
the bar, upon which she is aground, cut away.
An alarm was raised on Saturday night Ia
at Il Shauty near the south end of Water street,
occupied by coIored people. Before the police
were appraised, the principal dlsturber OF the
peace had made his exit
Crowds of boys, black and white. assemble
every day in u vacant lot at the corner of Wa
ter aud Franklin streets, disturbing the whole
neighhorhoOd, breaking trees, &c., &c. e.
terday, Sunday. they were particularly violent;
The police have taken the matter III hand, and
intend to arrest offenders.
The Mayor has been engaged for several
days past 10 terreting out the thieves who, on
Tuesday night last, stole vallse belonging to
a Baltimore drummer, named NllilalnS from
the wagon of Knox express. The vallse has
been traced to Georgetown. and several colorcd
people have been arrested as parties to the
theft
A young couple, whose parents we're OPP,
posed to their marrying, took Il hack yesterday
evening, and accompanied by two friends, went
over to Washington, where they We're made
one. They returned q few hours atterward,
the bride to the house Of her father, and the
groom to his fathers house, but it is under
stood this morning that all parties are recon,
ciled.
Do not be discouraged. you have dyspe,