Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-13
Local BreVities.

The light house board have ordered the
erection of fog bell at Point Lookout, st.
Mary's county, Md.
Messrs. Jameson & Collins have shipped to
Georgetown the handsome castings for the res
ervoir in that place.
Notwithstanding the recent fue showers we
have had, and which, it was hoped, would cool
the air, the weather continues extremely warm.
The vacant lots on Washington street, be-
tween Princess and Oronoco, to have been sold
to day. we're Withdrawn at $35 per front loot.
Much disappointment was occasioned by the
failure of the connection between the A. q w.
and the w. g. O railroads yesterday evening.
The Washington excursionists to Carlln
Springs, Yesterday. on their return to tins city,
chartered the steamboat Alice aud started down
the river on a fishing and grabbing trip.
There will be no services at night III Grace
| Church. for few weeks, as the Rector Will o De
absent For morning services the church Will
| be open as usual
Among the freight landed here this morning
| by the steamer Lady of the Lake, was a ooX OF
Maltese cats from St. Johns, New Brunswick,
consigned to Mr.. g. w. Harrison. They are
| said to be the best ratters in the world
The trains on the different railroads vent out
| this morning crowded with passengers. many
of whom were on their way 10 the Virginia
Springs.
The tall sycamore tree that stood near the
| back door of the Court House, has been shlv.
cred and knocked to pieces by the lightning
during the late storms.
But one man in the city celebrated the Bat,
ME of the Boyne, yesterday, and ne did so by
friag salutes with revolver near the Henry
street depet last night, and singing ''CroppIcs
Lie Down. and The Boyne Water. .
A COW belonging to Mr.. Frank Swain died
near the Fairfax street depot last night. All
the leusc COWS in ibe city were present at her
demise or soon thereafter, and such believing,
paving, hntting and garing as were carried on
Among them, was never before seen or heard
by the residents of that neighborhood.
The engineers of the Piedmont and Potomac
Railway Company have comp lcted the survey OF
the Aide division This completes the location OF
the road to the point at which 1t Is to cross the
Blue Ridge, near Thorton's Gap, in Kappa
hammock county The location of the road be-
You'd the Blue Ridge is still 10 progress.
The Observation-Disclosures says :" 10 those
who would take a cheap ride in this hot and
sultry weather, aud enjoy the cool breeze OF
the Potomac, let them take the 6 O'Clock boat
tattcrnoon) from washington, on me steamer
City of Washington, for Alexandria and return;
Admiral Poor will lake good care OF You, and
the caterer ofthe hoat, John LuSbey, will make
you Dolly Warden lemonade, or something
stronger if you wish, and they do say he Is au
tait in compouding.
Arthur Cole the colorcd man who was so
badly cut with razor lat the picnic near the
brick yards on the \. 4 W. T. r., on Monday
last, as stated in Tuesday Gazette, is improv-
ing, and his attending physicians have some
hopes Of his ultimat erecovcry notwithstanding
he was almost made mincc meat Of; his liver,
stomach and intestineS have been exposed, as
also the membrane covering his lungs, to say
of the body