Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-25
Local SreViticS.

The fish benches in Market, this morning,
were supplied with fresh machcrcl and Sleeps
head.
Mr.. Joseph Broders contemplates erecting a
three story brick storc-house on the site Of the
burnt theatre.
Lee school, the female public school under
charge of Miss ClarkSon, will be examined to-
morrow morning.
"War upon the Dogs is certainly what we
mroie, in Il paragraph yesterday, and n Of
war upon the days. as was printed.
The performance of Skif 4 Gaylord's Min
str..a, II Saranta Hall, last night, was well at
tended but did not give general satisfaction.
A part of the east wall of the burnt theatre
fell in last night and created some alai:n among
those 10 the neighborhood who heard the re
sultlng noise.
The examination at the Theological Semi.
nary, commenced this morning. Alarge num-
Der Of the clergy, alumni aud others, are in at
tendance.
The same boats that took part in the regatta
last week, were entered for a race over the
same course that was to have taken place this
afternoon.
A few mosquitoes, it is said, have been heard
recently humming about-but not many. We
hope there will not be many of them heard or
felt, this season.
Fine showers again last night. The recent
rains are r~eviving the pastures, improving the
gardens, and helping the corn. There were con-
tinued showers to-day.
Gusts school, the male public school under
charge of Mr.. Harper, was examined to-day,
but the examination was continued so long
that a report Of it has TO be laid over until to-
morrow.
Mr.. Gilbert Simpson, pipeman of the liy-
draulion steam fire engine, has received a hand
SOME present from Mrs. Martha Chatham for
his e~xertions in saving her property at the
Liberty Hall fire.
A regular meeting of the City Council will
be held tonight. The two boards will meet in
Harmonic Hall, where they met Immediately
after the destruction Of the chambers 10 the
old Market house.
A lock gate was washed out of the Chcsa-
peuke and Ohio Canal at Goose Greek on Fri
day night last, causing a suspension Of naviga-
ton at that point of one day, but the suspen-
sion was not perceptible here.
A series of races has been arranged between
the Arel boat club Of Baltimore and the Analos.
tans of Washington, the first for four Dared
shells, to take place on the Potomac on the 18th
OF July, and the second to come off at Balti-
more.
At the trial of the Columbia steam fire en-.
CINE, yesterday evening, it was found that a
brass bushing was so much worn that it will
have 10 be replaced by a new one. 1t is ex-
pected that the necessary repairs will be COM
pleted to-night.
Mcssrs. Beal Howard and George Macrae
we're thrown out of a spring wagon on the Mid
dleburg turnpike near Quaker Hill, last Satur-
day, by the running away of the horse they
were driving, and were both hurt, neither,
however seriously.
The appearance of the dog catchcrs on the
streets yesterday, had the effect Of greatly
stimulating the desire for dog licenses, and the
Auditor, in consequence, has been busy issuing
the requisite papers ever since. Up to noon,
to-day, he had issued POO licenses.
A young man, a stranger, made two attempts
to jump overheard on the two O'Clock trip of
the ferry boat from Washington, this evening.
but was caught and tied. He was loosed when
the boat reached here and Immediately re-
Hewed his efforts to drown himself, but was
caught ny omceT aterS anu cdrTleu 10 the
station house.
Calves are a drug in this market. Three of
them-of large size and in good condition
sold here last week for Sc. Cattle must have
been very prolific in the adjoining counties last
Spring, judging from the immense number of
calves that have been sent here, but still the
price of veal does not depreciate 10 market.
The July and Quarterly term of the County
Court, Judge CockerilIe to preside, will com
mence on Monday next. The Sheriff was en-
gagged to-day in summoning a jury to serve for
the term. Among the cases to be disposed of
at this term, is the long continued one of Com
monwealth VS.. City Scavenger, for committing
a nuisance 10 depositing the night soil on a lot
to the north of the city.
G4J-A called meeting of. the Columbia Fire