Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-14
LOCAL BREVITIES.

\ cargo of fresh fish arrived yesterday, but
finding no purchasers, went on to Washington.
Nightly meetings are now being held IN the
| NJ. f.. Church South.
Benjamin Norris, an old resident Of the city,
died ut the Aims House last week.
Mr. Mckensc is 10 address the coIorcd PEG,
pie at Sarcpta Hall tonight upon the political
issues involved in the pending campaign.
Two colorcd persons were baptized in the
Putomac,a at the usual place, off Battery Rodgers,
yesterday afternoon.
The delegates to the National Catholic Ben,
cficial Union, to meet in Philadelphia, will
leave here to morrow.
Col. K. f. Whithcrs passed through here
this morning for Lecsburg where he will make
| Il speech.
The two young men who were arrested IN
this city on suspicion Of completely in the Bal
tinorc bank robbery, were dismissed, as the
charge was not sustained.
Mr. f. c. AtweIl, one Of the jurors summon
ed from this city to attend the u. 5. Court,
now in session in Richmond was here on leave
to-day, but will return TO Richmond tonight.
At race to be run on the National Race
| Course this afternoon John Davis Of this
city has entered his gray gelding and John L.
Price his Sleepy Dan.
a political meeting will be held at Carn' $
Springs on the 9th inst, at which speech
es will be made by Messrs. Lewis Mckenzie,
; H. b. Taylor, and S. G. Neale Of this city.
! Another Radical meeting will be held next
Thursday night in front of the Marshall House,
at which Mr. Hinton, of Washington, will
speak.
| a young man named Charles Beach, en-
1 Il t+In .b pt Il
| 4 Co. while packing box there this morning,
had his arm badly cut with a Ratchet.
The topping off ceremonies of Washing
ton Lodge were held on Saturday evening last
at the residence Of Lieut.. D. l.. Smith, OF the
City Police. and were heartily enjoyed,
| Several of the knights entered for the tourua-
mcnt to he held near OIivet Chapel tu-rnorrow,
were practcing upon the fitting ground yester-
day in the presence Of about fifty spectators.
The exhibition of Mrs. Jarly's wax works
takes place at the Assembly Rooms Tomorrow
night. An orchestra band of five pieces has
bceu engaged for the occasion.
/ The bark Orient, lying in the stream this
morning, was to have been towed up tn George
town to be loaded by the {. c. Il |. Co. with
coal for .Aspnwall.
The high northwest wind prevailing this
morning detained several vessels bound for
! Washington AT this port. among them the
schooner }. Clark and another schooner, both
loaded with lumber.
Among the cases disposed Of at the Mayors
! Office this morning. was that ut Il colorcd man
named Buck BranSon, whoanIoug other things
was charged with threatening TO burn down the
| lower ship yard
4 disturbance between some white and COL
| or,J ,,o., nnnurrn3 ynStnr,luv uftarnuup near
| Hunting Greek Bridge. but as its site was be-
yund the corporate limits, those engaged III 1t
could not be arrested.
As the registration is ordered to begin ten
| DAYS before clcctun the books will be opened
! 10 this city on Saturday neXtthc Doth inst, and
continue open on the succeeding Monday and
! Tuesday.
The October term Of the County Court Of
Loudoun county commenced to-day. The
| Circuit Court Of that county, at which the
! Lloyd case will be tried. will commence next
| Monday.
| Mr.. Henry Washington, son Of Geo Wash
ngton esq. left here this morning for the line
! of the Lvnchburg and Danve Railroad, hav-
ing received an appointment in an engineering
corps at work on that line
Alexander Shepherd, son of r. Davis Shcp-
herd deceased. of ShepherdStown, and grand
sou of 4 h Boteer, had his arm broken few
days ago while exercising at a gymnasium at
tached to the High School near this place, at
which he is pupil
The Fair of the Piedmont Agricultural So
ciety will begin at Culpeper &. H. tomorrow.
1t is expected that there will be large attend
ance and fine display of agricultural and me-
chanica products. Many persous from this
place will attend.
The colored woman, Josephine Branson, alias
Big joe charged with the murder of her child
near Accotink, in Fairfax county. is said to be
living in Murder Bay, Washington, but as no
reward has been offered for her arrest, she is
going at large with impunity.
In consequence of the breaking down Of the
steamer j. s. Ide. aud the temporary with
drawal of the steamer G. Fl. Stout from the
line, the barge Georgetown, in tow OF tug
boat, has been put on the route between this
city and Philadelphia.
Yesterday morning, about ten O'Clock, fire
was discovered in the surnac mill upper end OF
King street, owned by Mr.. Jas. Il. McGraw.
The Waterman Of the mill was speedily sum-
moned, aud before any damage had been occa
sioued the flames we're extlngulshed.
A disturbance occurred among some young
men on the corner Of King and Washington
streets, late last Saturday night, during which
knives and sticks were brandshed but not
used Warrants have been issued for the ar
rest Of those engaged. ill.,. |
There was slight arrangement in the run
ming hours of the local trains on the \. W
r. r. this morning, in consequence OF delay
in the arrival OF the Qnantco train, and the
opening of the draw in the Long Bridge, but
it was soon corrected, aud the trains alter ten
| o'clock ran on time.
| The lowest stage of human dcpavity has
at length been reachcd-a man stole the
clipping siSsors from the Gazette office on Sa.
turday last No matter how much his wife
may have wanted them, she will refuse TO iurth
or recognize the thief, when she finds out
from whence they were stolen.
| The case of Robinson & Son. Henderson l.
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