Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-28
TOBACCO MANUFACToRY.-A gentleman


largely engaged in the manufacture Of chewing
tobacco, was in this city last week examining
into the facilities afforded here for opening a
branch of his business There is no establish
men the kind here, in the District of Column
bia, or in this section of country, though the
same cities and country would furnish large
demand for the article, such as one would
manufacture. He was offered the use OF
large brick building, suitable for the required
purpose, free of rent for term of years if he
would carry his idea into execution, and left
favorably impressed with the result Of his visit.
RESCUED FROM DROWNING. A little son of
Mr.. Geo. Dufey fell overheard yesterday after
noon at the Foundry wharf, and would doubt
less have been drowned but for the heroism of
Charlie Swain, very small boy, who immedi.
ately jumped over and kept him aAoat until
Mr. u. +. Entwisle, who happened to be on
the wharf at the time, rescued them both by
means of pole Had it not been for the
promptness and courage of young Swan bis
little companion would have inevitably drown,
ed. 1t is easy to account for the gallantry OF
Virginia soldiers when she produces such noble
boys.
DEPOT CHANGE.-An effort having been
made to change the location of the depot on
the Washington and Ohio Railroad from Falls
Church station to point where the new turn
pike from Fairfax G. Fl. to Georgetown crosses
the railroad track, remonstrance, signed by
nearly fifty Of the citizens of Falls Church and
vicinity, against the proposed change, has had
the effect of stopping further operations IN that
direction, and secures for Falls Church the reten-
ton there for the present, at least, OF the de-
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point indefinitely.
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS. Super
intendent of Public Schools requests US to say
that he will examine candidates for license to
teach in the city or county Of Alexandria, at
the Washington School house, Tomorrow morn
ing. commencing at nine clock, precisely. APP
plicants must bring writing materials with them
and be present punctually at the appointed
hour. Those who fail to attend, unless they
are seriously i'll, will not be examined after
wards
SUIT FOR DANA GEs. The Washington Re-
publican of this morning says Edwin T. Fox
has entered suit against P. j. and Edward
Steer, of this city, for 900 damages alleged
to have accrued to him in consequence OF the
defendants procuring his arrest and detention
In Alexandra, on the charge Of obtaining SIS
from one j. H. Davis as part payment for
sewing machine belonging to the defendant,
and embezzling the same.
PROPERTY SALE.-Mr. F. A. Kirby, auc
tioneer, sold this morning under the authority
of decree passed by the Circuit Court OF tau-
ouier comfy. Va, in the suit Of Glasscock vs..
Chapman. John S. Chapman and John 5.
Mosby commissioners, an unimproved square
of GROUND, the property of the late Alexander
Chapman, bounded by Wythe, Column bus, Pen
dleton and Alfred streets, to Maj. John Green
for $l0O5
NOTHING ST0LEN.-After thorough eXaml-
nation of the office of the clerk Of the County
Court, it is believed that the thief who forced
an entrance into that Office last Saturday night,
by prising off the clasp OF the lock OF the door
onenipg into the vestibule of the Court House,
went aWay as empty handed as he came. Most
of the desks and draws were examined, put
none of them were broken open, as they had
been left unlocked, and nothing they contained
has been missed.
THE PARK.-The opinion that Alexandria is
at last to become growing and prosperous city
is beginning to be pretty generally entertained,
and among those impressed with this belief Is
Friend Chalkiey Gilngham of Fairfax county,
an advocate for public park, and whose idea
is that such a pax situated along the side OF
Hunting Creek, the proposed site, will allow
of enlargement, as necessity may require, by
the filling up of the fats in that creek.
POLICE REPORT. Berry and Charlotte
Bell, colored, for disorderly conduct and fight
ing. were each bound over to keep the peace
this morning by Justice White in the absence
of the Mayor.
NIGHT REPORT. Might clear and tenpera-
tire cooler towards morning. There were no
disturbances, no arrests, and no prisoners at the
station house.
COUNTY CoUm.-The September term of
the County Court for this county, Judge K. ii.
Cockerille to preside, will commence on Mon
day next No criminal cases are set Tor tins
term, as all such have been continued uGtil the
October term, but the clerk will be required to
show cause why he shall not be removed from
his office for derelictlon OF duty.
SUCCESSFUL GRAFTING.-Mr. Samuel y.
Bagot late last year engrafted upon barren
peach tree in the yard of Mrs. Isaac Bucklngrc
ham, on Prince street, a cutting from a d"ar,
near tree in MIR. B. H. Lambert's garden, and
now ia pratified at seeing dependant upon a
single stem of the graft four large and beautl-
full pears.
RAILROAD MEETING The railroad meeting
to consider the question Vi the extension of the
Washington and Ohio Railroad, takes place, TO-
morrow. at Round Hill, lin Loudouu county, MI.
Mckenzie President of the W. y U. Il. II.
left here to-day, and vii! address the meeting.
PERMITS GRANrED.-Up to 2 O'clock the
Clerd of the City School Board had granted