Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-16
LOCAL ISasEEITaES.

November 10Th, received here, report all the
Firginians in that country as well and prosper
GUS Mr. james Eveleth, of this city, who
was member OF the engineer corps that leit
here for that county last summer, returned 10
the same steamer that brought the letters ana
will reach here to- morrow, and 1t is reported
.at MIR. Thomas Dryer, another member OF
the corps will return about Christmas.
At ball in Buzzard's Roost north end OF
Royal street, last Saturday night, the attend
ants at which were white and coorcd. dis
turbance was created by man NAMED Edward
Neades, who assaulted woman named Jenny
Blake. The offender was arrested, and this
morning was sent by the Mayor TO the work
house Tor sixty days, during which time he
will be member Of the chain gang.
When the sexton of Christ Church entered
the lecture room of that church about four
clock yesterday morning, he was rather start,
led at the appearance Of an object stretched
out there, but was relieved when he found that
it belonged to the flesh and had sought shelter
there from the cold on the previous night by
entering through window.
The passengers that arrived here on the
Leesburg train this afternoon had their SYM
pathcs greatly excited on their way down by
two unfortunate men on their way to the IN
sane asyum-one Of whom occasioned consld
cradle trouble to his keeper by his violent con
duct.
The superintendent Of the {. & 0. Canal
sent his ice breaker up the canal last week with
orders to bring down ali the loaded boats TINS
side of Seneca SO that the water might be
drawn off to-day as directed. The water will
remain ia the Georgetown level for the present.
Another case of small pox was reported this
moruing-that of a colored man named Lewis
Roy, who lives in house on the north side OF
Princess, one door east of Washington street.
He is said to have caught the disease III Wash
ington, where he has been at work.
The contract for the new iron bridge over
the Potomac on the site Of the Chain bridge,
has been signed, and the bridge Is now being
made at the foundry 10 New Haven, Conn. 1t
is the intention of the contractor TO have the
work done by the first Of july next.
The train from l.eesburg, this afternoon,
was stopped on its way here by stccr-thc
chain around whose neck had gotten hooked
to a cross tie and held the alarmed and frantic
animal on the track until the train was stopped
and the chain unlocked.
The chain gang. on their way back to jail
last Saturday night, went into the store OF Mr..
John Gray and ordered pint of whiskcy, but
when asked to pay for it, one OF them cursed
the proprietor and threatened to knock him
down with the ball attached to his leg.
The repairs to Wheat's mill have progressed
so far that the engine has been started and Ii
running the machinery necessary for ccvatng
aad cleaning grain. The work Of grinding
-four will, it is understood, be commenced there
about the Isl proxino.
The funeral Of the late Justice W. W.
White, yesterday afternoon, was attended by a
large uumber OF the friends and acqualntances
of the deceased aud By the whole city police
force in full uniform.
Mr.. S. J. Reed has gone into the hug-pack-
ing business extensively this $";,sou. lie had,
at one time, in his establishment on Saturday
last, one hundred dressed hogs, whicE were
being cut up for bacon.
4 room in the house Of Mrs. Desmond, cor
ner of Columbus aud PcndIeton streets, was
entered on Saturday evening last, while the
family were in an adjoining room, and robbed
of portion Of a hog that had just been cut up.
The Canal and Hunting Creek afforded
grounds Yesterday to many boys and men who
selected that day Tor INDUCING in the sport Of
skating.
Skin u gaylord -nlnStrclS. salH 10 DC one
of the best bur!csque opera troupes 10 the cOun-
try, will give performance at Sarcpta Hall
tomorrow night.
For the accommodation of freight shippers,
the Office of Adams Express Company will
hereafter be kept open until 9 p. NJ.
In consequence Of the change in the wealth
er, the gathering Of the ice crop, to have COM
menced to day, was indefinitely postponed.
Walter Daley, the sexton of the grave yards
southwest of the city, while digging grave on
Saturday last, unearthcd deu Of snakes.
Five of the cells Of the new station house
were occupied Saturday night.
OYSTERS oyster boats, those Of Cap
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