Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-26
Local BreVitIeS.

visited Hamilton last night.
A meeting OF the Board Of Directors OF the
O., A. & NJ. r. r. was held here to-day
Local night trains will be run between here
and Washington as soon as the locomotives or
dered for that purpose are completed.
There We're no saleable oysters at the wharf
this morning. One cargo was condemned yes
tcrday and one to day.
j. NJ. Orr, esq.,, of Lcesburg, has accepted
an invitation to address the Greeley and Brown
Club of this city, on the I'd proximo.
The Alexandria and Fredericksburg railroad
have erected telegraph line to Quantico, the
southern terminus Of the line.
The departure Of the Lynchburg train was
delayed for two hours last night by one of the
cars running off the track in Washington city.
The new steam tug Keystone was lying at
King street dock this morning undergoing re-
pairs, some of the machinery Of her engine
having gotten out of order.
Angling from the wharves Of the city now
affords excellent sport One man this morning
caught in short time one large rock and thir-
ty odd fine channel catfish.
The arrival of boats by the canal continues
limited-the supposed reason being the low
stage of water lately reported on the G. & O..
canal.
About one hundred and twenty-five persons
witnessed the exhibition given by the Indian
Show, last night, aud were not charmed with
the performance.
There was fine rain yesterday afternoon,
which extended over considerable portion OF
this section of the State. There was much
lightning and thunder.
The Stanton Guards, colored military Or
ganization Of Washington, will make an excur
sion to Richmond, through this city, tonight
via the O., A. 4 NJ. r. r.
One or two cargocs Of oysters brought up
during the late hot weather, aud held at too
high price, have been condemned the loss
of those who had them in their vessels.
1t is understood that were the proper pens
provided, and increased facilities afforded for
the transhlpment of cattle here, Alexandria
would soon become great cattle distributing
market.
The steamer Gen. Sherman, for Port Lemon,
aboard of which the young Alexandrians who
lately left here were to have started for Costa
RIGA. sprung aleak while lying in the dock at
New York, on the 9th inst.
A petition for the establishment of stage
mail route between Alexandria and Aldie, on
the old stage lne numerously signed, has
been prepared by Col D. f. DuIany, and sent in
to the Postofice Department.
Frouda Quander, coored, was examined be-
fore Justice Barnum, Of Fairfax county, yes
terday, on the charge of assaulting Mrs Bitha
Hulls, and dismissed, and the costs OF the case
assessed against the complainant, as the charge
was not sustained.
The horses attached to the wagon Of Con-
stable w. B. Howard, of Fairfax county, ran
away yesterday evening, smashing the wagon
near the corner Of Queen and Fayette streets,
and throwing Mr.. Howard violently to the
ground, and badly, though not seriousl y, injur-
ing him.
Jefferson Circle, Brotherhood of the Union.
has appointed A. j. Marshall delegate to rep
resent them in the Supreme Circle Of the
United States, which will meet in Baltimore
on the first Tuesday in October. The Grand
Circle of this city will be represented in the
Supreme Circle by j. L. Boyer.
The Washington Star says: The proposals
for the construction of an iron bridge across
the Potomac, on the site of the old Chain
bridge, have been examined by General Bah
cock, who has submitted the matter to the
acting chief of the Engineer Corps, Cen Park,
for approval If Gen. Park approves, the con-
tract will be awarded in few days.
Persons who left this city on the late trips of
the Washington ferry boats yesterday even
lug, had great difficulty in reaching Pcnnsylva-
MIA avenue. It'll street was in such bad condl-
ton that the street cars could not run from
Maryland to Pennsylvania avenues, and the
mud was so deep between those thorOughtares
that to walk the distance after dark was next
to impossible, and was attended with some
danger.