Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-22
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LOCAL BREvETEES.

Early last Saturday morning, as the through
night train from Richmond was approaching
the Fayette street deput, COW Jumped upon
the track, and with lowered horns and tail erect
prepared to dispute the further passage of the
locomotive, and had it not been that the train
was Just on the point Of stopping, she would
undoubtedly have SION experienced the sensa-
tons felt by her illustrious predecessor when
that ever to be remembered animal Jumped
over the moon.
Two young ladies from the country entered a
street Car yesterd ~ thinking 1t was pubnc
institution for free transportation, and as uelth-
er one had any money they were in rattle
awkward fix, but they mastered the situation
by staying iu the car until it reached the wharf,
where they met friend from whom they bor-
rowed the amount requisite to- pay their fare.
Disturbances occurred at the colorcd festival
iu progress at MarshalnS hall, corner of King
and Henry streets, last Saturday night; at the
Last Chance yesterday evening, aud near
the market house last hight, but quiet was re-
stored before the arrival OF the police.
A large baldheaded eagle, on its way over
the city Oh Saturday last, perched and rested
awhile on the top Of the chimney of the house
on the southeast corner of King and Patrick
streets, but gun shot at him from the rear
5000 started it on its flight again.
A young gentleman, while shooting near the
city last week, accidentally and uoknowlngy
got some mud in the barrel Of his gun, all / was
greatly surprised when, upon firing 1t soon
thereafter, he found that about Two inches OF
the muzze had been blown of.
A man was seen to attculpt to enter Christ
Church last night by means OF Il ladder that
had been left leaDlng aga!n, the wall, but when
the police examined The premises, which they
did soon after, everything about the building
was secure.
Large numbers of Westinghouse visited
this city yesterday by the ferry boats aud by
vehicles over the turnpike AS is usually the
Case, the most attractive PAGES TO them were
the bar-roomS.
One Of the finest beeves ever seen in this
city was slaushiered to-day by Mr. Columbus
Chichester, and will be for sale a. holiday beet
at bis store Oh the south side OF King between
Columbus and Washington streets.
A woman was arrested AMI examined before
Justice Whttiesey on Saturday last, bat Dis
missed as the prosecution was withdrawn. tor
stealing lot of CATERS from the store of Mr.
Balicuger.
The bad behavior OF some strange white peo-
pie at the colorei Methodist Church on south
Washington street. last uight caused no little
i'll feeling among the CONGREGATION.
The cold Weather, or rather its anticipated
approach, has increased the number Of the
Puor's House inmates. Fity-odd are DOW
quarered there.
Arkiudaie Fishery is to be offered for rent
by auction Tomorrow, at uoou, in trout Of the
Mansion House.
The many friends Of NJ. En- Is Gheen, lately
of this city, but pow Of Washington, w'lI reg ct
TO caro that he is lying at the point of death.
The young people Of the several Episcopal
churches are busiy engaged in decorating those
churches vii cvergreens for Christmas.
More people under the iuaaence Of liquor
were seen on the streets yesterday than Tor
many previous Sundays.