Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-01
LOCAL BREvITIES.

! F. A. Kerby, auctioneer, sold this morning
for John NJ. Orr and Chas. E. Stuart Commits,
sioners in the suit of Wallace vs.. kephart and
others; lot of ground on the east side OF Wa
ter between Princess and Oronoco streets, 81
feet, to John Laey for $500; also for Messrs
Stuart and Beach Commissioners in the suit Of
Reaches executor VS.. Reaches devlsees the
half OF lot on the southwest corner OF Union
aud Wolfe Streets to j. NJ. Malone for $780,
also for the same and 10 the same suit, square
bounded by Montgomery, Royal, Madison and
| Pitt streets, to Emanuel Frances for $500. At
the last meeting of the Mechanics Home Asso-
citation the house No. 3l5 King street was sold
to Thomas Burroughs for $3.50
Since the sinking of the bridge over Deco
guam creek, week ago, and the consequent
suspension of travel on the Alexandria aud
Fredericksburg railroad, the people OF Deco
quan and that Deighborhood have been with
out a mail, and eagerly await the arrival OF the
stern wheeler Arlington makes trl-
weekly trips to that place-in hopes OF obtain
ing spare copy of the Gazette and by that
means to find out what is going on in the world
around them.
BENJAMIN Boswell, member of the chain
gang, succeeded in chopplng his chain IN two
last night so as to escape to-day. lie tied the
two cut ends together and held the tied part IN
his hand when Captain Warning was attaching
the ball and chain to his ankle this morning,
but the Captain discovering what had been
done, put him back in Jail, and spances are
being made for him.
At political meeting held night before last
in the cobbler's shop of Gustavus Lumklns,
| colored, discussion took place between Il. ID.
BeckIcy and Mr. Graham, residing in that
neighborhood in which the former, it is stated,
was detected in delivering speech that had
been previously made by L. Fl. Chandler, and
was foored in consequence.
| A political meeting was held at Lebanon
| Church uight before last, at which j. II. Gray,
the Radical candidate for the House of Dele
gates from Fairfax county made speech. Dur
ing the meeting disturbance occurred IN which
Il. S. Crump had his head cut by John Rldg-
way.
The remains of the old burnt building Oh
Pitt street, adjoining the coach factory Of Mr..
John Summers, formerly used as livery sta
BILE by Mr.. Nehemiah Hicks, are now being re-
moved by Mr. Thomas L. Monroe, who will
erect upon the site two-story brick house.
The Conservative County Committee held
meeting in the City Sergeant's Office last night
in which all the wards we're represented, but
no business was transacted except the compile
ton of arrangements for the election on Iues-
day next.
Mr.. C. Augur, who had valuable mare,
saddle and. bride stolen from his stable, near
West End three nights ago. has recovered the
animal, but not the saddle and bride, which
the thief took off her before he turned her
loose on the turnpike.
The young trees growing in front of several
residences on Washington street, have of late
been broken down during the night by eVil-dls
posed persons Should the police happen to
detect the offenders, they will be dealt with
severely.
This was pay day with the Corporation Off
GERS aud employees, aud though nearly all the
money that was received had to be paid out
again immediately, the ''feel of it, as it passed
through the recipients hands was rather agree
able than otherwise.
A coored festival is in progress 10 the build
iug on the southwest corner OF the intersection
of King and Henry streets, the noisy behavior
of the attendants being the subject OF great
complaint among the residents of that locality.
The Radicals, as will be seen by reference to
an advertisement in to-day Gazette, will hold
their tiual meeting Of the campaign next Mon
day night Among the speakers announced
for the occasion is Senator Lewis, OF this State
There have been no cases of nfraction of the
city ordinances nor OF a criminal character re-
ported at police headquarters since yesterday
issue of the Gazette, and but two dodgers were
accommodated at the station house last night
A doe weighing eighty-one pounds was shot
and killed in Accotink Creek day before yes
terday by Ferdinand Lyles, but not until after
severe fight with the dogs, 10 which some OF
the latter were nearly drowned.
AS will be seen by an advertisement else
where in to-day's Gazette, the remains of the
Inflated steamer Wawasct are offered for sale
as they lie at Chattertol.
Swans in large numbers were flying over this
city in southerly direction during nearly the
whole of last night, and 50 low that they could
have been killed with pistol.
Some fine rock fish, fresh from Upper Ma
chodoch creek, were exposed on the fish bench
es in the market square this morning, not,
however, until the square was nearly empty.
Mr.. Tennison at his restaurant, on Cameron
street. has his arder supplied with fine oysters
patridges, wild fowl &c, cooked in the iucst
style.
A large number of people we're present at
the Conservative barbecue at Fairfax Court
House to-day.