Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-05
LOCAL ISREVITIES.

A youugster of twelve years arrived 10 this
city Yesterday at half past twelve o'clock from
St. Louis, whose only baggage, apparently,
was four loaves Of bread. He had started from
the West with his mother and her family of
small children, but had been left by the train
at Harrisburg, where he had gotten out to buy
the bread he brought with him. His ticket
secured him a seat as far as Washington, Oh
the next traiu, and when he reached that city
he remembered hearing bis mother speak Of q
gentleman in Alexandria, so buying ticket
for this city, he arrived here safe and sound,
and finding the gentleman house, was, as may
be readily imagined, greatly delighted to find
his mother there, and that the delight was re-
ciprocated, no mother can doubt.
On Thursday evening last calf broke away
from the store Of Davy 4 Harmon and rushing
up King street made dart into the clothing
store of Mr. Simon Waterman. where it cut
to. costly mirrows, that even if the angels ddn
weep. Mr.. Watermen and his clerks were con-
sideraby alarmed.
A man named John Woppe, who lives three
miles beyond Fairfax C. H. reported at police
Headquarters last night that man named
Josiah Kcnrick, hailing from Washington, and
to whom be had given dinner to yesterday, had
robbed his cabin of $50 and two suits OF
clothes, while be was harvesting IN a field
short distance off.
The dredging machine lately employed
in deepening the dock at Shoots wharf has
completed the job and returned to Wash
ington. A machine Of similar construction is
now at work deepening the channel of Nomlny
Greek.
The music made by party of serenaders on
Prince street, between Pitt and Royal, on
Thursday night last was Of so dlscordant a
character as to greatly annoy all the residents
of that localty-some to such degree that
they were starting for the police when the fuss
ceased.
Advantage has been taken of the proximity
of two holidays-the 18th of July and Sunday,
to let the water off the Alexandria Canal 10
order to allow certain small repairs to the
Anucduct to be made. Navigation will there
fore be suspended until Monday.
Fireman Crump, OF the w. & 0. r. r.,
had his engine, that drawing the regular mail
train on that road, beautifully and deliberately
decorated with flags, wreaths and flowers, yes
terday, In honor OF the day.
There have been heavy rains and quite
severe storms 10 the ncighboring counties this
week, There was fine rain yesterday and
last night with considerable lightning.
A party of ladies and gentlemen went to
Broad creek yesterday could not return until
4 a. m. to-day, in consequence of>he storm last
night
Mr.. Joseph Grimes, one of the oldest resi-
dents of the city, died last night after llpger'
ing illness, at his residence on south Water
street.
We have received from friend copyof the
Chattanooga, Temp, Rebel of June 23rd, 1868.
It is quite curiosity at this day.
The trial of Henry Young, eolored, for the
murder of the late MIR. Frank Hahn, has been
postponed until September.
Mr. R. W. Falls had his four horse team out
again yesterday evening, the wagon contalolng
some of the youth and beauty of the city.
The new railroad bridge at Four Mile Run on
the w. c., V. NJ. & 6. S. r. R. was compile
ted yesterday.
Accounts from Fauquier and Fairfax coun
ties report the crops as very fine.