Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-21
LOCAL BREVITIES.

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Radical meeting here last Saturday night. in
ed, the tune which greeted the appearance OF
the speakers was called by different name.
10 one it was Hail to the Chief" in another
," John Brown $. bodyslies Wondering 10 the
ground. aud in the other Hail. the cou1uerlng
chiettian comes Such Discrepancy was re-
markable
As the Lecsburg train on its way to this city
left Hunters Mill this afternoon colored boy
who was cunning picked up stone and threw 1t
with suchfnrce at the locomotive as to break
through the atters covering Of sheet iron;
The train was stopped aud the rascal chased
but he was too feet Of foot for his pursuers and
escaped.
Its again stated that the Superintendent OF
the, A. &: w. L. R. is making arrangements
for running night trains on that road for the
accommodation of the amusemeDts seeker or
this city Such an arrangement could be made
without much extra expense and would De
beneficial TO the cities at either end OF the road.
Gentlemen from Marlboro report that at the
Radical meeting held there last Thursday
numbcr of colored men, who had been brought
there from Washington, cut and sashed with
razors and otherwise il-treated those OF the
colored men of the village who are going TO
vote the Conservative ticket.
Andrew Melville has obtained judgment for
500 Tor alleged damages at the Wawaset dl,
saster from Justice MoutoD, of Washington,
but the steamboat company through their
counsel, MeSsrs. Bradley, have appealed Inc
statement from rhe Washington Chronicle,
published yesterday, was incorrect.
The case of the Commonwealth VS.. JAS. Lee,
colorci, for stabbing Mr.. John ID. Harrison,
was called up at Fairfax Courthouse yesterday,
but the defendant being non est, his bail was
declared forfeited. Morris Ulman was on his
bail bond for 5000. 4. ,'~
Mr.. John Brush and Miss S. Braden arrived
here on the early train this morning from
Stanton, and putting up at the City Hotel
sent for Rev. Dr. Busey, by whom they were
married, after which they proceeded on their
journey north.
The attention Of the police is called at the
collection of noisy boys at the intersection OF
Pitt and Queen streets, with the hope that
such gatherings may be prevented 10 the fu-
ture.
a mitrc post was knocked out of one of the
gates Of the canal locks, yesterday, and naviga-
ton was temporarily suspended in consequences.
ed by this morning, and boats are again arriv-
ing and departing freely.
a coIorcd man named Ned Anderson had
scverr toes cut off oD Saturday last by the fall
ing of u coal bucket on Mr.. Agnew's wharves.
DR.. johnson, after washing the ends of the
severed members, sewed them together again,
and they may possibly reuulte
Oysters are now arriving so plentifully both
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becoming exceedingly cheap, selling by retail
at the dock at from So to 40 cents a bushe,
and Of excellent quality at that.
Parties in Philadelphia, practical men as
well as capitalists, are making inquiries for
proper site 10 this city for an iron furnace and
rolling mill, to be established here at an early
day. .
f. S. Leadbeater, Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department of this city, aud some other
Alexandria fremen are attending the Flremen'
Convention 10 Baltimore. .s...
AT a meeting of Mechanics Lodge, Knights
of Pythias, held last night, *. kemper was
elected Prelate and E. E Padgett Steward,
vice John Doran, deceased.
Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie, president of the Wash
ington and Ohio railroad, has rendered special
car to President Grant, who will visit the Lou
doun Agricultural Fair on the 9th OF November
Mr.. Cog$wll, at his oyster shocking estab-
lishment opposite the Gazette office, has some
of the finest reished oysters that have been
here this season.
Large numbers of wild geese flew over this
city to-day on their way South an indication,
it is said, of approaching cold weather.
A thief finding nothing else upon which to
low hic han ds mir ht stnlp thp Numbers from
the Sarepta Hall clothing house.
The Radical nominee for Oversecr of the
Poor for Alexandria county is colored man
named Nelson Wormlcy.
Mrssrs Hughes and Chandler returned from
Lcesburg this morning on the early train, aud
left Immediately for Washington.
Mr.. w. A. Smoot lost valuable horse last
night from the effects OF last falls epizootic.
No business of general interest was transact
ed at Fairfax County Court yesterday.