Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-08
LOCAL RREVITIES.

on Saturday last in a rather remarkable man
ner The young lady, in her ordinary home
apparel, met her loving swain in shoe store
on King street, when the two, with preacher
whose services had been previously engaged,
entered d carriage and drove to the house ad
joining that of her parents, who were opposed
to the match, and there the knot was tied; but
though SO near they are far apart, for the hus-
band has not been allowed to see his wife since.
Devils Row" and "Buzzards Roost'' are
the localities in which most of the disorders re-
ported at police headquarters take place. At
the former, at FishtoWn, disturbance occurred
Yesterday afternoon between some canal boat
men and some of the colored denizens of the
place, male and female, in which knives and
brick bats were used indiscriminately, but,
strange to say, no one was hurt very seriously.
A felt hat floating down the river this morn
ing attracted the cupdity of two boys at Fish
town, but while one of them went for a boat
in which to secure the prize, the other plunged
into the water and swan for it. Tbe more
haste, however, the less speed and just as the
latter was almost within reach of the hat, bis
competitor in the boat snatched it from the
river.
1t is understood that the ferry which will
connect the w. c., v NJ. & G. S. r. r. with
the B. Il 0. R. r., at this city, will run across
the river between one Of the upper wharvcs
and Marbury's Point, on the north side of
Oxen Creek and above Goose Egg Island, and
that a distributing depot will be located IN
Zion Bottom, at the east end of the Wilkes
street tunnel.
Clarence NJ johnson, Theo Faulkner and
Martin Dougherty, arrested in Washington on
Saturday night by Detectives Coomes and Nc
Dewitt, on the charge of robbing b. y. Alice,
Of Loudoun county, Va, on Thirteenth street,
of gold watch and about 81 900 in money
and checks, were yesterday committed to jail
until Friday next by Judge Smell, to await
further examination.
The Mayor last night having duly considered
the report of the Board Of Police Commission
crs approved of that part which fully acquitted
Captain Webster of the charges that had been
brought against him. and endorsed that officer
as the right man 10 the right place, but did
not adopt the recommendation suspcndng
Officers Simpson, Clapdore, Lyles and Jones,
who will still remain on duty.
The collector of taxes for the northern dis.
trict of the city, while making arrangements
for pulling down a shanty 10 Madison alley,
this morning, because the occupants would
neither pay taxes nor rent, met With pur-
chaser for the material OF which 1t was COLI
posed and sold it at once.
Considerable excitement was created in the
western part of the city and at West End. yes
terday evening, by the behavior OF three white
women aud TWO colorcd men who were riding
about in landau and conducting themselves
10 most unbecomlng manner.
The cases of Mckenzie VS.. Potomac Ferry
~ 81 T. ,,rlo r1a Y
Alexandria and Washington Railroad Company
have been set for the special term of the Court
Of Appeals, which will commence in Richmond
on the 10th instant
The party that went from here to the dyke
fine luck both in fishing and shooting and en-.
loved fried fish and broed woodcock with real
pic. ulc zcst.
4 Young man named Frank SALISBURY, who
was badly hurt by fall in Washington yestcr-
day. was brought back to his home,l in this city,
later in the day. and is now improving.
Among the passengers on the steamer Lady
of the Lake that left here yesterday were
party of Alexandrians who were bound to
Uobb's Island.
A colored man was attacked by party OF
roughs In the northwestern suburbs, yesterday
Afternoon, and badly, though not seriously,
hurt.
The Lewis tunnel on the c. & 0. 4. r. has
been completed, and the first train, the eastern
bound passenger train, passed through 1t yes
tcrday.
The railroad track on King street and the
necessary repairs TO that street have been com
Melted. and the street now has only to be
clnopcd IN he in excellent condition.
Six car loads of colorcd cxcursionists from
w. c., Y. NJ. l. G. S. r. Il. and went on to
Washington by the ferry boat.
1t will be seen by reference to the police re-
port that persons who own dogs and don take
out the proper license for keeping them are
being arrested and fined.
Work at the spoke factory having been tenn
porariIy suspended, the operatives have gone
down the river on salt water expedition on
board the sloop Maggie Louisa.
The loud and alarming report heard near the
market house this morning was caused by the
explosion of fire cracker by mlschlcvous
boy in an empty whiskey barrel.
The wagon which conveys prisoners from the
station house to the work house is called the
"Whitc Maria
a prolonged and disgraccful fight occurred
Yesterday evening on Princess street, between
ROYAL and Fairfax between two colorcd women
named Lou Coffin and Betty Brown.
1862. IS in Corporation notes was destroyed
by the Finance Committee of the City Council
yesterday.
Letters arc detained for want Of postage in
the postoflice directed TO Henry, Evans u Bro.
and Dr. \. S. Baldwin.
The arrival of the steamer G. II. Stout,
from Philadelphia, due yesterday, has been
delayed by barge that she has IN tow.
About one hundred visitors are at RaWley
Springs now, and about two hundred at the
White Sulphur.
Cholera morbus and cholera lntantum are
prevailing quite extensively.
NOTICE Mayors Office,
~ Alexandria, July 7, 1873.