Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-29
LOCAL BisEfITIES.

Robert Barr, a luualic, who has been con.
fined Ia the iall at LccSburg lJr the last three
months. was brought to Alexandria this even
Ing on his way to the lunatc asylum at Staun
ton. At lIeesburg he gave those III charge OF
him considerable trouble by knocking down
one of the guards, when it became necessary to
heavily iron him.
The Conservatives of Jefferson Township. in
the county, were to have held ii meeting to-
day to elect delegates to the Richmond Con
veuton but their being only Mcssrs. }. H..
johnson and Septnus Brown aud one visitor
present, the meeting was adj burned till Thurs
day evening next.
Reports from the canal this morning, indl-
Gated no further damages than those already
represented The sand bars formed at Ner-
cersvllc and on the level below, We're being
rapidly removed and can be pass AT over in a
day Or two.
In Alexandria county, Va, during the storm
on Sunday the lightning struck IN several
places, several trees and telegraph poles being
shattered. Three young men, who were near
one OF the trees struck, were Frustrated by The
shock for a few minutes.
The Sunday School Excursion Of the Second
Presbyterian Church and Wharf Mission Chap
ell. to Marshall Hall, in the steamer Arrow,
takes place to morrow, and should the weather
prove prupitious, will be IA most agreeable affair.
a horse attached to wagon ran away on
the street yesterday, but was stopped by driver
Frank Possey of the street railroad, who jump
cd from his stand and held the runaway by the
bride
A colt was picked up 10y he passenger train
on the W. G., Y. NJ. y q. 5. K. 4. yesterday
morning, near Burkc's station, and carried a
quarter of a mile and deposited without being
iniurcd.
Among those burnt-out by the late fire in
Baltimore, was Mrs. Archibald Fairfax, a
former resident of this city and who has many
friends here, in Richmond and elsewhere IN
the State.
The rain Of Sunday and the showers Of yes
tcrday have very materially improved the APP
prarance of the corn and growing vegetables
which had begun to show the effects of the dry
weather.
The colorcd excursion to Carlin's Sprins, yes
tcrday, was characterized by consldcrabl lie dis
cord and fighting, during which one of the ex-
cursioniss, coIorcd man named Lloyd had his
head severely cut
a colored man named Richard Bland was
hurt in a row on Il canal boat, yesterday. but
his injuries this morning were reported TO be
improving.
An adjourned meeting of the City Council,
for the purpose OF completing the election OF
city officers, is to be held to night.
The ST. Mays Sunday School Excursion to
Glymont, on the steamer Wawasct, will take
place 90 Thursday next.
The Washington Cornet band has been en-.
gagged for the exursion Of the brotherhood Of
the Union on the 18th of August next.
The delegates from this city and surround
ing counties to the Lyuchburg Radical Convcn
ton, lett here this morning.
Unless Jackson, the condemned criminal, be
rcprieved he will be hung in the Jail yard, IN
this city, on Friday next
A rctcule found by policeman Johnson last
week containing valuable gold watch Was re-
covered by its owner this morning
Notwithstanding the late rains, the weather
continues very warm. The thermometer, at
noon, n the shade. to-day, stood at So.