Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-15

mOrnlng was an lli-lca urea anu ulilJ tVoh!"S
colored man named William Thomas, halns
| from Washington who had been committed 1or
| drunken fight at Flshtown As soon as the
telegram office was open he had a telegram
sent to his wife informing her Of his situation,
and at eight o clock young, well dressed and
nretty looking white woman appeared at the
station house carrying basket III which was
nice breakfast, and representing herself as the
wife of the prisoner was admitted to his cell,
remained with him until his examination took
Mace. paid the amount of the fine that was I'M
posed aud upon his release. walked with him
| TO the ferry boat aud accompanied him to
Washington. She said she was married to him.
and so far was she from shrinking from an ac-
Acknowledgement of the connection, that she
rather glored in it, and when asked by the
Mayor of they did that way in Washington, re-
piled, Eyes, indeed. ~
Suow.-The Great Eastern Show arrived
here early yesterday morning from Washington
and left on the w. & 0. r. r., about ten
o'clock for Leesburg. 1t will return to this
city tonight, and will exhibit here tomorrow
afternoon and night 1t is described as by far
the best nauagerie aud circus that has visited
this section Of country for uumbcr OF years
and has attracted Immense crowds wherever 1t
has exhibited. Miss Emma Lake, the cques
trieDne, who was presented with bride and
martingale, made Of hair taken from Indian
scalps by Buffalo Bill, y in Baltimore, on Mon
day last, will wear them at the performance in
this city.
THE CANAL. The Washington Star Of Sat
urday afternoon last says: Yet another stop
page to the trade Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal is reported this morning IN the shape OF
the breaking of lock gate or gates near Seneca.
Thus day after day furnishes comment on the
rose-cclored statements continually proceeding
from Annapolis. Notwithstanding this, load
ed boats from Cumberland commenced arriving
here freely this morning, and have continued
to arrive at the same rate ali day. The report
ed stoppagc may. however, have happened
after they passed the scene OF its occurrence
DEATH OF A VENERABLE NANNY. Will
liam S. Jones, died at his residence in kog
George county, on Friday last ofcanccr Of the
face. He was the oldest citizen, of tie county,
being 10 his 9Sth year He served gallautiy 10
the war oil 1912, and from that time until his
death farmed in King George. lie was the
father of Mrs Captain Grltin and Mrs. Captain
Thorn, of this city, aud was the great grand
father of Mr.. Chas NJ. Griffin 5 children, who
we're lost 90 the Wawaset, and who were en-
their way to see him when the accident to that
steamer occurred.
The GRAVE YARDS notwithstanding the
dampncss Of the grave-yards, in consequence of
the heavy rain of the preceding night more
people visited them yesterday than tor many
previous Sundays, owing to the facIlltl3s a11ord-
ed by the street railroad. -Four hundred per-
sons crossed the bridge connecting the two rall.
road tracks between the hours OF one and
o'clock. Because there is 40 gate opening into
the gravc-yards from the new walk, entrance
into them was effected by pulling Oft the pal
ings of the fence in one place.
CANAL RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS. The re-
CENTS of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
papy for the week ending Sept. 9Th, were from
Cumberland, IS, OO3.05; Georgetown, 81 ,2OO;
Hancock, Sl9O,S6; Wiiamsport, $2l2 81 (; to-
tall. S9,43547. The total number of boats
which cleared from Cumberland during the
same tiue was 81; tons OF coal shipped, $3.50.
The revenue for the month of August was
SIS, ITS 81 tons of coal shipped 4S,5o5.
OYSTERS The stcamerColumbia, which arrlv-
ed from Baltimore last night, brought up large
sunp)y of oysters from the Chesapeake Bay aud
the schooner Anuie Lowe, Capt. Charles Mel
ley, arrived this morulDg, with cargo from
Lower Machodock which were soon sold at
from so to 60 cents bushel. The schooner
Mary Parks, Capt James Smith, also arrived
mn with cargo from Lower Machodock, but
went on to Washington.
EMBER DAYS. The present week Is deslg-
mated in the calendar Of the Episcopal Church
as Ember Week, and Wednesday, Friday and
S,turdav of this week are days OF abstenance
These Ember days recur at each OF the. tour
seasons, spring, summer, autumn ano winter
being the Wednesday, Friday and Saturday al
ter the first Sunday in Lent, after the Ieast ol
Penticost. after September 18th; and, alter ue-
cember 18th. ------
STREET CARs.-Though the street cars did
not commence running yesterday until a. H.
and stopped at p. H., the receipts showed a
marked increase over those OF tue average "e0A
days. ---------
pa,,ef for the Shreveport Sufferers.
The following dispatch to MIR. McCalne, man
aeer Of the Western Union Telegraph ONCE ID
this city, explains itself:
RICHMOND, VA, Sept. -;
4, r. lcCai1ae, Manager OF the Hesecf" o"'-
on Telegraph Office, Aterandr'" ~ : t,rs
AT the request OF the Governor ana oera.G ~.
of Louisiana you may receive and transfer r ~
telegraph contributions OF money for the ie .a
Of Shreveport without charge. BY order OF the
President Jos. DoWELL, Supt
The subscriptions for the relief OF the SUI
ferers by the recent coufagration at Havana 10
Enha have reached $20O,OOO.