Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-03
LOCAL BREVITFEs.

The st. Johns Academy Cadets lett tor Har-
per's Ferry last night Oh the canal boat James
March. Prior to taking their departure they
paraded, fully equipped for their journey and
presented truly a soldicrly appearance. a large
crowd witnessed their departure from the canal
basin and they left amid the cheers from the
shore and boat and with many wishes for
pleasant trip.
Mr. Winfield Tyler, having resigned his po-
stion as ticket agent at the Fayette street de-
pot, MIR. Charles Weeden has been appointed
ticket agent of the railroad, and he and Dir.
A. r. White, heretofore agent at the ST. Asaph
street depot will alternate in their duty at the
two depots
An oil lamp exploded in the house of a col
ored woman named Dunlap, in Zion Bottom,
last night and set fire to some bedding There
were only two children in the house at the time
and thoir cries soon brought assistance and the
flames we're distinguished before any damage
had been done.
The senior and junior classes of Columbian
College will make an excursion to Glymont
next Thursday on the steamer Georgcanna.
Tickets can be obtained at the drug store OF
Mr.. Samuel Lunt, corner Of King and Wash
ington streets.
Martin Cunningham and colored man
named Robert Bernard were before u. S. Com
missioner Charles Whittesey this afternoon.
charged with stealing pipe from the Soldiers
Cemetery. Both were recommitted to Jail for
further examination tomorrow.
A lost child was found by a colored woman
wandering about on Columbus street early last
night and taken to police headquarters where
it was afterwards discovered by its father, Mr..
Cheshire, a1d carried home.
Mr. William Hunter was agrecably surprised
by large company of friends and neghbors
who assembled at his residence, Cedar Hill, in
Fairfax county, below this city, last night, upon
the occasion of his wife's birthday.
1t is understood that the section hands on
the B. & 2. and A. &. 1. railroads who struck
when the wages were reduced from $3.50 to
$l.25 day, have resumed work at the rates
they were receiving prior to the strike.
The carriage of Mr. Richard Lloyd was badly
mashed this morning near the intersection OF
King and Royal streets by the wagon of Mr.:
George Talbot, the horse attached tOWhlch had
become unmanageable.
Prof. Hurstz and some of his band stationed
at Fort Foote serenaded several residents of the
city last night, and discoursed sweet music to
willing ears 10 the still June starlight.
Inc DOCk Deer sOlu py VI. hGuOcu, III Ills
restaurant on Fairfax street. near the market
square, is said to be the best of all summer
drinks.
OF all dogs the ugiest, it is said, arrived
here from New York this morning, directed TO
Mr.. L. D. Harrison who had to pay the cx-
press charges.
An insane colorcd man, stranger, was found
early this morning wandering about in the
marsh near the canal basin in a nude state,
and was carried to the Jail and locked up.
The teachers and pupils of ST. Mary's Acad-
envy chartered the Maryland ferry boat Virginia
to-day and went on an excursion to the lands
of Mrs. Edelin, near Fort Foote.
We return our thanks for an invitation to at
tend the commencement celebration OF the
Washington and Franklin Literary societies of
Randolph Macon College.
Geo. w. Emerson, q ell-known butcher,
died in Washington yesterday, and was buried
to-day by the Butchers Association.
The Circuit Court of Fairfax and the Quar-
terly Court Of Prince William county ore now
in session.
The steamer Wawaset carried a large colorcd
excursion party from Washington to Glymont
this morning.
A match game of base ball is nowin progress
near Colross between the Chesapeake club of
Washington and Independents Of this city