Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-12
LOCAL BHEVITEES.

The colored man Allen Campbell, who struck
another one of his own race with plank on
the head at MIR. Alexander Hunters place, day
before yesterday, and badly injured him, and
who was committed to Jail in Washington to
await the result Of the wounds he had inflicted,
vas brought here to-day by Sheriff O'Ncal aud
committee to jail in this city. Green the in
iured man, is at Providence Hospital, and this
morning was reported to be Improving
We are requested by many citizens to ask
the Mayor to direct that the handle to the
pump opposite the market house, on Fairfax
street, should be replaced Immediately, that all
may be enabled to use the pump. 1t is thought
to be strange that the pump should be render
ed useless as it is much needed
The double track on the Alexandria and
Washington Railroad has been completed and
cars will commence running over it Oh Sunday
next. On Monday the work Of raising that
part of the track now in use from the brick
yards to the Long bridge will be commenced.
The father of the boy alluded to, says that
his son worked for a merchant 10 the city three
days last week, and though he had worked
faithfully to make enough to buy hat with,
when Saturday night came he was paid of with
eight cents.
At the late meeting of the Columbia Fire
Company the Chief Engineer Of the Fire De-
partment sent 10 communication mentioning
the valuable services OF the company at the
gas house on the Goth ut. in clearing out the
pipes
Mr.. Marriott Hill fel through the cellar door
of his printing office, last night, and hurt him
self badly, though not seriously. He supposed
the cellar door was closed and fell through 1t
while walking up to his window blinds to shut
them.
A Young man attached to the circus now on
exhibition in Washing, ION went up in balloon
this afternoon but came down SO fast on the
top of house on Pennsylvania avenue as to
iDjure himself quite severely.
The semi centennial jubilee of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary, near this place, will take
place on the oath and 25th of this month. A
large company, it is expected, will be present,
as all interested are invited to attend.
1t is hoped that the interior of the market
square will be repaired, as in its present state
it is VIGOROUSLY in dilapidatcd condition, and,
really, apt to iujurc pedestrians who have to
cross 1t.
A row occurred on north Washington street,
about half.past ten o'clock last night, among
sone coorcd men, in which, however, nothing
more dangerous than fists were used and con-
sequcntly but little damage was DONE
The arrival of the passengers and mail from
the North was forty minutes behind time again
this morning, but the trains bound out from
the city waited for them and connection was
make.
The Great Eastern Circus has contracted
with the w. e. 0. r. r. for thirty-one cars to
carry it to Leesburg Saturday night, and bring
it back here on Monday night.
Dealers will find the stores Of our dry goods
merchants we'll supplied with fine aSsortments
of goods suitable for the fall and winter. See
their advertisements
The brick work upon the Masonic Temple at
Hamilton, iu Loudoun county, has been flu
ished, and the building has been covered.
A heavy fog prevailed on the river this morn
ing, which impeded navigation for some time.
Another yacht race from Washington to Fort
Fcotc will take place on the 10Th Instant.
The restaurants are now kept well supplied
with oysters, reed birds and sora.
We are indebted to friend in an adjoining
county for the London Times of late dates.