Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-06
LOCAL RlsEEATIES.

The two horses belonging to the wagon Of
Mr. Richard Lacey Of Fairfax county, ran
away near the market square this morning,
but after running into several other wagons and
carts, tearing down the awning IN front OF liar-
luw kullH!ug, and creating general excite
tnent in the neighborhood, we're stopped be-
fore they had cccasioued other damage
The remaiuS of james Seymour, we'll
known citizen Of Fairfax county. who died on
the cars while on his way from harrisburg to
this CRY, were received by MIR. B. Whcatley,
on Sunday last, but as no one called for them,
had to be inferred 10 the cemetery here.
Messrs. Jameson 4 Collins arc now ana
have been for some days past shipping to
Washington, by the Washington ferry boats,
iron castings for the improvements to the bo-
tanica gardens in Washington, Tor supplying
which they obtained the contract g.
We have received the catalogue Of the Nor
wood High School, in Nelson county. 1t is
beautifully printed in Petersburg, Va, and
shows how unnecessary it is for colleges. schools
and other institutions TO 20 out Of the State to
have their printing done.
Petty thcfts in this ncighborhool continue
aud Secu to he on The increase. Last week
the garden patch of Mr. PeveriIl, on Danger
fields island, Just north of this city, was de-
spoiled Of nearly all it contained
Several persons, who, supDosing that the \.
Il w. turnpike had been condemned aud 50
surprising, had driven through the tolI-sate,
refusing TO pay toll, have been reported and
will be prosecuted.
McsSrs Norman Pruitt and Rhody Massey,
members .ot the independent base ball cub Of
this city, were badly hurt during the match
game that club played yesterday afternoon with
the kcystoncs Of Georgetown.
The smallpox hospital has been closed, its
arcndAuts discharged, and its furniture order
cd to be removed a Dew case, however. a
white female, made its appearance on The lower
end of Wolfe street, opposite the Old loundcry,
this morning.
Fl G Office ofthe ice house of Mr.. T. \. Reed,
on the strand. was entered this morning during
the temporary absence of the clerk, and the
money draw forced open and robbed of all its
contents, amounting to between five and six
dollars.
Forty or fifty cnlured people from Richmond
who were left here by the return excursion
train last night, went down on the regular pas
senger train this morning.
The delay in the departure of the passenger
train on the W. c., Y. NJ. & G. S. Il. r., this
morning, was caused by detention to the
through train from the North,
The commission house Of John S. Grecoe,
successor to Henderson 4 Co., has suspended,
though, it is understood, the assets Of the
house are sufficient to meet It's liabilities.
Mr.. W. f. Brookcs, dealer in fine and fancy
groceries, No. AT King street, will accept our
thanks for the paIatab!e and timely lunch sent
to this Office to-day.
Dr. g. p Ilachenbury has leased Gunston
Hall, in Fairfax county, and will open it as a
place for visitors during the summer, and where
medicinal baths will be given to invallIs, &c.
Many persons from this city, with their bag
gage, left here yesterday to attend the Wesley
Grove Camp Meeting.
Major H. G. Williams, of Fairfax county, is
in town to-day, looking well and hearty.
The nights continue cool.