Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-26
LOCAL BIkEVITIES.

A party of young ladies and gcntl emen of
the LIST Ward re enforced by a belle Of the 18th
made a sOrtee upon their numerous friends 10
the lst yesterday afternoon but were SO vgor-
'ousy assalled with egg-nog, apple toddy and
similar ammunition wherever they went that
they were forced to return at an early hour in
a demoraizcd condition-in fact SO panic srick-
en- that some of the ladies couldn't tell what
took the key hole of the lock of the front door
for that of the night latch and aroused all the
neishbors by his etf,rts to get in his house.
Charles Buchanan, formerly a colorcd Office
boy at the City Hotel, but lately the carriage
driver Of Mr. Ben. Garter, near Leesburg,
while cunning yesterday accidentally shot and
killed himself. He had borrowed Me-. Garter $
double. barreled shot gun, and while loading
tering his face and cdlrying nearly the whole
top of his head away.
4 mule race was run at Opossum Hall OPP,
posltc this city, yesterday evening, the riders
being Mr.. Dick Phillips and soldier from
Judge, referee. stake holder aud heavy better
on the mule ridden By Mr.. Phillips, which won,
though the other made fool of Itself by reach
ing the stake first.
On the last return trip Of the Maryland ferry
boat yesterday evening the passengers, who had
been at the mule race, having spent all their
money, had none with which to pay their fare,
and when the Captain refused to take the Con
icdcratc note, they Offered, they rose and at.
tempted to command the steamer, but did not
succeed.
MIR, j. S. Blackburn, one Of the principals
of the Potomac Academy, was presented with
4 handsome testimonial Christmas Eve, by the
debating club Of that school The presentation
speech by young Mr. johnson was neat and
appropriate, aud was suitably responded to by
the recipient.
A brilliant meteor passed over this city, from
cast to west, early on the night Of Christmas
Eve, illuminating the whole sky and the earth
bcueath Tor IA few moments, aud exploding some
miles west Of the city with report as loud as
that made by bomb shell.
An old co!ored man named Jim jackson, was
accidentally struck iu the face and badly hurt
yesterday at the intersection of King and Uu-
ion streets, with brick, which some young
men were throwing at each other.
The horse belonging to one Of the street cars,
ran away this morning, leaving tie car behind
him, however, and was not stopped until he
section 81 King and Royal streets.
The Virginia Minstres gave an exhibition
at Harmonic Hall Christmas Eve After the
performance the room was cleared OF its seats
aud those who were present enjoyed thcmsc-
yes Tor an hour or two in dancing,
Some amusement was created on King street
yesterday evening by party Of boys-who
rode up and down 10 one of the horse cars,
blowing foot horus with which each one had
provided himself
The station house was filled to its utmost
capacity Yesterday but mainly with colorcd
people who were disurdcrly from having drunk
too much.
The Jewish Rabbi aud teacher of the Ger
man school IN this city was presented yesterday
by his scholars with u handsome gold headed
cane.
DR.. Henry. of FarmwelI station, w. @. r.
r., presented each Of the railroad hands eul.
ploycd on the trains of that road with fine
turkey yesterday.
The store keepers say they sold more valua
BILE articles for Christmas gifts this year than
for many previous years, notwithstanding the
money panic.
The weather to day has been damp, cool and
sDoWy-cxcclleut for those who mad nothing to
do, aud could sit within doors and keep up
Christmas.
The steamer Lady of the Lake, due here
lrom Norfolk Wednesday morning did not ar
rive until yesterday morning having been de-
layed by bad weather.
The Belle Haven Socals will give one of
their invariably agreeable dancing parties at
Stewards hall tonight.
Captain Ross's little son had his face badly
burned yesterday by the explosion Of gun pow
der, near his fathers house on Royal street.
rhe steamer Pilot Boy which sailed for Cone
River this morning will return on Sunday and
then lie up for the winter.
Attention is directed to the advertisement of
the German Cooperative Building Association
No. =, elsewhere in to-day's Gazette.
A colored man upwards of seventy years of
age, William Lyles, the father of one OF the
Aldermen from the 4th Ward, died yesterday
A colored man named John Brent fell into
the tan yard drain at the south end Of Royal
street yesterday and was badly hurt.
A pigeon shooting took place at Jones Point
ueSt orbay and WAS Witnessed bv MANY sDecla-