Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-17
LOCAL BIsEElTIES.

alter somewhat prolonged visit TO THIS CITY,
left yesterday morning Tor her home She was
seen to embrace tho young man who escorted
her to the depot, just before the train started,
and since that time he has been in Il nlclancho-
ly frame of mind, and has found his only solace
away" on the ACCORDION. 1T J.
Mr.. Albert Harrison was knocked down by
bull at his farm, Huntly, near this city, yes:
terday, aud badly gorcd, and it is said would
have been killed had it not beeu for the assist
ancc rendered him by colored man, who sue
ceedcd 10 driving the enraged animal away
from his victim. ~ 1.#
The excursion of the Catholic Bene6cia~So-
ciety to Carlin's Springs, yesterday, was nu-
merously attended, and passed off 10 the most
satisfactory and agreeable manner. The festival
in progress at the springs for the benefit of
Catholic chapel to be built at Falls Church,
! closed this evening with tournament and ball.
The dspossesscd residents of Zion Bottom
are not standing upon the order of their march.
but are leaving at once. Some are tearing
their shantics down and moving them, while
others, with the assistance Of numerous friends,
pick up theirs whole, aud bear them OFT to.
new sites.
The drill of the knights Tempar on the
parade ground Of st. Johns Academy last
night, was witnessed by large number OF
spectators, all Of whom were surprised and de-
lighted with the remarkable precision with
which the difficult evolutions were executed
The Wawasct was running on the Washing
ton ferry line to-day in the place of the steamer
City Of Washington, Which was taken Oft for
the day in order that workmcn might have
time to repair her slip at the Washington
| wharf
There is now living in the village of Falls
Church. Fairfax county, 4 cOored woman
named Rachel Footc who is said to be l25
years DID, She can sec to sew and has the use
of all her faculties She belonged to the estate
Of the late Cooke Filzhugh, esq.
Miss Barker, of Herndon, was agreeably sur
prjsed this morning by Capt Williams, of the
w. 4 O. Il. R., who handed her port
monaie which she had lost on the train yestcr..
day afternoon and which the Captain had
found. '''. r.n
Nineteen of car load of hogs that arrived
here early this morning from Baltimore had
died on the way. They belonged to MIR. j. IL.
Smoot, were for this market, and the loss is
estimated at $3.50.
A horse belonging to Mr.. VIM. Reed ran
away from Atkinson blackslnlth-shop, yester-
day morning and before he was caught at the
Stone Bridge had smashed to pieces the wagon
to which he was attached.
The sturgeon laid out in rows, stiff and stark,
in the damp and darkcncd fish houses at Fish
town, when viewed through the chluks in the
weather boarding, look ike corpses III the
morgue.
Among the receipts of grain at this port to-
day were 5000 bushels Of corn which came
here BY canal from the Point OF Rocks. Slow
" but surely the old trade Is returning to Al
exandrla. ,v.. 49,.
The Radical County Committee will meet in
this city tomorrow for the purpose OF calling
convention for the appointment of delegates to
the State Convention 70 be held in Lynchburg.
Many of the farmers living around the city
have their houses filled with the families OF Of
ficc-hoders in Washington who are boarding
with them for the summer.
Private parties are already arranging Tor eX-
cursons and pic-nics In the country on Inc 4th
Of July The weather is, generally, too warm
on that day for parades and professions.
1t is understood that the argument 10 the
case of Turnbul against Thomas and Others
will be heard before Judge Bond, IN this city,
on Saturday, the 2sth inst
The knights of St. Patrick will meet In
IIarlow's Building tomorrow night tor the
purpose Of making arrangements Tor UNIFORM
ing themselves.
1t seems to be settled that S. II. Janney will
be elected President of the Board OF Aldermen
to succeed Ii. l.. Simpson, whose term expires
on the Is: Of July.
Mr.. William Legg, whose valuable col. was
found dead on the commons near the CITY
few DAYS ago, has lost twelve horses during the
last two years.
Among fine mess of fish caught with
hook and line at Fishtown, yesterday, was
rock twcnty-eight inches long,
The Government steamer Tallapoosa passed
bv here Yesterday afternoon on her way to the
Washington maynard. :"
The old telegraph road in Fairfax county IS
being repaired aud improved under, the dlrcc.
ton of Commissioner Samuel Pullman. u.
The funeral of Geo. G. Scaton, whose death
was mentioned yesterday, was attended to- DAY
by large number OF persons
The festival for the benefit of an Episcopal
chapel at Arlington, closed at that village last
night and was success.
MIR. James Reamcr has put new and hand
some stage coach on the route between Middle
burg and Leesburg. ..,,~
The weather is now very warm. To-day the
thermometer, in the shade at noon, STOOD at
So
The attention of consumers of gas is dire ted
to the notice Of the Superintendent IN to day
Gazette.
The whole ground floor of the new market
house will be completed tomorrow night.
The farmers arc beginning to complain OF
want Of rain. : 80 :. - .%.'''
Contractors are in this city Cd the lookout
Tor hands to work on the Valley railroad
The general health of this CITY city, and nc'snOoF-
There was good supply of sturgeon 10 mar
ket this morning.
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