Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-14

LOCAL KkEHITIES.


waSet Yesterday afternoon created considerable
alarm and confusion among the large crowd as
semblcd on the wharf By the furious manner in
which she cavorted around there. She finally
escaped from the enclosure and charged
through the streets, but was secured near Bat
terry Rodgers.
Mr.. Samuel Lindsay, while sailing iu Il skitf
in the oyster dock, yesterday afternoon, fell
overheard, but being an excellent swimmer,
escaped without injury. A small colOrcd boy
fell overheard off the Prince street wharf, this
morning, but was rescued, though not untll he
was nearly drowned.
Bishop Johns confirmed five persons, four
white aud one colorcd in Leesburg, yesterday.
During the services the horses attached to the
carriage of Col. John w. Fairfax, which was
standing at the church door, ran away, and one
of the animals was badly hurt and the vehicle
smashed.
The Independents and a picked niue will
play match game of base ball on the commous
on the northwest border Of the city on Thurs
day evening next. 1t is understood that con-
siderable money has been staked on the result
A colored woman and four children having
recovered from the smallpox were discharged
from the hospital this morning, leaving Que
woman with FIVE children, all of whom, how
ever, are convalescent, still there.
AS tomorrow will be the last day upon
which Corporation licenses can be issued with
out extra charges, the Mayor has been busy
| to-day granting them, and will probably be as
busy Tomorrow
\ vessel load Of splendid fresh fish Sleeps
packed on ice arrived this morning, and will
be for sale by Mr. Trayers, in market, to-
morrow.
A man named Henry Crozier, one Of the
crew of the schooner John f. Kranz, deserted
that vessel this morning, and when last seen
was walking up the road in the direction Of
Washington.
1t was Mr.. Archibald H. Taylor, of this city,
who took the degree of A. Nj. at the Univcr-
sty Of Virginia this year. and not Mr.. Julian
Taylor his brother, as published in several Of
our exchanges.
The City Council Committee on the Poor
met in the Auditors office at S clock last
Saturday evening and organized by electng
Mr.. W. a. Moore, of the Board Of Aldermen,
chairman.
The stalls of Benjamin Baggett, VIM. Gray,
John Nailor, John Ilorseman and Jesse Sher-
wood ia the new market house, were broken
open and robbed again either last night or Sat
urday night
The delegates from the NJ. +: Church South
to the Sunday -school convention to meet in
Frederick City, Md, on the 10th, will leave
here on the o'clock a. IN. train on that day.
D. D. G. G., George J.. Simpson, will leave
here on Thursday next for Harrisonburg to
install the officers of StonewaEl Lodge OF
Knights of Pythias in that town.
Large numbers of Washingtouians were in
this CITY yestcrday-the last trips Of the ferry
boats being crowded with them, returning to
their homes.
A movement is on foot among the clerks to
induce the hat, shoe and clothing merchants
on King street to close their stores at p. N.
except on Saturday nights.
A savage fight occurred this afternoon at the
wharyes Of the American Coal Company be-
tween two coored men.
There were twenty-five large sized vessels
living in the stream, off the city, yesterday
evening.
A dog supposed to be mad was seen and
shot at in Prices alley this morning, but es-
capped.
A German picnic party from this city spent
Yesterday very agreeably ut Hayheid.