Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-20

INc DiuS Wcfc aS lOiOW6. TOT UuC
bricks, Lucas & Co., sl2 perthousaud; Emau-
wig, As cents per load George Taylor, 444 cts.
per load. The work of improvement will be
commenced on Monday morning next, when
the repairing Of the sidewalks on St. Asaph
street from King to Cameron will be begun,
and soon thereafter those on Cameron street
from Washington to tho wharf will be repaired
1t Is estimated that 300 600 bricks will ba re-
quired, as all the side walks on all the streets
are to be repaired wherever repairs are ncccs-
sary.
SENTENCE COMMITTED: --The Governor has
committed the sentence of Frederick n Glass,
cock, who was sentenced by the Circuit Court
of Fauquier to imprisonment 10 the Peniten-
tiary for two years for manslaughtcr, to con-
6nement in the Jail of Fauquer county for the
term OF one year, to date from time of convic-
too. The c>mmutation is made at the in.
stance of over 500 respectable citizens of Eau
quier, who represent him as a peaceful, sober,
industrious and very respectable young man,
with good connections, and having widowed
mother dependent upon him. The facts Of
the killing are alleged to show it TO have been
rather unfortunate than criminal.
SUPPOSED DRowNING-When the keeper
of the lower lock on the Alexandria Canal went
on duty this moruiug he found slop bucket
| in the lock, and in trying to shut off the leak
| 10 the lower gates discovered that something
had lodged in the wicket. In eudeavoring to
remove the obstruction with a pole he found it
| to be soft and like the body of dead man, and
10 order to force whatever it was out into the
river two of the wickets in the upper gates
had to be opened. 1t is supposed that some
colored person, who kept hogs on the opposite
side of the canal, was carrying slop to them
early this morning, and fell into the lock while
crossing on the gate, and was drowned.
Too PROUD OF HIS BIRTH PLAcE.-Amoug
the few white men who accompanied the color
ed excursion that passed through here day or
two ago from Washington to Richmond, was
one named d. d. who formerlyliv lived in this city,
but for years past has resided in Washington.
While 10 Richmond be took some of his coored
companions into restaurant and asked tor
drinks for himself and for them, stating that
he was from this city. A man who was sitting
| in the restaurant denied that he was from AL
exandria, and said that Alexandrians didn't do
that way aud one word bringing on another,
| d. d. was soon knocked down and beaten, as
were his colored friends in the melee.
| Masonic ELECTION. AT Il stated c0mmunl-
cation of Andrew jackson Lodge, No. l2O,
held at their hall last night, the following Of
year Joseph Hopkins. Warshipfu Master
j. f.. Alexander, Senior Warden A. s. Dunn,
Junior Warden &. F. Steiner, Treasurer !;
W. M. Reardon, Secretary +. II. O'Brien,
Senior Deacon T. E. Downhaln, Junior Dea-
con; Edgar Warfcld and JAS. i. Adam,
Stewards ; and John s. Larcw, Tyler. The
| installation ceremonies will take place at the
hall on Tuesday next, June oath, (St. Johns
Day. .:..--- ~
MocKING BIRDS. -Mccking birds arc the
sweetest songsters among the teatbered tribe
of this latitude, but, as spring would be but
gloomy weather if we had nothing else but
spring, SO never ending succession OF thelrno
| in time becomes tiresome, and when prolonged
during the entire length of the prevailing hot
nights, as is the case in several sections OF the
city, dispels all idea Of melody and makes the
sleepless and rritated listener fit for any sort OF
stratagcm by which to accomplish cessation
| Of what to him has become horrld din.
ANNEXATION ScIIEME.--It is understood
that Gen. Chapman, the Delegate in Congress
| from the District Of Columbia, and Gen. Is. L.
Butler have been engaged as counsel ny tho
anneyationists to prosecute the scheme OF an
nexinc Alexandria to the District OF Columbia
and that most of the money contributed to fec
them, was subscribed by strangers and people
who have little or no real interest i'll the wei
fare of this city.
| DANGEROUS SpoRr--The danger Of diving,
as practiscd by boys while swimming was made
apparent last evening about eight O'Clock at
Cazenoves wharf where two heads, that of
Charles Bridget, alias Dutchy, going down,
aud that Of Mike Downy, coming up, collided,
and the former was SO badly stunned that the
boy to whom it belonged would certainly have
drowned had he not been rescued BY some Of
his companions.
MYSTERIOUS DIsAppEARANCE.- Application
was made to Capt Webster, Chief of Police, to-
day, for a search for an old colored man named
Jacob Porter who had mysteriousIy disappeared
from his home on north Fairfax street. The
house in which he has been living, and which
was found to be locked up, was broken open
and examined but no trace Of the missing man
could be discovered.
SEBASTIAN SpRINas.-The cause of Fisher
and others VS.. Gray and others, in chaDcery,
involving the title to the Sebastian Spring
property, near the Long bridge, was argued
before Judge Lowe, in chambers to-day,
Messrs. Willoughby and Beach appearing as
counsel for plaintiffs. and Nlessrs. Claughton,
Stuart and Smoot for defendants. The decision
was reserved
Texas HORNED FRoG.-The Washington
Chronicle says MIR. j. W. Marshall, Acting
Postmaster General, is in receipt of rare
specimen of the frog Species in that i is live
sample ofthe Texas horned frog. Mr.. Mar
shall proposes to put it to good use in Kidding
his new farm in Alexandria Of insectivorous
insects, said to prevail to an alarming extent IN
that vicinity
ALEXANDRIA BIBLE SoCIETY,-The Exccu.
tive Committee of this Society will meet to-