Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-01
LOCAL lSssEVITIES.

LOCAL 1S6sEV1T1ES.
Benjamin Boswell member of the chain
gang, while that gang was on It's way 10 town
this morning, ran off like quarter horse. -
George Brooks, colored member OF the gang,
Immediately ran after him, crying as he went,
"IIalt, stop him. ,Sc., but though the latter
did catch UP with the former there was no
halt in either, aud neither has been heard from
since Robert johnson, colored, another mem
Der Of The gang, was discharged by the mayor
this morning upon promise to QUIT the CITY
forthwith.
The committee of the City Council en- the
colfcation of the Corporation laws met last
night at the Auditors office, and after cxamln-
ing the work done by Mr.. w. +. Carne, the
codifycr, accepted it, and directed their chair
man to advertise for proposals to have the same
printed and bound in the style of the Virginia
code.
The case of Turnbull ct al VS. Thomas, which
was to have been heard before Judge Bond
yesterday, was nnstponcd until the next regu-
lar term Of the u. S. Circuit Court at Rich
mond, in consequence of the inability of Judge
Board to leave homc on account of sickness In
his family.
Miss Mary Brent, daughter of the late Col.
Geo. W. Brent, Of this city, received nine prcml-
uuls, and Miss Annie Kilgour, daughter of
Mr. VIM. KiIgour, Of this place, received au
honor of excellence of conduct, aud seven pre-
minus, at the recent commencement OF Mount
dc Sales Academy. hear Baltimore.
The Belle Haven Socials and the Sunday
scl,oo of the LIST Presbyterian Church went on
excursions to Carn's Springs to-day the lat
ter this afternoon in car No. 7, a beautiful
new passenger car turned out from the shops
of the W. & o. r. r., in this city, this morn-
ing.
Mr.. Budl Chichester, car rcpairor at the
Fairfax street depot, was badly hurt there this
evening by the crushing In OF platform OF
a car md by his being caught between the
break and the end Of the car.
The steamer PENNSYLVANIA commenced her
trips on her new route from Georgetown to
this city to-day. She leaves Georgetown early
in the morning and leaves here on her return
later in the day.
A colored man named Tad. Lee, while en-
gagged in lowering rags from the warehouse OF
Mr. Dreilus, corner Of King and Water streets,
fell out of the second story window, this even
ing, but was uninjured.
The yacht Dolphin, from Washington, con-
tanning three men, was capslzcd oil the upper
coal wharvcs yesterday evening, but the men
by swimming rescued themselves and saved
their boat.
The ghost of the late drowned woman, Mol
lie Lcmmond, is said to haunt Mary Duffcy,
the woman with whom she lived, with such
pcrtinacity that the ncighbors of the latter are
greatly annoyed.
A party of ladies and gentlemen of Phila-
i 81, 81, n o,,l of bp
v. Nj. & G. S. Il. r. Co., to transport them
from this city to tho White Sulphur Springs
to-day.
Mr.. Mink, contractor for the building OF the
street railroad has just heard that his house IN
Philadelphia has been robbed, among other
things, Of 81 500 in money.
Intelligence has Just been received here of
the death at the Hot Springs Colorado Terri
tory, Of Edgar Fl. Swain, son of Mr.. Stephen
Swain, of this city.
All the old sheds in the market square are
being pulled down to-day, and the market
gardeners and the huckstcrs have moved to.thc
new stands 10 the market building
It is understood that Messrs. r. Fl. Lloyd
& Bro are to have erected, during the SUM-
mer, two two-storicd and manssrd rooted
houses on north Washington street.
Derricks and machinery for doing an extern
sive coal business have been erected at Four
Mile Run.
A horse belonging to Mr. Julius Drcifus
walked overheard at Reeds dock, this morn
ing, but was speedily rescued.
Attention is directed to the sale of valuable
Prince William property advertised in another
column to be sold tomorrow.
The water company are putting down a
maine on Duke street, between Henry and
Fayctte streets.
Three hundred and forty dog licenses have
been issued up to date. Truly the harvest is
plentiful but the laborers are few.
July opened with fine morning-the sun
bright and the temperature delightful. AS the
day advanced it became hot enough.
Rev. DR.. killgorc, lately pastor of the NJ p.
Church in this place, has moved to Pcnnsyl-
vania.
We hear of 20 new cases of smallpox in this
place. There are some few former cases at the
hospital, but they are all getting we'll.
Fresh fish, such as mackcrel, trout, salt water
taylors, &C., were for sale in market this morn
ing.
There were no cases worth mentioning at
Police Headquarters to-day.
EXCURSIONS .7.H.D FIC.TICS.