Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-23
LOCAL RssEVgTlES.

and crew beng drunk 1t Is Saltt when Sic
started. A difficulty cllsucd when the vessel
was oil Prince street dock during which the
Captain beat one of he crew and knmkci tho
other one overheard but threw him Il r"l': and
rescued him. When slf Fort fuolc the Captain
was s.eu to knock the passenger down wIha
wafer bucket. Nothing has been heard oil amy
OF the party since.
Thc dog cart still rursucs its rounds. Twenty
seven ours Of high and low degree were caught
ON Saturday aud nearly IN equal number to-
day, but many of thru are rendecmed ut the
pound ut the Aims House by the payment of
one dollar Those which are not redeemed arc
slaughtered and sent TO the bone yard. A
large number Of dog licenses have been issued
during the past few days but by no means rs
large 4 number as there are dogs i'll the city.
Justice Wright, of the county, applied to DIR.
Gibson, this morning, for writ ten statement Ger
tilying to the existence of small poy ut Airing
ton, for what purpose 1t is not known. The Doc
tor refused to give the papr, but advised that
shanty be erected in the nGighborlood OF the
settlement i'll which the disease has made It's APP
pcarance, aud that lhuse sick with it be taken
there, and that all the inhabitants vi tho village
be VacclnatCu.
So many attempts have been made lately to
rob the dry goods store Of Dir. j. NJ. Stewart
that the private walchnan there is always Oh
the alert, and last Friday night, when Inc saw
three drunken men staggering about the alleys
in rear of the store, he luistuuk tlIcm Iur rob
beers, and sumnpnd some Of the police to assist
him in capturing them, but they had wandered
off before the search for them commenced.
The assembly of disordcrly persons in the
Mulberry lot, cOrlIcr OF Franklin and Water
streets, yesterday, was not as large as usual
but still was large enough to create "a disturb
ancc all day. 1t was reinforced by Il delegation
from the new "Coouy" planted nearer the
lower ship-yard, who were very insocnt and
disposed to raise row.
The slight alarm Of fire on Saturday last was
caused by the partial burning Of the roof OF the
kitchen Of Mr.. James Nalls's house on Alfred
street, between Wilkes and GIDbOn. The
alarm between five and six clock this morning
was caused by the accidental firing Of the roof
the summer kitchen Of the house uf Mr.. Lewis
TIGER on Queen street, below st. Asaph.
y little child Of Mr.. james Wilkcrson, was
badly hurt yesterday by having Il large seized
needle which he WIS carrying IN his pocket
thrust iutu his side by The I"iing "I' the wagon
in which he WAS riding. DR.. French rendered
tho necessary surgical lS>:ralicc anu tins morn
ing his patient Is doing rs well as could DC OK
pcctcd.
The Frccdmcn's Savings Bank is doing such
prosperous business that its directors have
tic banking house to the building on
King street, formerly occupied by the Nlcchan-
les Bank, and by the Al"xandria Fire and Ma
riuc Insurance Co. Inc deposits during the
year ,lsL c!psng I,;,v,: h:en nearly iiIiy thun,ld
dollars. -
Considerable disturbance was created in l
boarding. -lluulSc near ;hc llchly-atrtct depot,
last night, hy "a lnan who, willie under the III
hucncc Of liquor, was Knocking down Ills fellow
boardcrs ami s!olllng their cuurtcnanccs With
slung shot.
The Lynchbllrg train due here 1T g.: this
morning did not arrive unti SID Ill consc-
qucicc of LII accident on llc T.. u. y. H. IL.
by whlclla sleeping car WIS thrown of tho
track and the arrival ud' the train ut G,rIol,s
vile delayed.
The rulnur that Il fatal CASE oi' cholera had
occurred herr: to-day was occ.lSlUncd by tho sud
den death from cholera morns 1T George Al
hrailat, German cnppcr-snIh, employed at
the Henry street depot, who lived Oh Patrick
between Prince and Duke streets.
4 butcher while rc;nrning to hi: home III
WesL End late last SATURDAY night, was lcc''SL-
cd near the western end OF the CITY and chased
by q highwaynan, hut meeting with an ;lc-
qllaintancc they in turn chased the hig hway-
man aud run HIM under the Stone bridge
The horse attached 10 Knox $ Express wagon
became alarmed this morning OIL Union street
and throwing the driver ami Il barre! Ol moi's-
scs, and stlvlng in HE hcad OF the latter,rln oil
up Cameron street but WAY caught near Fairfax
before he had done any further damage.
The new tug boat Samuel Gclncy brought
her first tow down this mornlng--Lhc schooner
u. Is. Fisk, from Washington for this port
While lyin" here she was Guarded by mauy,
al Of whum admired her model aud tho style
in Which she has been built
A fisticufl engagement between man named
Raiy and /; Woman named Arcllbhld came OIL
III the Third Ward this mOrulng, and was wit
messed by nlally spectators. The woman was
whipped. ...
-Four lock gates we're carried away nine miles
cast of Cumberland on FRIDAY last, during the
passage of the boat Ii. Z. Elagg, belonging to
the American Coal Company, aud calml navl-
CATION suspended two days Ill consequence.
The work OF tearing up King street will be
completed to the wharf by tonight. ihc track
of the street railroad has been laid to Fairfax
street, and the PAYERS have progressed ad lar
rs Washington street.
A grand combination excursion will be given
by the Sunday Srhuo!s Of the III. u. Church
South. NJ. Z. Church and Village Chapel on
Thursday next. 1t will, doubtless BIC Il must
pleasant affair.
TIE editor Of the Culpcpcr Observer has
paid u visit to Alexandria recently and speaks
in high terms of the City Hotel in this place
conducted by Mcssrs. Carr 4 Barrctt as ono
the best establishments Of the kind III the State
An attempt was made to rob the residence Of
Mr.. S. D,allaui, Oh Prince street last night
but it WAS discovered in time To prevent It's
success, and the would be thieves were scared
away.
As expected, the work Of repairing the side
walks of the city did not conImcncc this MORN
ing, though determination to that effect was
announced last week.
\ dog was attacked with supposed hydropho-
bia on the train that lett here for Lynchburs,
Yesterday morning, and died Il short time after
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