Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-26
LOCAL BREVITIES.

May flies are beginning to make their ap-
pearance-but not, SO far, in such numbers as
is sometimes the case. This, with us, is an
annual visitation-and not an agreeable one
The swarms Of May flies which sometimes are
seen at this season of the year, the close oil
the fishing season, are always an object OF sur
prise to strangers They come trom the fish
ufal, and soon disappear.
, The special police appointed for the county
by Judge Cockcrille for the especial purpose
Of arresting the dsorderly characters who have
heretofore been making inroads into that BALI
wick from the District of Columbia, met yes
terday and organized by the election OF Ii. I'll.
Marcy Captain.
Among the freight received here this morn
ing and forwarded by kpox's express were two
barrels of iron ore from lIovngston Station,
w. c., v Nj. & e. S. L. r., which are Oil
their way to Liverpool for comparison with the
product Of the mines of England.
The crowd which for some weeks past has
assembled daily about a. N. at the foot OF
King street to witness the arrival Of the morn
ing train from Lynchhurg, have lost the enjoy
mcnt derived from that source rs the train now
arrives carly 10 the morning.
A trot between the bay marc Bessie and the
i
track, near Washington, this afternoon, at t
O'Clock Many persons from this city were
present.
The county canvassers who should have been
at the Court House on Saturday last and made
their returns of Thursday S election, according
to law, had not made their appearance up To
3 clock this afternoon.
A meeting of the Board of County Super
visors was held this morning, at which few
bills, principally for election services, were aud
tied and allowed.
When the 3 clock boat left Washington
this afternoon row of framed and brick dwell
ing houses on n street, between u and 9th,
two squares from the ferry slip, was in flames.
The glory of Fishtown having departed some
of the booths there have closed and the place
is beginning to assume its usual summer quiet
ness
The Board of Aldermen having refused to
erect gas lamp at the foot of King street,
that work has been done by the Potomac Ferry
Company.
Arrangements are being made by Adams
Express Company by which they will run two
daily expresses between this city and Lynch
burg.
The proprictors Of the Mount Zephyr estate
arc making arrangements for rebuilding the
mansion thereon destroyed hy fire a week or
two since.
Mr. David Watkins has field of fifteen
acres on his farm, near this city, the rye grow
ing upon which is in bloom, and is seven feet
high.
A horse belonging to Mr. Seymour. of Anan-
dale, ran away at Yves! End, yesterday, smash-
ing the buggy to which it was attached
B. It. PIummcr, formerly Of this city has
been appointed Deputy Sheriff of Memphis,
Tennessee.
The fair of the ladies' Of the Baptist Church,
held last week, was highly successful one,
and literally patronizcd.
Howes large circus is to be on exhibition in
this place on the 18th of next month, (June. J
Some large hauls of herring have been made
in the last few days at Chapman's Landing.
The weather is now entirely suitable to the
summer season.