Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-09

tnat general complaint mas been made against
its further continuance, and the police have
been instructed to pay particular attention
hereafter to that locality, and immediately ar
rest any one who may be at all disorderly. The
offenders are old enough-some Of them being
almost men-to know better, but if they have
not yet learned to observe proper decorum on
the public streets, a nights lodging in one of
the cells at the station house and the payment
Of fine the next morning will probably ia
prove their education 10 that particular branch.
CORPORATION COURT The October term
Of the Corporation Court Judge K. NJ. Lowe
to preside, will commence on Monday next
The following criminal cases are set down for
trial: Commonwealth vs. Walker Kelley, in
dictment for illegal voting; same vs.. same, in-
dictment for erury; same VS.. George Allen,
indictment for burg larry and house breaking
and larceny; and same VS.. Thos. Taylor, lndct-
ment for malicious cutting; and the following
number of cases on the civil docket: Issues
81; writs of inquiry, Ia; Office judgments, 49,
motions and monthly cases, II; chancery ar.
guments, 33; chancery causes tor report, 35
aud iuj unctlous, 3.
COLUMBIA FIRE CoMpANY.-A meeting Of
the Columbia Steam Fire Company was held
last night, Vice President b. Wheat in the
chair and Geo. Y WorthingtOn, jr., Secretary.
The only business transacted was the reception
and acceptance of the resignation OF vi.
Dulany Ball as member of the company, the
adoption of resolution OF thanks to David j..
Smoot, for legal services rendered the compa-
by, and the striking from the roll OF the COM
pany Of the uameS Of about twenty members Tor
failing to attend the meetings with the under
standing, however, that the dropped members
would be reinstated if reasonable excuses were
offered within thirty days.
FESTIVAL 1t has been determined to hold
festival for the benefit Of the Alexandria LII
brary, whereby to replenish its depleted Golfers,
and several ladies have already signitcd their
willingness to undertake and conduct it. For
this purpose meeting, for consultation, Us called
for to morrow evening at the Library room OF
all who are willing to assist. The Library has
been doing great good and Is the source OF
much qualification to those III our city who en-,
Joy literature, and it is hoped that there Will
be liberal response to the invitation Tor as
sstance.
THE CATHOLIC UNIoN.-At meeting OF
the Knights Of St. Patrick, held last night,
Col. VIM. Kilgour was elected delegate to the
Catholic Union, " hich will meet this year 10
St. Louis. The Col. aud Mr.. Geo H. Harlow,
who will represent the Catholic Beneficial So
cirty, will leave here on Monday morping next,
aud proceed to St. Louis by the Baltimore and
Ohio route. 1t is understood that the dele
gates after the adjournment of the Union will
be taken on a pleasure excursion across the
Plains by the Catholics of st. Louis.
PARTRlDGEs Though the laws of the State
sanction the shooting of cartridges after the
lst of October, but few of the birds are in good
condition before thel5lh fthe month. land many
Of them not until the lst Of November A
party of sportsmen who returned to town yes
terday from short shooting excursion to lower
Prince William, report that though the birds are
numerous, but few of the many coveys they
flushed were large enough to shoot.
GAME Reports from those sections of coun-
try in this neighborhood which afford hunting
grounds for sportsmeu from this city represent
game as more abundant than tor many prevl-
Gus seasons. The swamps are said TO be full
of blue wing and jacksnlpe, the fields of par
tridges, and the woods of young squirrels; old
hares coous and opossums abound, and Wild
turkey and deer signs are seen frequently.
A CoLoRED Wharf.-The wife of Henry
Woodson, colo:ed, upon going to the front door
of her house, on Duke street, near the Henry
street depot, about nine clock night before
last, found basket on the steps in which was
wrapped I'D a two months old colorcd baby,
which she has taken care OF up to the prescott
time but is extremely anxious Tor those TO
whom il is related to take it away.
IMPROVING. The condition Of Mr.. John d.
Harrison, who was stabbed in the chest, and,
it was feared badly hurt by colored man
banned James Lee, in West End, night before
last, had considerably improved this morulUg,
| and should no unforeseen accident occur to hin
der the healing process now advancing so tav-
orably,th patient will be enabled to walk about
in few days.
POLICE REPORT. only cases reported
at police headquarters this morning were John
Mansfield, colored boy, who, for assaultlog
and s,abbing 10 the leg another colored boy
named Sandy Jones, near the Fayette- street
depot, last night, was conscrlpted in the chal6
gang for thirty days, and A. H. Brinkhouse, for
sample selling without license, who was dis
charged upon taking out the required license
IMPROVED SlDE-WALXs.-The sidewalks
in many portions of the city have been very
much improved of late by Superintendent OF
Police Clifford, who by repaviDg and rcgutter-
ing here aud there, where most required, has
completed many necessary repairs and rendered
walk through the city a much more agree
able exercise than it was formerly.
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THE WEATHER. The cold disagreeable and
clustering weather lately prevailing has been