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

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keeper, to show some of his friends the ma
chiuery by which the haLds are moved, but
hardly had the visitors left the steeple before
upon examination it was discovered that some
of those who had Inspected it had inserted Il
block of wood among the wheels and so effect
ually. for time at least, prevented it, running.
The obstruction was removed at once aud the
hours since have beeu marked with the usual
regularity.
Some excitement was created at the City
Hotel last night, by the strange aud violent
conduct of lady who arrived there yesterday
from Arkansas, on her way, as she stated, to
North Carolina She stamped down on the
| floor SO violently that she knocked down nearly
all the plastering from the ceiling of the room
beneath the one she occupied, and asserting
| that two colorcd men had followed her all the
way from Little Rock Tor the purpose OF killing
| her, refused to stay IN the room assigned her
and would sleep no where else than in the pub
lie parlor.
A young man accompanied with his dog went
| to the brick row on North Columbus street last
! Saturday night, and instigated the latter to
attack the dog of one Of the residents OF that
row, He was demonstrated with but being APP
| parently bent upon having fight some of the
| females Of the row seized and gave him such Il
trouncing as he will remember to the last day
of his life.
| An unsuccessful attempt was made last night
| to break into and rob the grocery store OF
Messrs Avery 4 Davidson corner OF King and
| Alfred streets. All the bricks from q blind
rear window were removed, but the would be
thieves became discouraged and abandoned
their efforts when beneath the bricks they found
strong iron grating.
| The visit Of the committee of Philade phia
Capitalists to examine the mineral deposits
alone the line of the w. g., V. NJ 4 e. S.
R. R. and its Manassas branch, has been post
poncd till the 10th. A special car will be
furnished the eXcursonists and the trip will
doubtless be a most agreeable as well as prof.
table one, we hope.
a raid was made upon the stalls in the mar.
ket house building either last night or the
hight BEFORE and the stalls Of j. II. Baggctt,
Benjamin Young, Oscar Baggctt, John Lalley,
William Gray and John Nailor broken open
and robbed. As the stalls contained but little
the loss was small.
A Conservative meeting will be held at Pull
mans, Fairfax county, on Saturday next, to
appoint delegate from that township to the
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be made by George Mason, esq, and others.
1t is understood that Mr.. Mason will be select
ed as the delegate.
The Chit Chat daily morning paper pub
lishcd by Berkley Il MARKELL, and edited by e..
p. Berkeley, made its first appearance this moru.
ing in a neat and crcditable form aud filled with
excellent reading matter. We wish its pro-
| prietcrs abundant success.
1t is understood that the committee of Lou
doun farmers appointed to decide upon the
respective merits of the rcapers at the late trial
in that county have awarded the prize to the
Hubbard machine, Of which W. Ii. May, OF
this city, is the agent.
A party left here this morning for the Dyke
on the South side Of Hunting Creek, where
they intended spending the day in fishing and
woodcock shooting. They took with them
utensils for cooking what they might catch AMI
kill aud no doubt spent an agreeable day.
The behavior of the boys at some Of the func-
rails that took place in the city yesterday was
exceedingly rcprclIenslble and the attention OF
the police will hereafter be directed to the pres.
ervation Of order at Sunday intcrments.
NJ. Fcely, of Providence, was present at the
meeting OF the Chathoic Benevolent Associa-
ton last night and exhibited samples Of the
badges to be Worn by the members of that
Society
The Independent base ball club, Of this city,
will leave here at 2 o clock tomorrow tor
Washington, where they will play match
game with the CheSapcallcs, Of that city, on
the ground of the O;ympcs
The Drug Clerks Association Of Washington
will make an excursion to Glymont on We'd
ncsday next. The Secretary Of this Assocla,
ton is Charles S. Price, son of Mr.. w. b.
Price, Of this city.
Canal navigation is now once more in excel
lent condition from Underwater to Cumberland
and large number Of boats from the latter
place were reported at the Collectors office this
N orning.
A coored woman when demonstrated with
last Saturday for stealing paliugs from fence
along the side of the road near West End re-
piled that it was public fence and that she
should take as many palings from it as she chose.
The following named parties have rented
stalls in the new market house since the public
renting Henry Madclla, Potter and Struder,
Joseph Potter, Mrs. Schaier, Mrs. Hyde,
john Henderson, Thomas Walsh.
An unsuccessful attempt was made on Friday
night last to rob Andrew Schuer lie walked
up lust in time to discover colorcd man at
tempting to steal his pocket book and watch
from under his pillow.
The Finance Committee Of the City Council
met at the Auditors Office this morning and
destroyed by burning, the Odd Corporation notes
that had been received during the year.
The teachers of the Sunday school attached
to St. Mary's church met yesterday and de-
termned to give the scholars OF that school an
excursion down the river on the 3Ist inst.
A grand tournament will be held at Orange
Court House on Thursday next. Gentlemen
from the ncighborhood of that town report the
prospects of u corn crop as very cheering.
| A new road is being constructed to connect
the Hunting creek bridge with the telegraph
road by a route that will avoid the high hill in
the way that now connects those two roads
Mr. Melchier has removed his butcher 5
stall, to the east end of the Market, directly
opposite the Mansion House, where he keeps
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