Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-13

lawyer E. A.. Williams, who came here
from Washington to-day as counsel for Curran
and Lee, who were before Judge Lowe on a
writ of habcas corpus, was arrested while at
dinner at the Mansion House, this afternoon,
in consequence of telegram received by the
Chief of Police from F. L. Bancroft of Wash
ngton, charging him with felony
Considerable excitement was created last
night 10 the neighborhood of the house of the
Hydraulion engine company by the loud groans
of one of the horses of that company. The
animal, it seems, had been attacked by collie
while standing in harness, and had fallen across
the pole Of the steamer.
Tom Currau and William Lee, in Jail for
shooting in Pettey's restaurant last Sunday
morning, were brought before Judge Lowe
this afternoon, on writ Of habeas corpus, but
as they could not furnish the required bail
$50 in each case-Were recommltted.
Sailing and rowing parties are now Of fire.
1ucnt occurrence on the Potomac. Several
boats were out last evening" and for time the
river was made melodious by the music from
some Of them that was waited Oh the night
breeze.
The residents of Ziou Bottom who, as stated
in yesterdays Gazette, have been notified to
change their local habitation, are in an excited
condition, aud arc prospecting oil the vacant
lots on the suburbs with view to squat
thereon.
The evil effects of throwing glass in the
streets was exempi6ed yesterday afternoon,
when one of Mr. Augustus Wallis fine horses
was badly injured by treading upon q broken
bottle on King street.
R. D. Becklcy, of this place, whose ap
pointmeDt as special agent of the Postotice
Department was mentioned yesterday, gets a
salary of 81, 900 per annum and a per diem OF
50 from and after July |.
The Directors Of the w. G., Y. NJ. & G. S.
T. r. are still 10 session, but are engaged upon
business alone pertaining to the management
OF the road, and of not much interest to the
public.
Among the sales in the new market-house,
this morning, were 600 pounds OF bacon by
Mr. Holland, to 60 to Fredericksburg, and 500
pounds of fresh meat by the same dealer for
the animals in the mcnagcric.
The explosion of fire crackers when they can
occasion no alarm is an innoxlous sport, but
when horses can be alarmed, as on Washing
ton street yesterday evening, it had better be
suppressed.
Messrs. Tucker g. Lucas have just opened at
their brick yard south of the city, very large
kiln of fine Bricks for which they are now re-
ceiving numerous orders for home use, and
from abroad.
The Sir Knights of Old Dominion Comman-
derry Knights Templar will meet on the parade
ground of St. Johns Academy, at halt-past
seven clock this evening, for drill.
Mr.. Oscar Baggctt this evening slaughtered
some of the finest beeves and lambs ever before
brought to this city, and will have the same
for sale at his stall in market, tomorrow
The double track on the Alexandria and
Washington railroad, as far as laid, was put
into service at y o'clock to-day, since which
time trains have been passing over it.
Another case of smalpox-a colored child
is reported as having occurred 10 the shaotlcs
near the brick yard on the Columbia Turnpike.
Considerable excitement was created on
King stree, yesterday evening by a cow made
frantic by the removal Of her calf.
River excursions on the steamboats, arc now
quite the fashion The excursion parties are
mostly from Washington
Sturgeon continue scarce and sell at Fish
town at from 81. 80 to So piece.
Aanthus trees arc beginning to cxhale their
disagrccablu odor.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA,, JUNE Ii, 1873.
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