Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-17
LOCAL 7sREFlTIES.

Mr.. Charles Entwisle the former pilot of
the steamer City Of Alexandria, has been APP
pointed Captain Of that steamer, vice Captain
Spranzy resigned and took command OF her
Yesterday, Mr. Thomas Travis taking his place
us pilot. Capt. Spranzy has gone to west
morcand to superintcnd the construction OF
SO 900 tag boat which! he is having butt there
and which he will iun on the Potomac.
About 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon netcc-
tives O Droyer, Woods and Gregory, OF Rich
moud, arrived in Washington from Kansas
with an escaped convict named Lucicn Beard,
the hoarse thief in charge, whom they took TO
the Central Gu!rtl-house for safe keeping until
this morning. when they left in the o clock
Richmond boat
In the Court of Appeals, string in Richmond
| en- Friday, upon the petition OF Mary Cody an
appeal was allowed and supcrScdcas awarded to
the judgment and DEGREES of the Circuit court
| Of Fairfax county in the chanccry suit OF Cody
VS.. Cody and others Penalty Of bond 800.
Col. NJ. d. Ball. counsel for appellant
J. A. Higgins. of the Alexandria Catholic
| Benificial Society, was one Of the Chief Mar
shals Aids in the celebration OF st. Patrick )
| Day in Washington to-day and i portion OF the
Alexandria Social Cornct Band were engaged
iD furnishing the music OH the occasion.
The northwest winds of the last two days
have been much against the fisheries, only one
load, and that from Deep Hole, having arrived
up since Saturday. -Four cargocs Of oysters are
| lying at the deck, sel!iDx at ftom 80 cents to
| 5 buShci.
Can't Eli Janncy's patent car coupling has
been attached to some Of the cars at the Henry
street depot aud was tested this evening in the
| presence of large number of spectators 1t
was found 10 work beautifully aud Is Il rurtect
! success.
But two cases have been before the Mayor
| since the last report-a woman named Ann
Magruder AMI a man named Joseph Wilkins
both coored and both for disorderly conduct.
They were fined and discharged.
The Galilcan Fishermen, male and female
colorcd organization of Washington, visited
this city in large plumbers yesterday evening
for the purpose Of burryiug one Of their dead
member
The famous restaurant in Washington, the
| Chesapeake, has been leased by MvS,rs. Chas.
| q. Godfrey and Frank a. Gorll and VIII here
after DC conducted by them in an improved
manner.
y colt was scared by kite near the intcrsec-
ton Of Wolfe and Fairfax streets this afternoon
and threw its rider, 4 young man named Nealc
Philips, iniuriug him badly, though is thought
| not seriously.
Nearly all the members of the bar Of this
| city LETT here this morning Tor Fairfax Court
| House to attend the quarterly term OF the
County Court.
Judge Lowe did not leave here to-day to hold
court in Frederick ,burg, in consequence OF
telegram informing him that his Attendance
was unnecessary.
An unknown thief stole buffalo robe and
whip from the buggy OF Mr.. John Cats while
it was standing in front Of the NJ. f. Church
South last night.
In the special Court Of Aprea,s sitting in
| Richmond on Friday tic case OF Mckenzie VS.
the Potomac Ferry Company, was argued by
Mcssrs S. L. Beach and Styles and submitted.
The fronts of the residences of A1essrs. Smoot
and Perry on Prince between st. ASaph and
| WASHINGTON streets are to be handsomely i'm
proved.
The alarm Of fire yesterday afternoon was
caused by the burning OF the chimney OF a
house on Prince between Henry and Faycttc
streets.
Mr.. S. II. Lunt, as soon as the spring fairly
opens. will build brick house on his lot, north
i
streets.
The station house Il: Clalk's Gap, W. & o.
| Il. r., WIS broken into b. thieves on Friday
night Ia~i and robbed Of 40 cents in money ard
about five dollars worth UI goods.
Mr.. Wm. Harrison, who has been lying at
the point Of death at his residence in l.ecsbnrg
for several days past. was thought to be i'm
| proving this alornlng.
The stcam beat Wawasct arrived last night
| with eight thousand punches Of fish from Tie
lower landings They were carried on to
| Washington.
The many friends Of Rev DR.. Munscy, in
this city, will be pleased to lcarn that he Is
again in Baltimore much improved IN health.
A new case of smallpox was reported this
| morniug--a colorcd child living on Henry
between King aud Cameron streets.
Mr.. JAS. Coleman lost valuable horse this
morning from the supposed effects OF the late
prevailing cpizootc.
1t was rumorcd in Georgetown yesterday
that water would be let on the Georgetown level
and the Alexandria canal to night.
Attention is directed to the advertisement Of
Prof. Wseman, the magician, IN another
column.
Attention of gas consumers is directed to the
notice of The Superintendent Of Gas in to-day 5
Gazette.
\ meeting of the Sun Fire Com pany is to
take place tomorrow night
Mr.. James f. Henderson vas 50 unfortunate
Yesterday as to have his arm broken.
Tie Markets.
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