Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-05
LOCAL BREVITEES.

A northerly wind aud a snow storm that
commenced about ten clock this morning
have made the weather to-day dlsagrecably
| different from that of yesterday, when 1t was
50 delis htful that windows aud doors We're kept
open and everybody wanted as much out-ol
doors air as they could get. The snow that Tell
to-day, however, melted as soon as 1t touched
he ground, and was SO much the less Disagree
able
The Remains of the late john Bcune't who
was killed by u locomotive on the A. \ W Il.
X. last Tuesday night, have been removed Tor
intermcnt to the home of the deceased, near
Springfield The horse that was 10 the wagon
driven by the deceased, and which was picked
up astray n the streets Of this city CD the night
of the accident, has also bceu taken to It's
home.
l. Al anticipated colored marriage on Major $
Hi~was Interrupted last night after all the ar
engagements on the brides part had been made
aud the bridesmaids aud guests had assembled,
by the groom, who appeared ln hi coal HEAVIER
clothes after he had been waited tor long
time and stated that as he had little some
thing TO do with the proposed ceremony, he
would have it delayed until he got ready.
Affairs were very quiet again at police head,
quarters this morning, the only Cases reported
there being one of disorderly conduct aud one
of threatening language, in the first oil which
the offender was tiacd and discharged, and IN
the last bound over to keep the peace. -Four
dodgers were accommodated ut he station house
last night.
Money with some people is SO scarce now
that Il ulan, after getting drink III groggery
this morning, paid for it with Il buudlc OF nails,
and another orc paid for his with q i've cent
piece telling the bay- keeper IT that WASH 7
enough he could take dog he had with hun.
| Dir. James Milton, carpenter, while shlng--
| ling the house on The southwest corner oil
Wolfe and Columbus streets, Tell from the root
to the ground below about two o'clock this at
eruoon and was badly, though 1t is thought
not scrious y Injured.
The steamer Lady Of the Lake, which left
| here cSlerday afternoon Oh her regular Trip
| for Norfolk, took down from the navy yard at
Washington cargo of shrapne!l; shot' shell
aud rape to be transhippcd at Norfolk tol
New York.
All The shares of stock in the German Co.
Operative Building Association, No. =, have
been disposed of, and so great was the demand
for them that it is believed had there been I'VE
hundred more they could have been sold
readily.
A valuable pointer dog belonging to Mr.;
George Hoskins was run over by the railroad
cars uear Portuer's brewery, this morning, and
so hurt that police officer " alker shot it to re-
| llevc it OF It's agony.
Fifteen old and worthless canal boats belong
ing to the American Coal Company are being
demolished at the depot Of that company III
this city.
The ball given by the West End Club al
Mr. Slice Barber 5, on Shutter Ill., last night,
was very agreeable affair.
| Imported sour krout will be served for lunch
at Rubeu's Tomorrow between 10 and H.
clock
Turkeys we're selling in the commission hous-
es on King street this morning at ~ cents
pound.