Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-03
LOCAL IsfsEVITIES.

LOCAL BkEVITIES.
Mr.. Harrison Jacobs has fitted up in very
handsome style the rooms next east OF the Ga
zctte Office to which he has moved his barber
shop. 1t is meat but not gaudy' as clean as
a new pin and everything is in order tor the ac-
commodation OF customers and the public gen
orally. Mr.. j. has few superlors IN this part OF
the country as barber and his assistants are
always 6rst-ratc \ shave at Jacobs new shop
is real treat
The whole Cotton Factory ncighborhood was
kept awake last night for an hour, between one
and two o'clock, by dog fight which occurred
there and which continued without intcrmis
sion for that length Of time. The Waterman at
the factory would have quoted affairs but as he
had to stick his peg every half hocr it was i'm
possible for him to leave his post.
A lady who was walking down King street
early last night, when near the Intersection Of
that street with Royal, was met by a colorcd
man coming up the street, who grabbed her
watch chain and made an unsuccessful attempt
to snatch it from her waist and make oil with
it, but she caught his hand and screamed and
policeman soon had him in charge.
The delay in the arrival of the Lynchburg
train yesterday evening resulted from deten-
ton at Gordonsville where the train had to
wait an hour to make connection with the train
on the q. Il o. r. r. The late arrival in
Washington this morning of the n orthcrn train
was again the cause Of delay in the departure
Of trains from this city,
The brig Isaac Carver which sailed to-day
for Boston with load Of coal fired salute as
she was towcd down the harbor from cannon
she had on GRANDDAUGHTER because she had
succeeded in obtaining 4 cargo IN advance OF
the rest Of the fleet lying hcrc,or in honor Of the
city 10 not known.
We return our thanks to Mr. VIM Arnold,
Of Fairfax county, near this place, Tor basket
Of very fine cling stonc peaches from his orch
ard; and to Mr.. Richard Lloyd, of Belmont, in
thiscounty, for present of delicious soft peaches
from his orchard. We are pleased to be re-
membercd by our friends.
Mr.. Thos. +. Taylor, State Senator from
LoudouD, passed through here last night %
his way to Richmond to attend meeting of the
Board of Directors Of the Central lunatic Asy-
lum (colored) for which a physician, iu place
of DR.. Conrad, is to be chosen, and for which
position there arc number Of applicants.
In the notice of the death of Mr.. Dodridgc
Lee, of Fairfax county, in yesterdays Gazette,
it was incorrectly stated that he had killed MIR.
Hume 1t was Mr.. Lees father, whose name
was also DJdridge by whom Mr.. Ii. was killed,
and who died some years ago.
The outward bound frcights on the W. Il Q.
r. r. have greatly increased Of late and this
morning there was such an excess that instead
Of one, two trains started out heavily loaded
with guano. plaster other fertilizers aud gencr-
al merchandise
The derrick on vessel unloading plaster at
Prince street dock gave away this morning and
fell with crash to the deck below producing
the utmost CONSERVATION among the coorcd
stcvedorcs, but fortunately iDjuring none oil
them.
MIR. Jacob Roxbury, Superintendent of the
City Gas Works, lett here this morning Tor
Philadelphia to inspect the gas works OF that
city for the purpose Of determining if possible
means Of preventing recurrence OF the acct
dent that occurred here on Sunday night last.
A strange dog got into sheep fold ut West
End last night and killed one and manglcd an
other OF the contained animals before his raw
ages were discovered He was shot and killed
carly this morning.
A delegation of knights Templar will join
proposed trip to Philadelphia to be present at
the dedication of the Grand Masonic Temple in
that city on the Doth inst.
The property advertised to be sold today, by
John S. Chapman and S. Ferguson Beach,
Commissioners in the suit of Dyer ct ux. VS..
Davis ct ais. was Withdrawn, no bid approx
mating the value being made
The finest peaches we have seen this seasan
were from the farm of MIR. Denike near Mt
Zephyr, across Hunting Creek, in Fairfax
county.
The present condition of Oronoko street is
greatly complained of by those who live upon
it and who earnestly request that something
may be done for their relief.
Mr. W. j. Hall, of this city, had his pocket
picked while on hisway to Saratoga, but for
tunately lost little as the bulk Of his money was
upon another part of his person.
A large seized sheep yesterday fell into the
same well as that in which the two dead babies
were found on Saturday last on the Soldiers
Home lot.
1t was rumorcd at the different coal wharves
this morning that the late break near 65 mile
post on the Z. 4 0. canal had been repaired
and that boats would pass there at noon to-day.
The Colored Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton are holding Festival for the benefit of the
coored poor, at the colored Odd Fellows Hall
on South Columbus street.
MIR. A. T. NJ. Filler, the Conservative candi-
date for County Treasurer Of Loudoun. was at