Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-17

SHOOTING AFFAIR A disturbance occurred
at the canal basin yesterday afternoon between
james Nokcs and John G. Stouenburr, capal
boatmen from the Point Of Rocks, aud color
ed canal boatnan named Henry Taylor. daring
which the latter was shot but not badly hurt.
All t!'c PARTIES engaged We're arrested, brought
IL police headquarters. aud examined by the
Mayor and Justice May, as will be seen by
reference to the police report elsewhere in to,
day G.zalte. From the evidence elected at
The examination 1t appears that one Of the
white men while druuk got aboard the boat on
which the co!urcG man was employed. ard upon
belug cursed and driven off by The latter went
aboard his own b9at to get Il club, when the
cnlorcd man produced a gun, but had hardly
done 50 before the other white man snatchcd
up Il gun likewise, and blaz NJ away, sent some
scattering Shot into Taylor'S face, which drew
blood but Inflicted no serious injury.
BUILDING IN ALEXANDRlA-Th Alexan-
drla correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun says
There has been here during the present sea-
soa tut l'ic building, and only slight improve
nieiits lii the real estate OF the town. There is,
however, d brisk demand for small houses and
all that art built are taken before the paint is
dry upon them. LOIS III eligible situations can
be obtained III three AMI four cents per loot,
and lhur Is about twenty-five per ccu!, aud
material on the average five per cent cheaper
llI.'n III asf!ngton unurr these clrcum
Stances t!ic!c should De uuch more bulGl0g
sC!"E IN. bG! little or no outside capital il"dS
investment here, and much 81 our domestic
capital has been lnrc,te'i abroad, tue Northcrn
i';:cic alone taking ncary s.2Mi 600 from Il
business c immunity whose w'io!c bank capita!
l. Ou' Si'&""> III 'H''>' VI 'iat sum-
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ING 10 iate rclhluiceacrtS, ne" las I'VE lh1ni-
U,rS, We're our to-day ard cleaned thoS" streets
the r"i;. LoarIs # The carts cngacrd ia rrmoy.
Ing the dirt fitted - ba;ly that most Of it was
spit OUT again on street, that otherwise would
also have been clean.
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'l''. i'>'" us Nun l1sl''' L. NJ ''"p
SICK 81 ii cast, loaded with ii3ur, shipped ou',
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ur,n tie barrels, WIS elevated y considerable
il>aucs, aud thcn turned b ok somrrsault as
lie cart dGnprd It's uad uui i. the uidii,. VI
the street.
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RATTLE HIS boNhS me man Waonc
ia. haitian, r. ,,,oo w;.i, - n,Ir.jl, ,ror
hnu, IN lis way up King street thu: afternoon,
and about w!iou' vall,'Is s'irm'scs We're enter
tHinrd, WIS poor Slrk man from the county,
wac VA, beng carried 10 the Alnis lGusc
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tunuul have at last been commcnccd. and, il is
to be hoped, viii, When Completed, BE- Of IA srl.,-
s'alltlai character, and fucl 4, WI! Improve the
appcaraace Of villa. for years p;ls, Ia, been - !
eye sore.
TIE pAtAsApE. AS VIII be seen by an ad-
ver'!sesncnE, III a"oth"r c'iumo, the steamer
Paisadc On aud alter Monday next, vii! MAKE
Two tips week tc turrloinan aud the IN
ttrnTuiat1 iivcE !anu!rss,, leaving here on
,:3'a"yS a''o thursdays "Ld returning Oh nc
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10 IL 'Ia"' il''h' '"o'c VINO gel r!cl upon It's
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nerciAn'a' Tor k'ep':; ofdina:cS.
px..n.x SERVICES The r.,;,,I s.rv;,.s
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l''ht2nts have l'lolessrd CONVERSION, the Inter
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.,ry,yny,, llrr,ry Tn, l,Iv friends |
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the Library Associaion yesterday evening. and
'Ietcrni": 10 s,rr Il public uirncr and supper,
j.. ti!: hcnel; oil! the Library, on Friday, the |
Ith oi next month, IN the Library ropHs.
TIE ALEXANDRA. CA>AL.-Thc damage to
the o,.cr lock Of The Alexandria canal reported