Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-10
LOCAL. BREYITEEiS.

LOCAL. BEEVITEEs.
J. s. Barbour, esq, president Of the W. g.,
V. M. & G. S. r. r., and Maj. r. f. Mason
with party of capitalists from Pennsylvania
and several others from Baltimore, Washing
ton and this city, left here on special train
this morning 70: trip over the main line and
Manassas branch OF the road with view Of
examining the rich deposits Of iron ore to be
found in the various counties through which
the road passes, the capitalists being DESTROYS,
if practicable, of at once utilizing the ore, in
which we hope they may be successful, Ample
provision for the creature comforts were made
An injunction was granted today by Judge
Lowe upon the petition Of G. l.. Scaton. re-
straining c. W. Wattlcs, Commissioner, from
selling the property advertised as belonging to
Hugh Latham, dccrccd to be sold in the suit
of Edelin, ct ais. vs.. the Mechanical Building
| Association Of Alexandria, upon the ground
that the petitioner had purchased the same
from the i. S. Tax Commissioners under the
direct tax law
\ disturbance occurred at the wharves Of
| the American COIL company, yesterday even
| ing, among the crew OF the schooner f.. ii.
Barnes lying there, who refused to do further
duty on that vessel They were, however.
driven aboard by the police, with the exception
of one, who was arrested and taken to the sta
ton house, but put On u tug boat at t {, clock
this morning and sent to lis vessel, which was
then lying in the stream.
| Meetings Of the Radicals Of the Is; and 2nd
Wards, to appoint delegates to County Con
yeution to meet here on the 10Th inst Tor the
| purpose Of electing delegates to the State Con
ycntion. will be held, the latter, 2nd Ward,
ut tn, house of John Trayers. on Princess
street, near the Fairfax street depot. tonight,
and the former tomorrow night II the colored
Old-F Fellows hall, OF south Columbus street.
The steamer Keyport, whose shaft was
| broken yesterday, as mentioned IN the Gazette
| Of that date, started last night for Baltimore,
| in tow of the tug Samuel Gcducy. for repairs.
| The Vanderbilt took her place on the Quantico
line this morning, In consequence OF the acct
| dent to the kcyport her regular moonlight cx
cursion trip tomorrow night will be necessarily
omitted.
The Young man Stanshury. who WAS hurt by
an accident IN Washington, as stated in ycstcr-
DAYS Gazette, most fortunately escaped Il
dreadful DEATH Hc fell from the 3rd story Of
| a house, but in his descent his foot caught in
the loop of a rope ADD saved his lite at the cX-
pence Of L dislocated ankc.
While the steamer Express was discharging
her cargo this morning one OF her deck hands
rolled a truck on which was bag of coffee
overheard. Both were rescued the latter ny
boy named Pat Duiicy, who divcd for it, but
when it reached the surface Its contents mad
been lost.
4 handsome picture Of General Washington,
paintcd by the late Mr. G. w. L. Curtis, Is
now undergoing repairs at the cabinet factory
of the Green Brothers, and will be presented
through them to the City Council by Mrs.
| General r. f. Lee, and be hung in the cham
Der of the Common Council.
| The Clerk Of the Market carried out his de-
termination Of keeping the foot ways in the
market house clear of boxes, barrels and 6ask-
cts this morning making the renters OF the
stalls keep all they had for sale exposed on
their benches
The steamer Wawasct took the drug clerks
of Washington on an excursion down the river
last night, and a Sunday school from the same
CITY on one to-day She will leave on her reg
ular Cone river trip to morrow morning as
usual.
Some of the German residents Of the city
spcnt Yesterday pic.nicing at the dyke, on the
| onposite side of Hunting creek. Fishing and
yoodcock shooting afforded excellent sport ami
the day passed Of in the most delightful man
| ner.
colorcd man named Ike. while dragging
for coal that had fallen overheard at the
wharycs OF the Hampshire and Baltimore coal
company, early this morning, accidentally iell
into the dock, but was speedily rescued.
Miss L. B. CARRIER, having withdrawn from
| Belle Haven Institute, principal Tor that eX-
cellcnt and popular institution IS wanted, as
| will be seen by reference to an advertisement
in another column.
A fight took place yesterday evening on the
street near the jail between two women named
Susan Cross and Lony Dudley, in which finger
nails and broom sticks were used with remark
able dexterlty.
Canal navigation was suspended Tor SIX
hours Yesterday by the washing out of lock
rate at Berlin, but boats were arriving and de-
parting freely this morning
nile driver will leave here tomorrow to
rcnair the wharves on the Potomac, and to
build wharvcs at Blackistone's Island and at
Msrshars, on St. Georges Island.
Messrs. Michael Bossart and Henry llcrbncr
killed nine woodcock in short time at Carln $
Springs yesterday.
The fnaoce committee of the City Council
met Yesterday evening and organized by the
election of Mr. Lewis Mckenzie as Chairman.
MYSTERIOUS hints arc conveyed b. way OF
London that the Exhibition building at Vienna
will he burned soon, and the correspondent Of
one English newspaper Intimatcs that an at
tcmnt has already been made to fire it. What