Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-09

STREET RA1LRoAD.-Th tearing up of King
street preparatory to the laying of the track
for the street railroad has progressed from the
Virginia House as far down towards the wharf
as Alfred street, and the cross-ties and strlngers
are laid to Patrick street, five blocks behind:
About seventy-fve hands are employed and
the work will be prosecuted vigorously to COM
pletlon. The rumor current this morning that
an injunction to prevent the laying Of q double
track was to be applied for was incorrect, and
an application to lay such track will be made
to the City Council tomorrow highland I'M
doubtcdly be granted.
NAL.-Though deprived of the use Of
her limbs by rhucmatism, Mrs. Mary Lee, re-
lict of Gen. r. e. Lee, attended divine worship
at Christ Church Yesterday, and at the conclu-
sion of the services received expressions OF
kind regard from nearly the whole congrega-
ton.
The 5. 5. Howlson, new canal boat, belong.
ing to the American Coal Company. and named
after the popular President Of the Potomac
Ferry Company, arrived here this morning on
her first trip from Cumberland.
POLICE HEADQUARTERS Tho following
cases have been reported at police headquar-
ers since yesterday j. T. Bolton, hailing from
Lynchburg, for disorderly conduct, was fined
and discharged; Edward Wallace, on his way
to Richmond, for buying laudanum with an
expressed intimation that he Intended to com-
nit suicide, was discharged upon a promise to
quit the city; George Turtle, Jack Ruston and
John MARI all colored for disordcrly conduct,
we're fined and discharged.
CoRoNER's INQUEST inquest was held
at the Jail this morning, by Coroner Beach, up
on the body of an insane oolored man, who was
found dead there this morning. lie was dis
covered wandering about in the marsh, near
the canal locks, in nude state on Friday
morning last and committed to Jail. His name
is supposed to have been Robert Morton. The
jury, of which VIM F. Henderson was FORE
man, rendered verdict of death from cXhaus-
ton consequent upon insanity.
LOWER PoToaAo RoUTE.-The steamer
Charlotte Vanderbilt will leave her wharf No. 2
Prince, stat her usual hour,2 0 o'clock Tomorrow
for Baltimore and Potomac landings her last
trip this season. She has been taken off the line
between this city, and Baltimore, but the
Georgeanna, Of the same line, will continue to
run, leaving here every Monday Dight at 10
o clock
DEpREDATGoNs AT TIE GRAVE YARDS
A Justice Of the Peace, Of Fairfax county says:
Let the trustees of the cemeteries, give impcra
tive orders to their scxtons that they shall
complain to some Justice Of the Peace OF Fair
fax, against all trcspasscs, in and upon the
property under their charge, and they will be
dealt with to the utmost extent OF the law.
ATTEMPTED RoBBERY.-An unsuccessful at
tempt was made on Saturday night last to rob
the dry goods store Of Mr. James M. Stewart
on King, between Pitt and Royal streets. The
would.be thieves had removed one course of
bricks from the rear wall when they deslstcd,
it is supposed In consequence OF becoming
alarmed at the noise they mado
DEATH OF A PROMINENT CoLoRED MAN.
George w. Parker, colored, originally of Peters
burg but during and for some time after the
war Baptist preacher and prominent Radical
politician of this city, died on Saturday last,
and was buried yesterday, his remains being
escorted to the grave yard by large number
OF his race.
OUTRAGE. "A man named William Philip
was committed to Jail this morning upon the
charge of outraging tho person of u little girl,
nine years old, near tho house Of her father,
Edward Dcutcrman, in Arlington Township, in
this county, on the 18th ult.
Quick TINE FROM New Y onK The steamer
Il. u. Knight left New York at 6 p. N. on
Saturday last and arrived here this morning at
III clock, making the run in 4 hours.
TIE CHAIN GANG. Beverly R. Foley, has
been appointed captain Of the chain gang by
Superintendent of Police Clifford, in place Of
Thomas Davis removed.
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