Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-09
LOCAL BREVETIES.

Virginia Williams, the colorcd woman ar
rested yesterday Hpon suspicion of having
stolen some gold from ex-Maynr Latham, was
discharged as the money had not been stolen,
and was found where it should have been, but
where it was not looked for. The arrested
party bears an excellent character and has the
utmost confidence reposcd in her by Mr.. La
than, who regrets above all things that the
mistake was made.
The shipments from Hamilton depot, w. &
O. r. r., for the month Of March, 1873, were
1850 bush wheat, 1855 bush. corn, Go bush.
rye, 96 bush. mill feed, 5 barrels car corn 1876
bbls flour, % bblS apples, $50 bills. and b"xcs
eggs, III tons hay, 1925 lbs rags, 1850 lbs.
old iron, l4l75 lbs. poultry and butter, $3.50
lbs pork and beef y20 head cabbage, ) cars
stock, car saw-duSt, and l45 calves.
The two horses attached to the wagon Of Mr.
Euoch Cook ran away on Pitt street, this
morning, but were stopped before they had oc-
casioned any damage. One Of the yoke of oxen
| belonging to the CITY got loose on King street
this morning and attracted quite 4 crowd by It's
exploits before it was secured.
The Alfred street coorcd Baptist Church is
to be improved by having its front extended to
the line OF the sidewalk, distance Of ten feet,
| the floor of the auditorium raised 50 as to have
lecture room in the basement, and to be
surmounted By stccp!c one hundred aud
thirty-two feet high.
| The arrival Of the lynchhurg train WAS de-
| laycd 55 minutes y Stclday evening liy dctcn-
| ton ut Gurdou>ville where the tram had TO
wait for the train from Staunun, which was
delayed by the fire still burning III the lunucl
at Wildwood.
Meade Chapel is to be rem wed from lis
present site to the northeast corner ul the IN
tersccton Of Columbus and Princess streets,
the lot there having been presented 10 the truS-
tees OF Christ Church for that purpose BY Il
lady nleluber Of that church.
A two story framed house, belonging to 4
colored man named Daniel Carson, was yester-
day rolled on whcc.s FROM lis site at tile inter
section Of Duke aud Alfred, to Il new site on
! Wolfe street between Alfred and Columbus
streets.
The little steamer Pennsylvania, he longing
! to Mr.. NagiGc, which has been lying here all
| the winter, got up steam this morning prepar-
| atorv to starting down 10 the fishing shore q!
| her owner.
The Jewish Passover will Commences next
Friday evening and continue for CT" lit days,
during Which time none who hold to the faith
will eat lcavrn bread The two first and the
Since the advent Of warm weather the MINI
Der of inmates of the puor's llo>ls, has consi't
crably diminished OHy thriyirur are now
there, Of whom one j. IN lllat pant klr"wn as
the work house.
Jacksnipc now abound in til" marshes near
this city Mr. Bernard Cline killed sixteen IN
Daingerlicld'S marsh this 'Iurilng aud could
have doubled that number had not his amnu-
milton given out
a black snake four feet long was killed in il
marsh near the city this morning and hung ON
the fence, belly upward, which procedure, it
is said, will certainly produce ram.
The suit of IT, r. Fox of this city, vs. }. =.
Steer, for damages for defamation Of CHARACTER,
was on trial yesterday aud to day IN Wash
ington
Mai. Russell anl Mcssr<. j. f. Knight and
J. NJ Coates, of Fredericksburg, have gone
into the brick making business between here
and Washington.
The following letters are held in the Pnstof-
| flee in thi; city for want of postage: The Great
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. New York.
Ii. G. Morrison, Washington, ID. &.
Large quantities Of GELS, caught in the Patio
mac river, arc packed in ice and sen! daily to
the New York and Phialrl phia markets.
where they are in much request.
The fish dealers here have orders for fresh
fish, packed in ice, from as far rs Tennessee,
to tc sent by railroad.
Horace Swain has been elected assistant sec
rctary of the Hook and ladder Company, to
succeed g. f. Mushbach, resigned.
Fine fishing wcathcr-and the fish wharf
presented this morning quite lively appcar-
ancc.
There was but one case, and that for disor-
derby conduct, at police hcad,luartcr this
morning
4 colorcd deck hand on the ferry boat City
Of Alexandria fell overheard yesterday at the
Washington wharf but was speedily rescued
The drawing of the Louisville prize concert,
in Which many persons in this vicinity are in
tcrestcd, has been postponed until next July.
County CoUnT-,Jmlgc Il. H. CocI042h pre-
@lng Lewis Marcy vs.. h. a. Phillips; ac-
ton on case for damages, resulting from fire
klndlcd on the farm ol'thc dclcndunt;j Juror with
drawn and case continued
Barnet and Brnton vs. Glmcll ct ais; dis
missed with leave to reinsatc.
Scott 8 administrator VS.. Lcgg CT, ais; judy
ment on forthcoming bond.
Y. Howe Peyton was admitted to practice in
this Court.
Albert Stuart renewed his bond as notary
public
All the other business of the term vas con-
tinued, and after making the usual allowances
| Court adjourned till court in course.
! STAY AT HoME-A letter from Virgnian
who is now living in the West says: Il would
advise all young men to stay at home, as VIZ
GINA offers inducements they can find no where
| else"