Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-16
LOCAL RREVITIES.

people at the intersection Of Royal and Princess
streets last Saturday night, in consequence OF
the stealing of u pair of shoes from Patterson
Cartwright, during which blood was drawn but
not to any considerable extent.
The Alexandria Boat Club is composed of the
following gentleman: CORTLAND H. Smith
Reuben johnson, jr, Chas Il. Stuart, jr.,
Julian Il. Burke, j. NJ. Boil, john s. Brookcs
VIM. Smith, Thos. Fleming. J. Southgate Yea
ton, Phil Johnston and A. H. Mott.
Large numbers Of Alexandriaus attended the
promenade concerts of the u. S. Marine band
at the White House grounds in Washington
Saturday evenings.
The report that the point of the Lightning
rod on the Marx House had been knocked Of
by lightning during late storm Was Incorrect
and no property protected by rods erected by
MIR. Ash has ever been injured.
Large numbers Of persons from Washington
came here yesterday, many of whom avallct
themselves of tho opportunity afforded by, tht
importation of the Sunday law to drink q!
much liquor as they could hold.
A disturbance took place in Pcyton street
yesterday afternoon between colored man and
his former wife, daring which the man war
and both were badly hurt
The evacuation of Zion Bottom by its color
cd residents is the cause OF considerable commo
ton among the disposscsscd, as also amolnt
those In whose immediate ncighborhood th'
dispoSscsscd will erect their slaptles
The attention of tho police has been called t
the crowd of disorderly persons who congrcgat'
every day, especially on Sundays, 10 the Mnl
bcry-lot, south end Of Water street. Tho Law
will be put in force against offenders.
A rcd fox, supposed to have been some
body's tame one, was caught by some boys yes
lcrday among the debris Of the burnt bulldln'
on tho southwest corner OF the intersection
Kiug and Washington streets.
The house Of John jenkins, south Falrta,
street, WAS entered on Friday night last, while
the occupants were at the circus aud robbed
Of twenty odd dollars in gold.
The steamer Lady of tho Lake returned
early this morning from the lower Potomac
with Il large excursion party from Washington
on board. ..
The new tug boat, Capt Samuel Gcdney
just built at CAMDEN for Capt. Spranzy, vii
loayc Philadelphia for this port on Wcdnesda,!
next, aud will be added to the Potomac hotlla
Tho steamer Arrow carried large party o
Tsraelitcs from Washington on an excursion
to Marshall Hall yesterday. The boat stoppct
here where her company was increased.
BY the new schedule on tn, Southern mai
boat Iinc the steamer for Quantlco leaves here
at twenty minutes after seven ln the morning
and returning arrives here at noon.
George Z. Seaton, colored, late the clerk o
the Alexandria County Court, died this morn
ing Of consumption.
The long needed repairs to tho public pump
at The intersection Of Columbus and lst streets
have been commenced.
The schooner Edward Slalc reported arrived
from, New York, made the trip in ttty-tw
honrs-one Of he shortest passages on record
An unknown man fell into the dock at tn
foot Of King street on Saturday night last, bu
being good swimmer escaped unhurt
Soule colered people we're baptized in tn
Potomac yesterday, at the usual place off Bat
terry Rodgers.
Judge Keith is ''bassing' in The Shenan
doah, and the Warren Sentinel says has beer
quite successful.
The lot around the First National Bank i
to be- bealltiied and enclosed with a handsome
iron fence.
The closing exercises of Belle Haven lnsti
tute will take place tonight.
Mr. Snmucl + (,arriupton son of Col d. /,