Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-18
LOCAL. RisEVITIES.

Ripe peaches were for sale in market this
morning. +
Tomatoes are not as plentiful as they were
last year-as yet. =.
The thermometer to-day, at noon, in the
shade, stood at 9S'.
The new reservoir of the Alexandria water
company will have a capacity of 10000 hogs
heads. + ] /
MIR. Wm. N. McVeigh, Of this place, whose
health has been impaired, has returned trou
recent visit to the North, much improved.
A number of persons from the cities are now
boarding. at the village Of Fairfax Court II ouse
where there is fine water pure air, and ex-
ccllent accommodations.
A calf got overheard at the ferry slip this
morning and struck out for the Maryland
shore, but was captured after an exciting
chase.
The lady managers Of the Iufrmary desire
to return their thanks TO Mr. w. j. Holland
for package of very excellent lard sent for
the use Of the inmates.
The condemnation Of lands for the connec-
| ton of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at
| Hyattsve with the Potomac river, opposite
this city, was commenced yesterday morning.
4 colored stevedore named Tony Summers,
at work at Smoot's W hart yesterday. was over
| powered by the sun, but not to such degree
| AS to constitute sunstroke.
The rain this afternoon prevented many
persons from visiting Washington, who had
intended going there 10 witness the trottlng
match between Alexandria horses.
| Faconer and Wood, the men charged with
robbing Mr. Edwin A. Alice, of Loudoun
| county, in Washington, some time since, were
Yesterday committed to Jail to await the action
Of the grand jury 10 that city.
| The large number Of dogs that prowl about
the city at night Dave become so vicious that
they congregate in packs and attack such way
farers as they may chance to meet On the sub
| urbS ut late hour.
The match game Of base ball between the
Independents and picked niue, yesterday at
tcrnoou, was witnessed by large number of
Interested spectators. 1t was decided in favor
of the Independents, alter five innings, by a
score of 81 to "A. ........ I'll
| The ckholderS of the cemetery joint stock
company co!orcd, Geo. j. Seaton president,
met last night and the following officers were
elected Directors W. +. Powell, T. d. Beck
ley, H. Dogans n. Cooper, w. Randolph, A.
| Hopkins and L. Day; Trustees. W. II. Burke,
| Il. b. Piuu, K. Becklcy, H. Thompson and
r. II. Lyes.
Those who believe that sOra are suddenly
trausmogrifed frogs or invade the swanps after
the manner Of the Egyptian locusts, will have
| their belief shaken by visiting the restaurant of
Mr. James Z. Coleman, on UuOn street,
where live young bird Of the species alluded 10,
which was caught in the luarsh opposite this
| city, can be seen.
E,nr o,rs unra runninr IN tho Strn1t raj road
this morning, and the whole number will, it is
said, be put on Monday, when the five min
utes trips will he commenced a strong effort
will, it is understood, be made to induce the
| company to extend their road to West End.
The receipts, so far, average over thirty dol
lars day, with but three cars on.
A coorcd. IMAM from Washington came here
yesterday to take the Lynch burg train. The
ticket Office was not open but he met man OF
his own race who offered to sell him ticket
for ST, So less than the regular fare, aud being
tempted by the offer, he bought what after
wards was discovered to be ten cents suttlcr
check, which of course the conductor would
ing money enough to buy another ticket, had
to 60 back to Washington.
The chain gang has been in very democrat
lied condition to-day. The Captain, IN coDse-
uuence of orders received by him to work with
his command resigned his position yesterday,
and to-day that portion Of the force drawn
from the work house have been wandering
about the city without balls and chains, work
ing when and where they listed, while those
drawn from the JAIL not having any one to
come for them, kicked up such row that they
had 10 be locked up in cells. .E