Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-26

However, he was of opinion that the plaintiff,
should recover upon the ground that the con-
tract between Henderson & Go. and EIdrdge
& Co., in the purchase Of the corn in dispute,
had never been cousummated The question Of
the consummation of the contract being one Of
law only, will be al gued on Tuesday, aud then,
if requisite, new trial will be granted Couu-
sci for the plaintiffs had noted exceptions to
the opinion OF the court IN the case.
Boat RAcE.-The race which will take place
on next Thursday between the first crew Of the
Belle Haven Boat Club and the picked crew OF
Alexandria, in the River Sprte," promises
to be an interesting affair. The crew selected
from the best oarsmen Of Alexandria will no
doubt cndeavor to sustain their reputation on
the Potomac while the Belle Haven crew will
endcavor to win this their first laurel. As this
is the first race here that will test the relative
qualifications of experienced oarsmen aud the
wind aud snew OF the young men who have
embarked in this enterprise, 1t Is hoped that
good attendance vii! be present on the wharves
to excite the oarsmen to gallant struggle.
The following are the first crew Of the Belle
Haven Club Jno. s. Brooks, stroke; Court
land II. Smith, Port MidshipS; Julian /. Burke,
Starboard Nlidships; johuston, ir., Port;
p. u. Johnston, Cox>wain.
POLICE Headquarters. The following
cases have been reported at police headquarters
since yesterday: \ colored boy named Mace
Jackson, for cutting OFF the tail of cow be-
longing to Mrs. --, was fined and dlscharg-
ed; John Coleman aud Charles Miller, DIS
charged sailors for di,orderly conduct, were
| fined aud discharged; Peter Simmons aud Chas.
Caseuove belonging to the crew Of the schooner
Gettysburg, aud james Williams, Thos. Nor
gan and DEFER Burrows belonging to the crew
of the schooner Elizabeth Edwards for dis
orderly conduct were committed to jail To
await the departure of those vessels.
Albert Cozzens, colored: committed to jail on
the charge Of robbiug the mouse OF Cation Ar
rincton was re-examiued and discharged, as
| the prosecution was Withdrawn.
WIND STORM. The wind storm from the south
that prevailed to day, if it didn't make fields
and forests fan, swept the streets ruuung north
and south of dust, clouds OF which were carried
to curch the lands beyond the canal. Crossing
King street. however, some OF 1t would strike
the corners on the north side or that street. ana
be whrled back 10 the south side with such
force that all the store doors On that side had
to be closed in order to keep out the bliudlng
PARTICLES. Window sashes aud signs were
blown otf-one of the latter. that OF Muir :
| Cabinet Factory smashing the show window OF
Jauneys drug store III its desccnt-and the
waves on the river, dulug the ebb.tld", were
running as high az ever before known.
PRODUCE RECEIPTS. The following are the
receipts ofproduce ty the W. l. .. r. Il. for
this week: Corn 1886 bushels, wheat 49,
meal IS, butter IS bbls and kegs, eggs 29 bb's
and boxes, flour bbs, apples IL, potatoes /,
| Vinegar 3. fowls 33 coops, calves and lambs 80
sumac Is bags, bacon 424 lbs, old iron 300
lbs, leather / rolls, hides ) bales, wood | car
load, stock , do, milk G5 gallons.
| Coal TRADE. The receipts OF Cumberland
coal at this port by canal for the week ending
to-day we're as follows: By American Coal Co.,
4 $50 tons; by j. Z. Agnew, 1878 tons; by
Hampshire aud Baltimore Coal Company, 2,5
tons. The shipments during the same period
we're BY the American Coal Company, t, l3o
tons; by j. 2. Agnew, 1876 TONS by Hamp
shire aud Baltimore Coal Company, ,461 tons.
THE MARKET, to day, was very we'll supplied
with meats, vegetables, fruits and fish, but
we have no changes in prices whatever to notice
since last Saturday Tomatoes are selling at
80 cts. per peck Butter 25a335 for fresh Eggs
% cts. per doz Corn 20 cts per doz.
| DELEGATE. The Conservatives of Washing
ton Township, in this county, have selected
| AIr. S. g. Neale to represent them IN the
| Richmond Convention.