Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-15
local BlsESaTlES.

An arrangement has been made by the post
master Of this city that hereafter when the
| through train from the north arrives in Wash
lugton too late Tor the southern connections, as
has been the case for the last four weeks, the
mail for Alexandria will be brought here by
the a. III. local train from Washington and
not lie over in Washington until night as has
heretofore been the case.
Com plants are made Of the lcngth Of time
barrels and boxes Of dirt and slop are allowed
to remain on the paycmeuts before called Tor By
the garbage carts Two barrels it is said re-
manned iu trout Of Il house on south Water
street three days and nights last week, TO the
great auno yauce not only Of the people living
IN the house aud the ucighbors out Of all Hho
passed.
The residents of 'he Jail ncighborhool are
! almost as loud in their complaints by day as
the noise made at night by Mrs. Archibald, the
Insane woman now Imprisoned, and OF whom
they complain. From ! o'clock yesterday
until this morning, she kept UP an lucc>S;nt
and voc ferrous ilarargue fr0ln her grated win
dow
Notwithstanding the number OF idle colorcd
| men seen lounging abou; the city, the coa
companies find great difficulty in procuring a
| sufficient number Of hands though they pay
excellent wages. At all the yards more gangs
would be employed if the requisite number .!
men could be obtained.
The cars on the \. Il W. r. R. commenced
running on the new track yesterday, and will
| continue to use it exclusively until the other
track has been regarded The grades on the
new track are much easier than those on the
old one and the passage Of the ears over them
Is much smoother.
! unknown parties effected an entrance into
Stewart's Hall sometime between Wednesday
last and this morning, smashed The gas metre,
wrcnched off two of the gas pipes, broke the
dressng-room door off the hinges, destroyed
the music stand, and tore the flag surrounding
it to shrcads.
McSsrs. g. A. Sickeils, T. T. Smthson,
John DowelI and John LannoD, of Washing
ton, returned last week from Il three days
cunning expedition to the Pa;uxent River
with 2,l62 sora. besides a large dumber reed
birds and some blue wing aud summer ducks
The stcrn-whecl steamer National hauled in
to Reed dock this morning to have her en-
| CINE transferred to the new stern-whccer lying
| there, belonging to Capt. Grimes, and to re-
| celve 10 its stead the two new engines built tor
her by Mr.. W. S. Moore.
Capt. James Webster, the active and efficient
captain of the police force, who has been lndl>-
| posed for several days past, has 50 lar recover
ed as to be able to visit police headquarters
| agaln.
Three colOrcd people, one from I!pn and
two from the lst Baptist Church, were baptlScd
at the usual place III the Potomac, oil battery
Rodgers, yesterday afternoon, ID tic Presence
ola large number of their race.
The election Of delegate to represent the
Catholic Beneficial Society Of this city, in the
| Catholic Union, to be held at Louisville this
year, was postponed last might until the first
| meeting next month.
Mr.. John II. Devaughu brought to this Of
| flee o. Saturday last specimen oil the finest
peaches seen this season. Ii was taken from q
volunteer Seeding of three years growth, iii
his yard and weighed 10 ounces.
The arrival Of the through train from the
| north was again so late this morning that no
connection was made with the trains leaving
this city on the W. G., V. NJ. 4 Il. 5. Il. h.
During the heavy rain Of Saturday night last
| the water on Pitt street, between Queen aud
| Princess, was three or / ur inches deep On the
sidewalks.
Mcssrs. r. r. Daniel L. H. Chandler and
Joseph Segar lett here this morning tor Orange
&. ii. where they were speak to-day.
The opening soircc Of the Alexandria Dane
ing Academy viii be given at Belle Haven Hall
on the evening of Wednesday next, l7th lust
The Blaen Avon Coal Company, new coal
company which has established anagcncy here,
commenced receiving and shipping coal to-day.
A heavy storm Of rain, accompanied with
lightning and thunder, occurred Oh Saturday
night The weather has been cool since then.
Mai. Potts, of Fairfax county, won the mule
race at the Rockville fair on Friday last.