Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-02

10 Stn street, tneDcc through TIC SIOuilus iie'il
the market, and across Louisiana avenue to the
store OF Mr. B. f. Morscll, where it jumped
into the cellar. The runaway was witnessed
by large number of persons, and an immense
crowd gathered about Mr. Morscs store, all
certain that the horse was killed, but they
found him all right, ana he was got out without
a scratch. = Washington STIR Of yeste't'ay.
SUIT. The case Of Childs VS.. Trist, being a
claim for attorneys fees for prosecuting a claim
of defendant before Congress, which has been
on trial before the Supreme Court of the Dis
trct Of Columbia for several days past, was de-
cided Yesterday in favor of the plaintiff for
three thousand and odd dollars. Benz T.
Butler was one of Childs' counsel. The case
will be carried to the Court of Appeals
Police HEADQUARTERS. The only cases at
Police Headquarters to-day wercJ osepE Butler,
canal boatman, who WAS fined and discharged
for disordcly conduct on the streets; man
named Watkins, who for chronic drunkenncSS
was dismissed upon Swearing off !" and de-
scr.er from Fort Foot named Thomas Clarke,
who was sent back to his command.
Coop TEMpLARs "A meeting of Welcome
Lodge Of Good Tempars was held last night at
which delegations trom the two other lodges of
the order in the city We're present. One ne"
member was MATED and several applications
the Indictment weather the expected visit from
Minehaha Lodge Of Washington was post
poued.
CARPENTERS None of the journcymcn car
pcutcrs of the city have quit work or struck IN
consequence of the inability of the master car
penters to comply with their request tor an m
crease Of 20 per cent on their wages after the
lst INST. though, as there is but little work now
here, somc Of those unemployed talk oi gtlng
TO Washington.
CnCRcH IMpEov EMENT- -Thc improvements
lately in progress to the Princess street colorcd
Baptist Church have been completed aud ser.
vices viii! be held th,re next Sunday. Inc
painting was done by Mr.. Thomas Monroe and
the cooring by Mcssrs. Bailey, Lane and Ham
erdinger, aud has been executed IN the best
style.
For THE PENlTENTIARY,- sergeant Stcuart
and policeman Gilbert Simpson, started for
Richmond this morning in charge Of John
Doyle, who was sentenced at the last term OF
the Corporation Court to three years coninc-
ment in the pcniteuti;ry for robbsug the vessel
Of Capt Shirley King.
WILLOWS. Mr.. Schlevogt, the basket
manufacture Of this city, not only makes his
baskets but raises the willows from which they
are mauc. lie has a little marsh lot near the
city which by proper cultivation tor the past
year or two now supplies him with all the ma
tcrlal he wants.
LANDS OF TIE BIBLE. Professor Mason, Of
Columbian College, will deliver Sunday
School Address at the First Baptist Church,
Tonight, upon the Lands of the Bible, which
will be illustrated by maps and drawings, and
will be interesting to all Bible readers.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. "A meeting Of the Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department, the four
Fire Wardcns, and the Presidents Of the seve-
raj Fire Companies, will be held tonight Tor
the purpose Of pertccting arrangements for the
REORGANIZATION Of the Fire Department.
LAND S.,LE.-Grccn & Wise, Land Agents,
have sold for Francis p. Ashford, esq.,, his farm
lying near Manassas, in Prince William county,
containing So acres, with good Improvements,
to John Ii. Robinson, of New Jersey, for
81, 100,
THE FISHERY. The receipts Of fish at Fish
town since yesterday have been 225, 900 hcr-
rings and 5000 shad, the largest cargo having
comc IRON Stump Neck shore, and containing
$4,000 behring's and POO shad.
RESIGNED MIR George Uhlcr resigned
the relationship Of the Alexandria Canal this
morning-a position he has filled since the re-
sirnatiou Of his brother Mr.. A. &. Uhlcr,
FishtOWn OH Fire!!
ANOTHER GREAT CITY GONE!