Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-02
LOCAL KREVITIES.

A man named John Gibson, living near the
Poor's House, while on his way home ear
ly last night in an intoxicated condition, fell at
r. with Washington street, and went to sleep on
the side of the track with one hand thrown out
and resting on the rail- The o'clock train
from Washington soon came along and passing
over the outstretched hand tore and maDgIed
it in such horrible condition that the major
part Of it had to be amputated this morning
Mr.. Thomas Butler, a member of the old
18th Virginia, while sitting at the grocery OF
Mr. John Grey, corner Of Royal and Princess
streets, yesterday afternoon, saw flock OF tee
ploVer alight in the open marshy square just
opposite that place. He immediately went iuto
the house: got gun, and at one discharge
killed sixteen of the birds, which were in excel,
lent condition.
The September term of the County Court
adjourned to-day till court in course. The only
business done was the issuing of one set
OF naturalization papers, and, in the case
of Boucher vs.. Carpenter, motion on forfeit
ed forthcoming bond, in which objection to
award of execution was oVerruled and case
continued.
Large numbers of people are DOW returning
from the Virginia Springs The trains on the
W. g., Y. NJ & &. S. r. r. come in nightly
crowded Last evening so many arrived that
their baggage could not be carried with them
on the ferry boat to Washington, so that they
had to remain in that city all night.
A young man named Taylor, from Washing
ton, was accidentally shot at the "Stone
House., on the Manassas battle field, last Fri
day. by the discharge OF an old musket in the
hands of a companion named McNarhany.
Taylor was wounded in the arm, which had to
be amputated.
The anomalous sight of Justice of the
Peace and a member OF the city police being
arrested at the formers office, committed to
the station house, and the Justice being fined
and discharged by the Mayor, for disordcrly con-
duct, was witnessed by a large number Of per.
sons in this city yesterday afternoon.
A match game of base ball will be played
here on the afternoon Of Thursday next be.
tween the Arlington Club of Washington and
the Independents of this city. After the game
the visitors will be Entertained Hospitality by
their opponents.
Maj. H. q. Williams, OF Fairfax, passed
through here on his way to New Boston, y
Washington, with some specimens Of beautiful
and delicious fruit, to attend the regular month
ly meeting of the Potomac Fruit Growers AS
ISOLATION, Which met in that city to-day.
Several disreputable families-the Madisons,
Mumps, Lucases and others, occupying house
near CorosS, formerly used as the smallpox
hospital, being complained of, were arrested
yesterday, but discharged upon a promise to
vacate the premises and dispcrse immediately.
f. Il. Downham 4 Go. advertise pure rye
and wheat WHISTLES of their own manufacture
Thos Moore Rye aud Bourbon Whiskies aud
Give them call and examine their stock.
No information has been obtained of the
missing coored man, Bradshaw, whose mys-
FERROUS disappearance, more than week ago,
has already been mentioned. He was last seen
near the Fish wharf, and had considerable
sum Of money with him.
Old Aunt Maria Dorsey, wife Of the late
Enoch Dorsey, a wcll-known carriage driver
here 10 the days goue by, died 90 Sunday last
at very advanced age, one Of the oldest in
habitants of the city. She vas respected By all
who knew her.
A colored boy not liking what white boy
who was setting on the sill OF the cellar door OF
Mr.. Lunts drug store, said to him, yesterday
afternoon, deliberately walked up to him and
pushed him down the high flight OF steps, ln-
juring him badly but not seriously.
Mr.. W. P Warfcld, of this city, has been
appointed conductor Of the Pullman palace
sleeping car, running between W ashington and
Rochester, n Y, and male his first trip yes
terday,
The Mayor has determined to break up and
utterly abolish that disgrace to the city known
as Madison alley, opening on the west side OF
Henry, between King and Cameron streets, by
expelling its inhabitants.
Mr. Dodridgc Lee Of Fairfax county, lied
on Thursday last. Mr. Lee it will be remem
bered, killed Mr. David Hume in Washington,
in 1857 in an alteration.
The B. & P r. r. yesterday commenced re-
ceivng freight for this city at the Calvert street
depot and receiving freight from this city at
the same place.
Thirty five loaded boats, were locked through
the four locks of this canal yesterday. This ex-
ceeds any former lockage.
The gunners are shooting quite number of
reed birds but the birds are not yetln prime
condition.
Mr.. Peasants, of the Richmond Dispatch,
was in this city to-day, on his way to Loudoun,
for short holiday
The lightning was iuccssaut and vivid, all
last night.
ScooL PERMITS. The rush at the Office
of the Clerk of the City Scnool Board is over,
though for time this morning there was
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