Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-25
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Two young men whose affections had beeo
won by young lady of the city determined tn
settle the question of the possession OF the
prize by resort to fists, and so yesterday even
ing they, with respective friends to the number
of about one hundred, repaired to lot In
rear of Buzzard's Roost, and without any bad
image proceeded to decide the point, but before
the end had been achieved they were parted
and the young lady still has two sweethearts
The Independent base ball cub of this city
went to Washington this afternoon to play
match game with the Chcsapeakes of that city,
The Independents will play the Atlantcs OF
this city match game for wager next Mon
day afternoon.
The Knights of St. Patrick had another drill
at Harlow's building on Wednesday night and
went through the various evolutlons they were
called upon to perform with remarkable precls-
ion, considering the limited time they have
been practiciug.
A colored man fell overheard at Agnew's
coal wharves this afternoon, but was rescued
by another colorcd man, who, holding on to
the wharf, put his toes under the drowning
man jaw, and held him up until other assist
ance arrived.
A personal rencounter occurred at the lower
end of King street between two young merch-
ants this afternoon, which resulted 10 the arrest
of both parties by the police, and the 6nlng by
the Mayor of the one who struck the first blow.
The dog catchers commenced their rounds
again this morning and many cur which lett
his home this morning, sure that his pleasures
would not be married. is now gnashlng bis teeth
in agony in the Poor's House pound.
Twelve hundred and sixty. eight passengers
were carried BY the street railroad Yesterday
If the road shall continue to pay as 1t has dore
since it. was put into operation 1t will be eS-
tended to West Eud next year.
1t was rumored on the wharves to-day that
colored man, whose name is unknown, fell
overheard from the sloop Of Captain Windsor,
lust below Fort Washington, last night, asd
was drowned
A race will be run by the RIPPLE, rowed by
the first crew of the Belle Haven boat club,
and the River Sprite, by picked crew, Oh the
evening of Thursday next, off this city.
The Superintendent of Police had force.at
work early this morning repairing the street,
the bottom of which had caved 10 at the inter
section of Royal and Princess, yesterday.
The ten days allowed by Collector Hill to
dclinuueut taxpayers will expire tomorrow,
when he will proceed to collect the bills by
levying upon personal property.
The repairs to the wagon way Of the: Long
bridpe will have been so far completed by sun
down this evening that it will be opened to
travel again by that time.
: Unless Jackson be reprieved by the Govern
or he will have been hung by this time next
Friday. w.,
William Tee; the oolorsd boy Sio v was kliKSa
Gazette G. ss will, it is now said, recover
Another very hot day-thermometer, IN the
shade at 9O0-iut happily pretty good breeze
was blowing most Of the time.
The City School Board meets tonight nj, az
o'clock, when business of importance Will De
brought up for consideration ;.
There was no mail from New York TINS
morning in consequence of delay IN the ar
rival of the through train from that CRY,
The dwelling house of Mrs: ). /: Joh Mp1,
on Water street, has been sold TO MT Noo'0
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