Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-08
LOCAL BEsEVITaES.

| Two young men from Washington, VINO nad
spent the day here yesterday and had been lelt
by the last train and last ferry boat, waited at
Pctty's restaurant, on Union street, Tor the ar
rival of the steamer Columbia IN order that
they might reach their home Oh her. Hearing
her whistle they started in run fer her wharf,
but one of them, as soon as he reached Queen
street and saw the steamer, thought he would
make short cut to her aud in doing so ran
directly overheard. He managed to get out
safe, however, though not in time 10 catch the
boat, and with the loss of his umbrella, which
was found floating IN the Queen street dock
this morning and which is marked with the
name of Luke Dcvlen. When he returned to
Pct!ys he did not know what had become OF
the man who started with him.
| On Saturday night last, about nine o'clock,
lady and gentleman on their way 10 buggy
from Washington to this city, heard, when
GEAR Columbia Springs, junction OF the Wash
! ington and Columbia turnpikcs, cries OF mur-
der, and tho appeals OF Il man begging that his
htc might be spared When they approached
the spot from which the sounds had proceed, d
| nothing was visible, but farther down the ro d
a man stepped suddenly to the side Of the bug
gy and peercd in the faces of its occupants, b. t
Immediately SUNK away at the sight Of Il re
voIver in the hand Of the driver.
! W. II. Lambert, esq, Deputy Grand Master
of the State, accompanied by ". ID. Stewart,
Master Of Alexandria Washington Lrdgc, No.
%, and Joseph Hopkins, Master Of Andrew
Jackson Lodge, No. l2O, Il. +. and A. NJ,
left for Richmond this morning to attend the
Grand Annual Communication Of the Grand
| Lodge of Masons which meets in that city to-
night.
The chain gang is now so numerous that
there are not enough balls and chains to secure
the safe custody Of its members when ON the
streets Arrangements are being made, there
fore, Tor procuring an additional supply OF the
required leg appcndages and until they are re-
ccived but few Of the gang will be seen at work
A marriage was to have taken place in t! G
upper part Of the house on the northwest cor
ner Of King and Columbus Streets last ulght,
but neither the groom nor the woman to whom
s. had been given to buy the cake made an
appearance.
Parties from Washington were here ycster-
day on the lookout Tor a man and woman hail.
ing from this city who had left baby with
them three mouths ago promising to come tor
it 10 few days, but have never since been
heard from.
The German Cooperative Building Assocla-
ton No ,, will meet tonight to sec 1t Sonc
additional stock canuut be issued to supply the
demand for it and to make other arrangements
Tor commencing uperaiiuns.
James Gowings had his pocket picked on
Saturday last in the store of Jefferson Roberts,
corner Of Queen and Royal streets, of a memo
randum book containing tax receipts.
The alarm of fire about nine o'clock last Sat
urday night was caused by the burning of the
chimney OF house on Pitt, between King and
| Prince streets.
A colored glee club from Washington will
give a concert at the Alfred street colorcd
school house to-nig for the benefit Of Meade
Chapel, the colored Episcopal Church.
Cap,ain John Gray is in command of the
Maryland ferry boat Virginia during the indls
position Of Capt. Smith, whose injury was meg
tioued iu Saturdays Gazette.
|, will be seen by reference to an advertise
ment elsewhere in to days Gazette that Mr..
i. l.. Tolson has reopcucd his grocery aud
commission store at the ferry slip.
The steamers Columbia from Baltimore. Pi.
lot Boy from Cone River, and knyport from
Quautico, all arrived last light about the same
time.
The NJ. f. Church South Sunday school will
give concert before Christmas to raise funds
with which to pay for the new organ.
The colorcd soldier company, now numbering
fifty mcu, will meet Tomorrow night to organ
izc aud elect officers.
The new time tables on the w. G., V. NJ. 4
G. S., the A. & L. and the y. Il ". railroads
went into effect to day.
Some of the stalls in the market house were
FILTERED during the interval between last Satur-
day night and this morning.
A letter addressed to Miss Matte Thomas,
Baltimore, is detained in the postotlicc here
for want OF stamp.
Mrs. Harriet Bccchcr Stowe was in this city
on Saturday last and visited Christ Church.