Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-06

Police REPORT. The following eases have
been tried since last report.
N,gorS Office james Punch, Thompson
Wlou1n Jphu \. Nightingale and james T..
Mel 'rackcn. Tor fighting at bar room, were
DISCHARGED Us the charge was not sustained.
\ ypung man, drunk aud dlsorderly On June
9Th was tacd and discharged.
James l.. McCracken aud james Iunch' Tor
il>oldcriy conduct were hned
SAN. Saith and Luke Reams, were nned'
for iisordcrly c,niuct
FIRE. ierek Sinister, for Interfering with the
dog ca;chcrS, was lined.
James Mansfield, an escaped convict, was re-
turned to JAIL. for the chain gang:
Several sailors Tor lighting at flshto~h,"er
fined and discharged.
t,rcrge Bancr, for an assault on Henrietta
Pines. dismissed on payment of costs.
Nancy Giay, for an assault on Josephine
ro>on, bo:h coiorcd; both parties tined.
Albert Furtsuer for being drunk, haed and
discharged.
Jrunie Rye for being drunk and dsorderly,
was fined aud discharged.
Sarah Gray, for stealing pocket book from
Charles fhom:cy, Was scut to tue work house
for - days
Charles Smith, drunk on the street, was
fined and DISCHARGED
.Mlyistrntes Office Albert Simmons, fer
abusive language TO Howard Davis. WAS dis
charged on payment OF costs.
VIM Phillips elias Cotton, Thomas Is .ach,
Alphonso Arlington and others, for rlotng a;
roft,er'S Garden; all gave security for their
appearance at court except Cotton, who escaped
ir,m the Magistrates Office.
Peter Davis, on complaint of josiah Ford,
for threatening language bound over TO Keep
the peace, after payment OF costs.
Auother yong uau charged with same Of
fence, d. charged at the instance OF the COM
pIalnant, with the payment of costs.
TIE FOURTH. The GLORIOUS Fourth pass
ID very quietly in Alexandria, with few excep-
,Ious Among these arc the disorder " conduct
ncltiolcI in the police report and some few
tights outside the Corporation line.
The steamer Lady of the Lake made an ex-
curson to Point Lookout, and the steamers
City of Alexandria ADD Pilot Boy made several
trips to Glymont.
Tie steamer Arrow carried down large
crowd to Mt. Vernon and Marshall Hall.
The steamer Fairy did not make her propos-
ed trips to Marshall Hall for want OF patronage.
\ number of persons from this city went
down to Woodbridge on the steamer Arlington
and witnessed the tournament and base bal
paying at that point. No disorder occurred
except slight misunderstanding between two
couutrymen, which was speedily settled. The
passengers were badly tossed about aud scared
In the &oru 90 their return, but hnally arrived
safely at home at late hour at night.
The excursion OF the Sun t re Company tc
Garllu Springs was L c mplete success, aud
was greatly enjoyed by all present.
Numerous private parties from this city en-
loved themselves in the woods aud on the riv
er, near the city.
During the day the Hydraulou steamer
handsomely decorated, Was Staudlug IN front Ct
her house.
In Coop HANDS. We learn that the au,
thorities of the w. c., v NJ. & G. S. r Il.
have entrusted to Geo l.. Stewart, until re-
ceuty the cpmpany's agent III Lyuchburg. the
privilege Of erecting hotel Ga the lands OF the
company, at Otter station, on the l.. u. d.
vision, about - miles from Lynchburg. As
the manager OF the Mansion House, IN Alex
aniria, for several years before he war, MIR.
}. Won reputation rs landlord second 70
that OF no man 10 the State. lie Is toud OF
god living, aud always dispeDses 1t to his
guests, DtSlueS WHICH lie IL puSScsscu vi q tolh
permanent admirably qualifying him tor the
place
Hook AND LADDER MEETING. "A meeting
OF the Relief Hook aud Ladder Company was
held on Friday evening The only business
transacted was the appointment OF commit
tie TO confer with the Committee on Public
Property Of the City Council III regard to the
repairs TO the Relief Engine Houae; also, the
appointment Of a committee to make arrange
meuts for a moonlight excursion on the new
steamer Mary Washington, to take place some
time during the present mouth.
SCHOOL AWARDS. At the school closing at
Columbia School, Arlington, on Friday last,
the ouperiuteDdent's medal was awarded to
, N VI. Bailey; the Snowden medal to Miss
Mlume B. Wibert, and the teachers medal
|preseLted by Mrs. Young to Miss Hattie
quickly. A full report of the awards at the
county schools will appear tomorrow.