Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-28
E.che Ar. ESsss.VITfES.


attempted murder by O'Brian Birmingham,
near Rosslyu, in this county, Oh Saturday cvcu-
ing last, was published in yesterday Gazette,
is improving. and as Dr. Gibson, who is at,
tending hiul at the Jail, says will probably re-
cover Both parties were taken TO Arlington
this Afternoon for examination before Justice
Austin.
The Mcthodi~ts Of Fai:f.x Circuit, Va, are
making arrangements for camp meeting, TO
be held in Gibson woods, near loung's toll
gate, on the Alexandria aud Leesburg turnpike,
commencing IN the l3 h of August. This camp
was before the war very poruar one, and 1t
is the intention of the Fairfax Methodists to
make i, Il successful one this year.
The schooner Walter B. Chester, while com
ing iu;o the dock Of the Bal'luorc and Hamp-
shire Coal Company, yesterday, approached so
close 10 the bulk head that she ran her bow
spirit through window in the building IN
which tie office Of the company Is located, car
rying away the sash.
\ gentleman FROM Orkney Springs reports
six hundred guests there now. Among them
arc c. K. Iioof1 aud family, J. S. Blackburn
aud family, Col. Wm kiIgour and family, }.
A. Dixon and family, Mrs. Boush and family,
Mrs. DR.. SlabIcr aud family, aud Mrs. \. w.
Chiffon, Of this city.
The chain gang was again 10 dcmoraiized
condition this morning, and, IN consequence,
was not taken out to work This AFTERNOON,
however. Superintendent Clifford ordered their
temporary commander, Basil Warning, 10 brlug
thcln OUT aud put them to work.
Notwithstanding the propitious appearance
the clouds have worn for the last day or two, no
rain of any consequence has fallen, and every
green thing hat grows Is suffering III couse-
Qucncc.
Work at the Mount Vernon cotton factory,
which was suspended few days ago Ill cohsc-
oucucc Of the accidental breaking OF crank
pn, was RESUMED this morning, the broken pm
having been repaired.
Mr.. kirz:c Griffith, wha was shot by the
discharge OF m,l>kct he accldentIy Knocked
down in his store, last Sunday evening, IS lm-
proviug, and will, il is thought, soon DC out
again.
Among the freight brought up by the steam
or Fairy, from Pennington, this morning, were
twelve hogshcads OF tobacco, TO be shipped to
Baltimore. and one sturgeon, caught near the
mouth OF Plscataway creek
A knocking bird died in this city yesterday
which was kuowu to be eighteen years old last
spring, and had been in the house 10 whlch be
died for that length Of time. He sang three
minutes before he expired.
Several parties have been arrested and ia ken
before the Mayor and fined for keeping dogs
without liccnse, and many more have been re-
por,cd for the same offence and will be arrested
at the proper time
1t is understood that China ware manu!ac
tory will probably he soon established on Four
mile run. in this county, where suitable clay
said to be worth SIC a ION, can be obaued IN
great ahuudaucc.
Gen. W. 7. Sherman and his sou spent last
night at TAYLOR 5 tavern, Purcellvle, on their
return from a visit to the battle fields near
Winchester They were travelling 10 buggy.
Letters addressed 10 Il. Euglish & Co., Bal
,imorc, aud A. Nicol, Breutsvlllc, Va, are
detained 10 the postotfice here for want o t
postage.
\ colorcd woman living in the western part
Of the city was attacked with cholera morbus
last night and died before u. dical assistance
reached her.
Mr. Flodo II. Jones, son OF Captain J. A.
.Joucs, of the Virginia Midland Railroad, left
here Yesterday for Salt Wells, Wyoming Terri
tory, where he will in future reside.
Col G. p Manning aud Capt. Addison Mar
bury have been employed by the Government
to prospect route to cOnhcct the waters OF
the Potomac with those of the Ohio river.
The swallows are not too numerous and the
bows should not be allowed to kill them, as
they are now doing
The repairs to the Alexandria canal will, it
is now said, be completed aud navigation be re-
sumcd IN about two weeks.