Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-29


been reported at police headquarters since Sat
urday: ),
Henry Weames, colored, for assaultlnng his
wife; charge Withdrawn on payment OIL COSTS
aud promise OF good behavior. ;,
JohD Green, for assaulting Jas. ohrakes anu
using abusive language towards him; ooth par
ties fined and discharged.
George Lucas, Sarah Bell, James Lucas and
John Ccson, for disordcry conduct, all lined.
James Wright, for assaul,iug Mrs. McCuln'
his mother-iu law, and Robt. McCuin, her son,
was fined aud discharged, as was also Mrs.
McCuiu. ;, ~
There we're no cases at either of the Magls-
trates Offices this morning.
PLEASURE EXCURSION. steamer Pilot
Boy, Capt. Joseph White, is now making an
excursion to Glymont and Dl's Pavilion, Low
er Cedar Point, J every Thursday morning, leav-
ing her wharf at S and returning at $3.50 IN the
evening Among the attractions OF the trip
are FIVE hours sail on the Potomac near
view OF Fort Foote, Fort Washington, Mount
Vernon, Potomac City and Matthias Point. At
Lower Cedar Poiut is TO be found splendid
new pavilion, beautiful beach and shade. and
fue salt water bathing aud fishing. The Pilot
Boy has been thoroughly overhauled and re-
fitted, and is in complete order, beng one OF
the safest and most comfortable, as well as the
fastest boats on the river. tier officers are all
experienced men, and well known to the travel
ling public.
New RAILROAD ARRANGEMENT by an
arrangement made between the Baltimore and
Potomac aud the Virginia Midland Railroads,
the transportation of freight to and from this
point via the ferry and the East Alexandria
Railroad will for the present be discontinued.
Passengers and freight will hereafter be takcl
through by rail to and from the north anu
south without change OF cars at Washington as
heretofore B. Il 0. Il. r. being used tor
this purpose as far as Benning's and the Point
Lookout road thence to Bladensburg, the juno
ton of the B. l. Z. r. h. Day trains have
Coaches for the White Sulphur Springs and
night trains through Pullman scepers attached
BAPTIST MINISTER. Rev. W. S. Penick,
the newly selected pastor of the Baptist Church
in this city, preached yesterday morning and at
night, and notified his congregation that he
would enter regularly upon the discharge OF
his pastoral duties on the 18th proxlmo. HIS
sermons yesterday were listened to with great
pleasure, and it is the confident expectation OF
the members of the church that his ministry
WILL Oe q most successful one.
ENGINE TRIAL-The Hydrauion Steamer
was tried this morning, at an early hour, atthe
foot of King street. Engineer Young reports
that he raised steam in the very short space OF
- minutes, and found the engine in excellent
working ORDER Notwithstanding her long rest.
The steamer was, on her return booked up to
the plug at Royal aud Cameron streets and only
Fam NAT
TIE COMET. Notwithstanding the bright
ness Of the moon, last night, the Comet was
indistinctly seen with the naked eye, and with
!, good opera glass was plainly visible. Its To-
cation is in the northwestern heavens, forming
all ,uuilatcraI triangle with the Pole star and
the upper pointer of the Great Dipper, with
the Comet below 1t will Increase in brlllancY
until the 10th Of July.
| GLOVE FAcToRY.-As will be seen By an
advertisement elsewhere 10 to-day's Gazette,
there will be another meeting Of those interest
cd in establishing u glove factory in this city,
at the Assembly Rooms, on Wednesday even
ing next. As it is proposed that an organlza-
ton be effected at this meeting, 1t Is hoped
that there will be large attendance.
UPSET While the large wagon attached to
Portners Brewery was ascending the bridge to
the Washington ferry boat this morning it was
capsized scattering its contents far and wide.
An eye witness informs us that 1t was very re-
trcshing to see so much lager laying around on
such warm day.
The WEATHER HOT Range ofthermome
ter in coal spot go and upwards; wind south
aud no lccburgs off the coast.
AgUe GOnIuerOr;
No QUINISE ARSENIC OR PoIsoNs.
This is strong language, us Physicians and
Chemists have for years tried to compound u
Il. ,ul1,,ld ontiralu Eaunr and