Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-20
T. ~BkEtlTAES.

A colored man named Jeff Brookes, we'll
known to all the older residents OF the city, and
one of the very few colored men who voted
with the white people, was stricken with pa
ralysis Yesterday. He is lying at his home
corner of Pitt aud Princess streets, and Is we'll
worthy of all the assistance that may be render
ed him.
The truck of the Relief Hook and Ladder
Comnany while on its way to the supposed fire
last night collided with street railroad car No.
6. at the intersection of king and Fairfax sts.
damaging the latter so much that it had to be
taken off the Iine and another car put on 10 It's
place.
The May term of the County Court of Fair
fax county adjourned yesterday after a session
Of two days. The only business done yesterday
was the granting Of The application for a new
county road from Fairfax Court House to
Vienna.
The alarm of fire last night was caused by
the burning OF some rags soaked 10 OIL which
had been wrapped around a tree box 10 troDt
of the old muster ground on north Washing
ton street, aud ignlted by SOM boys living In
that neighborhood.
John johnson, alias Yankee johnson, an
account Of whose arrest was published 10 yes
terday's Gazette, was taken out of Jail yester-
day evening by the deputy sheriff of Orange
county and carried back to the scene Of the
theft with which be is charged.
Among the contents of the game-bag brought
back yesterday by a sportsman OF the city, were
two or three full-grown aud aforementioned
sora, killed together with three brace OF yellow
lcggcd ~plovcrs in the marsh just north OF the
city.
A horse belonging to Mr.. r. J. Daingcr6eld
scared bv a traiu on the A. & w. h. L. this
morning, ran away near the canal basin, but
was stopped by falling down a gully. The
driver and horse were uninjured, but the sulky
was smashed.
Letters addressed to Capt. G. B. Samucls,
Front Royal, Va; Mrs. Sarah Tyler, Phlla-
delphia, Pa, and Miss Nancy Green, Washing
ton, d. g.. are detained in the Postottlce here
for want of stamps.
The improvements now in progress upon
Fayettc alley are Of the most thorough kind
ami when completed a great deal OF carriage
travel will be Diverted FROM the lower end OF
King street.
The new wharf at Fort Foote, the contract
for building which was awarded to Captain
Rodgers, Of this city, has been almost COM
pletcd.
Mr.. Hinson, of Manassas, passed through
here this morning for the Washington market,
with a drove Of horses, some Of which were
fue looking animals.
A chicken main was fought at Gregory's Oh
Oxen Hill, on Monday last, aud another one
will be fought there ucxt Monday. The par,
ties engaged were Washingtonians.
10 the u. S. District Court, sitting in Rich
mond on Monday, in the matter OF b. W. ellis,
bankrupt, an order was issued authorizing the
assignee to sell the property of the bankrupt.
The usual services at Grace Church tonight
will be omitted, the rector, Rev. Mr.. Sprigg,
having gone to the Council at Charlottesville
Oriental Lodge Knights Of Pythias contem-
plate making an excursioa to Carllu's Springs
on the 18th proxlmo.
Two cedar trees in the Presbyterian grave
yard were struck by lightning during the storm
last Saturday afternoon.