Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-25
LOCAL. IsssEEEEIES.

This IS the height of The excursion season.
The steamer Express carried down large par
ty to Giynunt this morning from Washington
The Pilot Boy also took down this morning
numerous company on her regular weekly ex-
cursion rip to Maryland Point, and party OF
colorad excursionistS went up the W. y. IL.
r. to Carn's Springs There were four steam-
boats with excursion parties Oh BOARD Oh the
river last night
At the last meeting Of the Board of Super
yisors Of AL xauCru county the first aud ouIy
settlement, with the Treasurer of the county
since the new constitution weut into operation
vas effected by SIP, cial Commissioners Il. A.
Sinclair. The credit OF the county IS now IN
good condition, aud ample arrangements nave
been made Tor such general expenses a. may De
incurred and for sufficient contingent fund.
The meml ers of the Concnrdla Association
will meet tonight at their garden PortnerS-
f,r the pur, ose Of recognizing on more Ell
tcc,ivc aud permanent plan 1t is proposed to
admit membership all the members OF the
Il harmonic Association, and TO have Portner
Garden he summer and Harmonic Hall TOR
the winter meetings Of the ASSOCIATION.
The tug boat Major Beaverton, Of the East
Alexandria ferry lne, LETT here this morning
for Baltimore to tow a pile driver to this city
for the purpose of enIarging the wharf on the
onposite side of the river. Her place on the
line will be supplied by the tug Katie Wise.
The dog cart is now making its rounds and
many unfortunate ours OF both high anu 10"
degrees have been seized aud taken to the
pound at the Poors House, and will, unless
ransomcd Ivy their owners, be Knocked gu the
head and sent to the glue factory.
The colored men arrested here aud commit
ted TO jail for ri tous conduct at Carln
Springs, when The colorcd Masons made their
excursion there the other day, will be tried at
the jril Tomorrow morning by justice y. ,
Wright, of Alexandria county.
Thos Walker, of this county, who was com
united to jail 10 Washington ii few days since
for ca iSing the death OF Michael } Hills, at
Auaostan Island, has been released on $4,000
bail, which was given by his mother.
The condition of Mr.. John Thompson, who
was kicked 10 the face and SO badly hurt by d
vicious horse some days since that fears OF a
serious result were for time entertained by
his friends. is rapidly improving.
Uudvr the obituary head of to-day 5 Gazette
will be- seen notice of the death OF Mrs. Aun
Baegett. rcct Of the late Alexander Baggett,
In the 9th year Of her age SUPPOSED TO be
the Oldest person 10 the city.
The chain gang, which DOW has ten mcu-
hcrs, has during the last lew days been en-
psoyed 90 Nailor'S Hill, and has Put the streets
in tina, section of the city IN pretty good c1ud.
ton.
James f. Young, executive clerk Of the U.
S. Senate. was married yesterday evening IN
Washington to Mary, daughter of John NJ.
Barclay, Journal clerk of the House ol Rrpre-
sentatlves.
The Mr. Berry Amos, who was killed in Bal
timorc day before yesterday by Sau: McDon-
aid, was the stcp-father of Dir. G. +. B!ggs,
agent for sewing machine company III tins
city.
The match game of base ball played here
yesterday Afternoon by the Potomac aud Ihe
Red Rose clubs, Of this city was won by the
latter, the score being u to 43.
The trustees of Washington and LIE Uuivcr-
sity have conferred the degree of d. upon
R4v J. r. Letwich, formerly of this city, and
Rev 4. FL Mrllim, rector of Christ Church.
We are informed that it was through the in
fuence OF COL Mosby that the postal route
from l. esl urg to Bloomfield was changed from
semi to tri-weekly.
We return our thanks to Master Leonard
Marbury, Of this city, for an invitation to the
annual exhibition Of the preparatory depart
ment Of Columbian College.
Another colored baptiziug will take place, it
is understood, CD Sunday next
The only fish that we're landed at Fishtown
to-day we're few sturgeon that sold at from
S! to SO piece.