Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-08
LOCAL BkESITlES.

disturbance occurred yesterday attcrnoor
near G. P. Douglas black shop, on the
canal locks, in which a man named James
Wheatley was set upon by some women anG
cnt bv one of them with knife. 1t IS SAID
that 30 Infatuated was the woman, Mary Casey
uho cnt him. that she would certainly have
taken his life had it not been or the 'ntcfp'Sl'
ton of Douglas, who happened 10 he witness
of the affair.
The new reservoir OF the Al, xau'lrla Water
Works is progressing rapidly, the earth WORK
he;ng almost COMPLETED 1t will OF course re-
onire sometime to do the paving, but that Toe
will be hurried up, and by ear y tai! the CITY
need have 90 fear Of ever again, "ltn'n s shf
life of this generation, being without iu'
supply of water n,
The suit of VIM. n McVeigh vs. Richard
Windsor for the possession OF house On N'nE
street between Patrick and Alfred, dccura o!
the Court OF Appeals in favor OF pialu'lll' a.
stated in Yesterdays Gazette. has been taken
70 The Sunreme Court of the United States BY
defendant
night blooming cercus plant belonging &c
Mr. Samuel Hcff1 blower bloomed at that gen,
tleman's residence last Sunday night ano
from the appearance of the plant another
bloom may he expected within the next lie"
days.
The Office of the branch of the treedmar !;
Swings Bank in this city is still open, and VII
b. Lent omen 80 far as is yet known, until the
affairs of the bank are settled. All depos,'S
made since June 23d are teing refunded to de-
posltors.
In the account of the closing exercises at
Ruffoer School, No. 9, published III yesterday ;
Lii
incorrectly put in the place OF Miss Maud Bur
rows
Conpapts of the condition of Hunting
creek bridge continue to be made ana slouio
be needed, particularly rs about the pest drlVe
in this immediate nelghDorhood Is on the road
to reach which that bridge has to be crossed
Messrs. A. T. Ramsay, Alexander McBur-
new aud John Luut left this morning on
summer tour extending along the lakes ana III
to Canada.
One of the wagons belonging to Cameron
mills broke through the steamer Arrow Whar'
this morning, but the horses, fortunately, were
not injured.
Major ]. c. Breckenridge has arrived and
will relieve Gen Robinson of the command Of
Fort Foote. Mai. BIS. baggage Was put aboard
the Arrow here this morning.
The improvements to the gas work. continue
to be advanced as vigorously as possible ano
will be completed, it is expected, by the nrs
day Of September.
The disordcrIy proceedings complained of III
house on north Pitt street did not occur d,
the store of Mr.. Johnson, corner OF FIT ana
Queen, but at house further north
No delegates were appointed by the church
10 this city to the Baltimore Conference Sun
day-school, NJ i. Church South 10" IN SEES
sion at Salem, Roanoke county.
A letter addressed to G. Phillips, New \ ork,
is detained 10 the Post Office here tor want Of
postage.
A young man named Frank Dyer, employed
at the Henry-strect depot, had his hand badly
Injured there this morning.
Tie catch of the dog cart yesterday was SO
suJa that the institution cut out and was
not on its rounds to-day.
John H. Dufey, formerly of Co. II. l7th
Va Infantry, is now a captain III the 9Th Mary
laud Regiment