Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-15
LOCAL BkEViTlES.

Que Of the most famous drinking saloons 10
Alexandria -"Augur ) has been closed. 1t
was established during the war, and for years
was the most irequcutcd place OF the sort 10
the city achieving its reputation by the good
liquors usually kept there. Its proprietor has
yielded, not 10 the demands of women raiders,
but to the geptler request OF the LADY ne mas
lately made his wife.
MIR. |. G.. O'Neal, one of the d .legates from
this county to the Legislature, has at his dis
posal a scholarship certificate of admission to
the course OF medical lectures at the Louisville
College. Mr.. R. L. Carue, Superintendent OF
Public Schools, has Que for the Collegiate
course at William and Mary College.
A wagon load of hay upset at the intersec-
ton of King AID Washington streets, yesterday
afternoon, throwing the owner who was asleep
on its top and the colored driver, who was SIT
ting by him, against the feLce around the burnt
building there, but not injuriog them.
The steam canal boat invented aud now run
on the Chesapeake & Ohio canal by MIR. Alex.
ander McDouald formerly OF this city, is said
to possess all the essentials required for canal
navigation Its speed is about twice as great
as that of the ordinary mule propelled boats.
Persons desiring to attend the camp meet
ing, near Vienna, will be interested to know
that there are regular lines of conveyances run
nlng from Vienna station TO the camp grounds
connecting with every train, at moderate rates.
The Conservatives of Mount Vernon Town
ship, Fairfax county, will meet at Valley
School House uext Saturday to appoint dele
gates to the Congressional Convention to meet
10 this city on the 26:h instant.
Among the receipts at Fishtown to-day we're
four cargoes of Watermelu us-tWo OF two thou
sand each and about half dozen sturgeon.
The watermelons sold at from 81 to ~ per
hundred, and the sturgeon at 81. 80 apiece.
The market was we'll supplied, this morning,
with all sorts of provisions including some fresh
fish, The ATTENDANCE of both buyers aod sellers
was large. The prices we're about the same as
those of the preceding Saturday.
The colored Methodsts of this city will at
tend bush meeting at Falls Church to-mor-
row, reaching there by a special train on the
w. & 0. R. R.
As the audience assembled at Sarepta Hall
last night to hear the readings OF Mr.. Arthur
Howard Hamilton was composed OF only three
people, the elucutiouist did not appear.
S:ortsmen are now killing sora, reed birds,
plovers, summer ducks and bulltrogs 10 the
marsheS in this vicinity but ouly'the piovers
and bullfrogs are 10 good condition.
The drawing of the picture of Christ Church
in Appleton Journal, mentioned 10 yesterday
Gazette. was made by Mr.. Ross Turner, of
this city.
W. F. Maddox has been appointed mail
roue messenger from Lyuchburg to DanvllIe,
Va, on the Baltimore and DanVle route, vice
Martin Maddox. resigned.
The attention OF the police is called to the
noisy behavior of the crowd which almost
| nightly ASSEMBLIES at the intersection OF Prince
| and Commerce streets.
Mr.. w. G. Black, a native of Alexandria,
but for the last thirty odd years. resident 10
New Orleans, is on visit to his friends and re-
latives 10 this city.
Quite uumber Of the O Id Fellows of this
city left here this afternoon Tor Lecsburg to
pay fraterual visit to Lnuduun Lodge vi that
place.
The operatives of the Mount Vernon cotton
factory, with large uuuber OF their friends,
made au excursion to Cartln's Springs to-day.
The new steamer Mary Washington com
menced her regular trips to-day between Drlck
House laudiug aud this city.
A letter addressed to Mrs. Julia Hammer,
Leesburg, Va, is detained iu the Pusiothce
here for want of postage.
Mr.. Smith, 90 Fairfax street. opposite the
market house, has fue fresh watermelons con-
| stantly for sale,
The young people of Leesburg aud vicinity
| enjoyed themselves at a grand hop al Osborn 5
| Hotel, III that town, last night.
Mr.. Tnomas Lannon'S baby was badly hurt
this morning by the falling down stairs OF Its
| little sister, 10 whose arms it was.
1t is probable Bishop johns will preach at
! St. Paul's Church tomorrow morning.