Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-06
LOCAL BEsEtlIlES'

prof Harris who couldn't give regular eA.
b;b;tion last night because the room, 10 "hlo i
:. was 70 have taken place was not ilceu'eu'
ga' "a free show there, and, though ne ao'Gi,
tls2d u. he could not be tied so 'nat nc
you'd be uh'>le to loose himself, Capt. Cnas,
Mchenny' one o1n.he spectators put the rope
on him SO securely he could not move go'
mad, aud sworc that no Fan had ever been SO
tied before and if so tied haa ever looscd him
self
A colored man named James Watkins, while
at work tearing down the old framed house of
Mr.. Joseph Hopkius on the west side OF Water,
between Duke and Wolfe streets, this after,
noon, had his leg broken by heavy piece OF
timber, which fcl! upon it. He Was taken to
his home on Duke street and DR.. Brown sept
| for to apply the necessary dressing.
The many friends of Rev. DR.. L"ttwlch will
be glad to learn that letter has been received
from Atlanta. stating that that gentleman.
whose extreme illness has beeu heretofore men
toned, has improved So much that, his phy,s-
clans declare him out of danger aud as rapidly
recovering.
The proprietor of bar-room aroused yester-
day morning by hearing the noise created by
the fire, supposiug the Pilgrim Sisters had ar,
rived and commenced operations, locked and
barred his chamber door, Determining that at
least they should not enter there.
A horse ran away at the head of Du Ike street
on Wednesday afternoon, and diseugaglng him
self from the sewing machine Wagon, to which
he was attached, by running it against fence,
went on up the road disporting hlulself gay.
There was disturbance on Union street,
near King yesterday morning, 10 which, bow
ever, no Que was hurt, but those engaged IN 1t
were hurried off by their friends before the po-
lice arrived.
The arrival of the through New York and
Philadelphia train was delayed two hours and
a-half this morning, aud consequently no con-
necton was made with the trains that lett this
city for the South and West.
Capt. Rodgers, the wharf builder, comrnenc.
ed this morning the work of building pier at
the new site for the Government magazine on
the opposite side of the river, just above the
slip of the E,st Alexandria Railroad.
The site of the late fire on King street which
belongs jpiutly to several parties, will now,
since the houses upon it have been destroyed,
be divided and apportoued to its several Own
crs and will probably be improved.
Masqucrs and scrcna3crs, white and coored,
arc out on the streets nightly. Some who were
paired to the fire and worked vigorously at Its
cxtiuguishmcnt.
The marriage of William puindexter anu
Eliza Mouroe, coorcd, at Roberts Chapel last
night, was witnessed by l4rgc nunber Of spec
tatorS, amorg whom @crc many ol the brides
white friends.
At meeting of the German COOPERATIVE
Building Association No. ., held last nlght,
~ rnn | t1,,, 81 I,,p
ton of-4 per cent.
There were no arrivals of fresh fish this morn
ing from the lower shores. Herring and shad
have been caught 10 the small SENS hauled 10
the coves near this city.
The six unoccupied benches under the fish
shed in the market square, were offered Tor
rent to-day by the Clerk Of the Market, but
there we're no bidders.
A colored woman named Buckner living 90
the alley opening upon the lane Leading to the
Catholic buryng ground, died very suddenly,
shortly after rising this morning.
A coIored MN accidentally fell from pile
driver at work on the pier on the opposite side
of the river, yesterday afternoon, aud was bad
ly hurt.
There were several disturbances on and near
the wharf yesterday, caused by indulgence lu
too much liquor, in. which, however,. no ole
was seriously hurt.
The weather to-day has been damp and
showery, varied this Afternoon by u spit of
snow
A force of laborers is at work rcpliring the
side walk extending from the stone bridge to
the Theological Seminary.
Three jacksnipe, the first of the season, were
killed by Mr.. Cline yesterday on the marshy
ground just west of the Fairfax street depot.
Colorcd masqueraders are now seen nightly
pcram bulaiing the streets.
Several dead fish were found in the pipes of
the steam fire engines yesterday morning.
Price Il Co.. at their stand in the fish mark
ct have fresh fish, tcrrapns, nc.
II I'D GLOVES! KID GLOVES