Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-28
LOCAL IsfsESITIES.

Justice Austin, of Arlington, is effectuay
stopping the invasion Of the county by the
svarms Of gunners trom Washington, who have
heretofore been ovcrrunulng 1t. His special
pocemeu arrest them promptly whenever
louud, and he as promptly fines them and takes
away their guns.
Sinner, the man arrested in Washington
last week and carried to LeeSburg charged
with the supposed murder of missing man,
was discharged on Saturday last and passed
through here on his way back to Washington
this morning
The piles upon which the new ways at the
shin yard are to rest, have all been sawed OFT,
aud the ways will be launched and sunk during
the present week. The heavy iron cable to be
used in hauling up vessels arrived this morning
by the Philadelphia steamer.
A lodge of colorcd DAD Fellows went on an
excursion from here to Lccaburg to day. The
Columbia Pioneers, another colorcd organlza-
| ton were to have gone to Clifton, but could Mt
| raise the funds with which to pay for a train
of cars.
The work Of changing the grade of St. Asaph
street is progressing rapidly, Notwithstanding
the oEinctions of some of the residents Of that
street. The grade at the intersections OF all
the streets north OF Cameron street has been
altered.
Policemen Walker aud Mullen who we're on
DUTY a, the station house to-day, gave that
place thorough ove-hauling and securing and,
it iy now as clean as soap and water aud brushes
can make it.
Attention is directed to the advertisement of
Mrs. Milburn, elsewhere in to-day Gazette.
Mrs. Miburn's superior qualifications as a
Il. i l,,., No, ND
her sing in St. PauIs church choir.
Mr.. Joseph W. White, formerly of this city,
has been appointed passenger agent of the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad,
and is aso connected with the freight depart
ment oil the Atlantic Coast Liuc.
We understand that Mr.. James T. Close jr.,
of the county, is engaged reading law with Col.
Thompson Of Washington. The Col. has turn
ed out some fine lawyers and We anticipate sue
CESS for MIR. q.
Mr.. Chas. Fadely, residing near Waterford
Loudoun county, has brood SOW, which gave
birth recently to 20 pigs, 10 of which are living
They are of the Chester and Essex cross
Letters addressed to Miss Mary Rossel,
Washington, D.. G.; aud Flresdc Companion,
N. Y, are detained in the post Office here for
want Of postage.
A deer while swimming across tie river q
pipht or two ago was shot and killed by a gun.
ner, who had no respect for the game laws, and
who took the veuson to Washington.
Some little excitement was created at the
King street ferry slip last night after the arri-
val of the last boat from Washington, by the
explosion of an oil lamp in The freight office.
A splendid uocking bird will be ratflcd at
the barbar shop of MIR. II. Jacobs, as soon as
the requisite number OF chances shall have been
taken.
Large numbers of Sora we're killed on the
full tide this morning. They were hawked
about the streets at sixty cents dozen.
Mrs. Thomas Bryan aud daughter, DOW OF
Washington, will spend the winter In Europe.
Rev. Father O'kane of ST. Mary Church,
preached at Falls Church yesterday.
The CuIpeper fair begins on the 18th of Dc
tobcr.