Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-04
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
THE MARY WASHINGTON. The new steamer
Mary Westinghouse full description of which,
has heretofore appeared 10 the Gazette-just
built by the Upper Potomac Steamboat Com
pany, with some OF the stockholders 10 that
company and their families, aud some others
who were invited to. accompany them, made
trial trip from here to Foot Foot, this morning,
and was found to work admirably. Ga Thurs
day next all the stock holders, with their tamil
les and a large invited company will make an
excursion on her down the Potomac, and i'm
mediately thereafter she will commence run
Mug regularly on her route, which will be be-
tween Gymont and Washington, stopping at
all the intermediate landings
The LATE ASSAULT CASE The Washing
ton correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun of this
morong says "Justice Austin, of Alexandria
county, took Jurisdiction 10 the case OF 0 Brian
Birmingham for his assault on Robert Sherlock
at the south end of the aqueduct last week, aud
sentenced him to pay iue Of fifty dollars and
sixty DAYS Imprisonment. Under the code OF
Virginia single justices have in cases of assault
and battery concurrent jurisdiction with the
county courts, but States Attorney Burke, OF
Alexandria county, is of opinion that BrunlghaQ
should have been held for assault with inteut
to kill, and will probably indict him tor that
offence, which is punishable by Imprisonment
in the peoitentlary, at the next quarterly term.
Doc FIGHT IN FAIRFAX The Washington
Chronicle Of this morning says The latest
agony of the sporting fraternity of the District
'eventuatcd' yesterday afternoon at the Nlr-
GINA terminus of the Chain bridge, being
n; M, mora nor lasc han u ppDuiu~ dog II uhr
the combatants beng Patsey Morgau's white
bulldog corner Tenth aud d streets) and Dick
Walkers (Georgetown) pure white bull The
stakes, $50 were won easily by Morgan, Walk
ers dog being like some of his grandchildren
stock, always ready to run when there is 10
chance for victory. The fight lasted only eight
minutes and there was quite crowd OF spec
tatorS.
CONCEALED WEAPONS 1t will be seen by
reference to the police report in to-day's Ga
zette, that Justice French has imposed fine
of $50 upon culored man for carrying con-
ceaicd weapon. The Judgment meets with the
unqualified appreciation Of all good cli'ztus.
The weapon 10 this case was pistol, but had
it been a raZ jr, and the same Judgment been
rendered, the Justice would have endeared him
self to the hearts of the community As halt
the foe In these cases goes TO the ntormer,
profitable employment can be engaged 10, and
vlliainouS habit broken up, by intormatlonS
lodged against the raZ II carriers.
DIsrURBANcEs.-A disturbance took place
u front of the Odd Fellows Hall last night
among some of the attendants at "a ball in
progress there, during which one of those en-
gagged, man named Brady, had his head
cut Afterwards another disturbance occurred
there which resulted 10 two OF those engaged
being arrested by the police.
This afternoon a row occurred in the grog
gerry of Martin LaWler, at the Bridge Pump.
A large crowd was attracted by the noise, and
the proprietor aud three OF those engaged were
arrested by the police aud taken to the station
house.
COUNTY ROADS. Col. f. l.. Brockett was
Yesterday elected Overseer of District No. 3,
and we understand he is on the war path
to-day summouug his force to go to work 90
Monday next to raise Mush Pot about tour feet
Should he do so, the fast drivers eau 20 by
'Coross'' and take the Middle Pike and re-
turn after most delightful drive of an hour,
witnessing most beautiful view OF Wash
iDgton, Maryland Heights, as far as Fort Wash
ington on the Potomac from Violet Hill, and
pass over the new bridge over Hootf's Run at
the head Of Kiog street.
10. G. T.-Excclsior Lodge, No, 4, l. 0.
G. H., held large and enthusiastic meeting on
the night of the 30h ult The following were
elected officers for the Jew quarter: w. o.,
Ausel j. Walrous; W. ", Mrs. Lou Walrou-;
w. s., }. L. Close, jr.; W. T. s., James Z.
Roach; w. H., Mrs. VI b. Wibert; w. o., 5.
b Corbetl; w. NJ, t. Muusou .. g., Miss
Ida e. Wlbert; Sentinel, L. w. Hatch. Fix.
celsior is one Of the Oldest lodges IN the State,
and has accomplished much good.
STREET CARS 1t is understood that since
the Street Railroad Company announced their
intention of withdrawing the cars unless they
were better patroulzed, the receipts have Con-
siderably increased, aud that the cars will be
run as long as the receipt equal the eXpendl-
tures-the company having no desire for the
their Inv estmeut aud being perfectly willing to
accommodate the public for that length OF time
provided they sustain no loss.
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SUDDEN DEATHS. MIR James W Ryan, the
telegraph operator at Quantico we'll and
tavorably known in this city--died at that place
last Sunday His remains were forwarded to
Georgetown to-day for interment
The daughter of Mr. Dcuns . Loary, who
resides near Manassas was taken sick day be
fore Yesterday and died within half hour,
though apparently perfectly we'll up to the time
she was attacked.
FISHING AND CRABBING.-Anglers are now
having excellent sport at Qnautico. Fine rock
and perch abound, and some croakers have
also beeu caught there. 1t Is said the hshlng
there is better this year thao ever known be-
fore on the Potomac, boys catching with single
line as mauy as hundred large sized rock and
perch on one tide. The grabbing there, too, IS
equal to any Oh the river.
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