Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-24
LOCAL Rs7sEvETGES.

The bad and noisy conduct OF the children
who are permitted to run at large about our
streets after dark is greatly complained OF by
persons living in the western part OF the city,
some of whom say they can not sit at their
front doors in consequence of the behavior re-
ierred to.
The concert given at Pcrtncr's Garden, last
night, to the members OF the Concordia CLUB
ami their friends. was very agreeable affair
A large company, including many ladies and
children, was present, and everything passed
off in the most satisfactory manner.
Boats were delayed six hours at Fisher S
locks, eighteen miles above Georgetown ycster-
day by the breaking Of lock gate there, and
four hours the day before by a similar ac-
cident on tire moe mile level above George
town.
While the vaoe on the Market House steeplc
was being adj ustcd properly, an inspection was
made of the lightning rod that protects that
steeple and it was found ID good order aud not
diSjointed as was supposed to be the case.
| Several parties have been reported for keep
| ing unlicensed dogs and the Mayor Will have
| them summoned to-day to appear before MN
| to answer the charge, and ii 1t be sustained to
require of them the payment OF The penalty.
Locks arc of such little Importance to Hugh
Stridcr, member of the chain gang. that he
is not taken out to work on the streets now lest
he should pick the one on his ball and chain
aud escape, but is kept coblaed IN jail.
The parties of young men who w4lG about
the streets nearly every night, singing ut the
top of their voices under dclusion that they are
making agrceble music, give occasion Tor num-
erous complaints at police headquarters.
IL, 6.b; bot tha
House and Glymont sent up fine sturgeon yes
terday afternoon. They sold for 81 so apiece,
and were rctaed in the market this morning
at six cents a pound.
At the sale at Arlington Park yesterday af-
teruoon, four lots were disposed OF, the pur-
| chasers being Mr. Young, who bought two
and Messrs CARY and johnson, one each.
Uucle Tom Cole, one Of the oldest coorcd
residents OF the city and wcll-knOwu to all the
natives, died at his home, near the upper enc
Of Queen street last night.
The Marine Railway Company is having the
wharf at the northern extremity of their ship
yard, which had been allowed To 60 to wreck,
repaired.
Work at the Mount Vernon Cotton Factory
has been temporarily suspended in order that
some necessary repairs may be made to the
machinery there.
The festival at Zion church commences after
ten clock and rarely bIca&s up until nearly
one.
Among The messes of fac fish caught with
hooks and lines AT Fi>htown this morning Was
a rock eighteen iuchcs long.
There are eighteen prisoners DOW in Jail and
some Of them are as desperate characters as
were ever behlud iron bars.
The Relief Hook and Ladder Company have
secured the steamer Arrow tor their excursion
to Marshall II Ill on Friday next.
Messrs. VIM. II. Smith & Co.. per Mr.. 0.
Wood, on Fairfax street, opposite the market
receive fine fresh crabs constantly.
A vessel load Of clans arrived yesterday, and
they were selling in market this morning at
fiIIv cents hundred