Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-25
LOCAL. gilSES IN.

Ii Is exceedingly dangerous now Tor man
to become 80 much under the lnttucncc OF
liquor as to be sleepy O'ie such uutortunate
wno took little uap on his way home night
before last, found, wnCD he awoke, that he had
not only been robbed Of his puckctbopk aud
It's contents, but the thieves had even stole the
shoes from his feet
4 fight between two cOuntrymen on the
R,yal-Street front oil the market this morning
was brought to sudden termination by the
smashing If small wagon near them, by a
larger Wagon which ran into it, both the COM
batants stopping TO look at the damage done.
Complaints of the drought are increasing,
the late rain not having dampened the earth
for more than an inch and half below the
surface. The water in most all the streams IN
this vicinity is So low that none of the mills on
them are running on full time.
Those of the colorcd boys Of the city who
have no homes, or whose homes are SO Tar OFT
as so be tiresome to reach after nlghttali, have
gotten into the habit of making lodging places
10 such of the vcstibuicS of houses IS they fluid
Upcu.
On Monday next, the 9th instant, will cx-
rire the time in which city tax bills can be set
tied by the payment of the amount stated on
their faces After that date they will be ln-
creased by the addition Of two and a-hait per
cent.
The stable of Mr. Richard Shacklctt near
Stafford Store, W Is destroyed by fire Saturday
night \ yaluabic horse and fine set OF har-
ness and new saddle were burned with 1t. The
origin Of the fire is not known.
Ii is suggested that before the spars are re-
moved from the market house steeple, the
vanc on that stccple be painted black, as 10
certain positions it is TOW, owing to the gilt up
CO it, almost invisible.
Capt. Bell, who potcd the schooner Fred.
Jackson down the river, reports that spar.
the mast Of vessel, was raised by the anchor
of the Fred. jackson off Smith Point
Among the freight brought up aud landed
here this morning by the steamer Lady of the
Lake, from Norfolk, were a large number OF
watcrmclous and a full supply of vegetables.
A dog fight for fifty dollars side was fought
near the canal basin yesterday evening, the
owners Of the dogs being Alphonzo Arlington
aud man named Sweeney
1t is reported that James Boswell, Of this
city, was among the penltentlary convicts who
lately escaped from railroad gang III south
western Virginia.
A large coIored excurs, on party from Pur-
cellvillr. Hamilton, Lecshurg and all the STA
tons along the line OF the ". 4 0. Il. Il. ar
rived here this morning.
Bai,cy's Cross Roads was the scene Of gay
AID happy time last night, the company pr, seu
being young gentlemen and ladies from this
city and Washington.
The market was we'll supplied with all sorts
of provisions this morning, except fresh fish,
at prices differing but little from those OF last
Saturday
Miss Kate Goodal who sang at Prot. New
comb's concert, in this city, recently, is now
one Of the Professors pupils.
Mr.. John w. Bronaugh, a gentleman we'll
known IN this city, died at his residence IN
Georgetown on Tuesday last.
Mr.. Thomas r. Love. jr., of Fairfax &. H.,
has removed to Wellington, Kansas.
All the dogs 10 the pound have been killed,
and the dog cart has again ceased lis rounds.
Grace Church will be closed and no services
be held there for the next two or three weeks.
Mrs. Butler wife Of Nj: w. B. Butler, Of
Fairfax Court House died yesterday morning.
Basil Warning was again acting as captain OF
the chain gang to day.