Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-25
LOCAL BREVITIES.

| ed Edmund f. Wilmer, esq, trustee or fuD-
lie Schools from that Ward.
LOCAL BREVITIEs.
On Tuesday last, as constable S. &. Newton
was on bis way to Leesburg, he arrested Hum
phrey Lloyd and Thomas 'lrayers, coored for
breaking open, some time ago, and stealing
goods from the store of L. E. Hutchisou, but
90 their way to the county jail the prisoners
made their escape by jumping from their hors-
es and making to a convenient thlcket.
An old pocket book, we'll stuffed with paper,
was Intentionally dropped near the st. Asaph-
street depot, yesterday afternoon, and watch
set upon the 6nder, who soon came along, and
looking around hurriedly to see that nobody
was observing him, snatched it up and contln-
ued his walk as composedy as though he had
not found what he vainly supposed was treas
| ure.
Mr. Burke, Commonwealth Attorney for
the county, has received communication from
the attorney for the Washington and George
town Turnpike Company asking him to instl-
tute criminal proceedings against the parties
who have of late been cutting down the toll
gates on that company road as rapidly as they
were erected.
Sheriff Roach. of the county, and Jailor
| Cline started for Richmond this morning, hay
ing in charge Richard Smith, one-legged col,
the Circuit Court for the county and sentenced
to five years 10 the penitentiary for shooting
his wife with intent to kill.
A heavy shower of rain fell here just after
daylight this morning, and anticlpatlons OF q
thunder storm were heard this afternoon, but
the black cloud seen in the northwest passed
around to the northeast, somewhat damaging
the crops in the neighborhood of Herndon by
fall of hail.
Two young gentlemen from this city, who
took horse and buggy to Washington yester-
day afternoon, had the misfortune to allow the
horse to run away and smash the buggy. The
Young men we're thrown out and badly bruised
but not seriously hurt.
The excitement at the St. Asaph-street de-
pot yesterday evening was caused by the ex-
posiou of large sized powder cracker. The
large crowd that collected there was attracted
BY the impression that man had been shot
with pistol,
An honest boy named Sigmond Gen'zberger
found pocket book containing Sl75 yesterday,
and for returning 1t to its owner, who had CIV
en- IN all hopes Of ever hearing from it again,
was rewarded by present of thirty five cents.
A fight in petersburg yesterday afternoon
between two coored men named Armstead
Webb and Patterson Cartwright created con-
siderable excitement, and attracted large
crowd.
/ Rev. Mr.. Dnwiddie, of Louisville, KY, it is
thought, will be called to the pastorate OF the
2nd Presbyterian Church in this city, aud has
been invited to preach here at an early day
about the first or second Sunday in June next.
The seven o'clock local train from Washing
ton this morning ran over mule belonging to
the gypsies who are encamped just beyond
Four mile run and cut off two of it's feet. The
animal had to be killed.
The crowd collected on north Patrick street
Yesterday morning was caused by light that
occurred there between George Swansbury and
another man, in which the former was badly
beaten.
{ 1t will be seen by reference to notice else
where in to-day Gazette that all the bar-rooms
, in the city are to be closed on election day
next Thursday.
The second day of the Hebrew feast of the
Penticost, commemorative of the Revelation OF
the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai, was
celebrated on Saturday.
One of fishing party from this city, who
were hauling seine at Daiugerhcld's Island,
Yesterday would have been drowned had it not
) been for his friends, who rescued him.
The Hampshire and Baltimore Coal Com
PAW commenced to-day to lock all of their
; boats out of the c. & G. canal at Rock Greek
,, and tow them to this city via the river.
The couutry in the immediate neighborhood
of this city DOW presents beautiful appear
auoe, though the season is at least three weeks
backward.
The High School Club and the Reckless
Club of this city played match game OF base
ball on tho grounds Of the former, near this
city, this afternoon.
The congregation of the First Presbyterian
Church have secured the rooms over the First
National Bank as the parsonage OF that church.
A letter addressed to DR.. B. King, West
river, Md, is detained In the post office here
for want o! postage.
Lieut.. Charles Dempsey U. S. A., is on a
short visit to his relatives and friends 10 this
city.
The dissatisfied Radicals of the 4tb Ward
will hold meeting tonight to nominate an-
other City Council ticket.
The report that DR.. Norton has decided to
accept the professorship in the Seminary Is SAID
to be unfounded.
May flies made their first appearance tor the
season last Saturday night.
| WIANTED-A GOOD FEMALE, SER
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