Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-14
LOCAL RREVITlES.

A difficulty that attracted quite crowd
drawn from those observing the removal OF the
beIfry of the Relief Eogine House, occurred
this afternoon at the northwest corner OF Prince
and Fairfax streets between two neighbors llv-
mo on that corner one of whom accused the
other of defending man who had informed on
him for keeping dog without license.
Neither of the parties was hurt.
The new steamer Mary Washington went
down to Brick House Landing this evening,
and will commence Tomorrow to make TWO
trips day between that point and Washing
ton. An additional boiler has been ordered for
her, and will be completed iu about month.
The Superintendent OF Police, under the dl-
rectiou Of the Committee on streets, Is having
the work of repairing the side walks, wherever
such repairs are needed, prosecuted vigorous "
aud most peryeptable improvement III the
pavemeuts has already taken place.
The contemplated excursion OF the Odd Fe-
lows of this city to the Lodge in Leesburg will
leave tina depot tomorrow afternoon ut $50
o o'clock. All the members who desire to paru-
cipate should be careful not to be late.
4 disturbance occurred among some coored
| men at Z.on Church, last night, during which
| one of those engaged was struck with stick
and another with a brick, but neither Of them
was seriously hurt.
The religious services at the Vienna camp
meeting have commenced tavorabiy That
good order on the ground may he eitcctually
secured the services OF Il dctachment OF the
police of this city have been obtained.
The match game between the senior CreightonS
Of Washington aud the Independent base ball
club of this city to have been played last week,
hut unavailable postponed, will come oil next
week.
The Superintendent Of Police has mortified
the telegraph company that they must remove
a pole they have erected 10 the center OF the
side walk at the intersection of King and Henry
street.
Among the lady visitors at Orkney Springs
mentioned in letter to the Richmond Enquirer,
are Miss Mary Brent aud Miss Klgour of this
city.
The arrival of the passenger train on the
Virginia Midland railroad yesterday evening
was delayed an hour or two by slight land
slide between Lyuchburg and Dauvlc.
The condition of the street pumps at the 10
tcrsection of Fairfax and Franklin, and 81.
Asaph and Princess streets requires immediate
Improvement.
Au old and feeble man named Hartley living
on GlbbOn street, feil uoWn acclueutaiiy yeslet-
day aud broke his collar bone. DR.. Gibson rem
dered the proper surgical assistance
A little child of MIR. Burroughs, delivery
clerk at the post office, was attacked and badly
bitten by vicious dog at the upper end or
King street yesterday afternoon.
It's now said that Mr.C. K. Humphrey, who
was found dead in Prince Georges county, Md,
| ii few days ago, was killed by the kick OF a
| horse.
| The culorcd cxcursionists from here aud
Washington to Gymout yesterday had a noisy
and quarrelsoue time Of it; but though there
was much fighting no body was seriously hurt.
Four cargoes OF watermelons arrived at Fish
town to-day. aud sold, most OF them to John
Travers, at from 81, SO to 50 per hundred.
Appleton S Journal for this week has an excel
lent illustration Of Christ church, Alexandria,
for its frontispiece.