Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-29
ATEX ANDRTA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERIlSER
LOCAL BkEtIIlES.

The horses attached to the wagon OF Nlr. a
W. Harrison, while in front OF the ISL fIesDy.
terrain Church, yesterday morning. LOOK iiis"s
and ran at furious rate Tor several SQUARES d
part of the time on the pavement TO tie in ml !.
nent peril Of all in their way, ana were nos
stopped until the top had been broken on ana
the vehicle otherwise injured. lhere was W
one 10 the wagon at the time
There was ''tamily quarrel on inegaF
Hill yesterday morning, III which MT anu p!ls;
McCuin and sun-ln-law we're the prlnc,pal
participants, and which resulted 10 Mrs; NC
Cuin receiving black eye, Mr.. hcC' Oe'nS
struck on the neck, but not much nurt' aou
the arrest Of the son in.law by the ponce
The tug Major Beaverton arrived here on
Saturday night with pile driver from baltl-
more, which will be engaged in repairing the
slip on the opposite side of the river. Inc tug
left here again to-day for Baltimore, where sue
will undergo extensive repairs.
AT meeting of the trustees OF the Iheolog-
ieaI Seminary, held there last Tuesday 1t was
resolved. in consequence of the declination OF
DIR. Norton of the protessorship, made vacant
bv the death Of DR.. Sparrow, TO proceed to I'LL
the vacancy at as early day as practicable
Attention is called to the advertisement oil
the excursion of the 2nd Presbyterian Sunday
school, on Friday next. No doubt It VIII DC
the occasion of much pleasure to all VINO at
tend.
Notwithstanding the heat, large crowds OF
neople came down from Washington yesterday
afternoon, but, as they found all the bar-roons
closed IN, many returned Immediately with
dsappoinimcut written on their faces.
r. D. Rufin, A. w. Harris, j. i. Biana-
ham. Il. +, Tansill, r. L. Mitchell and Il. H.
Robinson have been chosen as delegates to rep
resent this place 10 colored convention to be
held in Char ottesvlc on the 9th Of August
Mrs. Catharine Smith, living near the cor.
ncr of Pitt aud Wilkes Streets accidentally fell
over chair, on Saturday night, and broke her
arm DR.. Brown rendered the necessary sur
gical assistance.
A good many persons from this city, affected
by the heat and scarcity OF beverages on THIS
side of the river, went over to COX yesterday
by the steamer Virginia.
Conductors Keegau and Phillips, late OF the
Washington road, have been transferred to the
through trains via Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road.
Twenty colored men, under the charge OF
Robert Hopkins, left here this morning Tor
Shelton's Island, N. Y, to act as walters at
the hotel there.
1t is understood that a Conservative Con
grcssonal Convention for this district will be
called to meet 10 this city during the latter
part of August or lst Of September.
Col. C. +. Suite has been elected one OF the
trustees and Mr.. Thos. Leadbcater deacon oil
the Pod Presbyterian Church in this city.
Catcrpillars have made their appearance in
the trees and shrubbcry in this place aud vlcln-
ity in great numbers.
A stranger with large panorama box was
picking up great many nlckcls around the
wharves this morning.
The scholars, teachers, and examiners OF the
public schools deserve the narnleSt sympathy
of the community to-day.
MIR. Hopkins has, after solicitation, with
drawn his resignation as member OF the
School Board.
Garbage is q nuisance. but the garbage cart
is a greater
Miss Daisy Harrison, Of Lcesburg, graduated
at the Georgetown Female Institute last week.