Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-13
BOATING. "A stiff breeze from the south

by pot hunters from W ashiugtou that hardly
feather would be left III this immediate
urighbJrhoOd. That assertion has unfortunate
~ been suystantiated sooner than WAS expect
ed. y sportsman from this city hunted through
all the marshes between here and Washington
this uorning ana ouly saw two birds. Down
the river they are yet plentiful. A sportsman
| returned day Or two since after 40 absence OF
three days, during which he had only shot
in the morning, with slxty-hve birds
DIVORCE In the Equity Court of Wash
ington, Oh Saturday last. Judge Wyiic granted
a divorce to Charlotte Grihu, from her hus.
band j. ". Gnfin. l., this case plalutltt lied
IA bill April. 1871. in which she states that they
were married III Alexandria in Scptcmb S62;
tina, they lived in Washington from May, 1869,
to July, 1872 went TO Alexandria to reside,
aud charges ,uat he cursed ami abused Ter the
day alter marriage. and So continued to :l-treat
and abuse her uu, he deserted her i'll July,
1872.
Docs. The Third Wardrrs having gotten
tired Of m-kiug complaints about The dogs, Ger
tain residents Of the Fourth Ward have now
tax Il up the cry, and having mplalned at
po.lcc hea quarters uf the annoyance rccasloncd
there by numerous female dogs, aud their retl-
nucs # admirers. assert that they will put lire
10 powder aud lei lead take lis COURSE, II the
NUISANCE be ut abatcd immediately. 1t Is un
d=rstood that the rounds ul'. he dog cart will be
recon ncnccd tomorrow or next day
OpossUM HAIL.-The contemplated bull
fight, al Opos>um Hall, did not come off yes
,crday, wing. il is said, to difficulty in pro-
curing the right sort of animals. Qnlte large
parry Of visitors were there from the SURROUND
ing couo.y, Washington aud this city. The
bar was well paruniz4d, and lnauy quiet httle
game Of draw pukcr,' cuchor &C.. was lu-
duI.cd in The place is gaiuiog III popularity,
and every succeeding Sunday shows an II crcls-
I'd number Of visitors
TIE WHEAT CRop.-Mr. Samuel Putnam
now has two thrrShng machines at work, and
is getting out the wheat of all in this neigh
borhood who may desire his services, at rea>-
ouablc plcc Ga Saturday last he flushed
thre,hing out eight hundred and fifty bushels
| for Mr. Pey,ou }alcugcr, aud he is now en-
gagged in getting out the crop at Cameron
| Mills The wheat does not turn out well ~
was ,Nlrcca owing, II is thought. 10 the Wet
weather immcadiatcly preceding the harvest.
Cows AND GOATS The dcrrcaatous Of the
goats upon the gardens in the suburbs, and the
illh made by The COWS IN nearly all parts OF the
| ci;y make ii necessary for the City Council at
| an early date 10 pass ao ordinance against al
| owing such animals to run ut large. People
| vino keep cows aud goats should not be allowed
TO do 30 IT, the annoyance Of the whale Gem
muaty. but should be Compelled to coutue their
stock to clrcumScrhed limits.
ACCIDENT The Nmt')Is frgluian of Sat
urday says:
| "Yesterda7 morning Mr.. Charles Hurdle, of
| Washington city, on a visit to &c Al View. cut
himself quite severely in the left wrist while en-
| gagged Ill cutting !. twg from tree. he mme-
! uia.cly came to the city, and after having the
! wound dressed took passage on tie Lady OF the
Lake for Washington on Friday evening
TIE GRAVE YARDS Large numbers Of peo
pie visited the grave yards yesterday afternoon.
The gates of all those yards are now kept lock-
ed, By which means the we'll disposed visitors
are prevented rom entering them, While those
oherwisc conditioned pull of pa!lng or scale
the fences, and obtain entrance without any
difficulty.
PERSONAL Special U. s. Commissioner A.
W. Chiffon left the city this morning on a
short visit to his parents in Wisconsin.
Messrs. Hardy, Gregory and Richard ).
Windsor left thi. morning on hors tack Tor a
trip TO the mountains aud to the Virginia
Springs.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Calvin Skinner, a we'll
known ctizcu of Hcrndon, died there very
suddenly last Friday night, from what IS sup
posed to have been an attack of cholera NOR
bus The use Of stale vegetables should be
specially guarded against
PoLIrICAL.- 1t is understood that the R4d-
cal Congressional Committee of this District
composed OF one member irom each county
will meet early in August, for the purpose Ut
taking action in regard 70 District Couren.
| tim.
The COMET. Last nights appearance Of
the comet was more beautiful than that OF any
preceding night aud large numbers Of people
visited the suburbs III order to have al unob-
sructed view OF it..
ARM BROKEN. DR.. T. }. B. Fry, of this
county, while romplng with Mr.. SaEi' Birch,
Yesterday, was SO unfortunate as 10 have his
arm broken.
Co CERT a rich trcat in the musical line is
in store for those who may attend the concert to
be given AZ Sarepta Hal! tomorrow night by
! Professor u,rlcy Newc ,mb and his corps OF at
tists The pro srsmme is we'll selected, and that
it viii be produced III exquisite style none douo!
See advertisement in another cocmn.
EICsRSTO.rS.
IT, ENCU kSION TO OCCOQUAN
| - For The benefit of The
| ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY
The steamer AkLlNGTUN will leave jan
news wharf, between Is ny and Prince streets,
| on WEDN DAY the 18Th instant at p M,
promptly, giving delightful sail down the Pc.
| tomsc, arriving at the beautiful and picturesque
spot, Occoqu A. nbout p M. whore The parry
will remain until ! p. ~, arriving at TINS city
| about 10 p IN.
s~lce Cream and refreshments furnished on
board aL reas o.,abe Prices.
TICKETS.