Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-13
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Gentlemen from the county report that It is IN
possible to preserve the tcucIng there IRON 'he
fuel thieves, and that it is worthless to make the
attempt, for the colored people would have
no fuel to cook their scaniy supplies OF proqi
sion if they did not steal such wood as the
fences afforded Fences are not the only treas,
ure troveS, but all wonder structures are raidnd
upou, and the way in which, after dark, planks
arc ripped off barns, stables and other out
houses, and those, too, within the yards ani
close to the houses in which the owners live,
is by no means conducive 10 the peace OF milI
of those owners.
A raid was mad. upon the merchants assem-
bled at the Commercial Exchange this morn
ing but it was done III such 4 ulcc way, ara ny
two nice looking young ladies from Fails Church.
and was for such good pnrp0>e-to raise uiids
for the repair al the old Episcopal Church at
Falls Church, that The victims submitted Win
good grace and delivered up t;lcr srceutackS
with cheerful countcuances.
A colored NAN named Charles Watson, IN
feeling IN cuphard for something to DRINK III
the dark last night, got hold Ola bottle OF Ocu-
bug poison, aud took drink OF 1t hctore ne
was aware Of the mistake he had nadc lie
rushed at once to Lent's drug store where
eiuetios aud antiaotnS were administered AND es-
capped wi!bout serious injury.
The alarm of fire, this afternoon. was caused
by the burning Of that portion of the root OF
the old Herbert House. in the Mansion House
building, immediately around the southwestern
chimney. The Fire Department was speedily
On hand, and the flames were cx'irguishcd be-
fore any damage was done,
Old dog Tray, brought here eighteen years
ago by sailor and given TO Mrs. facari, well
known TO all the residents Of The lower part OF
the city, died yesterday from paraiytc s'rokc.
He had been blind three years aud had arrived
1T that most deplarablc condition expressed lr
the words stus everything.
A dog in the hat store Of Mr.. Howell. on
King street. being approached yesterday by 4
Young man in a meuacing attitude and arIlei
with poker, stood not upon the order Of his
going but made az exit by jumping through
the glass in the window frame.
Another one of our old citizens las gone to
lis ong home. Mr.. Joseph Mclean, formerly
for many years extensively engaged in cooper
ing and in the fishery business and for a lorg
time Fish Inspector OF the port. died this al
tcrnoou after an illness of some weeks.
1t is understood that Mr. .. \. Stevens has
sold to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
twenty acres OF land at Waterloo station, on
the Alexandria aud Washington IL ,road TO
be used as d cattle yard.
+ S. Leaibeater esq, Chief Engineer Of
the Fire Department, has generously added 10
the Iydraulion Erglnc valuable Improve
ment one of Pruntz valuable relief valves.
\ large patty of maSqueraderS -mllc and
female were out last night, aud visited sever
al of their friends, at the house of one OF whom
they danced until one o'clock.
A new wooden bridge has been erected across
Hooff Bun at the head OF King street ANA the
work of repairing Hunting Creek bridge has
been commenced.
The U. S. steamer Gettysburg passed by
here yesterday afternoon Oh her way down the
river.
Among the letters advertised as detained in
the Norfolk postotficc is one for Col. Norton
Marye of this city.
The delay 10 the arrival Of the Hirrlsouburg
train last light was caused by the breaking OF
piece OF the LOGON Jtive's machinery.
a snow storm commenced at a quarter be-
fore three O'Clock this afternoon the wind
being from the northeast.
A regular semi monthly meeting Of the City
Council will be held tonight
\ civil rights meeting will b. held at the
col,rcd Odd Fellow Hall ucx! Friday.