Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-13
LOCAL BREVIT1ES.

Mr.. Reyes, the baggage n aster on the Vir-
giuia Midland train, that was wrecked last Fri
day, who was supposed to be fatally injured
has 90 much improved as to have been able to
return to his home here, where he Is rapidly re-
covering. Mr. w. A. Hutchinson, Of Balti
more, who had his collar bone broken, is still
in Lynchburg, where every attention is being
shown him, and he will soon be able to 90 about.
Capt. Carlisle the sleeping car conductor, Is
also there, and will be able to resume his du-
ties in few days. MIR. HUMPHREYS, the brake
man, has nearly recovered. A portion OF the
wrecked train has also been brought here and
the cars, which were considerably smashed up,
will be repaired 10 the shops OF the Company.
The Independent Order of Mechanics is "a
new organization here, formed about two weeks
ago, for the protection of mechanics and the
working classes generally They have elect ed
P. NJ. Bradshaw, past worthy master; &. n.
Harper MASTER George w. Harper, junior
master and II. FL. Harper, recording secre'
tary; August Oehlert, financial ary !;
John Geib, treasurer and 1. Z: Morris, chap
lain. The society will meet to night at Ph9 tx
Hall, to elect other officers and effect per
manent organic tlon.
The steamer Virginia belonging to the State,
and lately cruising in these waters to enforce
the fishing laws, left this morning. for the low
err Potomac, carrying down Il party Of aides and
gentlemen among whom were Gen. Fltzhugh
Ice, and some of his family aud friends. who
we're on their way to bis residence, HIGHLAND.
Yesterday morning, George Jenkins aged
about II years, whose iather Is employed III
the blacksmith shop at the Navy Yard, was
drowned at Four Mile Run, whittier he aud d
| ha1 q fish
His body had not been found at UclIck
this evening.
Mr.. William Lcgg who has been remarka
bly, unfortunate with his stock during the
last year had colt folded on Sunday last
and to-day fund that some malicious person
had driven new horse shoe nail into TIT
frog of its foot.
Capt. Joe Denty's new tug boat The Smitl
Petit, having been almost completed had hc
boilers aud machinery Inspected yesterday by
the Government Inspectors and was inunt
"all right" Size will Commence running II
d short time.
Among the late subscribers to the stock .
the Alexandria Mariue Railway is Capt FrauE
Hongshead the popular commander OF tht
Mount Vernon steamer Arrow who ycStcr
day took FIVE shares.
Mr.. L. 6. Anderson, late Geographic ope
rator at the Henry street depot, has been ap
pointed a passenger conductor on the Virgin;
Midland Railroad and MIR. James Norris, ha:
been appointed to fill the consequent vacancy
1t was stated on the train that arrived here
from Richmond this morning that the boiler
at the mill of Mr.. Benjamin Carter, at Oat
lands 10 Loudouu cvuuty, had blown up OF
Monday last
The Catholic Beneficial Society Of this city
have received an invitation to accompany The
Catholics of Baltimore aud " ashingtou on theil
pilgrimage to White Marsh, tomorrow, aud
some of them will accept it.
The toll gate on the Washington turnpike
having been allowed to remain closed upon
some parties who were passing over that road
Yesterday, it was again cut down and chopped
into small fragments
Among the applications for pardon recently
refused by the Governor was one for Franz
Wade, of this city, sentenced IN 1869 to the
peniteptiary for six years, for felony
Messrs Javns and Clark commenced to-day
the erection of two storicd brick house OF
King street between Washington and Colum
bus for MIR. B. F. Price.
Mr.. A. Wall lost a valuable horse this
morning from the effects Of lung fcver-thc
third one he has lost during the last two
years
Gen. NJ. D. Corse lett here yesterday fol
Baltimore to have an operation performed
upon his eyes, which were becoming blind.