Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-01
LOCAL. iSiSESiIRES.

y ultnculty occurred yesterday AFTERNOON on
Alfred street, between Queen and Cameron,
between TWO old men uamed Bayllss and Bugs,
which attracted quite crowd, aud might have
pcared and carried the first named of to the
station house where he was examined before
the Mayor and committed to jail.
Mr. Peter Atchisou, the Foreman OF the III.
& b Coal Culupany'S yard, has rugged up i
machine there Tor keeping the tally OF the coal
cars, on the plau that used to be operated on
street cars ln large cities for counting the uum'
Der of passengers, and which works admirably
iu the new use to which 1t has been put
Thirteen deeds were recorded in aud five
marriage licenses issued ircm the office ol the
Clerk of The County Court during the mouth
of July During the same period twenty seven
deeds were recorded III and three marriage H.
ceuses issued lrom the Office of the CLERK Of the
Corporation Court.
An unknown thief entered the cellar Of Mr..
Peter Claughton, upper end OF King street,
day before yesterday, aud 10 broad day light
carried off pail Of uiik Mr.. g. is anxious
to know ii such Il thing can be done III the day
tune, what won't be doue when the nigh:
comcth.
The wooden trunk at the intersection of Al
fred and Gibbou streets is in an unsafe condl-
lion aud requires repairs at once. DIR. Gibson
while driving over 1t yesterday caue very near
meeting with a serious accident. As it was his
horse was only injured.
Harley Newcomb is forming class 10 this
city for Vocal and Piano Forte instruction.
Some of our first singers have induced him to
teach in Alexandria This is Convenient OPP.
portunity for those desiring the highest vocal
culture
A little boy named Michael O'Neal, about
twelve years Of age, son OF the late Patrick
O'Neal, while playing at the Henry street de-
pot yesterday, fell, 10 jumping from one car to
another, and broke his arm.
A !arged sized and powerfully built bulldog
which srayed into Portuers late last night was
attacked by the three blood hounds that guard
that place, and this morning Was found dead
there having been almost torn to pieces.
Steam was gotten up on the new steamer
Mary Washington this afternoon, but as the
safety valve was found not to work well, the
trial "Trip was postponed until next week.
The market this morning was we'll supplied
with all sorts of PROVISIONS including full as
sortment OF all the fruits in season and some
fresh fish and clans.
The Committee on streets of the City Coun-
Gil and Superintendent of Police Clifford were
out this morning inspecting the location OF GER
tain contemplated improvements.
Surge on and watermclons are now arriving
10 large numbers at Fishtown-the former sell
ing at from 81 % to 81 50 apiece aud the lat
ter at from Sc to SIT per hundred.
The case of L. L. Walker, charged with the
murder of Michael j, Hills, of this county, is
still in progress before the Criminal Court of
the District Of Columbia.
A race was run on Wednesday last between
the tugs Gov. Curtin and Samuel Gedney from
Marshall Hall to Georgetown, the latter win
ming by about one hundred yards.
MIR. NJ. H. Nash, the newly elected Super
tendent of the Gas Works, eDtered upon the
duties of his office this morning.
Among the articles recently received BY the
Virginia Historical Society, was S Corpora
ton of Alexandria note.
A meeting of Alexandria Washington Lodge
is called tonight.