Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-29
LOCAL KfsEVITIES.

Intelligence FROM Cumberland this morning
is to the effect that the committees appointed
at the late meeting of the striking boatmen
have waited upon the coal companies and pre-
scented their demands for an increase 10 trclghts.
What the action of the companies has been, or
whether any action has been taken by them 10
the premises is not. Known.
At a meeting of the AnaDdale Farmer Club
held on Thursday last, as mentioned u yester-
days Gaz:tte, eighteen new members we're
elected, and addresses were delivered by the
president, Mr.. Adam Martin, aud by MeSsrs.
George Aud, of LeDconia, j. =. L:wrence, of
Seminary Hill, and J. W. Sergeant, OF Falls
Church.
Marketing is so much cheaper here than III
Washington that persons come here from that
city to make their purchases. Among those
who came this morning was one gentleman who
informed the reporter that five dollar note
would 20 almost as far here as a ten dollar note
would 10 the Washington market.
A horse belonging TO Mr.. Herrick, and driven
by his traiuer, Mr. Anderson, ran into a milk
wagon at the upper end of Washington street.
yesterday afternoon, threw his driver out and
running away smashed the buggy to which be
was attached against the brick walls around
the Colross mansion.
The wood work on the new wharves at
East Alexandria having been completed, large
uumbers of mcu, women and children have
visited that place 10 row boats from this city
and brought away the chips and refuse lumber
for fuel
Capt. Jerry R,bb at one haul of his seine
two or three days ago below Piney Point, on
the Maryland side of the river cought seven
hundred and seventy-seveD punches OF tallors
aud other marketable fish which he sold for 35
cents bunch.
No cargoes of wateruelons have arrived at
Fishtown since yesterday, aud 1t is doubtful
whether any more will arrive this season. The
dealers, however, have small stocks 90 hand,
and the neighborhood still continues to supply
the market
The chain gang was reinforced to-day by
squad of colored men FROM the work house.
Two of its members. Jesse Irlplctt, coIorcd, put
on it for assaultiog Col. Brawner, and james
Simms, escaped yesterday, and are still at
large.
Iron ore from the mines at Lovingston sta
ton, on the Virginia Midland Railroad, IS now
shipped TO the Pennsylvania and Reading
Railroad Company at Philadelphia.
At the Waterford camp meeting, day before
yesterday, Rev Mr.. Scott, one of the attend.
ing preachers, was assaulted and knocked down
while on the stand by man whom, it is SAID,
he had insulted.
Great complaints are made of the disorderly
conduct of boys in the market square during
market hours. The presence of policeman
there, it is supposed. would correct the evil
complained of.
Mr.. George French, Of this city, has obtain
j
by which third more Of the weight Of the
engine than at present is thrown upon the driv-
ing wheels.
Several new wharves are 10 progress Of cree
ton, and the Old cues are under repair, on the
Potomac, between here and the lower end Of
| the route of the uew steamer Mary Washing
ton.
Sturgeon are as numerous as ever betrre
| known, the catch of the nets varying trom
| seven to fifteen on every drift. The price in
consequence has fallen considerably, ranging
from fifty to seventy-6ve cents apiece.
| All the arrangements for the Knights Ten
plar excursion uext Monday night are complete
and the affair it is expected will be one OF the
most agreeable of the season.
A valuable colt belonging TO Mr.. Rose Cats
| of West End killed itself last night by jumping
over the gate Of the stall in the stable IN which
it was kept, and haDgiug by short halter.
The alarm of fire about 9 0 clock last nigh,
on Majors Hill, was caused by the burning OF
The chimney OF house III Game S alley.
4 delegation of the Society of ST. Vincent
| de Paul of Washington will visit the society
10 this city to. morrow afternoon.
1t is understood that the proprietors of the
steamer Arrow contemplate making a rcduc-
lion in the fare to Mount Vernon.