Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-31

will be fugtives long after they lay hands on
them. Probably little administering Of lynch
law in that section would have wholesome
effect.
POLICE REPORT. The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
tcrday
Henry Keith, colored, for assaulting Justice
Basi! Brawuer .whiIe the latter was IN the dis
charge of his official duties, was committed to
iaiI Tor six months, and to work on the chain
gang Tor that length of time
Jesse Triplett, colored, for aiding IN the
above assault, was committed to Jail for sixty
days, and to work Oh the chain gang tor that
length of time.
VIM. Fountain, arrested GU the same charge
as the above, was discharged, as there was no
evidence TO crmlnate hun.
The above cases were before the Mayor aud
Justice French.
Charles Chapman, on complaint of jefferson
Lighttoot both colored, for fighting complain
ant aud striking him on the head, was fined
aud discharged, as was also the complainant.
w. ID. Watkins, for disorderly Conduct, was
sent to the work house for thirty days.
The above cases were before the Mayor.
Charles Beach, for Interfering with colored
woman living with John Chiuu, also coored,
was discharged by Justice Padgett upon the
payment Ut costs
Martin Jones. colored, for asSauting MIR.
Gcutztcrger, and James Sinus, for dsJrderly
conduct, were locked up for examination.
There we're no dodgers at the station house
last night.
WITHDRAWAL OF THE STREET CARS. 1t is
understood that owing to the want of patron
age the cars on the street railroad will prob
ably be withdrawn early next week. They
have been run for some weeks at loss, and
the directors have arrived at the conclusion that
II is almost useless to continue route that the
public don't seem to properly appreciate. The
expenses have been cut down as low as posi-
bic, no salaries being paid to any of the Off
GERS with the exception of the Treasurer,
aud his an exceedingly small one, and the
wages Of the employees being barely sutf-
clcnt TO support them, and yet the receipts
are not equal to the expenditures gentle.
man from Washington was here to-day 10
speeding the cars and horses of the company
in anticipation of buying them when they are
sold 1t is still thought, however, by some,
that if the road aud stock Gao be bought low
10y an Individual, and the track be extended to
Cats tavern, West End, the investment will
be profitable.
THE STEAMER CoLUMBIA-A writer in the
Washington Republican Of this morning in an
account of trip from Washington to Balt-
more on the steamer Columbia gives the fol.
lowing description Of that boat and of her Cap
tain. She was built 10 Baltimore in 1928,
and has since that period undergone numerous
renova,lous, and is now in perfect order, with
abundance of sleeping accommodations and all
other couvcnienccS required OF first class pas
serger steamer. In fact, the ''old Columbia
is like the old Barlow knife that had been re-
paired so often that nothing but the bones on
the handle remained to remember the kUlie.
The Columbia has undergone s. many changes
that nothing OF the original boat remains but
her name. The present commander, james
Harper, has bad charge OF the vessel during
the past thirty four years, aud there is not Il
laudug on the route between Washington and
Baltimore but what he is perfectly familiar
with.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS. MIR. Lynch, as
heretofore stated in the Gazette, having re.
lnquished the contract awarded him for the
proposed Improvement of north Columbus ST.,
the Board OF Public Works met last night and
made the following awards. To Berkley Il
Wilson the grading and eurbing-the grading
at twcnty-three cents per cubic yard and the
curling at sixty cents per liuia foot, and the
gutter paving to David Pullman at eighty-ive
cents per square yard. the stone to be used to
be the Georgetown hard blue stone. The City
Surveyor, under the supervision Of the Com
mlttee on streets, was engaged this morning 10
hx'ng the gradients of St. ASaph ST., so as to
allow of tie immediate gutteriug and laying of
the sidewalks of that street from King to lst
street.
PERSoNAL.-Mr f. S. Piummer, proprie-
Tor of the Mrrshal House in this city before
Heuphls was here yesterday.
y letter has been received here from Capt.
yalneS Walsh formerly Captain of the Night
watch, but who has been absent from this city
,or Soue years past. He says that eighteen
months age, while on the Mains with a drove Of