Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-09
LOCAL RasEV1TsES.

The complimentary excursion OF the stea1sl
Georpeanna to Fortress Monroe Oh Saturday
eveniny next promises to be very popular.
Canaan Davis and Purser Chowolng, during
the regular season of the GeorgcanDa excur-
siops down the river, charmed all with the
manner in which they catered to the pleasure
of the steamer patrons.
Luby Oaky, colored, " bo was arrested ~
Washington few days slnce aud committed
to Jail on the charge Of having, 90 the lSth OF
August last, attempted to outrage Grace Banks
in Prince Georges county, Md, was yesterday
delivered TO Sheriff Wallis, Of that county, on
a requistion from Gov. Groome.
The match race for purse OF SlOo, between
s. g. Honest John (eutered by ). b; olmmopsJ
and b. N. Maggie Duvall (entered by John
Eypleston) at Brightwood Park yesterday al
teruoou, was won by Honest John. llme'
2.5l1, 30S4, and OBJ Among the spec'a-
tors we're many from this city.
The Richmond State Journal OF yesterday
says: ''Silas Beach sentenced IN Alexandra
to the penitentiary for fifteen years tor the muir
der of Henry Jones, registered on the DOCKS OF
the peniteniary yesterday.
It is understood that an experimental resi-
dent of this city contemplates gathering large
cron Of river grass from the fats in the neigh
borhood for the purpose of having it manufac-
tured into paper.
Intelligence received here from Cumberland
is to the effect that all the coal companies cX
cent the Hampshire and Baltimore, Blean
Avon and Maryland, arc shipping COAL LOAD
ed boats we're expected here to-day.
Jeff Phillips. little son Of Mr.. Richard
Phillips while playing about the wharf at the
foot Of King street, this morning, tell oVerooaTd'
but was speedily rescued by his father, who
witnessed the accident.
One small cargo Of small watermclons only
arrived at Fishtown yesterday and sold at from
81 to SIS per hundred. A few sturgeon were
also received there and sold at from l.I3 to -
apiece.
Some disturbance was created on south ST.
Asaph street last night by the supposed pres
ence of robbers in the house of a colored man
named Morton, blacksmith, who was absent
theretrom, and whose children raised an alarm.
The Osceola SociaIs postponed their cxcur-
sion to Carlin's Springs, last night, on account
Of the incemcncy of the weather, but will give
it on to. morrow eve positively. The train will
leave the w. & o. depot at 100 p. N.
The schooner Triune, Capt. G. ". Petty,
with MIR. Joseph Mccain as mate, will leave
here tomorrow morning on pleasure trip 10
Cobb's Island
A letter received here from Eng land states
that during the next eight months large I'M:
migration from that country to this section oil
Virginia may be expected
Superintendent Of Police Clifford has secured
some curling in Washington for the streets
that are to be improved 10 this city.
Quite number of persons from this city are
in attendance upon the Rockville Fair, and
more will leave here tomorrow for that place.
Mr.. s. z. Neale, of this city, was among, the
speakers at meeting at Mcdowell, Highland
county, on the 18th of August.
Louis e. Payne. clerk Of the Circuit Court of
Alexandria county, has been elected member
Of the Typograp hical Union of this city.
MIR. Holland, at his stand in the market,
has fine mutton and lamb every day