Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-08
Local.. sskESIIRES.

A rcport Of the official investigation into the
late collision on the Potomac river between the
Gettysburg and the Lady OF the Lake has been
made. in whlclI the inspectors say that they
find thai the pilot in charge OF the Lady OF the
Lake co,upllrd with all the rules and rcgula-
tons for the government of pilots applicable to
said case, and Is therefore eXOncratcd from all
blame in the premises. They also report that
they found ii impraclcable, alter several ell
forts un their part to procure any evidence
from the officers, on duty, OF the steamer Gct-
tySI,urg, although every effort was made
The deck of car containing 22O head OF
sheep. belonging To II. H. Scott, Of Washing
ton county. and Consigned to Peter Z. Smith
& Son, of Cupnprr G. H., fell when the cars
were near Livingston, in Nelson county, on
Wednesday night, and The 10 sheep In the
upper deck falling upon the 10 below, killed
fl,y.two outright and it, urcd SOME twenty-five
or thirty more.
Mr. John Lunnon Secretary Of the Board of
Health. gave a handsome entertainment al his
residence last night, to the numerous friends Of
his accomplished lady and himself The tcstlvl-
Ties were polongcd until nearly daylight this
morning, and all who were fortunate enough to
be present spent one Of the most agreeable
evenings Of their lives.
The township supcrintendents of the Conser
vative party of Fairfax cpulty met at the
Courthouse Of that county to-day for the pur-
pose of reorganizng and adopting measures
looking to a representation 10 the Congressional
Convention, aud The nomination Of county 9TH
GERS to lie voted for III the fall election.
Lewis Hill, colorcd, Of Loudcun county,
charged with lntractioD ot the internal revenue
law in selling liquor without license, whose OK
animation was postponed 90 " cduesday last,
was again before the u. ). Commissioner this
mcrnlng aud was Eacd for a future cAamlaa-
ton.
The renters Of the stall: in the market house
complain greatly OF the noise and fuss made
there almost every morning by set OF boys
who select that place for their play ground, to
the great annoyance Of the people whose buSl-
ness c,mpelS them TO 20 there.
The Superintendent of Public Schools re-
quests Us to say that unless unforeseen clrcum-
stances prevent, the Teachers institute will be
he'd on the 24;h, 25th and 26fh inst, follow
cd by the examination on the 9th.
Mr. q. Il. Price, City Scavengcr, has com
plccd arrangements with the prUprlct0rs OF
the OdcrcSs Excavating Process, IN Baltimore,
and will probably put that process III operation
mere next week
Small ,cines arc now hauled il the Alexan-
,iria canal, above the brcak-abovc which point
the canal has not ceased TO be navigablc- with
profitable results Among the fish caugh
Thursday nj CHI were soluc black bass.
Ii some individual would buy the street rail
way and extend il 10 West End the invest
ucnt it is thought, would pay, especially as
tie company now owning it will sell out at
low figure.
Among the convicts in the State Pcnitcn
timy to be soon discharged arr Charles Viii
li.lns, of Alexandra; Daniel Henderson. Of
Fauquicr; and W. Burke, OF Warren; all color
ed, We believe.
The market was well supplied this morning
with provisions of all kinds flesh, fish, fowls,
eggs, dairy produce, fruit and vegetables. The
ruling prices We're about the same as those OF
last Saturday
Mr.. T. WilIick Miller, formerly Of Co. II.
Eth Va. Infantry, and lately employed in the
machine shop at the Hcnry-strcet depot, left
here yesterday for trip to Ireland.
The cabin Of tug boat belonging to Capt.
kcrscy was broken into while she was lying at
her wharf night before last, and robbed Of
some clothing.
There was Il slight rain yesterday afternoon
and few slight showers this morning but
hardly enough to do more than wet the surface
of the ground.
Isaac Carter, colorcd, VINO was fined $50 by
Justice French for carrying pistol, has APP
pcaIcd from that decision and will carry his
case to court.
No body seems to know the Charlie Johnson
who was arrested in Philadelphia night before
last while robhiug house, and who halls from
this city.
\ camp meeting under the auspices of the
NJ. j.. Church, South will commence on
Thursday next, near Vienna.
The August term of the Corporation Court
will commence on Monday next.