Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-17
LOCAL BksEEITRES.

bia Fire Engine, recovered nat last night tnat
was stolen from him two months ago. There
were only two hats of the sort in town, both OF
which Mr. Purcell bought, and when he saw
a man walking up the street with one OF them
on he claimed his property aud 1t was restored.
A colorcd man uamed W allacc Seaton, while
engaged this morning IN loading scow lying
at Cazenove's wharf with the machinery OF
Smith, Uher l. Co.'S. planning mll-whlch is
being removed to Wushiuglou-fe overheard,
but was rescued by Reuben Mayors and Henry
ladders, also coored.
Large crowds Of colorcd people were present
Yesterday at the Falls Church camp meeting,
aud at the bush meeting ut Gum Spring. No
disturbances occurred at either. The last train
that returned from Falls Church was 50 crowd
ed that thclc was no standing room even on
the platforms OF the cars.
A large and fashionable company aSse mbed,
by ipyiration, in the parlor OF the Mansion
House last Saturday night aud listened with
delight to poctica aud other recllat!ons by
guest Of the house, lady Of highly cultivated
literary attalnmcuts.
A correspondents of the Gazette writing from
Washington says, a party is being organized
there to make raid into this county and re-
move the coruer stone of jackson city, laid by
Geu Jackson. The stone alluded to was re-
moved by uuknowu parties years ago.
The horse of Mr.. Emanuel Francis ran away
on south Pitt street this morning smashing the
buggy TO which he was attached and throwing
out, though not injurng, the colOred boy who
was driving him.
\ colored boy named Tute Henderson was
stabbed 10 the shoulder at the foot Of King
street this morning by a man whom he had lrrl-
tated by frequently asking him if "he didn't
want his boots BACKED.
The beliry of the Relief Engine House was
successfully lowered last Saturday afternoon,
ANA the crowd which Inspected the removal,
during the three days it was 10 progress, has
dispersed.
The new steamer Mary Washington, as will
be seen by an advertisement elsewhere 10 to-
days Gazette, is now running regularly on her
route between Brick House Landing and w ASH
lngton.
The stockholders of the Upper Potomac
Steamboat Company will held u picnic meet
ing on board their steamboat Mary Washing
ton next Wednesday. See notice elsewhere.
Mr.. Griffin Coleman, of this city, has re-
ceived an appointment 10 the Redemption Bu-
reau of the u S. Treasury Department 10
Washington at a salary OF 5000.
Two colored men were before Justice Wright,
of the county on Saturday last, charged with
robbing the watermelon patch of Septlmus
Brown, and were made to pay damages.
The Washington Chronicle says: Thomas
Hunter, OF Alexandria, last week caught huge
catfish in the Potomac river weighing one hun-
dred and twenty five pounds. +!
Letters received here from Westnoreand
county report the corn there as looking remark
ably weli-the late rains having come 10 time to
save it.
10 obedience to orders of the Fire Wardens
the two steam lire engines or the city, and the
hose attached to them were Inspected this alter
noon at the foot OF Prince street.
Fine fresh oysters are now received, every
week, at the Fontlne Restaurant, by the stcau-
err FROM Norfolk.
Large supplies of watcrmeloos were at Fish.
town this morning, selling at from S34 to IS
per hundred.
The Hunton and Barbour clans are marshal
ing their respective forces tor the Ward meet
iugs to be held on "Wednesday night.
Gen. Eppa Runtou, member of Congress
from this district, was in the city to day.
Some colored people were baptized yesterday
morning at the usual place, Oft Battery Rodgers
Judge Lowe, OF the Corporation Court left
this morning for the White Sulphur Springs.
Rev. Father Siberian left yesterday for Fred
erick City where he will hold a retreat
Linden Kent, ESQ.,, of this city, is at the
White Sui phur Springs.