Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-16
LOCAL EsREVITIES.

James Washington, the co'ored man, whose
leg was accidentally broken By piece of lum-
Der that fell upon it some time ago while he.
was employed in tearing down an old house on
south Lee street, under the skillul treatment
of DR.. Gibson, is rapidly recovering, but Is IN
very destitute circumstances and any assistance
rendered him will be worhily bestowed. Tie
lives on Wolfe street, west of Patrick.
Not only has the supply of oysters afoat be-
come exhausted, but the stocks Land IN by the
dealers have now been consumed. Three yes
sells sailed from here for cargoes some tn G
since, but uonc Of them has yet returned, ana
until cargo arrives oyster eaters VIII n " 10
bide their time.
at a coored ball given at Convacsccnt
Camp in this county last Saturday night,
party of co!orcd rowdlcs from Washington
created disturbance, during which u man
FROM this city named Thomas Day had his
head badly cut and bruised DR.. Gibson rem
dered the necessary surgical assistance.
The lock of the door oil the Mission Chapel,
on lee street, was broken by unknown parties,
after the Sunday school services yesterday at
| ternoou and had TO be forced open last nlght
when sermon was preached there. The po'
lice are 90 the lookout for the offenders.
Several robbcries have lately been committed
in the West End neighborhood. The robbery
Of Mr.. Cats store was mentioned IN Satur-
days paper. GA Saturday night the black
smith shop near Mr. Cats, belonging to
colored man, was broken open aud robbed.
A party of New Ycrkers, from Brooklyn,
contemplate purchasing lands aud es abllshlng
large dairy farm near the present terminus
of the n. d W. r. r. They have sent here
for Information concerning the lands in the de-
slgDatcd nei hborhood.
At an adjourned meeting Of the Board Of
Directors OF the Alexandria Water Company,
held to-day, W. G. Cazenove was elected Pres
idcnt, vice Robt H. Miller, deceased, and h
+. Roberts was elected Il director in place of
Mr.. Cazenove.
Robert Williams has rented the new cook
shop on the Fairfax street front OF the market
house for $l25 per year, and lt,chacl Wllliams,
colored, that bordering on the >quare, for 800.
The middle Que is as yet vacant.
The funeral Of George Washington, the old
cOlGrrd steamboat fireman, yesterday afternoon
was attended by a large humber oi his race,
including the lodges Of colorcd Odd Fellows
and MaSons III the city.
The charge brought against Juseph Burns OF
robbiug Michael Normile OF $lGO, noticed II
Saturday police report was not sustained,
and B. was exonerated. The money WAS found
soon after it was missed by Normilc wife.
The condition of ,,lr. Thomas Cross, whose
legs were aurulated last week, III cOpscq uencc
of railroad accident, had so uiuch improved
to day that strong hopes are entertained OF his
ultimate recovery.
Mr. j. G. Warren, of Lynchburg, has made
this CITY his hume He viii reside IN the house
on Washington street, formerly occupied by
Mr. II. ". EaEdcgrift, aud Will probably g.
into business here.
Prof Robert Rcitz"l delivered lecture in
the German Language at Harm, nie Hail last
plight upon Free Religion, which was huber
ously attended.
The birth day of Mr. Robert Por'ucr will be
celebrated ly the Harmonic Association, of
which he is member, by grand bail on the
evening Of Thursday next, 10Th iust
Capt. McConb has been appointed conduc-
TOR Of the local train on the Alexandria aud
Washington railroad of which Capt. Phillips
has heretofore had charge.
Proposals for repairing the r ,ict E1sino
House will be received until mkt Saturday.
See advertisement elsewhere III to-day GA
zette.
The Government vessel Shawuu. which has
been lying off Grls50ro, sailed this morning
tor Key West. Capt. Eph. Chrshicr, Of this
city, vii! pilot her to the mouth OF the river.
Mr.. Moore, the contractor for huilIling the
new reservoir for the Alexandria Water Com
pany is making arrangements 50 as TO cun-
mence that work Oh the Isl ol May.
The alarm of fire about ten clock this
morning was caused by the burning OF u CHIN
ney in Petersburg
George Moore, the colore1 janitor of the old
Court House, died this morning.