Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-17
Local HfSE SlIlES.

The Board of Public Works and the Com
mittee on Streets of the City Council met to-
gcther Yesterday afternoon, inspected st. Asaph
street, aud with the City Surveyor consulted
about what should be done with that street,
but without arriving at any definite conclusion
adjourned until tonight when they will assem-
bic again in joint meeting and resume their
consultation.
The contract for the building of the new
school house in Mount Vernon township has
been awarded to w. Fl. jenkins aud G. NJ:
Barkman and will be completed by the 18th OF
December, provided there be favorable weather.
The site of the pew building is In the lmme-
date rear Of St. Johns Chapel, West End.
A remarkable incident occurred on the ten
o'clock ferry boat frou Washington this morn
iug-a runaway. While the driver ola market
wagon was taking little game OF cards his
horses started off at full ruu ADD were not
stopped and quoted until they had broken the
pole ofthe wagon.
The Piedmont Virginian, Of Orange G. H.,
says:-"On Saturday last L. d. Ruthn, A. w:
Harris, L. L. Mitchell and WIN. Miller, (all
coored) of Alexandria, addressed their colored
ellow-citizens of this place 10 the interest OF
Hon. James Barbour candidate for Congress
from this district.
The Lyuchburg Republican says: Trans
portation has already been secured from the
Orange road for 1000 head of cattle, to be ship
ped from this place on Sunday next. This will
be the heaviest shipment ofcattle made by this
road in one day since the war.
The Fairfax News says :-"Cards of invita-
ton are out, announcing the approaching nup-
tials of Henry NJ. Flzhugh, esq, aud Miss
Alice Jackson, to be solemnlzed at Trinity
n no
9th, 1874, $50 O'Clock p. u"
Mr.. s. d. Cook, from northern New York,
who has purchased FROM Mr.. Denuis Smith
tract of land, part of the original Gunston es'
tate, arrived here with his family this morning
aud has gone to take possession Of his new
home.
The Manassas Gazette says:-"Maj Wilmer
Mclean family, who are among the most es.
tcemcd of this community, moved to Alexan.
dria on Thursday last where they will perma-
nently reside. !"
The market this morning was we'll supplied
with all sorts of provisions, Including game and
fish. White perch sold at 25 to IS cents a
bunch, hares at Is cents, wild pigeoos IL cents,
and soue cartridges at-l5 cents brace.
Two sportsmen who went hunting on the OPP
posite Maryland shore yesterday, returned last
iug snake and a crow.
English sparrows-e escaped from or probably
brought here from Washington. have made
their appearance 10 quite large numbers 10 this
city.
A colo1ed woman living near the bone yard,
between here and Washington, is dying from
lock jaw, brought onsby treadiug upon the
point OF rusty Dall.
The slight alarm of fire about six o'clock last
night was caused by the burning OF the chin.
ney Of the house Oh ST. Asaph street, occupied
by Mr.. w. H. May.
The Governor has refused to pardon Charles
Honesty, now serving out term OF eighteen
Years 10 the State prison for horse-steallog ID
Fairfax.
The new benches at the Gas Works are
now iu active operation aud are found to work
excellenty.