Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-15
LOCAL BfsE.flIlES.

MANY wears belonged to the Hydraullon Ere
Comuanv of this city, who lives near Purcell
vile, was in this city one day last week anc
SAYS that they have improved since they were
taken to the country, but that every time the
farm gong sounds they start off at break meek
speed 10 the direction OF the turnpike Juup
ing bitches and fences. and that once having
reached the pike they ran down IL iof plo'
miles before they were stopped.
Work at the brick yard OF Tucker 4 Lucas
was suspended to-day in consequence OF the
condition of the boiler there. Some one mao
let all the water out of it yesterday, and thls
morning. soon after colored man named Dave
Middleton had kiudled fire iD it, MIR. Lucas
discovered that The guage showed 10 pounds OF
super heated steam aud that the pipes were
becoming red hot
The rcmains-that is the iron, brass, and
copper work-of the Inflated steamer Wawaset
have arrived here. Capt. Rodgers bought hel
hull as it lay ucar Chattcrton, and by means OF
his pile driver in four days succeeded In get
ting all the metal out of her and on board q
scow he had taken down for the purpose, lhe
bow was in ten and the stern III thirteen feet OF
water.
A colored man named jim Level, who was
induced by a strange colored man 10 advance
him $50 with which to open BARRIERS shop al
Fishtown, last week. discovered, when be went
to that place on Saturday night to divide the
profits, that the barber had, after selling al
the furniture in the shop and pockctlng the
proceeds, gnne to unknown parts.
The warrant issued at the instance of Mrs
Angenetta Michigan for the arrest Of Mrs
Charles Brown, who shot at her last Thursday
night, and the trial of which was to have beer
held by Justice Whittlesey this morning, wa:
withdrawn by the complainant and the pro
ceedings in the case stopped.
MIR. Charles Perry, son Of Mr.. Johu Perry
Of this city, having determined to make NJ:
'home on the oceans wave, has shlppec
aboard the ship Sumner n Meade, which vii
sail FROM Baltimore this week Tor San traDcls
co, and thence to Livcrpoo--a two years voy
age
Edward Doughcrty, brakeman on the A..
NJ. T. O. R. R., (welI known in this city, Wa:
accidentally killed near Gladcs Spring on Sat
urday afternoon last He was on the platform
of car locking at a truck, when his head wa:
struck by cattle guard and he was killed al
most instantly.
A middle aged colored woman named Anu
Coleman, for about year past an inmate Of
the Poor's House, died there yesterday. There
are now forty niue Inmates of the Poor House
"a larger humber than ever before al this sea
son of the year.
The canal boat Sallic Ardinger, loaded with
coal, that was sunk on Wednesday last on the
Fourteen Mile level, 65 miles this side of Cum
berIaud, was raised without requiring the wa
ter to be let off, and consequently there Was nc
obstruction to navigation.
The Knights of St. Patrick of this city, IL
full rcgalia and bearing their new and bcautl
full banner, participated in the ceremonies at,
tendant upon the laying of the cornerstone Of
the church of S.; Augustine, iu Washington
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Joseph Lancaster, Of Charles county
Nd, recovered here this morning sail boat
that had been stolen from him sometime age
by man named VIM. Wilson and sold to q
coIored man Of this city, named Samuel Day
for $40.
The Board of County Supervisors met to day
and continued the laying of the county levy
At the time of going to press this afternoon Il
A. Sinclair special commissioner appointed bJ
the Board, was effecting settlement with V.
P. Corbctt, the treasurer of the couoty.
The delegates from this city to the Catholic
Benevolent Union lately held in Norfolk have
returned to their homes, and express them
selves as delighted with the hospitality they
experienced while gone.
A party from this city who were fishing or
Daiugerfcd's Island, yesterday, had Their
seine stoeo while they were resting under the
shade of some trees short distance OFT.
The excursion of the students Of the Column
bian University will take place on Wednesday
mex. The steamer Lady of the Like vii
stop at her wharf here at 80.
A letter addressed to Miss Ann Striblng
Orkney Springs, Va, is detained in the post
Office here for want of postage.
RENcoUNTRE.--A telegram to the Baltimore
Sun Of this morning, dated Vernon Mills, Eau
ouier county, June IS, says: Az alteration
occurred at Salem, Fauquier county, between
COL Mosby and B. T. Rixey, ex-State Sena
tor, on Thursday. June l, 10 which a cane and
a carriage whip We're freely used. The par
ties we're separated by friends. Politics were
being discussed at the time.
BApTIZISG -Fifty-one colored people we're
baptized yesterday morning at the usual place
in the Potomac, off Battery Rodgers. A lar! G
crowd, composed principally Of people of then
own color, witnessed the ceremony from the
terraces of the dismauted battery, and Vehi,
cIes on the shore and boats in the river.
BOAT RAcE.--Large numbers of persons
witnessed the regatta on the Potomac to day
from the ends of the wharvcs Of this city
and from the decks OF the steamers passing