Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-23

grow. The society adjourned to meet on Sat
urday the l7th Of April. al the farm OF Col.
Daniels, Guuston Hail. Fairfax county. Sub
iect for discu. son-" Truck Farming. "
Tricks OF TRADE Mike Laupheimer and
Charles Groadel are two junk buyers 10 this
city who don't entertain the kiudest feelings
/ for each other. Yesterday the latter sewed a
| fox tail to red dogs skin, and gave the skin
| thus prepared to 4 boatman to sell to the form.
| er, who he knew would soon come BY Instead
| of Laupheimer, however, Llpman Gentzberger,
| another iurk dealer, came y,aud, deceived by
| the tail, bought the skin Tor seventy five cents,
| but not until Laupheimer had made his ap,
| pcarance, aud in his anxiety to get 1t, offered
| the boatman 81, hoping to induce him to break
his bargain with Gen,zberger. Gen'zocrger
| smiled, but Mike irowued at the integrity OF
| the boatman, aud the former was Dot undecelV-
! ed until he had attempted to dispose OF his
purchase, at the junk depot. Groadel, now
ever was not satisfied, for Mike had not been
taken 10, Iso he sewed the tail which he had cut
| off the dog skin to worthless lex SKID, and
| tying to this mongre skin one or two Old worth
less rabbit sklus, gave the lot to boy, VINO,
going where Lauphelmcr could see him, sold
that he had purchased good dog $ skin, Whllc
10 reality what he bought was worth nothing.
| Groade is satisfied but Mike says he will get
even.
LAUNCHING or A New Tue RoAT.-A
beautifully modelled and neatly constructed
tug boat, lust built at the Ship.yard, was
launched from the ways there yesterday alter
uoou and is now Iyiug ut the dock awaiting the
reception of her machinery, which has been
made at The shops of Mr.. " 5. Moore. She
belongs to Captain Mat k"rsey, and Is the
second tug boat that gentleman has had butt
here. The new boat is spoken OF by those who
are posted in nautical affairs rs one OF the
| trimest pieces Vt marine architecture ever set
afoat, aud as rejecting great credit upon the
skill and proficiency OF the employees OF the
Marine Railway Company. A num Der OF per-
sous were present to witness The launch, and
as the new boat descended from the Ways and
gracefully glld,d into her element. MT. Jonn
H. Parrot, jr., who was on board, broke
bottle of wine over her bow, christening her
the William j. Boolhe, with the expressed
hope that she might fl rat long, the pride OF
her builders, and to the profit OF her owner
A New WAY TO RAISE THE WIND. "A
small colorrd boy has Of late been practlc!og
trick by which ne has succeeded IN ',raslug
the wind necessary to crafty his love Tor eau
dies and other luXurc5 at the rxi'enSe OF inc
| Sympa HES OF many oi our ci'lzcuS. MS pan
| is TO knock ut u trout door SOU alter dark ana
ask for match with which. ne says, 10 look
for twenty-five cent uotc with which bis
N other had sent him to buy medicine, put
which he has lust lost iu the street near by,
ham VI n r
It OF the mediciuc Frequently the people IN
amount he says he has lost, but in case they do
NOT, and they lend him light, the feelings oil
some passcr By will be excited to the requisite
svmpathelic point. His whole story is lab
| ricatiop, and now that his rascally has been
| discovered, he will have to adopt some other
dodge
SUIT DECIDED. The following case was de-
cided in the Supreme Court Of the United
States Yesterday John W. Burke, Of Alexan-
drla executor of N +. Trist, appellant, Us.
Linus NJ Child; appeal from the Supreme
Court OF the District Of Columbia Mr.. Justice
Swaync delivered the opinion of the court, re-
versng the decree OF the said Supreme Court,
with costs, and remaudlng The cause With d.
rccuons to dismiss the bill. by this decision
the heirs of the late Mr.. Trlst receive the
whole amount Of the claim awarded him by
Cougress-$l4,0 900. j. }. Dnrant was counsel
for MIR. Burke: Ben. L. Butler for Mr.. Child.
POLICE REPORT The only case reported
at police headq uarters since yesterday alter
noon was that of Mrs. Bridget Travis, who,
with two young women from richmond ana
vOnnr man. was arrested and taken 10 the sta
| al. III Il aerlU pnpdupt q.
her house, near the Fairfax street dcpot-the
three women fighting for possession OF the
young man, and he, in wild despair, shooting
| off a pistol The women were fined and the
man dismissed
| Eight dodgers were accommodated at the
| station house last night.
Coal TRADE. 1t is reported that the new
| Central Coal Company Which, last year, ship
| ped large quantity Of coal to and from this
CITY, has, in consequence Of the high rates on
the canal, as compared with railroad trelghts,
| contracted with the Pennsylvania kallroad
| Company to transport four hundred tons OF
| coal per day, for one year, from Cumberland to
tide water Ii the other companies DO likewise
the coal business Of Alexandria will amount TO
| little or nothing.
County CoURT.-ln the matter OF the APP
pcation of T. T. Fowler for road, 10 pro
gress when the report Of the County Court pro-
ceedngs closed, yesterday, the application Was
refused by the Court, aud tho applicant, by
counsel, was granted an appeal to the Circuit
| Court.
The Court then adjourned till Court IN
| course
IMPROVEMENTS Mr.. 5. }. Reed sold out
| his stock of groceries yesterday, and after the
fishing season will pull down his storehouse Oh
south Fairfax street and erect Oh Its site
handsome brick StorehuuSe aud dwelllog.
MIR. j. McGregor will, as soon as the spring
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