Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-27
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FASHIONABLE WEDDING. aus ~. -. :.
was crowded, this afternoon, .'s - :,
fashionable portion OF the city, sus HAND
were many relatives of the youthful Rohe,
couple, TO witness the nuptuals Of MIR. " VI
+. Turner, of Fauquier, and Miss MAJ, Il
Corse, daughter Of Mai w. D. Corse, of t.
city. Rev. DR.. Norton performed the cere-
moDy III most solemn and impressive man-
ner, the bride and groom stapdiog beneath
handsome floral arch, from the top of which
was suspended a beautiful marriage bell The
bridesmaids were: Misses Maggie Corse, sister
to the bride; May Dulany, Fannie Spripg, Of
Alexandria; Minna FauutIeroy of L,esburg;
Essie D. Taylor, of Alexandria; Mary Turner,
Miss Beverly. Elton Corsc, Washington, D. G.
The groomsmen: Messrs Edward Turner,
brother to the groom; William 4 Fendall, of
Alcxandrla; Hill Beverley, of Washington, for
mcrly of Fauquier county; Mr.. Nicholson, of
Washington, d g.; MIR. Bowie; MIR. Mauray
of Washington, d. G; Mr.. Bentley. Of Lees
burg, Va; Julian I. Burke, of AIexaudria
Frank West, Of Prince Georges county, Md.
and MIR. Foster.
The ushers were Messrs Il. G.. Lee, R. NJ
lawson and G. S Taylor jr.
The groom and his young bride start on
bridal tour to the North latter in the evening
PRINCESS STREET. : Messrs Hughes, Smoot
and Broders, Of the Committee 90 Streets of
the City Council, and ex-Cty Surveyor Carter
Inspected Princess street, from Pitt to Royal,
Ibis morning, preparatory to the commence
meut OF the improvement sovD to be made
| there. The lumber for the trunk that is to
! carry oft the water from north Pitt street has
been received, aud as soOu as the trunk is built
| j! will be laid down, aud the unsi ghty gully
that has for 50 long time dis6gured that por-
| tiou OF the street be filled up.
GOOD QUARTERS. The accommodations at
the Jail are so comfortable and the fare so ex
cel!ent and nourlShlng, and supplied 80 bouDti-
| fully. that many of he prisoners confined there
don't like to leave. Some who serve out their
terms don't rest uDtil they are sent back, while
| others, who, under the Influence OF momentary
| excitement, escape, return and deliver them
| selves up as soon as their excitement wears off,
Among the latter is member Of the chain
gang, named Buck Hall, who ran away yester.
| day, but came back Of his Own accord last night
! No RACE 1t was announced sometime age
! that race was to be run here between Mr..
| Harvey Vaughn's horse, of Manassas, and Mr.
| James Smiths horse, ot this city. Mr. Chas.
Cox, of the Railroad Hotel, who is Mr..
! paughn's agent, was waited upou yesterday by
Messrs. Aleck Harrison and Ned Price who
wished to bet on Mr.. Smiths horse. and car
RED with them 500 to put up as a forfeit, but
Mr.. Cox declined to accept the proposition
and so the proposed race is off tor the present.
! DUCKING PARTY = MIR. Moore's little steam
| launch started down the river, this moInlng,
with duckiDg party, under command Of Maj
George Dufey, on board. Wild ducks are re.
! ported as numerous below, and as all the party
| alluded TO are crack Shots, aud are thoroughly
equipped with decoys floating batteries, 81.
| they are expected to bring back with tbeuI
| enough water fowl 70 supply not only them
| selves bu! their friends also.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.-The re-
cepts into the treasury OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company for the week ending o.
tober %. 1875. are as follows: From Cunber-
land. SIS. 264.3 SO; from Georgetown, 5000; from
Hancock SlS6 o. trou WilIlamspurt, SILL
%; total. $6,76l.43 The revenue accrued for
the week Is $l2,8l7 3S. Cleared, 22O boats,
| carrying 25, lbs tons Of coal.
RESULTED FATALLY. --Wm. Roland, some
| times called Row, the colored COOK on the tug
boat Katie Wise, who, as stated 10 yesterday 3
Gazette, was struck on the head by teuder
during the tug boat collision 10 Georgetown
harbor, last Monday Afternoon, aud seriously
Injured died at his home, 10 this city, last night
HUNTING CREEK BRIDGE. Travel over
Hunting Creek bridge, which has been sus-
pended for the last day or two n consequence
OF the repairs in progress on that bridge, will
! be resumed tomorrow. by which time the re
pairs will be completed. Two of the workmen
employed there yesterday accidentally fell into
the creek but were speedily rescued