Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-03

whlern bagnio, on south Union street night
before last picked up a box of strychulne pills,
aud asking one of the inmates if she dared him
10 swallow ten Of them threw that number
down his throat. A physician was instantly
called, the proper remedies applied, and the
man 5 life saved, in order, probably, TO be
risked again when the next freak possesses him.
A PROTEST. The Mayor has received wild
and badly written letter from man 10 Wash
iugtop, who signs himself George Savage,
Grand Commander Of the Good Tenplars, pro
Baltimore and Washington visiting Portuers
Garden In this city next Sunday evening.
SUDDEN DEATu-Mr. VIM. Il. Maddox,
aged about twenty years, third son of Mr.
Martin Maddox, died suddenly at his fathers
house, near Staunton on Wednesday last. it Is
supposed, from disease Of the heart His re.
mains were brought here this morning and in
TERED in st. Paul's Church Cemetery.
School PERMITS The colored people OBJ
tain permits slowly. Only seventy have been
issued SO far % for boys and As for girls A
large number OF permits for white children were
reaches 44O; POI OF whom are boys and l73 girls,
nearly as many as had entered up to the open
ing Of the schools last year.
EFFECTS OF HARD DRIVING. Drivers should
be very careful of their horses during the pre-
vailing hot weather fine young draugbt
horse, belonging to the Messrs. Harlow, for
which they had been offered $3.50, died yester-
day, it is supposed, from the effects of TOO hard
work, hauling plaster day or TWO previous.
FATAL ACCIDENT. -Mention Was made 10
Wednesdays Gazette of the death, near Fort
Foote, 90 the day previous of colored boy
who accidentally shot aud killed himself, while
taking gun out of skiH His name was
Jerry johnson, a son Of Betsy Henson, well
known in this city.
BULL BAT SHOOTING For several evenings
past the commons, near the city, have been the
scene OF some lively sport in the shape of bull
| bat shooting The birds have been numerous,
| and some few OF those engaged in shooting
| them have proved themselves to be excellent
marksmen.
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER AT meeting
ofthe School Board OF Fails Church District.
Fairfax county, held at West Eud last night,
MIR. William Grlnne WIS recommended for
appointment to the position Of teacher of The
public school at West End
UNION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. -Rcv. DR..
White delivered an able and cIuuuent sermon
at the Union Presbyterian Church, last night,
and will preach there again to night A great
addition has lately been made to the choir of
this Church 10 the person OF Mrs. Kate Mllburu.
The WEATAER. The weather to-day has
been clear and bright, but to those who had
much exercise to take, it was entirely too warm
10 be comfortable the thermometer 10 the shade
at hoon slandlng at $50.
OYSTER PACKING HOUSE. AS will be seen
by an advertisement elsewhere in today's Ga
zctte Mclean Il Go. have re-opened their ovs-
ter packing establishment, opposite the Ga
Zette office.
FERRY BOAT Hours - After to-day the
first daily trip Cd the Washington ferry will be
made at 1870 Il. NJ, aud the last at e. ID D. IN.
On Sundays the first trip will be made al O. 80,
and the last at 6: Is o. m.