Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-26
A SUCCESSFUL Escape desperate named

A SUCCESSFUL EsCAPE.-A desperate named
&. f., alias Sonny Ward, who was released
from Jail, ip which he was confined for mule
stealing, on Friday last, was rearrested on Sat
urday night by constable Gray and policeman
Phillips. % the way to the station house he
demurred 10 his arrest. but finally said that Is
given drink and some cigars he would 60.
He was accordingly taken into the Loudoun
House, near the Fairfax street depot, and
treated to what be wanted, but hardly had he
gotten the drink down his throat and the cigars
10 his pocket before be said be didn't behave
he would 60 10 the station house that night,
and dartiog out of side door, made good his
escape
CATHOLIC TEMPERANCE UNION The Cath
Ollie Total Abstinence Union held its regular
meeting at 9 o'clock yesterday morning at St.
Mary's Hall, Vice President Mcintosh 10 the
chair.
The constitution Of the association was so
| amended as to authorize an alternative pledge
the obligation binding only 30 long as men,
bershlp was retained 10 the society.
Nine gentlemen took the pledge at the hands
of Rev. D. O'Kane. S. j.. and the Uoion ad-
journed until next Sunday morning, at nine
clock.
No ToLL.-A colored man was arrested, in
Georgetown, on Saturday last, for endeavoriug
to pass on the tow path under the Aaueduct
without paying the two cents toll. He was
brought to the Police Court and arralgued on
| a charge of passing over the bridge without
paying toll, the penalty for which, under the
act incorporating the Aqueduct Bridge Com
paDy, is five dollars After hearing the evil
| dence the court decided that passing under the
bridge, i. e., on the tow-path, was not crossing
over the bridge, according to the wording of
the statute, aud dismissed the case.
AssAULTING A MAGISTRATE. This after.
boon Constable j. I. Burnett was sent for by
Justice Padgett to make return of bill that
had been entrusted to him for collection The
Constable, accompanied by bis friend james
Crump, jr., appeared at the JUSTICES Office
10 response, and produced a receipt for the bill,
which the justice said he would look at when
be had more leisure, wbereupon the Constable
assaulted the Justice, who called for help, and
Two policemen coming to his assisanc bis as
sallapt, and CrUmp, who was cursng the Jus
tice, were both secured and sent to jail
REFUSED TO SHIP.-Some excitement was
created near the foot of Princess street, yester-
day afternoon, by a resident Of that locality,
who, having promised to ship on board YES
sci lying at the pier near there, and by means
OF that PROMISE gotten several drinks from the
captain, Jumped the agreement, and when
pursued tor the purpose of making him com
ply with 1t, scizlng a gun and threatening to
shoot his pursucrs and BY SO doing driving
them off.
| nISTJTpR -Snp,o d;stn ,po, oro
ated, yesterday evening at the ferry sip OF the
Washington Terry boats by the disorderly be-
haVlor Of some negro men, one OF whom had
been forcb'y elected from the pilot house OF
the steamer waiting there, into which he bad
ntruded He and some of those who accom-
| panied him waXed wroth at his treatment, and
the excitement was increasing when the police
appeared and took the TWO ring leaders into Gus
| toby.
THE NORFOLK LINE. Attention ia directed
to the advertisement Of the Norfolk line OF
steamers, printed elsewhere in to-day's GA
zctte. The steamers 90 this line, the Jane
Moseley and Lady of the Lake, are, in all re-
| spects, hrst class boats and travellers can be
| as comfortable Oh them as 10 their own homes
| lhey stop at all the watering places along the
route, aud at Norfolk connect with the Boston
steamships.
TOWNSHIP BoARD.-The Township Board
| Of Jefferson Township, Alexandria county, met
at the Court House, this morning, audited &C.
counts of the Overseers of Roads of that town-
ship, partially settled the accounts of the town
ship collector, and adjourned till the 4th Mon.
day in August, which will be the last meeting.
INSPECTION DR.. Gibson and Messrs. John
West and George E. French, the committee
appointed by the Court to inspect the jail,
made the annual Inspection of that prison this
morning, found it in excellent condition and
will so report.
1NCEND1ARY ATTEMPTS. -Incendiary at
tempts have become quite frequent and bold 10
in this city during the last week or two. An
unsuccessful one was made last night at the old
government hospita, corner of Payne and Prince
streets.
No more need of having your collars washed,
when you can wear Emwoods and Warwcks
that are for sale everywhere.
If you have been drinking too much, which
however you should never do, a dose of Dr.
Dull seRetaOie flliS Will place you IN GOOD
condition again.
No one ever used Durangs Rheumatic
Remedy that was not cured of rheumatism.
VXYAsHINGToN & NORFOLK STEAM
w BOAT LINE
TO NORFOLK. NEW YORK, BOSTON
AND PROVIDENCE.
On and after Monday, July y 1876, the new
and elegant steamers LADY OF
THE LAKE and JANE NOSE
LEY will make four regular trips between
Washington and Norfolk each week, touching
at the principal river landings as follows: The