Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-30

at the Aims House.
SUCCESSFUL EXCURSION. The excursion of
the Sunday School of the Methodist Church,
South, to CARLOS Springs, yesterday, was one
OF the most successful affairs OF the kind that
has taken place this summer. A large crowd
was 10 attendance, all Of whom spent delight.
tul day. So many were present on the grounds
I hat eight Cars bad to be sent up to bring them
back. The little girl, Ella Lewis. from Wash
too, who fell down the hill aud was supposed
to have hurt herself severely, was not much
Injured.
DISTURBANCE. Great complaint is made by
residents of the extreme northern limits of the
city, of the noisy disturbances that are continu-
ally occurring among colored people iu that
vicinity. There was bloody fight, in which
many were Implicated, near the railroad bridge
across the caual locks, night before last, and
an equally noisy row last night at the upper
end of Pitt street.
ARBITRAToRs. -Messrs. D. L. Smoot and
+. l.. Smith, as arbilrators. the former for
Christopher Dewitt, the latter for the insurance
companies, with j. S. Chapman as umpire,
we're engaged to-day in hearing evidence in the
case of the claim OF $l,956 for loss sustained
by damage to goods at fire in the house on
the northeast corner Of King and Lee streets
last December
EXAMINATION CONCLUDED. The examina-
ton of the charges, lately brought against Mr.
E. E. White, Collector of Internal Revenue
for this district, whi,h has been in progress, n
this city, tor some days past, has been con-
Guided by the special agent, sent here for that
purpose, but the action OF the department up
on his report has not yet been made public.
CotNTY CoURT--An adjourned term of the
County Court. Of Alexandria county, will be
held to-morr ow, for the purpose of allowing the
coorcd officers OF that county, who were elect
ed last May, but failed to have the required Of
fetal bond on Monday, to quality, and in case
they are still unable to bond to appoint other
officers 10 their stead.
THE WEATHER The weather to-day has
been partially cloudy, and cooler than it was
yesterday, the thermometer standing at $50 in
the shade, at noon. There were delightful
showers of rain last night which are reported
to have extended over large extent of
country.
MISSING MAN FOUND. -Deuuis McMahoo,
an account Of whose mysterious disappearance
from his home 10 Charles county, Md, taken
from the Port Tobacco Independent, was pub
lished in the Gazette last Friday, has been
seen in this city, alive and Well, since the date
of the publication referred 10.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs AT an election held
last night by Oriental Lodge, No. 6, Knights
of Pythias the following officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing year: p. g., j. NJ Milf
fiction; Z. G., Fred Baker; V. G., w. Fl. Smith;
Prelate, W. Ii. May.
RIVER THIEVES. Gu Saturday night, the
schooner Emily Birdsall, lying at Windship' :
wharf. Georgetown, was boarded by some un-
koowD parties and the cabin robbed of the
captain watch, bari 10 and an account book.
The thieves made their escape.
Personal. Capt. A. a. Semmes, U. S.
Navy, who formerly lived in this city, will be
detached from the command Of the receiving
ship Ohio on the 18th July next, AID ordered
to command the Alaska, European static D, Der
steamer l7th July, from Boston.
PRISONER AT LARGE George Field, col
ored mau on his way from Lee District, Fair
fax county, to the Jail at Fairfax Court House,
to which he had been committed for au attempt
to shoot Barney Deevers, escaped from his
guard, and Is still at large.
PROPOSED TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATION
A preliminary meeting of those 10 favor of or
ganizing branch of the Catholic Temperance
Union, in this city, was held at the residence
of MIR. K. l.. Carne last night.
A SUCCESSFUL Observation-Disclosures Sapes
while fishing near P'ney Point yesterday, with
hook and line, caught fourteen Sheepshead-
successful sport even on that excellent fishing
ground.
The regular terms of the U. S. Circuit and
District Courts will commence 10 this CITY on
Monday, July 5tb.
Among the graduates in medicine at the
University Of Virginia, this session. is L. 4.
Cazenove, of this place.
The first thug to be considered in buying
collar Is the iii. The ElmWood and Warwick
IL oS'sei 'Aou auy otueFS.
If your skin is yellow, or if you are troubled
with pimples and boils, cleanse your blood with
DR.. Bulls Vegetable Pills.
SIX PER Cent paid 90 deposits, payable on
demand. Special rates on time deposits. j. Il.
SoUIERS Il Co., Washington, D. c.,
my 27-eotf
n Office TO GAS CONSUMERS.
The gas bills for the quarter ending June Is
1915, are now being delivered, Upon all bills
not paid by the lst day Of July IL per cent will
be added. If not paid by the 10th day OF July
the gas will be cut off.
je23lw M. H. NASH, Sup't
CARPENTERS TOOLS, Mssons' Trowels,
~ Stone Hammers, Plasterers' Trowels and
other goods in the same line.
j. T. CREIGHTON s. SON.
apps SO King street.