Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-26
LOCAL ITEMS.

Duck SHOOTING EXTRAoRDINARY.--W
have heard OF macy different kinds OF duck
shooting 10 our time-Of blind shooting, of
creeping skfs and decoys, of sink boxes, and
marsh amhuscades-out we learn that new
and novel mode is the fashion Just now. As
tbc steamer Lady of the Lake leaves Norfolk,
IN her tr-wc:kly trips to Washington, she
passes late 10 the evening through famous
teeiing ground of the ducks IN the Chesapeake
BAY. about ten miles this side oil Fort Monroe,
aud. as strange as it may seem, the ducks are
Mt afraid OF the steamboat, merely lying
short distance right and left as the steamers
Prov cuts in among them. A gentleman CT this
city. on his return from hunting tour few
days ago, via the steamer alluded TO, armed
with breech loader, got permission OF the
captain to shoot at the ducks us the boat start
ID them up, aud. standing at the Prov, fired
As fast as he could slip the cartridges 10. The
ducks fell by dozens, but as the steamer passed
Oh without stopping some one else picked
them up, if they were caught at all.
POLICE REPORT. The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday afternoon:
James Wc>tbrook, for assauting and severe
~ beating Ned Cummings, both captains Of
canal boats, at the lower coal wharves, was dis
missed by Justice Padgctt, who presided at
the Mayors court this u Irnlng, as the prose
CATION was withdrawn.
John Payne, Jenny beavers and Ella Sum
mr:s, arrested GU suspicion Of robbing Captain
William Windsor of fity-odd dollars, part of
which sum was recovered, were locked up for
examination.
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colnmodated at the station house last uight.
BLOODY ENCOUNTER A bloody encounter
took place yesterday afternoon in the Office of
Mr.. Agnew at the lower coal 1gharves, between
two canaboat captains named jim Westbrook
and Ned Cummings, the latter beiog fcrrfuIly
aud dreadfully beaten and having his nose
broken before his euraged opponent could be
taken away from him Wcstbrook fed to
Georgetown immediately afterwards, but Was
arrested there by Officers Belts aud Christie
phcr Lyes, of the Alexandria police, who were
on his track, and brought back 70 this city, but
this morning, when he was taken before JUS
lce PAdgett, at the Mayors court, the prose
cutiou was Withdrawn, and be was released.
AGREEABLE AFFAlR-rbe ball given at
Fort Foot last uight by the privates Of the gar
rlson stationed there was most agreeable
affair \ large company from the country
surrounding the fort, aud also several from this
city and Washington, were present., about one
hundred and fily couples being on The floor.
The band Of the fort aud that OF Fort McH enry
furnished the music, and tLe refreShmcnt room,
in which were ample supplies of everything
that Was good to eat aud drink, was open dur
lag the entire evening The whole affair was
culncntly sat s!actory TO both hosts aud guests.
No ACCIDENTS REPORTED -Nvtwithstand-
Ing the fact that gunncrs were as thick yester-
day 10 all the region around about this city as
leaves IN FalambrOsa, no accidents have as yet
bcru reported as having resulted trou the
weapons they used, but it is said that such
!rariul tusilade Was kept up by them that
every thing that lived 10 the fields and woods
has zen scared away, and gentleman who
roic to this city 10 his carriage from Accotink
tins morning says that he did no, see even
sparrow along the eLtlre route.
RoBB cry. john Payoe aud Ella Summers
and Jenny beavers were arrested and locked
~, to-day, on suspicion Of robbing Capt. Wm
Windsor of fifty odd dollars. About thirty
two dollars of the money was recovered twenty.
live OF 1t having been found concealed 10 the
woodshe Of the house occupied by the ar
rested parties.
ALEXANDRIANs IN WAsHINGTON-I
drcds OF people from this city avallcd them
selves OF the opportunity afforded them by the
monday OF yesterday, to visit Washington, and
the last trains on the Alexandria and Wash
ng'on Railroad that left Washington were
crowded by Alcxandrians returning to their
homes.
DEATH OF Mr. SAMUEL d. HARpER.-Mr
Samuel d. Harper, u we'll known dry goods
merchant Of this city, whose lliness has been
heretofore mentioned in the Gazs tic, died at
hi rooms in the City Hotel al two clock this
afternoon.
The WEATHER The weather to day, after
the bright sunshine and genial temperature Of
| the day preceding it, has been raw, cloudy and
1 rainy, and The streets presented an almost
4 deserted appearance in comparison with that
| they wore yesterday.
4 ti"SlNG OUT SALE. Attention is directed
4 TO Tic advertisement Of the closing out sale of
i The stock ot dry goods at the store of PretZ
4 lcler Il Bcndhelm elsewhere In to day s Ga