Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-11
e. ~BREVIIIES.

The gang O colored laborers who lately struck
at the wharves of the Hampshire and Baltl.
more Coal Company and were discharged in
consequences, and who have been begging ever
since to be takeu back, appeared there at au
early hour this murniug, and going to work,
had almost unIoadcd one canal boat when the
gang who supplied their places arrived. They
were allowed 10 finish unloading the boat upon
which they were engaged before the shovels
were taken away from them aud givcn to their
successors.
The occupants ola house on south Lee street
we're aroused and considerably alarmed a night
or two ago by q strange noise, which upon III
vestigatlon was found to be caused by a snap
ping turtle that escaped from the bucket in
which it had been placed and was crawling
about on table and knocking down crockery
and tin ware at a fearful rate.
Mr.. Jacob Roxbury has been appointed can
vasser for subscriptions to the History Of Alex.
audria Washington Lodge, No. %, a notice OF
which has already appeared 10 the Gazctte.
The book will be particular interesting to our
citizens, aud we doubt not that all will deem 1t
o privilege to have a copy. The price OF the
book is low, being only 81.
Sheriff Barrett of Loudoun, arrived here this
dllCTUCUU OJ liz way ! ltiIhtbObds ho''bS ~
charge a oolored man named Samuel Ashby,
who was sentenced at the last term of the court
of that county to eighteen years 10 the penlten.
tiary, for the murder of a colored boy.
John S. Brookes, esq, Of the Washington
bar, has accepted an invitation to deliver the
auDual address before the Patrick Henry So
ciety of St. Johns Academy, at the Both An
nual Commencement, to be held June 18th.
MIR. Richard J. Collins, Clerk of the City
School Board, having been called to Stauuton,
by the dangerous illness of his sister. his duties
are at present performed by MIR. Ernest j..
Allen.
The game of base ball played last Saturday
AFTERNOON at the Episcopal High School, be-
tween the 3rd Nine of that school and the
Rcsolute club OF this city was won by the for
mer.
Robert j. Washington, esq of the firm ct
Washington Il Bro, has qualified as Grange
Agent for Alexandria, and given bond III the
sum O fS50,000 as required BY the Executive
Committee of the State Grange.
Rev. DR.. McKim, rector of Christ Church.
who has bpeu North, raising fluids for the Epls-
copaI Theological Seminary, returned yesterday
having it is reported succeeded in collecting
$4,000.
The Improvement now in progress to Prince
street if prosecuted by the chain gang and cx-
tended gradually to other streets, would 5000
change for the better the whole appearance OF
the city, and that too at a moderate cost.
Among the marriage licenses issued 10 Wash
ingtoo yesterday aud published IN the papers
of that city is one TO Charles r 5bey and Marion
Bowie, of Alexandria, Va.
A little daughter of Mr.. j. j. Proctor was
attacked and badly bitten gu the lips and leg
Yesterday by a vicious dog, which was lmmedl-
ately afterwards shot and killed by Its owner.
The registration books were opened in all the
wards of the city, aud precincts in the county
at suurise this m%oroiog, but only a few baues
have been added to them.
Bishop Johns confirmed four persons at
langley, Fairfax county, last Sunday, IN the
new and iusompleted Mission Church at that
place.
Experienced fruit growers from the Accotlnk
neigbborhood report that the peach crop-even
that growing 10 the low grounds-Was not To-
iured by the late cold spell.
The alarm of fire this atterDooH was caused
by the burning Of a small portion ofthe roof OF
the Machine shop at the Fairfax street depot.
4 regular meeting of the City Council will be
held tonight.