Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-07
LOCAL BREVIFIES.

Inc Culpeper Times says number OF color
| cd persons arrived there from Washington and
Alexandria. The order of Chadeaps, preceded
| by band of music marched through the streets
at night ball 10 Hills building, and in the
morning all was quiet agaiu. They conducted
themselves with marked proprlety, though
some Of the colored fair sex objected to the
size of the town-t was so little.
The whole of Petersburg and all the re-
goDs rouud about were aroused this morning
| by fight between two Infatuated colored wo-
men, Lizzie Davis and Molly Beall Fortu-
natey the combatants had no other weapons
save those provided by nature but they made
good use of those, and literally tore each 9th.
er up.
D. N. Walker, Hugh W. Shrffcy Tazwel
Taylor and Bishop White, trustees OF the
Virginia Female Institute at Staunton, were
present at called meeting of the trustees OF
that institution at the Mansion House, in this
city, to-day.
The contractors for lining the new reservoir
OF the Alexandria Water Company have not
yet commenced that work but as they have
until the lst of November to complete it they
are not pressed for time.
Samuel Tennessou jr., was injured 80 severely
at the ire this morning by breathing hot air
that he was taken with convusions this after
noon, and was i'll at last accounts
The temperature to.dly is decidedly more
agreeable than that ofyeserday, the thermonc-
ter standing, in the shade, at noor, at 90, and
a good breeze blowing.
Among the marriage licenses issued in Wash
| ington yesterday aud published 10 the papers
of that city was one to George w. Brent and
Harriet Murphy Of Alexandria, Va.
GRAND JURORS The following is the list OF
grand jurors summoned to serve at the July
term of the Corporation Court, which will meet
90 Monday next: E. ii. Stanton, j. T. Hill,
j. S. Greene, g. g. Hcwes, j. f. Green, G,
l.. Simpson, f. H. Kcrby, j. w. padgett, +.
q. Swaine, g. II. Robinson, Henry Strauss
+: l.. Rrockctt, Thomas Perry, E. j. Lloyd, 7.
'. Risheill, R. f. Prettyman, Fl. S. w. Bark.
er, NJ. D. Corse, NJ Edridge, D. f. Whtmer
John Hawxhurst, R. j. Edelin,, and S. +.
Gregory.
FATAL ACCIDENTAL little coored boy
named Eddie Dodson, whose father is employ
ed at the tan yard, while playing about the rail,
road track that ruos by that place, this after.
noon, had his head caught between the bump.
ers OF Two freight cars and mashed to such a
| fearful degree as to cause his death.
DEATH OF BUTCHER Benz. f. Hunt, the
well kuown butcher, died quite unexpectedly
90 Monday, the 18th ult., at his home here, of
congestion of the brain, aged about is years,
Deceased was native Of Culp pepper county, Va,
but resided 90 the Heights for many years,
and transacted large and successful business
| GeorgetoacA Courier
Collars that do not need washing are dcsira.
BILE articles The Elmwood and Warwick are
the only collars made that keep clean longer
| than two days.
TO reach the highest standard of health, nature
| demands the utmost regularity of the bowels
slight deviation briggs many Inconvenience
| and paves the way to mere serious dangers. We
can recommend DIR. Bulls Vegetable Pills as
the best medicine for the needs Of the digestive
apparatus.
ASK your Druggist for Durang's Rheumatic
Remcdy-a sure cure for rheumatism.