Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-23
LOCAL BREElTlk.s.

This is surely the age OF pests 10 addition
to the centipvdes. cockroaches, potato bugs
aud grasshoppers, which abound 10 greater
profusion than ever before known, snas be
low upon US, aud 10 such numbers, too, that
several houses 10 the city are rendered almost
uuinhabitable by them.
The investigation OF the charges that have
been preferred against Mr. Z. Z. White, Col
lector of Internal Revenue for this district,
that was commenced at MIR. Whites Office yes
terday by special agent L. j. Gardner, was
continued to- day, Dr. 0. +. Prcsbrcy appear
ing as MIR. Whites counsel.
The Slngerbund of Washington will spend
the night Of Monday next at Formers Garden,
in this city, and have invited the Concordla
Society to be their guests upon the occasion.
They have chartered a special train to take
them back to their homes at the conclusion OF
the festivities.
The open.ar music heretofore at the Capitol
on Wednesday afternoons will be given hereat-
ter on that day of the week at the Smithsonian
grounds, where stand has been erected to ac-
cowmodate the Marine Band. The first of the
Smithsonian open-air concerts takes place this
afternoon.
The members Of the Alexandria, Va, Usi-
next Tuesday for Charlottesville to attend the
commencement exercises of the University.
The price Of the railroad tickets to aud from
the University has been reduced for the occa-
sion.
A slight shower of rain, accompanied with a
little lightning and thunder, fell here between
ten and eleven o clock last night. At Round
Hill, 10 L)udouu county, the rain tell IL tor
rents, beating down the wheat and washing
away some of the fences.
Stone from the Bloomsgrove quarry, belong
ing to MIR. +. l. Smith, of this city, pear Ma
uassas, is now being SHIPPED to Raleigh, N. g.,
via this port, to be used 10 the CONSTRUCTION OF
the new State House now in progress OF cree
ton there.
The girl Adams, step daughter of Col. Pettes,
who ran away from Fort Washington on Sun
day last has been found and seat back to her
mother. She was staying with relative 10
Georgetown.
Joseph Cheney, charged with assault and
battery with iutent to kill Mary y Dell, both
coorcd aud formerly of this city, by shc0tlng
at her, was sent to the Grand Jury 10 the 20
lice Court of Washington yesterday.
The Alexandria Band were out scrcnadiog
last night, and, among other PLACES, stopped
at the residence of the Mayor, and after favor
log him with SINE excellent music, were in.
vited 10 and partook Of refreshments.
From the annual statement presented to the
City Council last night by the Com nittee on
Light, the profits of the Gas Works for the
last fiscal year are found to have been Sc, POO,
and the number Of consumers ITO.
The supply of ice of the Kennebeck Ice
Company of Washington having lately run
short, it was rcpleDishcd from the ice houses
of MIR. Reed, in this city.
It is feared that cheated term is COM
mencng-as the mercury iu the thermometer
was standing oday up among the uiuctcs.
The excursion of the German Suuday-school
to Carlins Springs to-day was numerously at
tended.
The condition of the cutters at the nterscc-
ton of Pitt and Queen streets is complained of
greatly by the residents of that neighborhood.
Harvesting is in active progress all along the
line of the Midland railroad, aud most OF the
farmers seem to be satisfied With their crops