Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-27
LOCAL kREEITEES.

About week ago a mule was stolen from
James Walker, farmer, living on the Vir-
GINA side of the Potomac, near the Chaiu
bridge. The mule was recovered Tuesday even
Ing by the police of Washington from a colored
boy named John Ballantyne, who had picked
the animal up in the street. 1t is not known
who the thief Was
The passengers that left here yesterday af-
ternoon OF the W. & 0. R r. train were de-
layed short distance trom the city su hour or
two by an accident to the stuthng box Of the
locomotive, which neccssltaled the return of
the engine to this city and the sending up OF
another englue to ia Ike Its place.
On Wednesday the horse attached to the
buggy OF Mr.. Gheen, near the City Hail. 10
W ashngton, ran away, and Mr.. e., 10 at
tempting to stop the animal, was dragged
some distance and the wheels of the vehicle
passed over him. He was very badly bruised.
The camp meeting iu Benton's woods, Lou
doun county closed ou Monday having been
kept up for twelve days. The attendance was
large and characterized throughout by remark,
ably good order and the meeting was decid.
ed success.
Complaints are made in Washington by pas
scngcrs who make Sunday trips to Alexandria
by boat OF the crowd Of loa ers who sit about
the gangway leading FROM he fcrry-house to
the boats aud make rude remarks iu the hear.
ing Of ladies.
The Providence Baptist Church, colorcd, in
Lefsburg, IS bearing completion. The new
church Is to be dedicated on Sunday, the 18th
OF September, when an extra train of cars will
be run from Washington and Alexandria.
Sturgeon arc said to be as plentiful in the
Potomac cow as ever before known Que boat
engaged 10 gllIing them yesterday afternoon
returned, alter being out two or three hours,
with nineteen large ones.
The W. & 0. r. r. Co. will ruu a special
train on Sunday to the Gibsou's wood camp
meeting, which, as stated 10 yesterday Ga.
Zette, will coutlUuc until the close Of that day,
aud possibly later.
Among the strangers in the city TO day Was
Dr. Foster, editor of the Fairfax News, who
was looking for house, as he euntcmplates re.
moving his family from the West, where they
now reside, to Alexandria.
Mr.. ID. /. Lewis, OF West End Fairfax
| county, sent to this office to-day samples of the
grapes raised in his vineyard, which are as
large and we'll favored as any seen here this
season.
At the graud temperance mass meeting at
LceSburg Va, on the Oh prnx:mo, Temples
OF Honor Nos. aud 3, and tie Martha Wash
lngtou Social Temple Of Washington, will par
tlclpate, and so in body.
Watermelon season is on the waue. ard
though cargoes still continue to arrive at Fish
town, they meet with but slow sale aud low
prices.
The Commissioners of the City Sticking
Fund held Il meeting at the Treasurer's Office
to day, and postponed the consideration Of The
market square shed question for the present.
The public renting Of the fish beuches in the
market square has been postponed uutil rucs-
day next, aud then ouIy four Of them will be
routed.
But few graugcrs attended the meeting of
the District GraDre Of Northern Virginia that
adJoul ned IN this city yesterday, and of those
lew nearly all have returned TO their homes
The excursion of the Catholic Beneficial So
clety OF this city to Marshall Hail, yesterday,
Was successful aud very agreeable affair.
Next week new postofficc will, it is expect
ed, be established at Sllcot Springs, Lpuduun
county.
The gold value Of the Imports received at
this port for the month Of July was $6,OS9.