Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-14
LOCAL BREVITIES.

s,I The man Green, the barber of Baltimore,
Whose case has become notorious by represent
Jog 1lmselt ;asMf. SEads a responsible citizen
OF W ashlngtoD, and IN that gentleman name
going security tor the appearance of Snyder,
The burglar, and thereby. securing bis release
and escape, from the Washington authorities,
and who was arrested a short time since aud is
now 10 custody, is said to be a brother of the
late Wan Green of this city, who kept barber
snop Oh Fairfax street near the coruer of Prince.
Green, who IS now under arrest, is the owner
OF the two story brick dwelling house 90 Queen
street, one door from the northeast corner of
St Asaph.
~ nunoer OF very prettyyoung ladies arrived
at the V. NJ. E. h. depot, yesterday evening,
having been sent to this city to be placed under
the -!utorshp of Mr.. n Peuck, proprietor of
the Belle Haven School, and were there met
by that gentleman and conducted to the scene
OF their academic labors. ...
The tournament at Cariu's Springs, yester-
day, was we'll attended, aud everything passed
Oft very pleasantly. Mss lilly Graham, of
Fairfax Courthouse, was crowned queen by
Mr. H. Il. Farr, who was awarded beautiful
saddle valued at $50.
The twelve o'clock express train over the
Alexandria and fredericksburg Railroad whilst
passing Colross last night, struck four COWS
which were lying on the track, killing one and
Gripping the others so badly that they will
have to be killed ALSO ..,~
Rev. DR.. j. Z. Newman, pastor f.he Metro
lolltan Church 10 Washington, D. o., passed
| through this city, this morning, on the cars on
his Way to the Warrentou camp meeting, where
ne will preach today and return to Washing
| ton this evening.
Margaret Leary, white woman, ATTEMPTED
suicide yesterday by jumping into the river at
4 street wharf, Washington. She was rescued
by Captain Charles Conway, of the schooner
Mary Jane Fisher, and taken to her home
! The Port Tobacco Times says: 1.-THE Rev.
Mr.. Murer, one of the resident priests at St..
| Thomas, has been ordered away, and the Rev.
| MIR. Wiget, lately in charge at Whitemarsh, 10
Prince Georges county, has taken his place.
There is general complaint of the severity
with which the good people of this town are
persecuted-by the mosquitoes. Their necks
are stronger and their bills are longer than
ever before.
| Arrangements have been perfected by which
the morning and evening trains 90 the Virginia
Midland Railroad will hereafter leave the de-
pot 10 this city promptly on time, and will not
De SUBJECTED 10 indefinite delays as heretofore.
The Gilman case will not be considered in
the Corporation Court before Thursday, and it
is not unlikely the term will adjourn without
any action upon it.
Market Master Henry Wilmington, who
has been Ill for some tine, is an esteemed cti-
zen, and the community will be glad to learn
that his condition is improving.
Cant. Bolivar Ward q pantlamon uell Lnown
in this city, and conductor on the Valley
Railroad, had his arm broken yesterday whilst
engaged IN coupling cars.
The loaded canal boat which day before yes
terday sunk in the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
at Senaca, it is supposed will be raised to-day.
Five hundred and ninety three dog licenses
have been issued since the lst of July. Two
| of them this week.
Nearly all the schools of the city are now
open, aud they are generally we'll filled