Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-13
LOCAL ~BREVlTaES.

Massey, the man who escaped from the off
GERS of Prince Georges county, Nd, a short
time since, while they-were carrying him be-
fore a magistrate to be tried for stealing to-
bacco pear Piscataway, has been arrested 10
Nelson county, 10 this State, from the jail OF
which he escaped some years ago While await
ing transportion to the peDitentlary, to which
he had been sentenced. His wife and children
arrived here to-day on the Pennington steamer
Fairy on their way to see him bcfure be starts
for Richmond to fill the term of imprisonment
fixed for him nine or ten years ago.
Mike L4upheimer, the well-kn1wn junk
dealer of thi, city, was made the subject or a
practical joke while leaving a government sale
in Washington, yesterday, by SOME of his &C,
quaintanc,s. who bribed the guard to halt and
search him before be was allowed to leave the
ground. He had a poor opinion of American
civil rights until informed that a j9kc had been
played upon him.
Operations at the Mount Vernon Cotton
| Factory will Re resumed with q full compile
ment of hands as soon as the late sale OF that
factory shall have been confirmed by the Cir,
| cult Court for the Corporation, which Will
meet next Monday week.
Edward j. Brand has been appointed by the
| Midland Railroad Company night operator IN
the Western Union Telegraph office 10 Char
lottesvilIe, to supply the place Of q. w. Dear,
| born, of this city, who has been sent TO Am
herst G. H.
Two young ladies, while walking down King
| street last Tuesday afternoon, attracted consld'
| cradle attention when they approached the
spot where some little girls were ropeJumplne
by doing what cousin Sally billiard did ano
taking part 10 the sport.
The Cumberland News says: IN view of
the fact that TWO of the leading coal companies
are not shipping coal by canal, the business Of
that waterway is remarkably good. Yesterday
| thirty. eight boats, carrying 4,333.l2 tons OF
coal, left this port
The fishing shores at Windmill Point, Gums,
Tumps, Arkindale, Deep Hole, Plum Tree,
| MARYLAND Point, Cawood's aud Walters have
''cut out" and the unsuccessful fishery is
drawing to close.
Affairs at the canal locSs remain exceedingly
quiet, as the boalman's strike at Cumberland
still continues, and at present there Is no telling
| when it will terminate.
Two cars of a freight train on the W. Il y.
! railroad were thrown irom the track between
| Clark's Gap and Hamilton, yesterday, by run
| ming over q steer.
Quite a number of persons from this city at
| tented the sale of the personal effects of the
late Willis Henderson, at Hybla Valley, to-
day.
At a meeting of the Columbia Steam Fire
Engine Company, held last night, four hon
orary members we're elected.
The fire in the woods between Hunters and
Thortou's, on the W. y. K. +, reported
| yesterday. is still raging,
John R. Ross, of Virginia, has been ap-
pointed 10 a laborer's position 10 the Postofhce
| Department 10 Washington.
The registration books that have been open
since Tuesday morning will be closed tonight.
But few names have been added to them.
A white frost was visible this morning, but
no damage is supposed to have resulted from 1t.