Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-03

match between team" from Washington and
this city came off at Glymont, the steamer Pilot
Boy conveying the parties aud their friends to
that place. A toss for first shot was won by the
Alexandria team. VIII. Burroughs, OF Wash
iugton, was chosen AZ judge, and Geo Smith
and W. T.. Bremen, OF Alexandria, were chosen
as referees. 1t was agreed that 10 shooting tor
the first prize each man should have five shots
finland at a separate target, and for tie second
prize two shots each The distance for the first
PRIV: was fixed a, POO yards, and for the second
pr'zn 100 yards. The teams were arranged
as follows
Alexandria Team James Smith. Captain;
August Calmus Nj. j. Waterman X. knche.
loe, q. Sci se;er, NJ Il uben, A. Slmpson and
n. Pruitt.
W ashineton Team-Captain, R. W. vap-
zsudt; I. +. Wilson, &. Snyder, . G. Sofiield,
Geo. Hess g. p. Austin and Hugh Coyc.
The contest for the first prize, handsome
silver cup, was won by the Alexandria team, by
a score Of II to 90 aud was awarded TO NJ.
Il uben, who made the best shots of that
team.
The second match was for purse of $50, and
was VOL ty the Washington team, aud taken
by Hugh Cuylc, VINO made the best shots
The party then repaired to the pavilion,
where the prizes were presented to the winners
BY Capt. Nauzaudt.
On the return and before reaching this city,
the Washiugtuulans consented to become the
guest Of MIR. Reuben at a banquet to be here
after given.
The Alexandria team having assumed the
title OF The Irish Team, aud as there were
two or three Germans 10 1t, a new team has
been formed, composed wholly OF lrishmeD who
challenged the vctors TO contest for the name
and purse of Fifty dollars, which it is under
stood will be accepted. Other matches are
shortly to be arranged.
THEFT OF HIDES. Two negro men, in
green wagon drawn by gray horse, came here
on the ten o clock boat from Washington this
morning, and driving up to the hide and
leather store Of the Mcssrs. Snoot, near the
foot of hlng street, and representing them
selves as Washington butchers, sold bundle
of sailed hides for thirty odd dollars, the mar
kct price. Soon after they left telegram Was
received by Capt Webster, Of the city Lolice,
FROM detective McDcvitt, of Washington, tell
lug him to look out for coored man with
sailed hides and skins, but by the time the Of
fccrs reached the store with this telegram the
thieves had driven off. Mr. Charles Smoot,
accompanied by policeman Purcell, proceeded
immediately to Washington ON the cars, hoping
to reach there ahead of the thieves, who had
started 10 that direction over the road but the
latter must have turned off soon after they left
the city and gone by another road, for they
had not reached the Long bridge when Mr..
SlDoot got there, and at last accounts were
still at large, though as the number of the
wagon Was known and the horse aud men are
accurately described, there is no doubt that
they will be arrested before dark The hides
were stolen from Mrs. Hunt, Of Georgetown.
PERSONAL. Among the passengers who ar
rived here this morning by the steamer Jane
Moseley, were two sisters, brothcr-in.aw and
four children eces and nephcws-of Mr.
Emannel Fraucls They came from Portugal
their native country, via b ,ston and Norfolk,
and Will hereafter reside with their relative In
this city. Dir, Francis, who had been advised
Of their arrival i,lt here for Norfolk yesterday
evening, on the steamer Lady of the Lake, to
meet them, but as they anticipated their arr-
Val one day, passed them 90 the river.
Rev. DIR. Norton, who has been spending a
short vacation 10 the Norh returned yesterday,
ACCOMPANIED by his daughter, whom he met in
New \ urk, on her return trOu Europe.
Among the guests at the White Sui phur are
Mrs. Dr. Fleming aud W. C. Ycaton, of this
city. Gen. NJ b. Corse and wife are at the
Hot Springs
Rev. DIR. pinwiddIe, pastor Of! the Pad Pres
bytrrIan Church, has returned to the city, after
temporary absence, aud will preach next Sun
day usual.
LOST AND FOUND Mr.. George w. fiarri.
son, while playing with some little children in
front OF his residence, near the Gazette Office
last night, was uDucky cough to lose the
costly solitaire DIAMOND he wears in his shirt
bosom. With the assistance of some OF his
nclghbors and such lights as could be obtain
ed, he searched every spot upon which the
jewel could have fallen, but without success
Being determined, however, that nobody else
should find it, he set up he entire night guard
ing he locality in which it had fallen, and a.
the first approach of the early dawn this moru-
ing resumed the search, and was rewarded
soon after daybreak by finding the object of his
S"IIcItude III the gutter 10 front OF his house.
CASE or SUNsrRoKE "A young man by
the name OF john Davis. while engaged at his
work 10 a field at Spring Garden, near this
city was yesterday evening attacked with Sc
we're sunStrokc. He had been at work all day
in tic sun until about FIVE o clock, when he
suddenly fell, apparently in a dying condition
Dr. ). Is. johnson was called at once to bis
and, and after applying cold water to his head
and face Tree y Tor about hour and the ad-
mlnl>traton OF whl>kcy and water be was re-
suscltatcd to degree sufficient to enable his
relatives to take him to his residence, on Payne
street DR. johnson considered him out of
danger this morning.
NEVER Too LATE TO DO Coon. The resi-
dents of the house Of Rev. Fields Cook, color
ed, on Prince street, near FairfAx were aroused
about one o'cIock this morning by loud knocks
at the door, upon opening which sable party,
though galy dressed, entered, aud after some
explanation man and woman from among
them were duly married, after which the groom
and his bride aud their attendants took their
departure. The wedding, it appears, was to
have taken place earlier 10 the ught, but the
groom having been left in Washington by the