Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-09
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
THE NORTHERN NEcK.-A correspondent of
tbe Washington Republican says: Through the
;oauepce of James B. Sener, late Representa-
tive 10 Congress- the appropriation OF hVe
thousand dollars for cleaning out the mouth Of
learned from one of the largest stockholders of
,be new and elegant steamer, j ohm w. Thomp.
son that she will at 40 early day 60 to Nomini
Ferry, and, if arrangements are made, as far
nm a. Prospect Hill, thereby atfording to the
peope of Westmoreand aud Richmond coun-
ties direct facilities of shipping to Washington,
Alexandria and Georgetown. The officers of
the thompson are polite and courteous, and
will do all in their power to give general salts
faction, and hope by fair dealing to merit the
trade of the people on the Potomac. G. War
rem HUT, Inspector of the improvements of
Nouini Greek, Va, has resigned bis position
sud been succeeded by Major George Rhine
hard, of Washington city, u. g.
IN FLAGRANTl DELICro-A we'll known
uilkman, who had left his wagon on the street
while 10 Royal-street restaurant, yesterday,
saw his son, whom he supposed was at home,
waiting for him. Not wishing his son to know
that he was 10 such place he waited in the
back room for at least an hour, hoping the boy
would go away, but as the latter showed no
disposition OF moving, aud rs time was pre-
cous, he resolved to make his exit by scaling
the rear teuce aud reaching his wagon BY az
other street. 10 the execution of this move he
had to enter the yard of an adj Iioiug house,
aud being observed by the occupants Of that
house, aud taken by them for thief. a hew
aud cry was raised, in which almost the first
one to join was his SOD; aud so his last state
was worse than his first
JUMPED OVERHEARD As the steamboat
City Of Alexandria of the Potomac Ferry Com
pany was entering her dock at Washington
about | o'clock this morning, man by the
name of Thomas Quuley, formerly of Balti-
more, but for the last three months resident
OF Washington city, was observed by Mr. Dow.
ney,who was standing on the Sixth street wharf
at the time, to either jump or fall from her
stern into the river. MIR. Downey at osce
gave information to the officers of the boat that
the mao was overheard, and upon making a
search they discovered him cinging to the pad
die wheel Of the steamer, too weak to call for
assistance, and rescued him from bis perllous
situation. He would have persisted, or been
not been for the timely discovery and rescue.
POLICE REPORT. The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday afternoon:
drunken man, for stealing window sash
from Mr.. Cawood's cooper shop, was com nit
ted to Jail for further examination, and an old
negro woman, who came to see that hustle"
Was done him, was locked up in the station
honse.
Richard Beach, for carrying whiskey to the
Aims House 90 Sunday afternoon aod making
several of the inmates of that Institution druok,
Was locked up for examination.
BUT SHE THOUGHT SIZE WOULDN'T" "A
young woman named Jenny Rye impelled by the
influence of strong drink created some excite
neut 10 the neighborhood of Fishtown, yester
day evening, by her wild and reckless behaviour.
she used some of the figures of which the Can
Gan Is composed, and armed with, land brandish.
10y hugh knife, da. ed any man to binder her
fEom committing hal kari, but as no one op
josed any objection to performing that op,
Grafton, she thought she would ut" kill her
sell at that time, aud still lives to repeat hor
yesterdays antics.
MEETING OF THE FIRE WARDENs. "A
called meeting Of the Board of Fire Wardens
was held last night, and some routine bust
ness having been transacted, an election was
held for driver of the horses OF the Hydraulon
Steam Fire Company, to fill the vacancy occa-
sloned by the dismissal of Thomas DIX, com
United to Jail on the charge Of incendarism
The candidates for the po1ition were j. T.
Monroe Ferdinand Travers, Thomas Posey,
). L. Smith, jr., W. T. Beach, George Davis,
Johu R!ppou and J. H. English, of whom
thomas Posey was elected on the third ballot
The Fort FooT MURDER CASE. The trial
of. L. Kenrich and Robert Rog ,rs, indicted
by the grand jury Of the United States District
Court OF Maryland, one as principal and the
other as accessory to the murder of man
named Rogers, on the wharf at Fort Foot in
FRINGE Georges county, Nd, has been fixed
Tor Friday, the 18Th instant, at Baltimore.
Hon. Daniel Clarke, Of Prince Georges county,
has been reta ned as counsel to defend the
accused Archibald Sterling, jr., district at.
toTney, will prosecute the case.
DISTURBANCE "A disturbance occurred yes
'erday afternoon at the upper end of Washing.
ton street, between some Of the cartmen, lately
eWploycd 10 the construction OF the new reSer
Vor of the Alexandria Water Company, who
We're driving their horses and carts to Wash
iDeton, and the members of the chain gang,
who We're at work at the designated place For
time affairs looked as though the result would
De Serious, but the appearance of some of the
police had quietiDg effect.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.-Th anuual
meeting of the stockholders of the Alexandria
and fredericksburg Railway Company was
held this morning 10 the Office of Francis L.
Smith, esq and majority of the stock being
represented, elected the following named d.
rectors: Thomas a. Scott, ". j. Howard, j.
r Green, Albert Hewson, N. G. Ordway, w.
|. Waters, and G. c. Wilkins, who reorganizad
bythe election of G. B. Roberts president, and
Albert Hewson secretary and treasurer.