Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-19
Local BkENa'FRES.

40 old c0lored man banned Joe Cashorn,
porter 10 the store Of Mr.. w. F. Brooks while
on his way home late, last Saturday night, was
| attacked at the intersection of Wolfe aud Fair.
fax streets by two young but uknowo, colored
| roughs, who struck him on the face with rock
and disGgured him frightfu.ly, but fortunately
did not iDjure him seriously.
The weather, yesterday, was exceedingly
warm, and though fresh breeze was blowing
all day from the west, it was like sirocco, and
scorched everything 10 its way. There was a
marked change 10 the temperature duriog the
night, and to-day the weather has been com
parativey cool.
S. H. Janney, esq, President of the Board
of Aldermen has issued a call for meeting of
that Board Tomorrow night to consider the
charges that have been preferred by Health
Officer Powell against Dr. j. B Johuson a
member of that Board from the Third Ward
MIR. August Hartswook, who was hurt 50
severely by railroad accident at Elmiugton,
on the Midland Railroad, last week, was Iyog
in precarlous condition at Lyucbburg, last
Saturday night, modification having, it was
feared, set 10.
A horse belonging to MIR. S. j. Reed ran
away on Uniou street, this m 1rning, carrying
the cart to which be was attached at rapid
rate for short distance, but be was caught
and stopped before any damage had been occa-
stoned.
The Relief Hook and Ladder Company will
make moonllg ht excursion to Marshall Hall
on the steamer Arrow Tonight All the ar
ranReDents have been perfected, large uum
Der of tickets sold, and an agreeable time is an
ticipated.
The Executive Committee of the Graud
Lodge of Good Templars of Virginia will meet
in the hall Of Potomac Lpdee, NJ IS 10 this
city on Thursday nexs 22ad inst at II clock
| a. N.
The Union Prayer Meeting, held regularly
every Mnuday ,pight by the pastors of Baptist,
Secoud Presbyterian, and three Methodist
| churches, will be held tonight in the NJ E.
Church.
A full grown and active weasle was found,
and after a long fight killed, last Saturday
morning, 10 the Office of Messrs Green & Wise,
land agents. by a terrier dog belonging to the
Mansion House.
Mr.. NJ. Ruben sent to this office, last Satur-
| day, from bis restaurant on Fairfax street, q
| taukard OF beer, which was pronounced by
those who drank it to be of superior quality.
A tournament will be held at Oxen HI op-
postte thls city, tO-UOrrOW. LIZ IL understood
that many Knights will enter the lists, and that
large number of spectators will be present.
Ex- City Surveyor Thomas N Carter left here,
this morning, for Falls Church, for the purpose
OF laying of the streets aud drawing map Of
that town.
A colored man named Randolph Whittier, Of
this city, but who was employed as waitor 10
hotel 10 New London, had his lex broken
| there by 40 accident last week.
| The report that Mr.. Thomas Brent had
broken his leg at the fire, this morning, was in.
correct.
| VIM. Cupid, an old and we'll known colored
resident OF the city, died at the Poor's House
yesterday.
Mr.. c. W. Hoffman,. formerly of this city
but pow of Dallas, Texas is on short visit to
bis numerous Alexandria friends.
| Mrs. R, S. Stringfellow, of this city, was
robbed of her watch while in Washington or
| Saturday last
!. The Alexandra Brass Band will give con
cert at Portoer's Garden next Thursday night
No one ever used DuraDg's Rheumatic
! Remedy that was not cured Of rheumatism.