Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-24

| DOT weather, udS huecLcu het u'oo'
| urday evening she attacked 40 old woman
named Lucy Williams with an axe, aod the
latter had considerable difficulty 10 evadlng her
| DANGEROUS PREDi CAMENT.-As the steamer
Jaue Myseey was lying at her wharf on oa'ur
day night one OF the boys who were swlmmlos
| in the dock. climbed on Der luader, supposlnne
that the steamer would 90 ahead aud he would
| have short ride and them jump on: con
trary to his expectations, however, the Mose'ey
| backed out and carried him nearly up 10 riSh
town before she started down agaln, he holding
Oh meanwhile for his life, aud fearful each MI
| oute of being swept under the wheels and
drowned, He got off, however, when the
steamer started ahead with 20 other damage
than good scare 1t is safe to predict that
that boy wont attempt any more rides on
steamboat rudder.
COUNTY CoURT.-The July term of the
County Court, Judge James Sangser presld'
ing, commenced this u raing:
The Grand Jury, I. M. Mills, foreman, pre-
sentrd an indictment against WIN. ). Holl9Hs-
worth, alias g. II Howard, grand aroeny, "a
true BILL" aud an iudctm ent against h same
for same offence "a true bill, and retired to
consider of further preseutmeuts:
Com. ys. Ho!lingsworth, alias Howard; steal
ing horse frou Dr. W. E Cornell; mo'l'n to
ooash il tic menl; motion overrucd: exceptions
py defendant 70 ruling OF the court; plea not
guilty" and jury aod verdict no; guilty.
Same VS. same; stealing horse from Joseph
Lusby; plea mot guilty." jury anu.caSe 10
progress.
SAD ACCIDENT " sterday afternoon. 9
brother OF MIR. l.. L. Hemutb, who resides In
Washington, came to this city, accompanied
by his little son, aged about Dlno years, Oh D
visit 10 Mr. H~lmuh. During the AFTERNOON
while the child was playing about up salrs, he
got hold of Iolded pistol, which was lying 90
b table, and 10 aandilug it, it was discharg d.,
the ball entering the abdomeo of the child, aud
lodging there. Dr.. Brown was called 10 and
rendered all the aid 10 his power, but it is not
thought the child can possibly recov:r.
ROUGH rIME-A party Of young men from
Washington came to this city yesterday alter
noon and hired sail boat to take them to
Marshall Hall, where party Of thslr friends
were having an excursion. They failed to ar:
rive at the Hall unti after their friends bad
left, aud starting 90 the return trip, were 81
much retarded by contrary winds, and suffered
So much from the cold that they we're obliged
to laud on the Virginia shore, opposite Fort
Washington, whence they walked TO this city,
arriving early this morning, pretty we'll used up
THREsH1Na MACHINE ACCIDENT Mr.. Chas.
Mason, OF King George couoty, while feeding
his threshiog machine, last week, during the
Temporary absence of the man employed tor
that purpose, was so badly hurt by the bursting
of the drum that be was rendered scnscless, aud,
for time, was thought to be dead. Ope OF his
ribs was broken, aud his face, eye snd head,
severely cut. H. is now improving His
brother, the late Roy Mas 10, was killed oy a
similar accid mt some years ago.
The CHURCHES Observation-Disclosures
the weather yesterday was SO much pleasauter,
and several of the churches were closed, sill
there were rather small congregations at those
that were open. Rev. MIR. Brook preached
at Christ Church morning aud night. Rev.
John G. Rowe preached at the NJ, E. Church
South 10 the morning. No service was held at
night. Rev. W. 8. Penick, Of the Baptist
Church, having returped to the city, occupied
his pulpit morning and Dlght
The WEATHER.-The change 10 the tenn
peralure suce Saturday has been very decided.
All day Yesterday most delightful breeze was
blowing, Increasing in the evening to qultc a
gale, which cooled the atmosphere anu made
walking 90 the streets agreeable. During last
night the weather became even Id, and
blankets we're 10 demand This morui4g The
thermometer ragged about from ~ to 10 de-
prees-a considerable Improvement Oh the "a
of last week.
THE Ice SUPPLY The fears of an Ice
famiue, for the present, at least, are dsslpated.
A steamer load of Joe passed up to Washing
ton this morolog, and the schooner j. V. Well
ineton loaded with the retrigerent, s'led from
Boston for this city, on Saturday. One OF ouI
| ice dealers has just returned from Boston ano
| saws that il We have auother month OF such
weather as the late heated spell, the supply o
| ice will certsinly fall short. Frelgh's from
eastern ports 90 leo have arisen CONSIDERABLE.
ACCIDENT TO A SCHOoNER.-Fhe schooner
| Carrie Bell, upou being launched from
the ways at the sblp.yard, 90 Sa urday ev en-
Jog, was caught by the wind and tide and car
| ried against The schooner K II. Atwood, lylnl
| AZ Aenew's wharf. The Carrie Bell received
some sight damage to her rigging and Knocked
away some of the upper works on the Goa
wharf. The Atwood was not Injured.
Coal TRADE.-Fory seven boats cleared
from Cumberland tor tide. water 90 Friday las
the largest number in ooe day this season.
| Two hundred and sxty.four boats cleared fo
tho week, carrying 20 GIG OF. For the week
ended Jul "a 1875 the shipments by cana
were %, 1874 10. For the first time DUNG ths
present season the shipments by caoa do no
show falIiog off, but 40 Increase.
FoUNp.-Witlis VIII eler the young son o
Rev. Joseph R. Wheeler, Of Washington
whose uuaccouatable absence from home wa
mentioned 10 the Gazette several days sluce
has been heard from in Baliimore, all right
The boy arrived home on Saturday, and say
that be got 90 through train in this city b!
mistake and was carried to Baltimore.
| GrrrINa WE'LL The sailor, Leonard Gotto