Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-12

fairly respectable appearance. croWd gam
cred around a, once aud with shouts and Iecrs
made it decidedly embarrassing tor the III as
sorted pair, thr, ateulog TO ride them on rai,
suggesting tar aud feathers and other such lit
tie attentions as they thought bchttlus to per-
sons guilty of mis:cgenatlon.
Captain Lspsou Coming on the ground with
some officers, took the pair to the station house,
where they gave their names as Richard aud
Mary Drew. They had been married 10 Bridge,
port, Connecticut, ard had como to Baltimore to
settle, but after he cxprrenc" they had just no
dergvne ouly asked tor an opportunity TO leave
the cly.
The crowd finally dispersed, and the couple
were escorted to their home, I Wim alley,
where they were left To consider the weight OF
public disapproval and decide upon the best
mcthrd of getting out of Baltimore. - Bdlh
more american.
The INDIANs-A pioneer press special,
dated Sioux expedition, camp at mouth of
GIcudive Creek. September 5, via Bismarck,
ID. r., September II says the recent order of
General Sheridan designating the 5th luiaury
and the battalion Of the 22d as the garrison IT
the new post, and directing these troops TO tt
them selves Tor the wlnter, has practically pu:
an end TO the campaign tor the season
The navigation OF the \ Yellowstone has sud
denly closed by the rapid falling Of the water,
and the supplies Tor the pew post, luStcad OF
being conveyed to their destination by steam,
must be hauled 10 wagons from Fort Bntord.
General Crock has been heard FROM, under
date Of the 81 instant He has followed the
Il all 10 the Little Missouri without hndlng the
Indians. The trail is found to split, showing
that parties have divcrgcd 10 several directions.
General Crook thinks that the southern baud
may bave moved backward toward the noun
tans, and he is somewhat. appreheuslye for his
wagon train. 1t is expected he will move 10
that direction with his Command.
DoG-BIT The Dauvilc News says When
Vance was on his way to Charlotte the other
day the train which carried him stopped about
10 minutes at Durham and the whole town
went down and bawed for speech Vance
complied of course and in reply TO the ques-
ton, Are the RAIDS getting much dcmorailzcd,
he related the following characteristic anec
dotc:
"A soucby fellow on aItramp came to house
where girl was sitting in the open door, while
10 front of her, JUS across the sill. lay an ugly
cur which showed its hospitality by turning Its
hair the wrong way. Hold yer dorg, please
nam" shouted the tramp. oh, he won't
bite nobody" she answered, ''ceptin' they's
skeered." well, if he bites skerred folks"
dole fully responded the tramp, 'if aIn't dog
bit, III be damned" When the laughter sub
sided he said this was just the position OF the
radicals they we're just in the fix 10 get dog
bit. And the train moved off amid thunders
of applause.
The PENNSYLVANIA CENTENNIAL The
arrangement Of prciminaries for the great
Pennsylvania Centennial jubilee week, at the
Centennial Exposition, on the 18th inst. ADD
the special observance Of the 18th as PeDnsyl-
vania day was the subject of conference be
tween the State, city and Centennial authorl
ties at the Municipal building in the grounds
yesterday afternoon.
It was announced that the fares for excur-
sions on the various railroads would be greatly
reduced 1t was also stated that among the
other features of the programme tor the 2o'h
there would be special musical entertainments
10 several Of the bulldogs and grand pyro
technical display near Georges Hill il the
evening. The grounds are to be kept open un
til late hour Mayor Stokley was requested
to call upon all the business establishments oil
the city to assist in making the day a general
holiday.
FAIRFAX RADICALS. "A Hayes and Wheel
er Club was organized last Saturday night at
Herudon with the following officers: President,
B. w. Clark; lst vice president, 9. Story; I'd
vice president, R +. Fergusoo; secretary, u.
Pat Berkeley; treasurer. 0. Blanchard; reading
clerk, H. W. Blanchard. The following "xecu
tive committee was appointed: Alexander
IIaigtt, James L Turuer, 6. w. Lacy, r. !
4. Ferguson and Andrew Lee.
A club of the same character was organized |
at Fairfax Court House the same night, with |
the following officers President. Job Hawk
hurst; lst vice president, Geo. w. HawxhurSt;
I'd vice ;residcnt, Henry NcaIe; secretary, DR.. |
Edwin Burt; treasurer, Strother Gibson. VIM.
White was appointed reading clerk.
Losses OF INSURANCE COMPANIES BY THE
FREDERICKSBURG FIRE. The Richmond State
says: The following companies and agencies
had risks upon the Germania f1uring mills of
Fredericksburg motto. Of which appeared 10
yesterdays Gazette Fire Association Of Phil
% machinery; Old DJnlnlou of this city,
S. OOo So 500 on building and g sou 90 ma
,hiuery; one half of which was reitsured 10 the
Fire Association; City Fire losur
.nce Company. 81, 500 $3.50 10 building aud
sl,750 on machinery; FarmvIIe Insurance
Company, $1,000; Georgia Home, So 0p0;
Banking aud Insurance Company,
81 900 on stock. Total Insurance, $50, 900, Of
ynlcu Sl2, 900 IaIis on Virginia comp .ues.
The State Department has adyiccs that tie
spanish Government will surrender Tweed
without formalities of International treaty.
Formal requests for his deverauce to U. S. au-
horties was made yesterday. He will be brought
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