Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-27
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LOCAL NJ ALTERS.
aH- Persons leaving Tic city during the sum
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WEATHER PROBABILITIES Var Depart
ueat, Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash
,pgton, d. g., July u, lS76-lO:3Oa a. NJ
For the Middle States, partly cloudy, warmer
weather during the day, with increasing south
east to southwest winds, fsllug barometer, tol-
lowed tonight in the northern and western
tor,loDs by local rains.
AN UNPLEASANT VISIT TO This CITY. -
OF the numerous people who came from
Washington to this city, last Sunday, were
three who evidently did not enjoy themselves
The Washington Republican gives the follow
Jog account of the experiences of the party
alluded to:
"A party of three gentlemen visited Alex
andria on Sunday last to see the sights 10 that
aociept city. Soon after landing there Inquiry
WIS made as to the location Of Christ Church,
where Washington used to attend. they were
informed as to the location of the church, but
the party giving the information doubted If
Washington ever lived 10 that locality. The
church was reached just before the evening
service, and upon expressing desire to see
the pew once occupied by the Father OF his
Country" the gentlemen were very plainly told
by the sexton that he only received forty two
c,uts day tor his services, aud visitors were
10 the habit of paying him something. The
trio succeeded 10 scoopiog fifteen cents together
after careful search of pockets, which were
received with as much contempt as waiter at
fashionable watering place would have done
similar amount for some trivial service. b.
tering tho Church, the sexton first polntcd out
the pew occupied by Robert Il. Lee, who, they
we're Informed, once commanded the Confede-
rate troops Of the u aited States OF America.
The visitors did not care particularly to see that
pew, and were next shown the Washington
pew, waereupou the visitors were Informed
that member of Congress from Iudiaua oame
there every Sunday, and usually paid him
dollar but the hint was not taken, aud the sex
ton remarked that be could always tell a South
erner from North9rner. because the former
were more lib; raj. AT this juucture they con-
concluded that all worth seclug IN the ancient
city had been seen, aud wepded their way to
the ferry-tes,iog, of course, on the way the
lager of that ancient burg.
CoRoNER's INoUEsT-A corouer's Inquest
was held 10 Washington, yesterday, on the body
of John NJ. Burkhardt the man killed By the
Midland train as oouced in the Gazette OF Tues.
dly A jury was lmpanneled and the testl-
mopy of Michael Lynch. engineer, and John
Krhue, frt mao, Was taken, showing that the
deceased was ut work picking grass from the
track bed, aud the whistle was blown by the
euglneer of the approaching locomotive, when
the other meo stepped work, but Burkhardt
remained uotll the engine was within about
twenty five feet of him and then epped OH,
but was struck before be got out OF the way.
He stepped to the right; had he stepped to the
left he would not have been struck. II" ap-
peared bcwildcred when he looked up, aud the
engine was reversed, but too late to save him.
Other witnesses ties: fled to the same effect.
TIE Jury returned verdict that death Was the
result of being struck by engine %. o. the Fir-
gina Midland railroad, aud that 1t WAS accl
dental. He leaves wife and three children
IN destitute circumstances.
A CLERICAL ScANDAL-The numerous
friends Of the gentleman alluded to will be
glleved at the iutormatou contained IN the toll
Loving extract from the Richmond Dispatch, of
yesterday, and which all hope, aud mauy be-
ievc, will, upon iDvestigar ion, be found to be
incorrect
1T was reported yesterday evening. by ar
rivals Ia thi, city, that the Rev. Charles King,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
North at Manassas, had been arraigued before
auagis!ra,es' court on the charge OF az attempt
ed outrage upon the person OF Mrs Mary
Storey. Of, that place. He was defended by
Judge Sinclair. and prosecuted by the Com
munwcalth's Attorney, aud was sent on for
indictment by the grand jury. Bail was allow
ed in the sum OF $500. Mrs. Storey and her
h,, Rnp
church. A few days previous Storey aud his
hapds OF Mr.. King"
a uote from Mr.. Kiug, received atthis Office
late this afternoon, says: "rhis assault 90 ue
Is the old fight again engineered by the same
parties My friends need have no more fears
than formerly. The allegations are false IN
every particular, and will be retuied. | ouy
ask my friends to suspend Judgment
AcclDENTs-Mr Michael Buckley, who
formerly resided in this city, but who now has
contract on railroad in lower Maryland, met
with quite severe accident on Saturday last.
H" Was driving in his buggy along the road
near Leonardtuwn, when the horse became
frightened aud upset the buggy down bank.
throwing Mr.. Buckley violently Gus, cutting an
ugly cash in his head and Dearly tearing IT his
right car. His injuries were attended to by
physician 10 the neighborhood, and yesterday
h. was sufficiently recovered to come up to
Washington on the steamer John w. Thomp-
s'u, where he proposes to undergo further
surgical treatment.
= A man named Taylor, who is employed at
Purner's brewery, was severely mashed be
tween cart and freight oar, at the brewery,
this morniDg.
FOURTH WARD TILDEN AND HENDRICKS
CLUB. There was meeting Of the voters of
the Fourth Ward, at the Friendship engine
house, last night. to form campaign club.
Tie meeting was temporarily organized with
Linden Kent in the chair and Charles Good
rich secretary. A resolution was passed for the