Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-09
Local Breyities.

"a the l4th the races OF the " arrcntO1
Riding Club come off at their course on the
Springs road.
Cap. 2. W. Mckinney, Of Prince Edward
county, State conservative tanvasser at large,
will speak here on Saturday next.
A I'll len aud Hendricks flag pole was raised
and Il CONSERVATIVE meeting held at Ball S cross
roads to day.
A gentleman Just returned from Phlladel.
ph.a says the prclticst girl be saw while at the
Cen en- al Exposition was Miss f., OF this city.
The Hebrew Benevolent Association, which
has very So al membership, has made an APP
preparation of $25 to the yellow fever sufferers.
Among the vegetables sent with the diuner
frog a Front Royal hoe to Il party OF titeen
bridge builders was one sweet potato large
enough for the Who'll. party.
Rev. Mr.. Webb, Of the NJ L Church. an
bounced last nigh that there would be series
Of lectures in that church shortly for the bene-
fl of the church fund
Mr.. r. s. StringtelIow, for evaral years
past the c,urtcous and popu ar clerk at the
MaGsou Hous., left here this iornlDg tor Cul
peper county, where be will reside In future.
The wrecking steamer ResoIute, belonging to
Me>srs. Is. and j. Baker, OF Norfolk, Is co.
gagged 10 gstiup off the schooner Grac, Qan
Duscn, ashore three miles east OF Ociacoke
llght house.
On Saturday Green & Wise, real estate
agents AID auctouccrS, sold at auction lot OF
ground al the northeast corner OF Alfred and
O.oDoco streets to II. +. Davis OF Washing
ton, FIR $3.50.
The shipments Of coal IRON Cumberland by
~ y 4 h Hu
Friday were POS boats, with 23,5O0 tons Of
heaviest OF the season
A young clerk in Uaion street store, whilst
passing p ong he dlapIdated bulk head at the
foot Of Queen street, 90 Saturday, fell iuto the
dock, cu the tide being low, he escaped with
only cold bath and clothes ruined BY mud.
The Auburn, N. Y, Daily Bulletin says:
w. Ii. Ward, ESQ 'bvcutor OF the marioa
signal co lie, rotary cngne, etc.. Is In iowa: lie
intends locating ut Pltsburg, IA. Mr. Ward
has been resident of this city Tor the last year
or two.
The C.y Council will resume its regular
meetings tomorr wv night, When 40 appilca-
ton will BE- presented from the periutendent
of the Alexandria and Washington railroad for
permission to use the 81. Asaph street depot
Tor local p2SSeuRcT5.
two policy dea ers were before the Mayor
this 10 ruiug, and after several witnesses, VINO
testified with much reluctance, We're heard,
the dealers were each faed thirty dollars and
put und security to refrain IRON further pros
ecutlug heir business 10 this Stale.
The Danve News says: Mr.. w. L. Fox,
who has for = Ioug time been employed by Il.
Chambers 4 Co., of this CITY, has received an
appoiatmcnt in the Office Of the Virgi"la Md
land railroad at AIcxanili,. and leaves this
NJ ,Iung for his new field If labor. The best
wishes of a hos; of friends attend him
James Kelley, one Of the crew of schooner
bringing as,haltum from the West Indies,
though heavily irorcd jumped overheard when
bis vessel was eff For, Washington, last week,
aud was supposed to be drowned: iu he APP
pcared at the vessels wharf 10 Washington
ycsterd " heavily armed, aud was arrested for
threatening the lite Of his c'ptain.