Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-14
TcIegrapliic Summary.

negro man broke into the calaboOse and rescued
q negro prisoner who had been arrested Oh the
charge of being implicated in the late troubles
at Timmonsvilla. 1t seems the prisoner was
arrested upon warrant issued by Hampton
trial justice whose authority the negroes refuse
to recognize
The New York Times says Senator Morton
has concluded to give up the craftsmanship Of
the Committee on Privileges and Elections and
accept the Craftsmanship Of the Committee on
Foreign Relations now vacant by reason OF
Senator Cameron's esiguaIiou.
A Baltimore dispatch says on March H. the
Atlantic coast line Of railways and cuupcclors
between Rchmoad Va, aod Montgomery,
Ala, put 10 effect a fast luaIl schedule by which
the lime between New York and New CLEANS is
Ct hours and So minutes.
10 shoddy factory 10 Williamsburg, N. T.,
yesterday, John Rosskamp aged l6 years, was
caught in the shafting and whirled and batter
ed against the beams of the flooring until re.
duced to shapeless mass, pieces OF ne5h and
! bone clingiDg to the ralters.
A Scranton dispatch says general strike Of
| MIXERS will result when the notified reduction
| Of Is per cent. in wages takes place.
Intelligence has been received OF the death
near Augusta, Ga. yesterday, o! MADAME IL
vert the we'll known authoress
Washington specials say the schemestor new
elections iD Louisiana anl SoAth Carolina cm-
mate from Senator Patterson.
A COOP PENMAN BUT BAD Man The Cie7e-
land (Ohio) Leader Ct Monday ssys: There
is gentleman living in this city who. q few
months since, advertised for young men to in
troduco patent right TO tho public. As q
matter of course, in these hurd times ho received
letters from hundreds Of young man out of EN-.
ploymenL and anxious 10 engage in anything
that promised to pay. The gentleman had
sweet young daughter whom he made his private
secretary to assist him in answering these numer-
Gus letters This daughter Was not devoid OF
romsntic qualities, and at length an opportunity
occurred for her 10 display them all. She be-
came deeply cnsmored OF q specimen Of hand
writing. A certain letter came, addressed in
tho most perfect chirography, post-narked But.
falo, inqulrin9 in the most appropriate language
in regard to the proposed agency. She
answered it, and requested in 8 delicate post
cript that he write to her just for tho fun OF the
thing. He wrote, and the young lsdy's infalua.
ton increased. At length, after few weeks OF
correspondence, it was arranged that the young
man should make Wait to the city for tho pur-
pose of calling on his unknown correspondent
recognition in each heart OF the trun love for
which they had been long yealhlng. The
Young man. in fact, did appear to be quito
fellow, and, to cut long story short, upon
few days acquaintance, despite the proteststlons
of parents and the remarks of gossiping neigh
bors, they were married, and departed for Buff
falo, where the young man represented that ne
had fine mansion, in readiness to receive his
BRIDE The letters that were received by the
parente from the young wiz, grew less and less
enthusiastic and hopeful US the days dragged on,
and at length the father was requested to come
and bring her home Sho arrived last week
poor, wited flower, another victim of I'm known
correspondence. Her husband, of tho beanli-
full chirogrsphy, is at present carrying nod IN
his native city. He has taste Tor strong drink
and other qualities that render his intimate go
ciety with women unpleasant
PoToMAC FRUIT GROWERS The Potomac
Fruit Growers Association held Il meeting yes
terday afternoon at the rooms Of the Board OF
Trade, 10 Washington aud the officers OF the
ensuing year were Installed. A plentiful cola.
ton was spread and enjoyed by the members of
the association present and large number OF
invited guests. After The feast. addresses were
delivered by most of the newly elected officers,
and by Rev Dr.. Domor, Rev. Mr. Ball and
others. The mce,iog was one Of tic largest
ever held by the association, and The occasion
one of much enjoyment.
POLICE ITEMS. Ben. Mullen, for assauIlng
and threatening Annie Wright, was fncd and
discharged.
A case OF violation of the oyster law Was dis.
missed, no gully intention being proven.
A coIored man, arrested for dIsOrderly con'
duct was focd and bound over TO keep the
peace.
The Pennsylvania Coal Company announced
10 New York yesterday a afternoon that they
will Oh the Goth Instant sell two hundred aud
twenty. i've thousand tons Of Pittson coal. de-
lverable at Newburgh, during April and May.
DEMoREsT.-From Mr.. George II. French,
No. 90 King street, wo have received Nine
Demorests illustrated Portfolio of Fashions
filled with interesting matter for tho ladies
Every druggist has calls for Wells Eureka
for the teeth first class article will always sell;
persons who use it help advertise 1t as being