Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-20
Local BPeTltieS.

Mr.. NJ. l.. Spads has leased Glymont, ant
is putting it in order far the excursion season.
The large MANSION house at Culton's, wei
| known summer resort en- Cob NICK, -. Mary :
county, Md, has hccrl destroyed ty lire.
Mr. J. A. Dixon is about to tear do"u same d
| the old houses On The corner Of l'In"e aud l'Ir
streets, preparatory to the erection 81 HIRED
| handsome dwellings,.
Another dark and rainy eight, anl still nc
street lsups lighted. The failure to have ligh;
is becoming subject Of much and genera
complaint.
After Sunday next the train on the Midland
railroad which formerly left here at 1920 p,
Ill. will leave at p. ~, making The same con.
uectons as formerly.
The Telegraph road is being put in excellent
condition by the newly appointed overseer, Mr..
w. B. Daingcricld
lguatius Lancaster and Wm. y. Flowers,
old and we'll known citizens OF Charles cGtnty,
Nd, died lately.
Thomas Elgin has purchased Mr.. L. +.
ShreVc's farm in Loudnun county, contalGing
3229 acres, for $2j per acre.
The bark Northwool is Till ashore rnar tic
mouth Of the river, and her cargo Il hcIng l'
charged into lighters 1t il not yrt known to
what extent the vessel is Injured.
The same company who purchased the mar
bic quarry near Madison run haze jn>; br"2E,t
an ad Joining tract Of !ar,i. r't'Iruu;i- Ia Tie
railroad depot. that also hr!,rera Ia Nlaiyr
Scott for 81, 800.
Tie paragraph IN tins c''nuh m Wedues,
day about the exchange ni ru!pi4 between
Rev. DR.. Mcl<im, OF New York, and Rev. Mr..
Dame, of this city, would have been correct If
it had stated that the exchange was Tor one,
Instead of two Sundays. Rev. DE- Mrkim is
now in the city.
Picrson Chapman. esq, The venerable: and
esteemed father Of Mr.. i :. Chapman. 81 this
city, was parayscd 81 hia home 10 Charles Co. f.,
Md, last week.
A game ol base bail will be played at the
Episcopal High School 10 morrow al D. 10.
between the Howard Club, Of that place, and
the Washington CInh Of Washington, y. &.
There was i s1valG lhuudcr at2ln last DehI,
which flo0d"I the streets and Taia@i The water
IN the nclphhorlug cracks and nuns
The stlaller lInly @! the Lake viii bn hauled!
up % tic ways at the sIup yard Tomorrow. 10
be reprinted. Her plau, on the Huriok I'nc
will be supplied By the steamer jane MoseIy.
Prof. Shari will read at Sarcpia Hall Tues
day night Tor the purpose Of raising fund for
the Improvement OF the apparatus Of The Col
umbia Fire Company. The excellence Ct lie
entertainment, and the wOrIhine;s oiih: object
merit large sale Of tickets.
A little son OF lev. Mr.. Dnwildic va: struck
90 the head with brick and severely woundcd
this afternoon by colortd bog. His assailant
and young colored man, who attempted to
shield him from arrest, were lSkcd mp i" the
station house.
Young Coleman, who accidentally shot him
self some days sircc. has recovered sufficiently
to be out.
Mr.. d. g. Thompson who was wounded in
the foot on inauguration night, has become 80
much worse that his leg will have TO br ampil-
tated below the knee The operation will he
performed to-m0Irow.
Among the distinguished persons in town to-
day were Maj. Gen. VIM. Phillips, Of Georgia,
and Col. ". Nj. Hardy, Of N orth Carolina.
There was false alarm 81 fire last night.
Tie Alexandria broGu! factory ii new Tn
tcrprsc started in this city by Mcssrs. Joseph
Beach T. Co., and they arc how manufacturing
and supplying the trade with krooms Of excel
lent quality.
Mr.. Oscar B.ggali will have al III: stall in
the market tomorrow, some tina spring !:luh,
and veal