Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-18

PASSED THE BLoCKApE.-The Cumberland
Allrgauau says:
Several days Ago We noted the taot that
BIaen Avon boat cleared port, destined for
Alexandria, the manifest showing 81 ton to
b. the freight The Baen Avon company did
no, undertake to assume 81 tou as It's regular
rate to Alexandria, but the freight was TO be
paid by private party to whom the GOAL was
SENT aud who wanted it very badly. When the
boat arrived at Sir john = Run the captain did
not dare to attempt to pass.
Yesterday the agent Of the BIacu Avon
company telcgraphed to the captain that LOB
ton would be paid for this boat load to Alex
andra. The captain dispatched back that lie
would be allowed to 80 through on such terms,
and the 0nws WAS received here last evening"
! that he had gone through.
'"rhis makes it evident that the boatmen
| u,ran to establish s. aud $l.O5 ton to George
tnwn and Alexandria AS the permanent rates
| for the sras0n.
Excursions. Notwithstanding the lard
tunes, duliness Of business and complaints OF
the scarcity Of mopcy, this has certaluy, 50 lar,
| kneu a season Of excursions. Every day and
| evening" there are fonr or five FROM Washing
t,,n and this city Last night tho Charlotte
| Vanderbilt. Mary Washington, Cockadc City
and Citg of Alexandria all went down the river
crowded with people. So great was tue crowd
NJ the latter steamers wharf that many had to
be refused tickets, 10 order that The Custom
Hon %, Iiecusc regulating the number Of paSsIn
GERS might not he violated. There were aIsj
unr or Two private excursions 90 tug boats, and
the smaller stramerA This mcronE the mem
hers Of the Al. Il. Church, with their chlId
| req xu,. friends. made an excursion 10 Gatin .
Springs, and the Sabbath school oil the NJ H.
, Church, SAutt, Went 10 Marshall Hali Oh the
slca.ncr City Oh Alexandria.
POLICE ErEMs.--l'he following have been
tried s;;,ce Yesterday :-lIarriet Boston and
| Amar.ia Willis, both coorad for disorderlY con.
due; and abusive Language, were hded ana us
charged.
ionod in Mrs. I,udwig's stable, under SUSPECT
on. circumstances, was Ills charged, AZ there
IAN no cs;;Ianca 10 show criminal intent.
John DYER 9 o:aail white boy, found asleep
- Smoot j. Prrry'a le4.bor yard, was dismissed
Ii 2 talk.
WIZ ME thrM JAIL. This imcruing, abo!'S
Esq. 1o:k, David Payne, coIorr't, an tomato
eleven 'c uscL wih MALICIOUS cnttlng, cl
Of the jail CHI. y ny tyirg BRICK 10 one end OF
irctca his estap 'IsOwiug That rud over the
his tlauka! aud Siap 30 ASCEND on the inner
waIl. This cuahc'l without briog detected
side and scalc the wall made good his es
by the guard aud thus he Spiih has gone in
cape. Police Officer James
pursui; Of the fugitive.
TOPPING OFF. The handsome ,.oer a
story lr;c, building on The southwest O. Ar
King and ST. Asaph streets, Just crecsca W "
g'honas Hoy, was topped oil TINS eYehl'
with appropriate ccrcn1nta. ne oul','us :,
great improvement 10 me ''cah'}' 49, .n nn
n,ras,n,v REPLACES the old burnt building Oh
| the same site.
County COURT Tho County Court o'
/ Alexandria county, Judge james Sangstcr 10
preside, will begin i,squarLcrly, or ufanu 'uiy
! term on Monday next. The criminal Eases "'''
consist entirely Of mis,lcmcanorS. there having
been no fcIones reported since the conVlct'oi'
1 r. FIVE nr the latter class in Que day NJ the last
january term.
| DEAp.--lhc muuy friends OF Mrs. Jackson
wife "a tie Rev Melville jackson. OF h'eh
mani, will he panied to hear Of her death
which occurred in that city last night. Mrs
Jackson was well known here, being daughte
or ,l,, late john Lloyd. aud sister OF lev
,Jn,, J. Lloyd and Mrs. Geo. Uh!er.
) COMMITTEES MEETINos.-The Committee OF
, I;yht Of the City Council met last night. LII
ouy business transacted was the or t dai g
some retorls aud some other matters oil roullnc
The Committee gu Public Property WIN Nee
nj the Auditor Office Tomorrow mornlpg' ~
: o'clock, to consider uatters OF importance
" I, a Nursery wherein all is life aud laugh Il !