Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-08
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a noted color5d man named john Quincy
Adams. who formerly lived here, ~as Il uod
dead in his bed at e house of bud Ecputr, 10
Washington, yesterday.
The bridge over the ditch at the Bridge
pump is go much out Of rapalr that horse aud
wagon fell through it yesterday after pocn.
The question of the reduction Of toll on the
Aaueduct bridge will be strongly urged uron
Congress this session.
ALExANDRIAN IN TROUBLE The WaShioe.
ton correspondent Of the Baltimore Gazette
says -
Yesterday afternoon about four o'clock, while
Mr.. James Eggman, accompanied hy = i'uy.
was passing tha National Hot Al enc, unto
occurred between him and Samuel PROCTOR,
which resulted in regular fist fight between the
two parties Officer Dubois arrested tho BELL
gerents and conveyed them to the 9th pollco
precinct station house, when Mr.. Eggman
charged Proctor with insulting the LADY, Ifoc-
tor was held for the Police Court In the STA
ton house the lady. WHO is an sctross. rceHg,,
nized Proctor as an old friend She begged
Mr.. Eggman to withdraw the charge, but the
officers would not allow him, and hiding lhst
Proctor WAS going to be locked up IN coll un-
til morning, sho Cllosed to loavo her Jewery as
bail for his appearance at court, but IN TINS she
WAS disappointed, rs only money can DO recelV-
Cd Tho lady tried every means TO elect Proc
tors release but failed, and after becoming sat
isiied that her tItJrts wero fruitIess gave lil'
station keeper ono of the sovereat tongue LASH
ings he hGd oyer received and departed oresln'
ing vengeance. Tho affair created y great stir
about The hotel and fully five hundred persons
followed the officer and his pTlIonera along tho
street to thu station house.
Proctor was formerly a resident Of this olty,
and is we'll Known here.
MAEn1AaE.-Tho Washington Sunday Ca
Zotto says:
Miss Emma III. ". Swallow, daughter of
the Rev. Benjamin Swallow, ofthls city, and D.
Tuesday last at The home of the groom. Tho
Rev. Il. b. Shepherd onieistad. TWAS IN every
respect worry great affair, and indeed a great
surprise upon tho friends Of both bride and
groom. Nevertheless they hAVo the good wishes
of all. They will reside at Arlington.
An ounce Of prevention is better than
pound of cure A dose Of Dr.. Bulls Baby Sy-
rup will assist your Baby in teeIhing, and pre-
vent it from being attacked by Cholera To-
fanlum, Collie, or other diseases Babies suffer
with. 25 cents.
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS. -Until
further notice tho following will DO tho hours
for tho opening and closing of the mails:
CLOSING.
Northern and Western mails, 5:l' p. III. and
900 p. III.
Southwestern, viz Uordonsvilla and Lynch
burg, 7:3O a. m.
Manassas Division, 100 q. III.
Washington and Ohio, Alexandria to Round
Hill, Va, 500 a. m.
Southern via fredericksburg and Richmond,
Va, 5:l5 p. NJ. and $50 p. iii
Night mail for I.ynchburg and points beyond
nj 9:CO p. IN.
OPENING
Northorn and Western mails $50 q. III. and
1:90 and 7 =. m.
Southwestern, vim Iynchburg and Gorlons-
vile, 700 p. m.
Manassas Division, go y. M.
Washington and Ohio, Round Hill TO Alex
andris, $3.50 p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond and Frodor-
icksburs, Va, $50 a. m. and Loo p. m.
&a3- General delivery window closes ut 500 p.
H. Doors close at 900 p. m.
Ras-Opon on Sundays at 9 a. m. and closes at
$50 Il. III.