Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-28
LOCAL NEWS.

How THEY DO IN ALEXANDRIA, "A story
canes UP from The city by tho sea," if that
may DO applied 10 Alexandria, which elbows
that keepers of billiard SALOONS down there
Woa't be ''stccd up under any circumstances
aad By the way, thar novel mode Of collecting
bills. if carried ca il this city would certainly
result 10 sria! before Judge Smell. There is
e billiard saloon ia Alexandra, kept by al az
c;cnt knight or tho cue, who caters maiUly TO
the younger portion OF the male population, who
The cid 'u2 ropes 10, 30 10 speak, the guile
less youths, gives item big odds and al
ways manages to run out bis string just at
the moment when the amateur prepares Tor
big run and Ky this means his business pans
out richly. Several days ago, young gentle.
man, we'll known in this city, entered the spiders
parl0r aud became 50 interested 10 the game
that when be put up his cue there were games
chaIkod up against him greatly in excess of his
eSchequcr. He asked the proprietor to hang it
u2 and IVES refused, and, of course, felt much
embarrassed. Ho expressed willingness to
SO cut aud borrow the money. ADD departed to
do So. but tho keen old billiard sharp folloWed,
and after shedowrg The youth from one point
10 another, fnaly seized and took bis coat from
his back, aud returned in triumph to bis saloon.
|
! billiards rom that day and holds his own expert
cDco ", as a waruiog for others. 1t does look
strange, though, that the efficient police Of
! Alexandria should allow the biIliardist to coz
! tnua such crooked game Wash. Critic.
Row AT A FEsTIvAL-A colored orgap!za.
;ou krowa as the Sumner Guards had a
| festival, at Hicks store, on tho northern side
| # The cacal baslp, 90 Tuesday night. During
| tha evening soue parties becomiog dlscIderly
! she company Was ordered 10, and those possess.
| Jog swords began cuti5g right aad lett. 10
The melee Two negroes named Randolph and
Plyna were badly cut on the head. negro
| uamcd John Gray was arrested Tor pa!;c:pa'
ton 10 The row and carried before Justice Wes
ten Graar, coloreG, of the county, who hacd
him $780, and required him TO give $500 security
to keep fac peace, failing in which he was seut
10 jail. Five more of the parties accused OF
tGlog core rEcd in tie Tow were arrested this
:.vcuiug by Constable Gray and carried balore
Justice Padpett, who had their cisa under con
siieTaioD when this report closed.
WEprlSG--A large number Of ladies Gni
gehtla5uen assembled at tho Methodist Pfotes
tant Church. ur WashoSt0u street, this morn
icy, TO witness tic marriage OF Mr.. Rufus Is.
llciieR, OF Rcche s:er, N. T., and Miss Emua
t. 5. Ureeuaway, daughter OF former pastor
Of tiio Uturah, and prominent member OF the
choir. The bridal parry werc uShercd 10 with
lie beautiful strai 5 Of MeDde!ss0hn's Wedding
March. ard the nar:lnOny was performed by
Re-. ilr. GrahEm. 10 q very impressive Insu
oct All is c,uciusOn there Was reception
ut tie rts;uccoo Of the biideS mother on %.
ua;,us circet, alter which the happy conp!o
lett Tor their hoGle 10 New York.
THANKSGIVING. Thanksgiving day hAs pass.
ed oil very qaietly 10 this city. There was no
r.s!nas service ct s9y Of tho churches. SoGlo
OF the c..umisslou houses, on the what, were
chased ct Eonn, bnt nearly all OF the reta! stores
.cmaiuci open, although very little business waa
Transacted Tho eauks Commercial E2chao-o
and sGniu ct The city Offices waro closed and
Sunday hours were observed at the poStcf,@.
Numbers Ct nelE0pS ircm this city attended The
afternoon performances % the Washington
theatres.
ALEXANDRIA GUARDS The Alexandria
Guards, erortd net last night tor dill aud
business with fifty ooo members present.
\ handsome record book waa presented 10
the company by !. Ii. Msdcs, ior which q
vclc Ct ;hauks WAS rendered him.
O;hcr matters OF routine business wdFo trans
acted. aal he meeting adjourned uatll u"xs
Wednesday,.
PoLGCE lTEMs.-rhere was ooly onc CASE at
The Mayor Office this rorelng. that CT Lou
B'aokturu, e,lcr2.l, for assauliag Charles alias
Sip Gray, with ho.;e. She YVES liocd and
di;chargad
There were eight iodgtrj accommodated at
toe Sta ton house last night.
No oasfs were reported at cith*r Of he Mag
is;ratos cflioes this mornpg.
AMU&EMENTs--Thc sraud masquerade ball,
go,icn un ly Is Dunbs: OF Girmao citizens, will
lake ,laaa az S.:rp!a Hall Tonight. Quito a
nu6nbar Ct h25dsome and peculiar costumes
have Ece1 secured, ana thc affair will doubtless
I'TprG . success.
The Lee Socia's Of this city lave decided tc
give one Of their popular hops at Sarepta Hail
ca Ntw Years Eve.
PAINFUL FALL-Ihc wife of MIR. James
Beach, who lives On Fair?.x street near the
tuoueI, net with quite painful accident yes
tcrdsy evening" She was coming down the
steps 10 hex residence when she missed her
footing AID fell to the floor below, breaking oDe
CT her ribs 10 her descent
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