Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-04

| Streaming Ia vRe StOrIl, Hulle ler tnlu Rai
merts, vet With the rain. chung closely about
her. She was told to jump. but seemed para.
lZ,d by fear and made no effort to save herself,
aud while she was calling Tor aid and before i
| could reach her the steamer gage iurch AID a
plunge forward and the dark waters closed ov5I
tee poor girl forever
Mrs. Il, L. Sanford, the aunt of the young
lady, who was lost, was saved through her OWL
exerlions. swimming to the opposite shore, q
dis,auce of fully half mile.
The two ladies spont the hight ct the Man
sion house. 10 this city just ono week ago, being
| ihan on thtir way South.
PoToMAC FRUIT Growers monthly
meeting Of the Potomac Fruit Growers Asso-
ciation was held 10 Washington yesterday.
| President Giogham occupied the chair and
Dr.. Snodgras; acted as secretary.
1t vas determined to have the annual pic
MIC and reuEiou On the first Tuesday Ia JaDu-
airy, the time for the regular monthly meeting,
and committee to perfect the arrangements
| for the sane Was appointed.
| The committee appointed to revise the con.
| stitutiun and by laws OF the society submitted
! their report, which was adopted.
Several specimens of the Giant Moroccan
| nears. raised 10 this city, were exhibited by
". 2. Graves.
COL PITTS stated that owing to sickness be
s:Dtston at this meeting, and his time was ex.
tended.
LOST OvERDoARD.-A dispatch from New
L1rdop, Coop, says that the schooner Hattie
N. Gore, of Gloucester, Mass, from George.
tuwp, D. g., tor Portland, Me-, With coal, put
into that port early yesterday morrl9g tor au-
chcEsgc. While assisting to let 60 the anchor
Captain Bearse was knocked overheard by the
shank painter stacking at tho cathead. The
stern AID small boats were at once lowered,
witt two of the crew 10 the former and tho Sec
ond ma.e in the latter, but Mr. Bearse sank
before they could reach him, and drowned. lie
Was resident ct Cotuitport, Cape Cod, and
about lcrty' GTc years old. The Gore ls reeu
lar trader TO the Potomac ports and Captain
Bearse was we'll known here
HYDRAULoN FIRE COMPANY. The regular
monthly meeting of the Hydraulion Steam Fire
Eoene Company was held last night with NJ.
J. Waterman, chairman PRO tenn, snd John
Lacoou. secretary,
1--we active members were elected andreports
received from various committees.
A vote CT thanks was rendered to Messrs.
Neae & Sous for handsomely sttered marble
block ior the President's desk.
The Foreman reported 70 alarms since the
last meeting.
4 considerable quantity of routine business
was transacted aud the meeting adioutnad
UNFORTUNATELY Cumberland Times
says:
Mr.. David Eoadley, Captain OF the canal
boat Laura Aenew, WAS in the city yesterday,
end gives sad account Of his last trip TO George
town and his attempt to get here. lie mao
team of five mules when Ia started from this
CITY. &c nov only has two. One OF the mules
hung himself with the halter a. ths trough, al
ether died frcm the effects Of internsl injuries
received while being driven UPON the long lsll-
bosrd, while third Gisd from disease mr..
Hcadey with mis- remaining mules succeeded IN
sowing the boat as far ss Hancock. Whera ne
tied Up End came to CumherianC ~ rait 70 SCI
tie ~ MS husiles5.'
inRsE huLED.--Three horses attached 10
III; Wagon Of MIR. Daniel Hough, who lives
sceg Dsanes7illa, Fairfax county, became frsh t-
eaea o9 train On the Alexandria aud Fredcr-
ssbure Railway. Oh Fayette street. yesterday
evening, .bous S. 80 o'clock, aid tho wbet!
horses turing suddenly, threw the lead horse
to the c-ouaa,so that be sustained injuries from
" hich be died during the night at Mr.. Charles
Cox's stable yard.
ilADEAs Corpus Thomas Fl. Bradley, who
| was yesterday committed to Jail BY Justices
| pulse,t aad Balieuger, Oh the charge OF scduc
! j;sn uolcr promise C marriage, vas brought
| hs fore Judge Love CT the Corporation Court,
this rooroiuc, und:r writ of habsas corpus,
aud had bis nail fixed at SlT00 for bis appear
aaoo st court. The security bad cot Deem Oh
tanned at late hour this evening".
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REVEALS. Tie revival ct the Baptist
Cb.1ch ca Washington street continues with
! uushaed vigour. Rev. Mr.. Wharton, OF Lit
| raw uraechei an able discourse last night to o
large congregation
! There ia also a Great revival 10 progress at
| Roberts Chapel, NJ. K. Church, colored, DC
| s,u1h WASH ogtou street, under the direction
! 0; tho PASTOR Rev j. I. Pilkney.
POLICE ITEMS Justice Bsllaneer tried the
following cases this norpiog -Four portcrs Tor
tisorder!y conduct at tie q. j. i. depot were
| tiot d aad discharged -,
! Eli Butler, coorod, tor throwing stones IN Tue
street was fined aud discharged.
| VIM. Hail, oolorcd. fcE the same of15nso ana
f2r diso.leriy conduct was haed, and, ln de1su:;
| Of payment, sent to the york house.
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| FATAI, ACCIDENT Alice Kits. coored, who
lives o. Royal street, between Queen aud
P,iaccss streets, went up iowa for lew minutes
Yesterday evening. leavi ing her lbftot, tvs
n5n,hs old, lying oa the bed, with two claeI
children in the roow. While shs was gone,
he Child fell from the bed to the fl Dor, breaking
its reck, aad causing Instant death.
SHIP YARp.-The Schooner Lookout arrived
harc Ills ucruiog from New Yor K and IS a!
10 sim yard fer repairs. She is chartered tc