Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-24
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WEATHER PROBABILITIES july g. 1875. -
| 70: tn. Middle States parity c!ouoy We
ami areas Of rain, north west to noriheast Winos
rising barometer and stationary OF Efgns lsil
| in temperature.
THE DROUGHT IN MARYLAND The Mari
| hero Gazette says:
Never before 10 cur recollection has there
been 10 this section more protracted dEou2ht,
aud oIe that has tad moro disastrous efttc'
| UPON crops, pastures, aud ell manner OF vegeta
ZION, than the one urdsr which We are now su'
!erinY. Very few of our farmers have planted
more than hst Ct their tCb icco and 1t IS now
| too late, eyen if The n!anls could be procured,
TO foish plating. Not halt crop of tobac,u
will possibly be raised 10 this cJuny. Up to o
fe days ego The carn had not suffered mate
rally from the drought but it ls now last be-
ginuiog 10 give way, AID tie crop. it there is
auy. must ueca. slrliy be very light. Altogether
tn, present on look is, indeed, gloomy.
DRowNED.- when the Grow of the schooner
II. nry AdrIbert, DOW discbsrging leo OF Me
haffey's wharf, camo On deck, this morn
iog, they found The bat Of Augustus A.
IIanbu, o6e Of their fellow sailors, lyiog
on the deck. but the man himself could not
be louot. Later 10 the day Captain Meeder
Of the schooner caused tho dock 10 DO dragged
aod the body of HambIin was fouod 10 the
water, between The vessel aud the wtarl. /: is
supposed that be YVES utoXicited aud after get
tiog aboard tho vessel attempted TO 60 ashore
again ADD missed bis fJotGg. The deceased
Was about 80 years Of age end has vile and
three children 10 Bath, Me. His remains vii!
DO inferred by the eaptair.
L1BELE D.-The Washington Republican
says:
"A sort Of crols fro litigation bas sorung up
between Mr.. j. S. Barker, of the keunebt c
[ % Company, and Captain Whitman Chase,
jr., of tt Q schooner E. Nj. Wright 1t seeus
that the craft arrived here With 6t5 tons OF 100
c,nsiencd TO Mr.. B aker, but nh ch tho master
Of tie vesse! would not deliver uoil the ~
s,gneo paid the freight fXsd &C seventy five
c,uts per ton. MIR. Barker had the vessel
iibeled % acc.uat Of not delivering the cargo
acd 10 secure him against loss, AID then the
captain libeled the CARO- for bis freight. How
thc fight will cud .emtios to be seen.
ATTEMPT 10 BREAK JAIL Several oolcr,d
Ir sJsrrs at tho city Jail made 90 attempt TO
escape this ntroipR about 1890 . clock. they
tad INSIDE q lopo irjm bsdtlckug, aud attach
itg brick threw it over the wall. OJe of
them usmed Tascoe Lee. who IS awaiting the
{ c,lon ct the Governor On 90 appcBtIon Tor
concentration of seDtecce Tor robbiog another
c,lorCd map, tEen undertook 10 scale the Wall.
but was quickly brought TO tho ground by
bsi! from Mr. C,iGc, The turnkey, who had been
TG. clng h!m tor some tlnc, and who captur-
Ell The rope. TIE mcu were Ia the yard c'ean.
!og up wheo The attempt was made.
JHE WEATHER. weather coDtiauas hot
AID sutrv. although the pressllug clouds have
rendered it somewhat Uore besrab, dutiog
uost Ct he day. Tncro have been several
slight showers ct rain. bat zone 0! them we're
heavy ceeuch to lay the dust.
Ga she liue tf the Midland and ". l. 0.
Z. L. hcaV} raos are report, d last piYht. From
Rouod Hill and charlottesville similar reports
have b@tu received.
The ratar 10 Cameron Run is very Low; the
NILS arc not doing half work. aod ths steam
pump las to De used TO supply the reservoir.
POLICE ITEMs.-Tho folIoSiog cases have
been reported slpce yesterday
Celia Chapman and john BrowD, both color
Cd, for bti1g dluck spd disolderly we're 6ncd
aud discharged.
Wm. Etps, calcrcd, for dis,sderly couduc;,
was dismissed at ccmplsiaanls GUSTS.
Sam Nlasou, James Mssoo, i iWsld Jackson,
uerIy Wills, George C5yer AID Dec Bcse,
al c,lored boys, for Ggbiog q. the caoal locks,
we're dismissed 90 payment OF costs By Justice
Pa6ectt.
COURT OF APPEALS. 10 the Court Of Az
peals. .iltipg 10 Wy,aevie, on the 18th lust,
10 the case Of Coz,rt aud others VS.. Mande
C,l ip nd nthn.c-nrpnuI frby nIt1 nj
Acxao6rla, which had beea heard 10 R,ct'
moUd. the decree below was affirmed, Judge
Apdersoo rcadng tn, opinion.
ILL -Ctarics Miller. who lately married tho
daughter If Mr.. q. d. Gray, of Culpeper
Court House, is lying very ill at that place from
the effects Of 40 attack lf sunslrokc, which
harproed to him while 90 visit to Baltimore.
tie Vas somewhat better last night, but. very
slight hopes are entertained for his recovery.
JUDGE APPOINTED. President Hayes told
c gentleman OF this city 10 day, that he had
made selection Tor tho position of Judge of
the District Of Columbia, vic, Judge Hum
pbries, deceased, but did not mention tho name
OF tho apDoiotPe
EXCURSION. -TbeAItxsudris i gbt Itfautiy
will give az excursion TO Fortress NJ Ooroe. on
the 4h prvximo. One whole day will be sDent
ct the iUrt, and the Company will have o dress
parade. A pleasant timo aud large crowd arc
expected.
LUCAk RREtITiES.
The Cau oton Distillery. owned and run by
Mr.. Peter Pagan, has ceased operations for
while.
Two horses attached 10 country wagon ran
sway ntae Colross this morning and smashed
,ha wagon.