Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-09

o'clock, when the visitors took their dcpar
turr expressing themselves much pleased
with their trip. \ crew of the Old DOmin-
ion Club visited Washington recently in the
barge of the club, and were handsomely
entertained by the clubs of that city The
AnaloStan Club was not present, and the
absence was much regretted. The Old Do
minon members speak in terms of praise
both of the visitors and their boats
THE A. l.. 1.-The excursion of the Alex
andria Light Infantry TO Marshall Hall Fri
day next promises to be Il most pleasant af-
fair. The committee having the excursion in
charge have completed all the arrange
mcnlS, and the prospects are that there will
be- a large attendance, Us nearly all who at
tended the recent complimentary excursion
OF the command have taken tickets. Good
music has been secured, and provision has
been made in hcsccction of the programme
for the enjoyment of all. The company will
not go into camp at the Warrcnton Springs
on Saturday next as 4 command but q num-
Der Of the members will as part Of the
Third Virginia Regiment, and will be as
signed placcsaS such. Ordnance Sergeant
{. }. w. Summers will leave here to-mor-
row night for the camp ground to superin-'
tend the putting up of tents, &c, and as
sumo charge until the arrival of the Quar-
termastcr. Co. +. of Richmond, with a
number Of military men from that section
Of the State, and Gov. Cameron, will 60 into
camp next week at the Springs with the
Third regiment Among those expected to
be present from this section arc Col Vert
cnbakcr. Col. Francis L. Smith, Gen. Lee, of
Fairfax. and the principals of many of the
military schools, including Prot. Il. l.. Carne,
of St. Johns Academy. The camp" will
continue for one week. 4 number of the
companies will be accompanied by bands,
and a gay and festive time is anticipated.
THE TEN rERANCE BUSH MEETING AT
PURCELvII.LE. THE first day Of the tenn
perancc bush meeting at Purcclville, Lou
doun county, yesterday, was successful
one, the attendance being larger than ex-
pected. Addresses were delivered by Bud
Eagleston and Rev. J. +. Evans, of Wash
ington, Rev. DR.. PoulSon. Of this city, and
Major J. +. Dcvinc, of Loudoun. The cx.
ccutivc committee of the Grand Lodge of
Good Tcmplars of the State held a session
on the grounds There were present W. W.
Berry. of Bedford, G.. w. c. r.; Geo. w.
HawXhnrst, ofthis city, G.. W. s.: Mrs. Fan
ME Bowman, of Fairfax, &. w. T.; Miss r.
K. Pidgcun, of Clarke, G. w. '. T.; DIR. W.
j. Best of Frederick, G.. w. c.; II. f.. Tay-
lor Of Lnudoun, c. :. J. II. There was a
review of the work of the order for the past
nine months, and reports were submitted
showing that there had been an increase in
the membership of 800 since the last meet
ing of the Grand Lodge in this city Meas
urcs were adopted for Il more vigorous cam
paign, and the appointment of a number OF
special district deputies was recommended
The next session of the Grand Lodge will be
held in Warrcnton on the 4th Tuesday in
November. To-day addresses were deliver
ed by W. W. Berry Rev. II. NJ. Wharton
Rev. Dir. PoulScn and others. The attend.
ance WAS largcrlhan yesterday.
\ SCARED CoLoRED MANA colored
man named VIM. Ford was quietly at work
under a tree on the farm of Capt Beatie
about five miles from this city, yesterday
when a very large black snake dropped
from the tree on him, and quickly cured
itself about his neck. Billy, who is of al
inky complexion, dropped his shovel and
his hoe and commenced 4 series of gymnas
tic exercises, accompanied by screams, thai
astonshed his fellow workmen. After view
ing him for some time they, being unable t(
see the snake which was of the same colo
as the man, came to the conclusion that 1T
was suffering from an overdose Of greer
apples. Against the circumstances of thu
man, who was too frightened to tell then
what WAS the matter with him, they applied
several remedies before they found out thu
true state of things. Discovering the snake
they dropped William like a hot potato an
left him to wreStle alone with his snakeshin
When, however, the man did free himsel
from the snake he had to be doctored sur
enough, for in the language of one of tn
attendants he was the worst scared nigge
eyer seen.
POLICE NEws.-The Mayor had befol
him this morning Sam Johnson, cOloret
charged with beating his wife, and Bett
Turner, for disorderly conduct and abusiy
language to collored woman named Jone
Johnson's wife, who made the complain
failed to appear against him and he was di
charged The accused admitted that b
had threatened to slap his wife, Alice, b
cause she wouldn't stay at home lor
enough 10 get his breakfast, and declare
that She had nearly aggravated the life OF
of him, and that she deserved thousan
slaps Bette Turner was dismissed with
reprimand, as it appears that she was NJ
more in fault than the complainant.
A warrant has been issued for the ARE
of Penn Hughes, colored, charged by M
Griffin with breaking glass in the windo
of his barber shop while playing ball.in Il
street.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT-Two sections
freight train No. IS left here yestcrd,
evening, one following the other, over Il
Va Midland Railway. One of the trai
b,l - .4o,> g., bo4,,oo,, Hl;fx,