Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-11

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site piece Of work"
| THE CAMP.-The encampment of tn,
/ Third Virginia Regiment at Lynchburg wa
broken on Saturday morning amid hand
shaking and cheers. The visiting com
panies, headed by the regimental band, ant
. the Home Guard aching as escort, marched
| into iowa and through the principal street:
to lbe depot, being heartily cheercd all
along !he rIuie.
Tie Alexandria Light Infantry dropped
ont Of line at The corner Of Main and Ninth
streets. and marched into the Lynch House
where they had accepted an invitation from
private. j NJ. Hill to dine. Dinner over
they joined their comrades al the train, and
after The usual leave. taking between the
soldiers The cars pulled out of the depot
amid The cheers of the Home Guard and the
assembled crowd of spectators; and thus
ended the encampment of the Third Nir-
sinia Regiment at Lynchburg.
At II o'clock the regiment was mustered
for review by Gen. Fitz Lee, and at the
same time the prizes and medals were
awarded as follows
For The hest drilled company, handsome
silver cup. to the Alexandria Light Inan.
try: for best disciplined company, hand.
some gold medal to the Lynchbnrg Home
Guard prize for best target practice 10 the
Fredericksburg Greys; for best.cnmmis-
stoned officer, handsome gold scarfpin, to
Captain poindeXter Drane, Of the Monticello
Guard and prize for best sentinel to private
Major Green, Of The Alexandria Light In
'antr,. The next encampment Of the regi-
m"nl will probably be at Louisville, KY.
On the return home of the Fredericksburg
Grays who had won the medal for the best
rifle shooting, they were met at the depot
by !he citizens, escorted to the armory
headed by n band of music and a handsome
banquet rendered them.
1t is said that private J. NJ. Hill might
hyvc taken the prize awarded the best SEN
tine had he gone on duty ofiener
The .ynchburg Iirginjan says: " Ser.
geaut Major Edward Dunn, OF the United
States Marine Corps, of Washington, ID.
c., was the guest of the Alexandria COM
pany. He is considered, owing to his
long experience in the regular army service,
10 br one among the finest drill masters now
known. Within the last few years he has
instructed fourteen different companies for
drills, all of which have been
He is one of the most genial
and popular gentlemen in the marine ser
vice
PERSoNAL.-Miss Molie Thornton, of
this ely, is the guest of Mrs J. o. Hodg-
kin, of Washington.
Among the personals" in the Washing
ton papers are the following:
''Gcn. Robert +. Lees son, Gen. w. II.
Il. Lee. is q splendid looking man, who has
evidently led an outdoor life, and looks
like an English country baronet, who
keeps the hounds, serves God, and honoIS
the king. He is now at Old Point Comfort"
'alrs. Barbour Thompson, who was Miss
Marye, OF Virginia, is claimed to be the
most beautiful woman in the South. She
is now at Old Point Comfort"
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Hayes, Of the Romney,
West Virginia, Deaf and Dumb Institute,
and Mr.. A. ID. Bryant, of the Washington
Deaf Mute College, party Of deaf mutcs,
accompanied by Mr. Robert Bell, Jr.,
(: etond,j and Mis- A. J. AitcLe:on, both of
this city, were among the visitors at the
aT,nsqn arr S'ss @ IS9T aand anson Price
left mere this morning TO drive through the
Valley of Virginia in Il dayton. They will
20 frs TO Leeshury, then to Winchester, and
th IL down the valley. They have chosen
the most pleasant way of travelling
Mr.. Willie Steucrnagel and his sister, MIS-
Geo. A. Appich, left here this morning for
Albemar!e county.
TIE MCkENNY SCANDAL.-The discov-
cries made by Mrs. and Miss Mckenny,
who followed Mr.. J. +. Mckenny from Bal
timore to Washington, and to house on
First street, the other day, as stated in the
GAZETTE, were supplemented on Saturday
by case in the Washington Police Court
When Mrs. Mckenny entered the house in
which her husband and George Ayre5 are
reported to have been found, AyreS is said
to have attacked Mrs. Mckenny and struck
her severe blow. On returning TO Bulti-
more the lady informed her sons of what
had occurred, and they Immediately start
ed for Washington. In the Police Court
Saturday no evidence was taken, but Har-
ry McKenny pleaded guilty to charge of
profanity and one of threats toward Ayres,
paid fine and gave bonds to keep the
peace. 1t was privately stated that the
Mckenny boys found Ayres on the street
that morning, and Il policeman interrupted
an angry dispute. Harry Mckenny ex-
planned, profanely, that he had come from
Baltimore to lick man who had struck his
mother. The policeman arrested Harry,
while the other Mckenny, a younger broth
er, attacked Ayrcs, pounded him severely
and made his escape. 1t is understood that
MCKenny, senior, employed counsel and fur
nishcd the bonds for his son Saturday.
Ayres is resident of this city.
POLICE REroRr- Saturday night was
cloudy and rainy, with two dodgers but no
prisoners at the station house.
Last night WAS cloudy but cool, with one
prisoner and two dodgers at the station
house.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
following cases:
Charles Taylor, colored, arrested by OIL
Ger Simpson, charged with violating the
police regulations at the ferry wharf He
was fined IS.
Charles Taylor, q colored boy, arrested
G. a;.o, dnrlu conllucL WAS sent to the chain