Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-04

united when they saw the panic. SLrickeu
negro disappear down the hill leading to the
marsh northwest OF Jones's Point. Instead
of rushing into the creek, as some gravely
surmised he would do, the negro kept, on,
his speed urdminished, until he reached the
lighthouse on the point, when, indlDg his
further progress impeded by water IN front
and on both sides Of him, he came TO hait,
and was s,on sitter taken in charge. He
COW. his name "a John Brent aud said he
ha;,od from Laesburg. 1t was almost i'm.
nnss;h,e to oct from I,im IN Ineligible his
tory Of himself, or what he was running
awav from, his mind being in q deranged
condition. He will probably be sent whence
he came.
A BRIDEGROOM CHARGED WITH BIGAMY.
James 3. Staples, freight conductor on
the Virginia Midland Railway, was married
at Cupeper Yesterday TO Miss Rose Colvin,
daughter of Mr.. Frank Colviu, q prominent
citizen, and soon after was arrested upon
the charge of bigamy. 1t was claimed by
George l.. Fortune, of Amherst county, who
arrived there upon the 6 O'Clock train, that
STABLES had married his sister some nineteen
years ago in Amherst county, and Fortune
swore out a warrant and had Staples or.
rested upon the charge Of bigamy about
fifteen minutes after he was marred. Sta
pies, who had had his baggage checked and
was at the depot, did not attempt to escape.
Tho result of Fortunes evidence was to
place Staples in Jail until tomorrow, the
magistrate refusing to bail him.
Staples is a resident Of this city, and i0T
some time lived at the upper end OF Duke
street with his family. 1t is understood that
he now claims that he was never legally
married to Miss Fortune, but this is denied
by the first wiie's brother, who, it is said,
produced the marriage certificate.
MAIL MESSENGER MATTERs.-Mr. John
G. Phillips has been rc-designated by the
postofIice department as mail messenger be
tween the a. & F. f. r. depot and the post
Office in this city at salary OF S447. For
merry Mr.. Phillips received 81 100, but he
carried mail matter from all the trains that
brought it TO and carried it from that depot,
but now his contract is only to meet the
through trains on the A. & F. road. Mr..
Phillips has held this position for about
twenty years and has discharged the duties
satisfactorily He acts under the direction
of the postmaster of this city, but is not re
qnired to give bond 1t is understood that
there were about twenty bidders for this
position, the bids ranging up as high as
$1,000.
At Fredericksburg Charl;s Williams has
heen designated as mail messenger vice
George E. Cole, at $l66 per annum, instead
of s240, as heretofore.
Mail messenger service at Timber Ridge
has been discontinued.
THE EXCURSION ToNIGHT.-The indicG
tons are that the excursion of the Alexan
dria Light Infantry TO Marshall Hall, to
night, will be largely attended, as the sale
of tickets has justified such expectation
The excursions given by this favorite corps
arc among the most delightful that leave
this city, and with good management, pleas
ant company and excellent dancing music
that of o-night promises to be in no way in
terior to their previous efforts in the same
direction fthe weather is propitious. As thi:
will be the last opportunity to attend an even
ing excursion this season to Marshall Hall
it is hoped the friends of the Light Infantry
will, by their presence, encourage the com
pany in their undertaking. The steamer
Corcoran will leave her wharf at $50 sharp
FIRE AT Rock PoINT.-On Tuesday
when the oyster season opened, q large
number Of Bohemian" oyster shuckers
with their families, arrived at Rock Point
ON the lower river, and went to work
shocking oysters FOR the canning company
located there, many of them occupying ;
large tenement house which had been erect
ed for their accommodation. On Wednes
day night The wife of one of the shucker
while going through the house with light
cd candle, accidentally set fire to the build
ing, which was completely destroyed, burn
ing TO death seven-year. old child, which
could not be gotten out on account of tn
rapid spread of the flames.
TouRNAMENT.-Thet tournament at Mar
shall Hall yesterday, under the management
of Captain Blake, of the steamer w. w. Cor
coran, and Lieutenant Gibbons, lessee tn
grounds. was brilliant affair. Numbers
from this city and Washington were pres
ent. The charge to the knights was deliv
ed by Richard Brent, esq. MIR. W. Wyl
crowned Miss Jennie Flood queen of low
and beauty, Mr.. Clark Miss Celeste Cox frs
maid of honor, Mr.. J. F. Gwinn Miss Mar.
HURT second maid of honor, Mr.. r. p. Trot
ter Miss G. G. Salutery third maid of honor
and Mr.. Aldon Murray Miss Dixie Edelel
fourth mnid of honor.
ECLIPSE OF THE MooN.-A partial eclips
of the moon takes place on the Oath, ylsibl
on the Atlantic ocean in North and Sout
America, aud on the Pacific ocean. Thl
eclipse will be easily observed in this regior
1t begins,at lis A. 10. The middle of tn
eclipse is reached at 2.4S a. m. The eclips
ends at % a. m. after continuing 3h. IN
The magnitude of the eclipse is 0.79, tn
moons diameter being l. 1.-THE moon wer
nearer her node or point where her orb
crosses the ecliptic, the eclipse would be tt
tai; under her present condition. about fou,
fftbs of her diameter is in the earth's shad
ow, and the eclipse is partial.
THE PUBLIC ScHooLs.-The Clerk of th
School Board this morning commence
granting permits for colored children to a
tend the public schools, and during the da
issued 300, 146 to boys and 16S to girls. II
morrow will also be- devoted to grantin