Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-06
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

The brig Irene, loaded with cooperage by
Messrs. f. A. Reed & Co., sailed from this
port yesterday for Car'leEas.
A row ut Mr.. Dan Henry's res'u'ant TO
day, and tho subsequent arrest I'll several
young men thcIe caused considerable ex-
element in that neighbour God.
The schooner w. H. kenney, loaded with
steel rails for the Virginia Midland railway,
arrived here yesterday from Perth Amooy,
and is now discharging her cargo at the
wharf of Messrs. W. A. Smoot & Co.
Just about one third of the population OF
this city labor under the impression that 1t
is their bounden duty to "go somewhere
on the Fourth of July and judging by the
countenances of many who were yesterday
seen hurrying to the various boats and
trains, it is believed that if they had not
"gone" they would never have recovered
from their disappointment.
Owing to the failure to get two promised
illuminators last night and the consequent
lack of sufficient light, the Grace Church
lawn party was not 80 we'll attended as had
been expected. Besides, many people who
would otherwise have been there, went oil
iunketing in the morning, and came home
too tired to take another trip. There will
be plenty of light this evening" not to speak
of the best ice cream, cakes, coda water and
lemonade that can be bought in the city.
By the carelessness of the driver of q car.
riage containing O number of ladies and
gentlemen, who were on their way home
from spending the day in lower Fairfax
county, they were yesterday evening thrown
from the vehicle. The carriage was broken
and some of the party received slight bruises,
but none of them was much hurt. The &C.
cdent resulted in fight between the driver
and the owner of the carriage when the
broken vehicle was taken to tho stable last
night.
A gentleman from Fairfax county who was in
this city to-day says that Mrs. Sene, living near
Pohick, on Friday night last, while laboriDg I'M
dor great mental excitement brought about by a
dream, battered her head with 4 hammer so badly
that she cru he'd her skull and is now in prcca-
rious condition.
The dispatch from Fredericksburg received at
this Office last night-"Old Dominion favorites
to in pools was rather enigmatical, especially
as it had been known an hour or so before that
tho Old Dominons had been defeated.
The two young men who on Sunday light last
by mistake of clerk in drug store, drank an
emulsion of cod liver oil instead of cream in
their soda water, it is thought would not be safe
persons to sond after cream.
The excursion to River View tomorrow by TIC
Sunday School Of the Second Presbyterian Church
will afford an excellent opportunity of spending
the day at cool aud beautiful place in the coun'
try.
The lection in Occoquan last Saturday result
cd in majority Of Ii in favor Of granting liquor
l licenses Tho town went dry" but the country
'-'recinct won't tho other way by larger majority
The reports concerning the prevalence of scar
D fever in this city are, wo learn on the best
eehorty, greatly exaggerated, and the few cases
: u have occurred wcro of q mild form.
the meeting of Lee Camp, Confederate Vet.
= oIA held last night, three new members were
clect and six applications for membership were
NJ Der of cclorcd militia came here ycstcr
usy lro Washington and marched through some
} VI Uno '1cts of the city.
tnere Is u false alarm of fire about IL o'clock
on on ossIulaar ght, which brought out part o.
Inc Board Supervisors of the county met to-
tied.
Inc Alcxandrins had return tickets from Fred
-, & hehce hey ware enabled to ride heme
Tho new truck VS. drimn through the streets
yesterday and was mire, by all who saw it.
City Treasurer Harrow hs maid about 81 .OOC
OF the July interest on he cty debit