Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-11

a few years g considerable village sprung
up there. Many separate houses were
erected and Q row of dwellings was built in
the neighborhood ofthe large brick works.
To furnish business facilities q railway STA
ton was made and o Iostoffice established at
"Brickhaven." Within the present year,
however ,setbecks Rave occurred al the vii.
lage, work hss been diminished, the popula-
ton decreased, and at the close of this week
the postofice at "Brickhaven" will be dis
continued. az heretofore stated In the GA
ZgrTE. The plants there have, however,
MAIDS The beginning of what promises to be
ultimately q busV and prosperous commupi.
IL. 1t is learned that the Columbia Brick
Company, which recently went Into the
hands of a receiver, have submitted az offer
Ofcompromise to their creditors, which has
virtually been accepted, and the company
will in all probability resume control of their
works next week.
PoGIcR REPoRT.-Last night was rainy
and cool with one prisoner and four dodgers
al the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed Of the
following Cases
Scott Butter, colored, arrested by officer
Brenner charged with being drunk and dis
orderly in petersburg" last night, and also
with a~ssauitiug an officer, was fined 81 90.
Butler was very disorderly and stubbornly
resisted arrest. He bad to be dubbed, and
when taken in custody called on his COM
panions to rescue him.
Geo. Pines, colored, arrested on the charge
of assaulting Alfred Richardson, was fined
- so or given so days on the gang.
The case Of two residents Of adjoining
hCusts on Duke street, charged with Sian
dering each other, was dismissed for want
of inrisd c ion. Il appears that but a frame
partition separates the two houses Though
which tbs females had heart uucjmp!iment-
airy things said about each other.
FESTIVALS The ladies' of St Jobu's Epis
copal church, in Prince Georges county,
Nd, will give a fss ival at Fort Fncte oppo-
site this city, to morrow evening. This is
one Of The old colonial churches Ct Mary
land aad IS in need of repairs. Tue steamer
Harry Lqder will leave the King street
wharf ut 7 C'cluck Il. morrow evening and
return at IL, thereby slordiug any persons
from this city who dr=ire to do 80 an oppcr-
unity to attend.
The oyster supper for Oivet church in
Fairfax county, will be held at Mr.. Everett
II. Trip!ett'5 on to morrow evening, instead
Of Thursday, ss heretofore published. There
will also he an oyster supper for the bene
IN of the Rectory fund of the church at the
Reotory, Pohick, on Friday evening next,
FAILED TO AGREE The jury in The case
OF James Hill. colored, on trial in the Cor
|poration Court yesterday for feloniou5iS
cutting Fred. Dawes ut a ball in this city g
few weeks since, iailed to agree after being
locked IN several hours and were last hight
discharged. The jlry for a time stood
eight for acquittal and fur for conviction,
hut finally eleven agreed to & verde; fer two
months imprisonment in jail and u hne OF
:. while the twelfth stood cut for a ponittn
tiary verdict. .Jndge Sinatt a. late hour
discharged the jury, and will try the case
again on Thursday next.
FIRES The barn ana all itp contents. in
ciudiug tive fac horses, beIonRiag "a Mr
HI Kif".tf MJdland IN Fauqaior county,
asre lola Is destroyed By fire On saturday
ssht Da-t z cauae of the trs il IN
Know ard tae,e was 10 insure'r'#rh ne
rF'Peiix, -
ta~slttc.etae;2 IS me Meaes PSF, n"ar
rqiiAmant. ia l. n9eun counIy Terr de-
-.5oy3i h, ii.e an Fcjda1 eight last rae
gfanc,f, was iusur"d fr $500 in the Fairfax
Mu:nal c mimug.
PEesoNAL-Nr. John w. Burke has re
;r5ued from i, huotiog trip ia Caroline
Nr. j. D stanton and Miss Carrie At
wall are 10 ba married to night.
Mr. Lewis McKotz ie left here this morning to
stteud The conference of the Wlsa-Houston wing
Of Tie republican party which meets IN Richmond
To-day.
Nj Thomas Coliingswoith continues quite sick
this home on Fairfax street.
DEATH OF Col. BRIDGFs.-Col. r R.
Bridges, president of the Wilmington apd
Weldon, W uiuaton, Columbia anG Angus
ia, and A aarle end Raleigh railroads,
ed very suddenly ofapoplexy at Columbia,
5. c.. Yesterday. Col. Bridges was the
father Of Mr.. r r. Bridges, of this city, en-
gineer of maintenance Of way of the Md
land road.
Y NJ. C. A.-The General Secretary OF
the Young Mems Christian Association. Mr..
Walter L Hatch. 81 native of London, Eng
is expected TO arrive in this city to night.
On Tuesday next a general public reception
will be given him, and the friends of the as
ISOLATION are cordially invited to visit the
rooms and make Mr.. Hatch's acquaintance.
FIGHr.-A f2ht occurred on Washington
street nesr King about 1880 o'clock last
night bel w5en two young men, the difficult
ty growing OIL, OF a quarrel about q young
woman. Some excitement was caused but
on the approach Of the police the men sepa-
rated and made of.
REQUIsGTIoN At the last term of the
grand Jury of Loudoun county, an iodict.
nent for seduction was found against Harry
{ Fry. Fry Is living at Brownsville, Pa ),
and on yesterday Governor Lee issued a re-
QUESTION on the Pennsylvania authorities
!0r the young man.