Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-03
LOCAL ITEMS.

| years have probably added more largely 10
the architectural beauty of this city than
any previous thirty years. The good work
still continues. Many handsome, and some
very elegant improvements are now IN pro-
gress, and others projected.
Among the latter, is an elegant addition
to the Chair and Cabinet Mandatory of e.
c. Bradley & Co. It's to take the place OF
the frame building, at the corner Of King
and Alfred streets, so long the business loca-
ton of the Messrs Bradley.
The new edifce will be of brick, with four
stories, rising to a height OF sixty feet. The
King street front will show on the lower
story, six finely carved doors, opening into
three stores--the story to be capped by a
neat cornice, which will form base for two
pilasters that will rise between the ranges
of windows, and seem to support cornlce
five feet wide, and Of elegant design, with
which it is intended to crown the building.
Each of the three upper stories will show
on the King street side, three windows of the
newest designs, and finished off with a rich
cornice. The cornice and upper windows
of the Alfred street front will be similar to
those on King street The lower story, on
Alfred, will differ from that on King street
only in having one door-at the extreme
| Northern end-in lieu of six, and three
false windows.
Three new stores, neatly ornamented, and
| fitted up with every moderate convenience,
will occupy the lower story OF the new
building. The other stories, which are to be
reached by aspacious stairway, will be used
by the Messrs. Bradley in the prosecution
OF their extensive Home .Nunutactnres.-
They will be furnished with everything
needed for useful purposes.
The second story which will be brought
into use as Furniture Ware-room, will be
fourteen feet in height, and the finest room
of the kind in this section OF the country,
and may easily be converted into saloon for
public meetings, exhibitions. Sc.
The whole improvement will be as credit
able to the skill of the architect Mr.. Nor
sell, as to the liberal spirit OF the Messrs.
Bradley. The old building will cumber the
ground for but few days longer, and as
soon as it is cleared away, the new building
will be commenced.
FIRE DEPARTMENT, LAST N1GHT.-The an
nual meeting Of the Department was held at
the Friendship Engine House, last evening,
present. Major Geo. L. Wilmington, lst Vice
President, and Messrs. Carne, Rudd, Wal
keT. Molair. Adams and Latham, and the
Chief Engineer.
After the reading of the minutes the Ger
tfcate of qualification Of Samuel K. Adams,
ESQ.,, as Warden No. 5, was read and order
ed on file, and the Committee on Printing
BY Laws made report, which was accepted.
The Committee on Badges, reported that,
with the appreciation OF the Mayor, they
had ordered five pointed silver star for each
Warden, with the words Fire warden" and
his number thereon, and for each President,
an oval badge of the same material, with
his designation, the same to be worn on the
lett lapel at fires.
The election of officers was then proceed
ed with, as required by the Bylaws, and the
following gentlemen were duly elected VIZ:
George T. Wilmington, of No. |, Presi-
dent; Hugh Latham, of No. 2, lst Vice
President; Richard H. Stabler, of No. 4, 81
Vice President; Richard L. Carne, .jr., Of
No. 5, Secretary, and John W. Green, OF
No. 3, Treasurer
On motion of Mr.. Latham, it was
Ordered, That Immediately upon the re-
ceipt of the new badges, the Secretary hand
over the same to the respective Presidents
and Wardens, and that they be required to
return the same to that officer, the Presi-
dent on the day Of the lst meeting i'll Janu-
ary. and the Wardens on the day after the
election Of Fire Wardens in each year.
| And the Department adjourned TO meet st
the Hall of the Star Fire Company on W ed
| nesdav, the 9th of June next.
County CouRr.-The County Court of this
County opens its May term at the Court
House, in this City, on Monday next.
The following are the Justices appointed
by the Court to hold the term Turner
| Dixon, presiding Justice w. ii. Fowle, b..
! b. Powell. r. q. Violet, and Robt. Brockett,
| associate justices.
| The term is that of an ordinary monthly
| Court, but its proceedings will be OF con-
siderable interest, as during the term the
Commissioners to hold the Spring election
will be appointed, and other interesting
county business transacted.
JAPANESE EMDASsY-The United States
naval commission charged with the care OF
the expected japanese Embassy by the
President, have engaged for their occupancy,
while soiourning in the Federal Metropolis,
!. suite of about sixty rooms at Wizards
Hotel. The Messrs Willard are now busily
engaged in fitting them up for their reccp-
ton, their mode Of living being in many res
poets essentially different from that Of Amer
lean or European travellers.
| TRAINING OF THE OFfIcERs.-The training
of the officers of the 10th Regiment of Nir-
gina Militia commenced yesterday after
noon, and will be continued to-day and to-
morrow. The training is conducted by A.
I. NJ Rust, Brigade Inspector. The general
muster of the Regiment takes place on Sat
urday.
GREEN PEAs.-Mr ). w. Ryan, whose
stand in the Market always contains some
thing tempting to the appetite, yesterday
offered to those willing and able to indulge
in luxuries, some very fine Green Peas, the
first that have been offered in our market
this season. Mr.. Il. has our thanks Tor re-
mcmbcring US.
TIE STEAMER MONTICELLO sailed yester.
day afternoon, for New York. Besides a
full freight, she took out the following pas
sengers: L. B. Plimrston, Miss Mary Z.
! R-odIv William Watts Charles O. Sher-