The national Republican., 1867-05-13
Alexandria Affairs.
The Alexandria Gazette Of Friday sa,

The Alexandra Gazette OF Friday says
BusINEss-As n refutation Of the continue
assertion Of the extreme dullness Of the times
and that There is no business doing"-Assei
tions which tend materially to injure the busl
ness prospects OF place, We are Informed by on
OF our most prominent commission merchants
that in an experience Of fifteen years In Alsxan
dria, during which period ho has been acliyell
engaged in business, he never knew so much graiI
brought to and sold in this market, during the
same time, as there has been from tho 1st Of last
January up to the present time.
MARYLAND FERRY.-The committee of mer
chants, appointed at the meeting held last week
of those favorable to the establishmsnt Of
steam ferry between this city and the opposit
Maryland shore, to solicit subscriptions hay
commenced their labors, and, up to this morn
ing. had succeeded in obtaining upwards o
80, 500, which, with the amount subscribed Il
Maryland is increased to sum exceeding
1900.
]. 9. R. M.-dreat Sachem Birch, Of ths
Great Council of the Independent Order Of Red
Men, Of the District Of Columbia. paid visit to
Osceola Tribe, Of that order, Of this city, last
night, for the purpose Of delivering some instrue.
tions After the conclusion Of the business ei
the Council, the visitor was Hospitality enter
tanned at Tennesson's.
IxPnovIsG.-John Mitchell, who was struck
by block on the steamer T. c. Knight, 4 few
days ago and seriously injured, and Samuel King
who was hurt while at work on pile driver, in
Georgetown, on I'd instant, are both recovering
rapidly.
Tho charter of masonic lodge at Cabin Point
Surry county, Va, dated in 1775, is In Roohes
ter. N. Y, "conyeyed" there during the late
war It has fallen into the hands Of 4 gentle.
man. who will return 1t to the owners.
The same paper Of Saturday says:
JAIL DELIvERY-LAst night about eight
G.. hn al haan
ated in the county Jail Of this county for some
weeks past charged with being participants in
several robberies lately committed in this city,
and named respectively John P almer, alias
Mosely, 0yerton Jackson, james Chapman,
John Turner, and Robert Coleman, effected
their escape, and were' At last accounts still at
large.
The May term Of the Circuit Court fol
Clarke county, Va, Judge Richard Parker pre-
siding commences Its session on Monday next
There are seven criminal cases to be tried, in
cluding one for murder.
The Journal of Friday says
TEE FIREMEH's CONVENTION An the FIR,
companies Of the city having taken action upor
the subject Of the proposed Firemsn's Conyen
tion and appointed delegates, that organization
will be ushered into being on Monday night next
and will now as heretofore, prove Of much ben
eft to the department. The convention will bs
composed as follows:
Friendship, Q774)-George T. Wilmington,
John Powell, W. Ii. Underwood, Richard Bay
liss, Enoch Cook.
Sun, Q775)-Hugh Lathem, John Sullivan,
William Jenkins, Thomas Mitchell, John Hall.
Hydraulion, (ls2S)-Benj amin Barton, R. L.
earn, jr., Richard Purcell J. p. shrakes, Chas.
Gordon.
Thus one by one all the organizations Of the
town as II existed before the war are rosumng
their places in the community and quietly pgO-
ceeding to the discharge of their functiona
The convention will meet at the hall Of the
Sun Fire Company on Monday night, the 18th
instant, at u o'clock.
TAE Corn AND PRoDUcE EXCHANGE The
managers Of the Corn Exchange have inaugu-
rated arrangements for opening the rooms Of the
association next week.
The same paper Of Saturday says:
The RIGHr SPIRIT Mr.. Geo. I. Thomas hal
contributed 500 to the Hook and Ladder Com
pany as the contribution Of the insurance com
panies he represents, towards the establishment
Of that useful organization.
OPENING OF THE CoRN ExcHANaB.-Ws men
toned yesterday that the Corn Exchange would
be opened next week Tuesday next has been
selected for the Inauguration Of the institution,
and 10 O'Clock, q. m, as the hour,