The national Republican., 1867-12-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

MOVEMENTS CLOSING SABnATH.-Thc cold
yesterday had no perceptible effect upon our
church-gOers; the general attendance was cX-
cellent. Rev. T. ID. Valiant, OF Baltimore, off,
ciated at the Methodist Protestant church. All
in charge. In the Catholic and Episcopal churches
the services were of character more than
usually solemn, the day being the opening of
Advent, u pcnitential season set apart In those
churches as time of preparation for the proper
observance OF the nativity OF the worlds Re-
deemcr, celebrated at Christmas. The Christian
association prayer meeting at the Baptist church
In the afternoon was but sparscly attended.
RINDERrEsT.-Thc Gd=ene says: For some time
past II has been reported that cattle affected with
the rindcrpcst have been slaughtered near here,
and the meat thereof sold in this city. The fol-
lowing communication sent to the Mayor this
morning gives credence to the report:
ALEXANDRIA, November %, 1857.
SiR II has been reported to us that cattle In
this vicinity are dying of the disease called the
mails " hich died OF this disease has been offered
for sale In our market or at least in Alexandria.
We deem that some sanitary measures should
be taken by the CITY Council to prevent the
spread Of this epidemic, md the further buying
and selling of the diseased meat.
anime ali cattle brought into this county forsnle,
slaughtering, or otherwise, or amy active meas
urcs which may be thought advisable to stay the
progress of the disease and the suffering and loss
which has attended its prevalence In other COM
munitics.
Ing, Henry Cook, VIM. T. Hcrrlck, Pcytnn Hal
lcnger, And, Jameson, p. II. Hooh, Il, q, Nlo-
lett, p. II. looh, jr., W. j. Entwisc.
The MayOrwill refer the above communication
to the county court, which convcnes on Monday,
for Its action, the abnttOirs arc all located out
side of the corporation limits and ms the Lcgis-
laturc Is not In session, 1t Is supposed that Ep-
plication will he made to Gen, SchOiield for nu-
thority to 9ppoint a cattle S, inspector. In the the
none but reliable butchers.
FALL oP \ SCAPFoLp-A portion of the scat
folding in front Of the building now In progress
of erection, on King street, by Mr., Louis Appich,
fell yesterday evening, and q laborcr, who was
on II at the time, was severely though not seTl-
Ously hurt. He WAS taken Immediately into the
drug store of Mr.. James Entwislc, adjoining,
where his wounds were properly dressed.
ACCIDENT-As party of ladies' and gentlemen
from this city were on their way to Washington
last night In an omnibus when within n short
distance of the Long Bridge, and AS the night
omnibus was accidentally upset and thrown
within a few inches Of the railroad track, the
passing train striking and smashing 1t to pieces,
but fortunately striking none of the passengers.
several OF the ladies were severely injured, and
the escape was almost miraculous. The train
was Immediately stopped and the party brought
back to the city, the attention of the conductor,
engineer and passengers on the train being very
polite and kind
DEATI.-Wc regret to announce the death of
Capt. Ebcnczer Bacon, one of our old citizens.
Formerly he was n master of vessel, and after
wards engaged In the mercantile business. We
regret, also, to announce the death ut tulpeper
G. H., n few days since, OF Dr. Isaac Winston, In
the V2d year OF his age, He was probably the
Oldest living graduate OF the Medical Department
of the University Of Pennsylvania. while a
medical student Mt Philadelphia, pupil of the
celebrated DIR. Rush, he witnessed the second
Inauguration of Washington. About the year
1910 he moved to Alexandria, and resided there
until the close of the late war.