Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-17
s,e..er SEEM Prince WiiIiam, 60.

TCorrespondence of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Your talented correspondent Tyrone being
absent freq HlcHt.v;e, 1t may not be improper
in me Ia give ,cu., inw items OF local news
during his abSehte.
The sound Of the hummer has disturbed the
usual quictuao o! the village, and on lnvestIga-
ton il has been asccraned that hall for Ma
sonic purposes is being rapidly completed. We
further understand that on Thursday, 2Gth in
slant, delegation Of Masons from Mt Carmel
Lodge, No. 1913, WarreDton Va, will be here
for the purpose Of instituting Lebanon Lodge,
and installing the officers thereof 1t is hoped
the ceremony, IS far as consistent with the
usagos Of the order may be public. The open-
ing of this lodge will supply desideratum that
has long been felt. II is useless to inform you
that this step will materially advance the inter
ests Of every good citizen of Prince William
Wherever the order has been introduced it has
always accomplished much good.
The writer of this communication has to- day
been through what may be considered the
poorest section Of the county, in respect to the
land, and can safely say that the average OF
the wheat and rye crops will compare iavorably
with any other section OF the State. These
crops really look very promising, and unless
some Unforeseen accident occurs, will produce
an abundant yield.
intended to give YOU come political news,
but a YOU have such al able eXposltor OF this
subject in Tyrone, aud as | could only give
YOU q dismal picture of cur unfortunate sltua'
lion. | will iorbear. Eros.
BRENTsvILLE, Va, Juue 10th.
WASHINGTON ITEMS The Medical Society
of TIC District of Columbia held 4 meeting
last evening upon question which has excited
attention throughout the country, namely
The acceptance or rejection BY associations, OF
colorad candidates for membership. 1t seems
that Charles b. Purvis and Alexander i. Au-
gusta had applied to the Medical Society OF
this District for membership, which names
were referred. under its constitutions to regu-
lar committee, which committee reported last
evening to the largest meeting that the society
has held for years. The votes were given rs
follows: Purvis, rejected by "a nays to II
ages, aud Augusta, by u nays 10 l. ayes.
Postmaster General Crcswell, Attorney Gen
eral IIoar and Secretary Fish arc the only Cabi-
net officers in Washington.
Several robberies and assaults OF persons
crossing the Smithsonian grounds in Washing
ton have lately been committed.
Twenty six clerks in the Office OF the Com
missioner OF Public Lands received notification
Yesterday that their services would be 10 longer
required.
Fourteen printers were discharged from the
Government Printing ofiic. yesterday.
Benjamin &. Lovejoy, OF this city, has been
appointed assistant Z. S. District Attorney
for this District The appointment was made
by Attorney General Hoar, upon the recon-
mendation Of District Attorney Darlington.
Maria Stewart, teacher of a colored school
here, was arrested yesterday charged with
brutalIy and inhumanly beating scholar
named Lucy d. Burman. Justice Clarke, in
default OF bail committed the accused to Jail
for cOuit.
Thirty watchmen ard iabOrers were yestcr-
day dismissed from the Treasury Department
on account Of the reduction in the last appro,
pration bills. Other dismissals will also take
place shortly.
The Ddnbarton Street Church, Georgetown,
held an election yesterday TO decide the qGes-
ton OF representation by lay delegates in the
General Conference, aud 81 votes were cast,
resulting in favor Of lay representation by
vote OF IS TO ~.
Commissioner wilson has just received,
through the register Of the land office at San
Francisco, Cal. afidavits setting forth the
discovery of valuable mire of cinnabar about
twenty five miles northeast OF the city OF San
Francisco.