Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-23

BREvITIEc. The Mayor has paid n to th
Treasurer of the Corporation upwards Of four
teen thousand dollars, receipts from licenses
since the lst Of June, 1863
at g meeting Of the congregation Of the 2n(
Presbyterian Church, on Monday night last
tho Rev. Dr.. Bullock, Of Baltimore, WAS invited
TO The vacant pastorate Of that Church.
The reported consolidation Of the American
and Cumberland Coal and Iron Companies il
incorrect. The American Company, Ut
meeting of ITS Directors in New York, on Mon
day last, determined TO retain It's own autono
my. The Consolidation and the Cumberland
Coal and IRON Companies have united, and sc
have the Maryland and Central Companies
Parties have been engaged Tor the las! day OF
two in cutting ice on the ponds below tue Ca
nal basin and on tho Canal.
LII consequence of tue prevailing cold snap
ana the necessarily increased amount of suffer
ing among the poor of the city. the Mayor last
night applied 10 the City Council for an appro-
priation for the purchase Of fuel for tho needy.
Two hundred dollars were appropriated.
Aftor the parade of the students of st. John 5
Academy yesterday morning, disturbance oc-
Cured on the parade ground of the Academy
between some white boys and some colored
mon and boys. during which, for time. brick
bats flew thick and fast, but fortunately nobody
was seriously hurt.
The Jameson Steam Bakery is now manu-
featuring what is called the superior egg bis
cuiL-a very nice article-som ething similar TO
tho mushroom cracker.
1t was thought last night ut No1esville, that
Mr. Msrsieller, who was shot there on Monday
last by Mr.. Clay Grg;by, rs heretofore stated
in the Gazette might probably recover. though
the bail WAS still embedded among the muscles
at the base Of his skull.
Signur Rubin will commence Il series uf gift
exhibitions at Ii berty Hall TO. night.
1t is stated that tho late robbery Of one Of the
most industrious residents of tho city by his
wife, who ran of, carrying with her $1,000 of
her husbands hard earned money, was plan
ned affair, and had been determined upon by
tho wife before hor marriage v hich took place
only sho time since.
Tho steamer Arrow has resumed her daily
trips To- Mount Vernon.
1t ia stated that the steamers Aeyport and
Vanderbilt will be replaced on tho Aqua creek
line in May by the Georgianna and Lady Of the
Lake.
The Virginia Conference of the M. E. Church.
Bishop James presiding. will meet in Richmond
on Wednesday next. It is supposed that the
Rev. Mr.. Haynes, who has rendered himself in
every way acceptable to his congregation in
this city, will be stationed hero for another year.
The birth night ball, given by the Entrscht,
at their hail, last night, was very agreeable
affair. Tho attendance was rather small, 5ut
everything passed oil pleasantly.
Lilo Del Magi, the wizard. performed at the
Assembly Rooms las. night, and will appear
there again tonight.
* public supper WAS given at the colored
Odd Fellow. now hall, on Columbus street.
between Wolfe and Wilkes last night at which
al the colored societies in the city were present
We received from Mr.. French, this evening,
the March number of Harper's Monthly.