Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-20

LOCAL BREvITIEs The steamer |. L.
Smith, which last year was on Il line between
Washington, this city and Norfhik. Was sold
in Baltimore on Monday LIST for ST 900.
DR.. G. W. Chancellor, formerly o! this city,
delivered the annual Grafton before the Mcdl
cal and Chrurgicll Society OF Maryland, IN
Baltimore at roon TO day.
In consequence OF n Want vi quorum the
monthly meeting Of the Alexandra Christian
Association, to have been held last night Vas
postponed until the next meeting IN course.
Interesting religious services were mi 'ycd by
the few members present.
The steamer Lady cf the Lake, Of the new
Norfolk line, arrived up early this morning.
| Those who make trip on her will DC sure to
eniov themselves, for Captain Denly knows how
| to please his passengers.
Messrs. Cook & Creighton arc to make band
some improvements to the iron: OF their drug
store on King street, and h. S. Leadbcater Il
Bro vii! remodel and improve thu !ront OF
the store adjoining their drug STORE on Fairfax
street
There was Q ase alarm Of fir last nleht
| about | | O'clock clused by the noise made by
partics on their way to the WHAT calling Tor
those on the Washington boat to walt lor
them. \ young man was run over accidental
| " by niece of the apparatus OF the lire DC
nartment, but, fortunately, Was not hurt.
Passengers from Front Roya! by yesterday
ev.rin,,'s train report the Blue Riiec rnOun.
taius as covered with Snow.
At the meeting Of the directory OF the Alex
snd,;a Library Company, on Monday Eight
last committee was appointed to secure tho
sorpircs of competent librarian. With vie"
to keeping the rooms open tu'ing the day as
wall as at night The rooms are b:ns ha"d
somclv furnished ;ni will probably b. thrown
opcn on the evening Of FIiaay next.
The CONGREGATION Of ST. Mathews Church.
Ba]rimcr, Of which the Rev. Hugh Roy SHott
81 we'll and ia7otably known in this city, IS INK
rector has increased Sd much agd SO rapidly O
late that Arrangements are in preparation loi
erecting larger building tn aeclmm'daie 1t:
requirements.
Tn order to keep o man named Jo@ Bower
: from walking into the river at fishto"h NV
morning uud drowning himself, he was locke
I'D in the station house.
II the weather proves favorable gran
shad bake will come off at GIymont To morro'S
See advertisement in ano.her c'Iu nm.
The Chesapeake Prcshytcry will met N b
q PRESBYTERIAN church TOM eh'.
The number OF arrivals ty the caral ;'-ia
4 vas about the same as that at yesterday.
. The entertainment to 'c gwen "rNi Nniiia
$ nipht at Liberty Hall, blythe Alcxnnir' i'''
o matte Association, promises III every way
. be decided success.
= Police REpoRv--N Mayors OFFICE - I'hrr
c were TO eases OF criminal character NJ ~
= Mayors Office this morning.
u MAGISTRATES OFFICE. John bny;'s 10!
assault ard battery up'" .. hr"-, wa
- held in the sum of 5000 ter his appearance
the } uly term Of the County Court.
O. William tlawu,I. for Threatening tn -ho'
Id Clarence Mills for attempting /" take his WI
:. away from him. was DISCHARGED as the warral
L. was withdrawn
&c Proceedings WAS connected IS co'0re
-" woman against yanrg man 20 compel him
- support her child.
y, WATCH REPORT. Night couiy. There We
"a no disturbances ard no arrests hy the waite
.e Fonr dodgers, three white ana one coiored, we
10 accommodated at the watch house.