Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-20
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
The regular monthly meeting of this society
was held last night in their ROOM ON King street,
President q. r. Hill in the chair. The meet
ing was opened with the usual religious exer-
cises
P. j. Dempsey was appointed Secretay pro
tenn. The minutes of the. last meeting were
read amended and approved.
Mr., Della, new member, was introduced
and signed the Constitution.
The report of the General Secretary was read,
announcing an increase in the monthly contrl,,
button fund, and the amount collected, and
also the expense incurred in collecting the dues,
all of which, on motion was approved.
The chairmen of the various committees made
very encouraging reports with regard to the
various activities of the Association
On motion the General Secretary was au-
thorized to purchase fifty hymn books for the
use of the various activities Of the society.
After the transaction of some minor business
the association adjourned, after singing the
Doxology.
RIVER NEwS.-Considerabl ice formed in
the river last night, but not enough to inter-
fere with navigation Capt Darlington, who
returned this morning on the steamer Lady Of
the Lake, and reports that the Helios put to
sea on the 18th. and that the Swedish bark,
Robert, which LETT here last Saturday, is still
lying off Matthias Point detained by head
winds The steamer Fairy has not yet resumed
her place on the Pennington line. The trips
Of the Maryland ferry boat, vi ginia, were
again interrupted to-day. The Aqua Greek
mail boat was an hour behind time on her way
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four hours behind, on her way up.
HORSE TuIEF-The supposed theft Of a
horse and buggy from the livery stable of Mr.
James Chatham on Sunday last Was noticed in
Mondays Gazette. The supposition turns out
to be reality. for the thief instead Of going to
the house Of Mr. Bailey on the Occoquan road,
his asserted destination, went from here to
Bailey's Cross Roads, thence to Georgetown,
via the Aqueduct bridge, and thence to Balti-
more, in which city he stopped Sunday night,
there all trace Of him was lost. He is sup
posed to be the same man who stole horse
ago, and said by the Washington police to have
been guilty of many similar thefts in that city.
DEATH OF AN INTERESTING CHILD.-Katie,
the daughter of Mr.. Fugitt, residing in South
Washington died on Sunday last, and was bu-
rid in Alexandria, Va, yesterday afternoon,
the funeral exercises prior to leaving IN the
boat heing held at Ryland chapel. She was a
member of the Sunday school OF that church,
and was an intelligent and promising child.
The musical exercises at the church were con-
Quoted by the school, and the other services
by the Rev. j. B. Van Meter Wash. Rep.
RELIEF Hook AND LADDER CoMpANY.-
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Ladder Company held last night, it was re-
solved that the members of the Company, IN
uniform, attend the fair Of the Friendship Fire
Company, which will commence at the Assem-
bly, Rooms to morrow night, on the evening OF
Friday next
AssAULT.--Au old man named Dcgan, was
assaulted about six o'clock yesterday evening
opposite the Cotton Factory, by one much
younger than himself but unknown His cries
attracted the attention Of young man passing
that way who fastened to his relief, and sue
ceeded, after coufict, in driving off his as
sailant.
THE WINTER SoLsrICE-With to, morrow
will recur the winter solstice, when the days
will cease to shorten. The sun will then cease
to recede from the equator and begin its ap-
proach to that line, which it will reach on the
2lst of March, when the day and night will be
Of equal length.
SLE1GuNG.-A few owners of horses and
seighs were tempted by the snow of yesterday
to bring out their teams, but after rafting over
the stones for short time they became dis
gusted with the sport and drove back to their
stables.
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late Capt. Thomas Kelley, while walking on
the lower end of Water street last evening,
stumbled against the steps of house, and fall
ing to the ground was badly hurt.
PATENT.-Among the u. S. patents re-ssued
last week, was one for back chains for cart sad
dies to w. B. Mcclure, Alexandria, Va, as
signor of two thirds interest to j. Z. Graham
and II. D. Caughton.
WONDERFUL MANIFESTATIONS. Miss Laura
V. Ellis will give her last exhibition in this
city tonight, on which occasion her manifesto
tons it is said, will be Of more than usually
marvellous character.
SUDDEN DEATH-Mrs Burley, rclict of the
late William Burley, died suddenly last night
ut the residence of her daughter, Mrs Meier
mott, corner of Cameron and Henry streets.
BEHIND TIME-Thc departure of the Lynch
burg train this morning was delayed about at
hour in consequence of the late arrival of the
through train from the north.
BRIDAL PARTIES. Among the passengers
ON the Leesburg train that aralved here yes
terday evening, were three bridal parties.
Police ACKNOWLEDGMENT Joseph Horse
man and j. Wright Waters, for violation of po-
lice regulations by sitting by the fire in the de-
Three young men, arrested for disorderly con-
duct last night at grocery, in tho northwest
quarter of the city, were fined and discharged.
Margaret Lucas, Just released from the work
house, for disorderly conduct was oiScharseo
with q reprimand. -.