Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-21
LOCAL NEWS.

ready in two weeks Messrs. Vincent &
Simpson are doing the carpenter work; Woods,
Taylor & Underwood, the plastering; Javins
l. Clarke, the brick work; Thomas Hoy, the
tin work. including the roof, and VIM. Cbgan
will put up the gas fixtures. The contract for
painting has not yet been closed
WASHINGTON VOTERS There is no wonder
expressed in this city, at the majority by which
Gen. Chapman was elected in Washington yes
terday-in fact the wonder is that instead of
four. he was not elected by ten thousand ma
iority. There was hardly colored man to be
seen here during the whole day, but the boats
and cars that left for, and the turnpike lead
ing into Washington, were crowded with them.
Some Of the fishing shores down the river
were entirely deserted, and the proprietors
compelled to suspend operations. A large
gang of the hands employed by Mr. William
Knight, at the Ferry Landing, made their APP
pcarancc on the streets to-day, having been
discharged by that gentleman for quitting his
shore yesterday without his permission there
| by nAicting upon him serious pecuniary loss
New PUBLIC ScHooL-On, or about, the
lst Of May, two new grades will be added to
the male public schools, giving accommoda-
tons for a hundred more boys Forty five
names are already on the application list Of
Washington, and twenty on that of Gusts
Schools, 50 that the new grades will probably
be filled Immediately, The Superintendent
| requests us to say that persons wishing to enter
their boys, and who have not yet placed their
| names on these lists, should do so at once as
| preference will be given to boys SO waiting il
there should not be room enough for all appll-
cants
ALEXANDRIA GRAYs-The first installment
| Of fatigue caps for the Alexandria Grays has
been received from the mandatory, and will
! be distributed to the members of the Company
| at the IArmory tonight With these caps the
fatigue uniform will be complete, consisting of
gray cap, bound and finished with black cloth,
the letters a. q. on the front; a gray blouse,
with three Virginia staff buttons, and white
pants. The discipline in the company is already
apparent in the improvement in drill, and the
future Of the organization is very promising.
FIGHT. Operations at Fishtown were par
TALLY suspended for Il short ii me this morning
in consequence Of L fight that occurred there
between two colored boys. y very large crowd
of white and colored people witnessed the
combat with evident delight until it was inter
rupted by the arrival Of the police, who spoiled
the sport by taking the combatants into Gus
tody and locking them up in the station
house.
MEETING OF COUNTY School TRUSTEES. -
\ meeting of the District School Trustees in
Alexandria county, which is now IN entirely
separate jurisdiction from the city, is to be
held at the Superintendent office tomorrow
afternoon at clock, to advise that officer as
to the amount of tax necessary for supporting
the county school next year. Tho city funds
are to be provided by the City Council. and
there will be no special levy
LATE PERFoRMANCE-'Ehc performance Of
the Ethiopian troupe at the culorcd Odd
Fellows Hall did not commence last night
until after ten o'clock. The manager, a col
ored man named Cole had failed to take
out license, and it was not until after he
had been arrested and had procured the
proper license from the Auditor that he was
allowed to proceed. The assembled audience
waited patiently until matters We're arranged.
Mad DoG.-The mad dog mentioned in
Wednesdays Gazette as having bitten Mr..
Richard Mumford is still at large. He attack
ed and bit Il SOW and nearly all Of litter of
pigs the morning after he bit Mr. Mumford,
and is reported to have bitten seven dogs in
the neighborhood. He was seen yesterday on
the railroad track above the canal basin. MIR.
Mumford started for the Fauquier mad stone
yesterday
ORDINATloN-Mr j. Owen Dorsey, OF
Baltimore a student Of the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary, near Alexandria, Va, was
| ordained deacon on the 9th inst, by Bishop
Johns and has devoted himself to the mission
arv work among the Ponka tribe of Indians i'll
Dacotah, in the vicinity ofthe celebrated mis-
sionary, Rev Samuel ID. Human, who is
working among the Santees.
COOP TEMpLARs.-A large delegation from
the lodges of Alexandria county will visit Belle
Haven Lodge of Good Templars of this city,
tonight, and be present when several degrees
are conferred. This order has al extensive
membership in the county, and it is probably
due to this fact that not single criminal case
has been on the docket tho Of County Court dur
ing the two last terms
RAppAuANNocK FISHERIES. -The Fred
ericksburg Herald says The fisheries along
the lower Rappahannock arc considered failures
this year, and fishermen are already cutting
out Ninety-six shad were taken at Il haul OF
the seine ut the Farley Vale landing on the
| Rappahaunock last TucSlay-hcing the largest