Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-24
LOCAL NEWS.

preference to renting the house on w aShlhgton
street near King, now occupied by Mr. n. Z.
kell, at $50 per annum, and paying five or SIX
hundred dollars for rendering it fit tor the ac-
commodation Of the Columbia Company, 1t
would be better to wait for the return OF MIR.
Mckenzie, the lessee of the Star engine house,
(now temporarily absent from the city, and see
if some arrangement could not be effected with
him by which the lease now upon that house
could be relinquished, so that if any corporation
money is to be expended, it may be spent
in improving corporation property. At meet
ing of the Columbia company held the night
previous, the report of Il committee appointed
to select uniform was adopted.
CAMERON DlsTlLLERY.-ln consequence OF
the ANNOYANCE and inconvenience to which ne
has been subjected by the continued prosecu-
tons of the internal revenue officers Mr.. Fegan,
the proprietor Of the Cameron Dlstlllery' has
determined to suspend operations there, at least
Tor the present All the numerous charges
that have heretofore been brought against him
have been retuted before L. S. courts and U.
S. Commissioners, but, apparently bent upon
breaking him up, they have now accused
him of selling unstampcd whiskey in the year
1869, having previously sent linn word by a
supposcd friend that he must get his employees
for that year out of the way, which advice had
he attempted to take it, would, OF course, have
added strength to the charge.
Nrw BUSINESS. MIR. James f. Rose, as
will be seen by reference TO his advertisement
IN another column of to-day Gazette, has
leased the property adjoining the planning mill
of Mcssrs Rishcil 4 llooge. near the ntcrscc-
ton Of Fairfax and Queen streets, and Is now
prepared to furnish sawed and split wood IN
ANY quantities that may be desired. This IL 4
new business in this city, and will doubtless
succeed, rs by it supply of wood eau be OBJ
tanned without the annoyance usually attend
inr such purchase, and upon cheaper terms.
NEW SOAP FACToRY-A A entcrprlsing young
business mau of the city will make application
at the next meeting of the Council tor permls-
sion to erect on Duke street, between Patrick
| AMI Alfred Il large soap factory, where opera
| tons will be conducted on an extensive scale.
Factories Of all sorts arc what this city now
wants to promote its prosperity, and the more
thai, arc started, and the sooner work Is coin
| mcncrd in thcm the better.
| LAND DAMAGES. AT the last term OF the
| County Court for Prince William county, the
| report of the commissioners allowing $l2,OOo
damages tn Mr.. Nagicc for right of way OF the
| Washington and Richmond Railroad through
his farm was rejected and a new set OF COM
mssoucrs appointed from the upper end OF
| the county The new commissioners met yes
tcrlav and assessed Mr. Naglec damages at
Sli 100.
THEFT or \ PAIR OF SuoEs.-A colored
| man went into the store Of Mr. Thomas Wad-
drv ON Union street, this evening, and was allow
cd 70 try on 4 pair of shoes While MIR. Wad-
dey ) bacI; WAS turned he sprang ont OF the
door. ran up a neighboring alley and has not
since been heard Of
CHOSE THE LESSER OF Two EvlLs.-Thrce
men arrested yesterday for attempting to ab-
scond after having obtained III advance Oh WA
res rs llanJ; tor fishermen, elected to 30 to
the shores and work out the value OF the
amounts they had received, i'll preference to
being prosecuted as swndlers.
ALARMS OF FlRE-'rhc alarm ofhre about
| six o'clock Yesterday evening was caused ny
the burning of IL chimney near Whaleys nv
ery stablc-that at nig Int WAS caused by the
burning of chimney near the west end OF the
''tunncl.
TIE WEATHER. The weather yesterday
was warm and mild with hardly breath OF
air stirring, but to-day it has been cool and
clustering
TuRouGl FREIGHT Captain Thomas Per
~, commission merchant, received to-day 4
supply Of fertilizers that was put on the same
car from which it was delivered in Chicago
BRICK YARD IN LEEsBURG. james Piper,
colorcd, of this city, has commenced the manu-
facturc of brick in Lccsburg.
For HAMPTON. steamer Lady of the
| Lake lett here this evening lol Noiioh'
Among her passengers was Gen. B. +. Butler
POLICE REpoRT.- colorcd boy, for dlsor-
DERBY conduct and fighting, and white man
for disordcrly conduct were put III the station
house.
MAYORS OprlcE-'rherc were no cases at
the Mayor office this morning
NlGliT REPORT Night clear and cloudy AT
intervals. with the wind blowing gale from
the Northwest, and the temperature cold. There
were no disturbances nor any arrests. Eight
dodgers were accommodated at the station
house.
: NlcE Clothes MIR. Murray, whose reputa!
ton Il, alail,,ris couIiucl to no pent up Utlc;l
but extends throughout the wide arch OF Tho
ranged empire has received hisstock offspring
goods. and lays this tatterlns JUNCTION to M
soul. that if he can make IN ugly man hand
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