Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01
LoUDoUN CoUNTY.ZOn Friday last, as W.
lockerlll, night Watchman at the. LeesburgD DE

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Cockerill, night ,watchman at the Leesburgp Del
pot was assisting in coupling baggage cars,t the
sleevesof his coat caught IN bok,; and lp his
endeaVor TOT detach it, This right hand was
caught between the carsand dreadfully scrush
ed. The hand was dressed by DR.. A. r. Mott |
and will probably be saved.
The lumber tor the new parsonage at Ham !
ilton, was accidentally burned last week
; The Circuit Court, Judge Keith presiding,
has been in session here during the present
week. Several cases have been disposed of,
and a'good deal Of Chancery business trans
acted
y. Mrs. Charles P. ..McCabe, of Leesburg, who
visited Baltimore last week on business, was so
unfortunate as to lose $3.50 dollars. She is un-
able to determine whether the loss was acct
dental or not. IN.
:. a Conyocation. Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church is now in session in Leesburg. A
number of ministers are in attendance, and very
interesting religious services are in progress,
morning and evening. in St. James Church. =
Leesbmy Wdshngtonlaa
49,. ARCTIC EXPEDITION last Congress
made an appropriation of 100000 for Arctic
explorations of which portion Was placed at
the disncsG1 ct Simultaneous Capt. Hail. With
20 Bits; lot Of Nous Grinnell and Brevoort. Of
case ana IN na;r 1Wnodcen preparing fapn othcr
struggle p't pack Apowerfu steam
tug Of 400 tons, tue Periwinkle, rechrstened
the Polaris has been procured from the Navy.
Department. The company will consist OF
twenty-five picked men. An astronomer,
gcographer and mctcorologist accompany the
expedition Two Esquimaux, Joe and his
''cooney,' or wife, Hannah. who have been
with Capt Hall for some years, also 60 along.
Captain Hall will sail from Washington about
the 25th Of May. He expects to make 50 de-
grecs north off King Williams Land this sea
son. and winter there. Next spring they set
out over the ice with sledges for the open Polar
sea. Captain Hall mas been overwhelmed with
applications from volunteers from all parts OF
the Union, including enthusiastic, youths OF
wealth and even ladies Of recognized social sta
ton According to the present programme,
the expedition hopes to return by the autumn
| Of 1879 .-Bahinlo,p Sun.
.JrDuEs or FAuQuIER ELEcTI0Ns,who. hold
over for T. months:
Paris-W. ". Rogers, VIM. Kendall, and
JOS A. Gibson.
New Baltimore B. Huntou, r. H.
Mitchell and A. D. Smith.
| Warrenton Junction-Geo. w. HotZclaw:
Isaac F.. Peters and VIM. Colvin.
Warrcnton John Ward, lsham Keith and
James D. Kirby.
Orlean-T NJ. Hirst, Bergman Payne and
Jne B. Payne.
The Plaius-T. B. Hutchinson. Josiah Il.
Fishback and John H. Washington. :
M0rrissvlle-S u. Embrey: a. }. Jones and
B. W. Allen.
Brstersburg Peters Joseph Reid
and NJ A. Moncure.
Reclortown-James Priest, Geo A. kenner,
and James g. Seaton.
Markham-Wm. H. Strother Joseph Davis
and James White
Salem-Geo H. Thomson, Sam. 5. Morgan
and Moses Gibson.
Bealton-Wm. P. Ficklin, Horace johnson
and Charles H. Gordon.
MASONIC CELEBRATION IN SEPTEMBER
The various committees appointed by the
Grand Commandery of Knight Templar OF
Maryland to make arrangements for the grand
triennial convocaton OF knights Templar, to
take place in Baltimore in September next, held
L meeting at the Temple, Friday evening. 1t
was stated that communications had been re-
ccived from Communicates i'll every section OF
the country signifyng their intention OF being
present Large delegations will be here from
the West, quarters for three hundred having
already been engaged by the St. Louis COM
manderies at Barnum's City Hotel. Already
many have engaged quarters at the Eutaw
House. The Gilmor House on Monument
Square, has been engaged by Philadelphia
commandery, There will be ample quarters
provided, however, for llwho may come. The
meeting Friday evening appointed committee
to take exclusive charge of visiting members of
the press-Boh. .Sm.
JYycUpIrRG AND DANyIILE RAILROAD