Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

the account Of j. j. Wheat, executor Of r.
Wheat, deceased, was returned and ordered to
| lie one month for exceptions"
J W. e. Carter, Commissioner Of Roads, re
turned his report which was ordered to be filed.
hid. NJ. Hunter was appointed and qualified
as deputy clerk Of the court. 81 :, d.
Licenses to keep ordinaries were granted to
4 John Cornell, at the Long Bridge, and to; RI.
Arlon and to W. Fl. Armacost atthe Aqueduct
Bridge ,a s..,a,-.,,~ .t.','.,.yj I'D.
Swann,yy,s Glascock, on an agreed case jury
and case ia progress. ~ iare-rl ia. ri
w. E. Carter, Commissioner of Roads, was
inspect proposed road from the Middle Turn
pike, about three miles west Of Alexandria to
the Aqueduct Bridge.
Foster administrator VS. Morehead; debt
and attachment; case IN progress at CLOCK
when this report closed.
REGIsrRArIoN-Th registration books OPP
ened in the different wards on Tuesday, the
18th ult., closed on Saturday evening lastwlth
the followingsresult: .-.. ,<;.}=II
In the lstWard 25 names of white and 10
of colored persons were added to the list OF
voters and &c white and 6 colored were trans
ferred to other wards. 3 5000"
In the End, 23 white and rs coored were
added, and III white and colored were trans
ferred. ''4 ''nA 10 ~
In the Sd, SO white and Sc coiorcd were
added, and Q white and colored, transferred.
In the 4th, s. white and ~ colorcd were
added, and II white and IL colored transferred.
MAY DAY.-The young maldens who rose
early this morning to have their fortunes told
by breaking an egg in tumbler OF freshly
drawn water at sunrise, were disappointed, tor
| the sun was hid behind the Clouds. There
will be no May balls tonight as in the olden
time, and no white pants were visible on the
| streets to day. Indeed though the tempera
ture was moderate, and the trees looked green:
and the flowers were in bloom, and the birds
sang the lst of May was not what 1t used to
be-perhaps because we are growing older
ACCIDENT AT THE CoTroN FACToRY.-On
Saturday morning last the brick work support
ing the boilers at the Mount Vernon Cotton
Factory gave way, and the pipes connecting
them breaking the: whole place was hl!ed
with steam Considerable excitement was
created among the operatives, but the hres
were speedily extinguished and no further
damage occasioned, Work, Of course, was
suspended, but will be resumed tomorrow
morning.
SERIOUSLY INJURED. Two colored men,
Iaborers employed at the lower coal wharves,
named Nelson Page and Horace Beal, cousins,
had wrestling match on the strand near the
Long Wharf this morning, aud the former was
thrown so violently that he WAS rendered I'M
conscious and after lying for two hours where
he fell, was carried in al omnibus to his home
on Henry street, between Cameron and Queen
in an nsensible condition.
CHEERING SIaNs.-It is noticeable fact in
| the rapidly improving condition OF this city
that there are at present very few vacant stores
compared with last year. King street now
presents an almost continuous aud unbroken
line of open stores, which, with their varied
contents and lively stir of customers, is cheer
inc sight These remarks apply as we'll to
DWELLINGS,, which are comparatively scarce and
in demand.
YESTERDAY The weather yesterday was
delightful, aud the churches were all attended
by large congregations. In the afternoon
many persons were on the streets, large numbers
of whom were from Washington, and the
rrayeyards were crowded with visitors. The
Washington ferry boats carried many passen-
gers during the day-as many rs two hundred
leaving here on the 5 o'clock trip.
BUGGY SPRING BRoKEN.-A young gentle
man from Washington while turning from
King into Washington street yesterday even
ing, had the springs of his buggy smashed in
crossing the gutter 1t is hardly safe to drlve
RAPIDLY over the middle of the streets Of this
CITY, but when the deep cutters are crossed at
rapid gait something must break.
REGISTRATION IN THE CoUNTY.-The
registration books in Arlington Township
closed on Saturday evening last with an addition
of names-5 white and colored. In Wash
ington Township new names were added to
the books. In Jefferson Township whites
were added and | transferred to I'd Ward in
this city.
ALARM OF FlRE-The alarm of fire about
seven o'clock on Saturday evening last, which,
however did not bring out any Of the Fire De-
partment, was caused by the burning of the
chimney of the three story brick house of Mrs
Ladd, on Water street.. between Queen and
Princess streets. No loss was sustained.
SUNDAY ExcURsIoNs.-rhe steamer Lady
of the Lake made her regular Sunday ex-
cursion trip down the Potomac yesterday
evening. The tug boat Atlantic, Capt. Joe
Denly with party of Aexandrians on board:
made trip to one of the fishing shores on
the river yesterday.
LADIES FEsTIvAL-Ihc ladies Of the