Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-09
THE FRIENDSHIP FIRE COMPANY state

The FRIENDSHIP FIRE CoMpANY.-A state,
meeting Of the Friendship Fire Company, wa
held last night; DrCJ B. johnson, President, il
5 the chair, and James Dugan Secretary. 4
communication was received from The Hydrau
lion Fire Company. asking the appointment 0
of June for the purpose Of recommending rule
to govern fire grounds, &c., which was accept
ed and the President appointed the following
members to constitute the committee: Jas. y
Nails, B. f. Wheatley and =. F. Penn, Etc
which the President was added . =
On motion of Mr. Travers, it was resolved to
appoint committee of five for the purpose OF
meeting at the Friendship hall. on Tuesday,
the Goth OF June at o clock p. M, to recon-
mend to the City Council, suitable person for
! Chief Engineer, and to request the respective
fire companies to appoint Il like committee 70
meet in general convention at the same time
and place as indicated in the resolution. The
President appointed the following members on
the committee j. Traycrs, S. Brown. b. +.
Penn. b. +. Wheatley and j. Clark. The
Friendship Company is now in fine condition
and is weekly gaining acccSSionS Of valuable and
! efficient members.
RELEASED. -MessrS James ~ Reddy, Jno.
Moran and NJ Rockford are again at liberty,
the two latter having arrived here yesterday
from Richmond They were coafucd i'll tic
Richmond Jail twice for refusing to testify IN
the Cameron distillery case. Alcssrs. Rockford
and Moran seem to be in good spirits, though
they have been confined during the last eight
weeks. They speak very highly Of the man
ner il which they We're treated b. the city Ser
geau; Of Richmond, n NJ. Lee, and his depu-
ties hey have given bonds in the amount of
s4jul for their appearance before the grand
jury which meets in September next
ACCIDENT ERoMA BASE Ball IN accident
occurred this morning which came near proving
a serious one \ gentleman was struck in the
breast by 4 bail, thrown hy one boy to be caught
by another, which SO stunned him that he nearly
tainted, and now is really indisposed from the
effects Of the blow An example will be made
one CT these days by fine or punishment, which
will deter others from this practice Of playing
base ball in the streets.
BACON THEFr.-A colored mau went into
the house Of Mr.. james Bradley, on Quee q
street. near Royal, yesterday evening, during
the temporary absence Of the wife Of the pro
prictoY, aal picked up AMI Carried of pieco |
Of bacon. He had no: gone, however, farther |
than the corner before Mrs. Bradley returned,
and, discovering tn; theft, ran after him and
u,afi, hin, dniivrr his nIundrr
Til: Lon; BRIDGE The draw in the Long
Bridge has been out Of order since Tuesday /
last aud 4 large number OF vessels have in con-
sequence been lying above and below it waiting
toc the removal If tue obstruction. Among
those caught at Georgetown were the New
York and Philadelphia steam ers The repairs,
however, were completed to da" and vessels
are now passing as usual
The CANAl.--lu consequence of the suSpen-
SIGN Of work ut Georgetown the cana! for Il con-
siderable distance above that point is i!iel with
.oarS. and the arrivals at this city have been
and ami Constellation compares Those
,ycn.i,, arc stationed at Georgetown, bat who
" order to fill contracts have been compelled
10 ship from this city.
CoLoREp EXCURSION steamer CHy
Of Alcxandria passed by here about one CLOCK
last night ON her way from Aqnla 're"N u
Washington with the colorcd cNcu<'nI!siS'
who had gone from that city to Richmond the
day before. A solitary horn played Garry NE
hack to old Virginia" as she passed the wha!Ves !
Of this city. ---..-----------..
Mad DoGs.--Tw dogs supposed Ia ut; h'''l
were shot and killed by the police to-day: one !
near the intersection Of King aud Columbus
street, and the other on the vacant lot III rear OF
the ,hc Mansion HOUSE The latter bt a young
n,,n before he was shot and after he had re-
ceiycL the fatal wound ran at the officer AMI NJ
tempted to bite him.
Posr OFFICES ---Thc Office at Mount ernoh
Forge. Rockinghim county has been dlscontIn-
ned An Office is established at Lynnwood,
Roekinrham county, and y. l.. Wagner ap-
no;ntcd Postmaster. An Office is also estab-
Iisbcd at Good Mills, Rockingham counryand
Samuel Good appointed Postmaster
PARISH, SCHOOL EXERCISES, THE exercises
orSt Pau!'S Church Parish School closed to-
day, and this c:ening the children under its
CHARGE were, furnished by the lads managers OF
the schoo! with Il hountful repast which, 1t
need scarcely lie added, was greatly enjoyed by
the little one.
Horsr KILLEp.-.A blind horse belonging
to Mr.. J. W. Greed fell into IN open we'll IN a
lot belonging to Mr. Wells Harper, on South
Fairfax street, last night, and died before 1t
could be gotten ont this morning.
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