Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-07
LOCAL, NEWS.


RIVER News The river opposite this city,
WAS damned with ice early this morning, but
the Washington ferry boats opened track and
made their regular trips. Tugs with large tows
also come down trUn Georgetown. The tug
Belle Haven, ul' his city: with a tow opened
the WY below mere. The steamer WaWaset.
RON turrioman La" Yesterday evening:
did no, arrivc until this morning, having
stopped during the night at Marshall
Hall The Philadelphia steamer due Mon
,lay and Express from Baltimore, due last
night had not arrived at :. u clock this even
ing. The river Is clear Ut c;. below Fort W ash
in9ton, and between here and that place the Hoes
have been so broken M that navigation Is but
partially impedcd The Wawaset will make
her regular trip to Cone River tomorrow.
CANAL NAyIGATiuN Adrices from along
the line Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
to-day, report Tie ice Is Thin aud easily broken.
\ Jam OF boats aud ice had occurred at George
town, as uany as 10, q: The former being
crowded together there. aud the latter being
many inches thick III consequence OF the Iillng
up Of the cakes upon each ether. The scow:
belonging 10 the Alexandria Canal, was cut
through aud sunk at the Aqnesluct, yesterday,
IN efforts to open way. The ice III the basin
large fleet 81 boats, headed by the EeveniDg
:star, lett i.c!c for Cumberland Shipments OF
coal from Cumberland have heen suspended
Ior the winter, aud the only u. ccts now 10 be
achieved are to yet the coal atoat II port and
the boats hart ~ winter quarters.
E'ATALAXpTfRElBl.E Accident. J. " aiker
i bridge huiIicr rl the Alexandria and Fred
rrrksburg Eaiiroa during the prevalence Of
thu cold w.it nn Tuesday last. accidentally fell
from the top oi' the High Bridge uow in pro
-ies5 vi CONSTRUCTION. az Colchester, 10 the rocks
heiow Il distance Of seventy feet, and was kill
ID almost INSTANTLY His lodv is reported, hy
those who Witnessed the shocking accident, to
have made several revolutions during Its fall.
and when taken up from the rocky and Jagged
bed, upon which ii had struck, his skull Was
found to have been terribly ciushed ami other
portions OF ni:; person bruised and mangled.
The remains were brought here last night in u
wagon. aud this morning were put on the
ihrough train for the north and sent 10 the
home Of his friends in Philadelphia.
MAYORS OFTME.-.joe Campbell: colo
red for tiaorderiy cnli,iuct Oh Cameron street,
was fined and discharged.
". d. Watkins. !or di5DrlccIy cnniuct. WAS
discharged with rvpi!man.l.
MAulSTRATGS OtflCE. Morris Erudcnhurg
Mailing from thicagu for rradliEg books with
ont license VA, held for his appearance at
Court
4 young ,aan for ba,;erdy was hailed for his
appearance at the next term of the Corpora
ton Court.
NIGuT RsrnRr Night cloudy till ; a. ID.
with the wind blowing gale during the early
part of the night. There were no disturbances
nor any arrests after ten clock. Seven dodgers
and two prisoners were at the station house.
FAIR. The fair now in progress at Sarepta
Hall fol- the benefit Of the Relief Hook and
Ladder Company Continues to attract large
numbers OF visitors, more being present last
night than on any previous night since it CON.
menced. 4 set Of equipments Ter the Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department. will be pre-
sented to that gentleman tonight: by his friends
among the members OF the Relief Hook and
Ladder Company, Captain J. NJ. Steuart the
President, to make the presentation, and Noi.
f. kempcr. ;hc reception speeches. The
members Of the Friendship and Sun Companies
IN full uniform Will he present tonight, and
those Of the Columbia tomorrow night.
CoRoSgas lNQuEsT. Coroner Beach held
IN inquest to-day nnon the body CT i colored
woman named Ann W"rney, found dead at
the house Of her husband, on the east side OF
Alfred, between Duke and Wolfe streets. She
went to bed last night apparently AZ well rs
ever and died - quietly that her husband; who
slept with her, WAS not awarr OF her deaf uil-
til he foand her cold ani stiff this morning. %
The Jury OF which L. i. Lucas WAS foreman,
upon the evidence of DR.. H. &. Powell, who
made post mortem cXamlnatrn, returned i
verdict oi death from disease OF the heart.
PERSONAL Mayor Latham. who has beeu
inlis,;,ScG for so,lc Weeks past. -, his many
friends will b.: glad t. hear, recovering, and
hopes 10 resume The lulr3 Of his office OH
Monday next Notwithstanding the Mayor
late illness he never Tor luoment during It's
continuance relaxed his supervision OF the
public affairs of the city, and it was by his ~
der that the prize store, which tor several days
carried on an extensive lottery business, was
closed.
Books FOR THE LIBRARY. The Book Com.
mittee of the Alexandria Library having deter
mined 10 place upon the shelves of that lnstltu.
ton number Of new books viii be pleased to
receive suggestions from the patrons nI the
Library as TO their wishes, which, II lett with
Mr. I.ealbeatcr, Mr. kempcror at the Library
Room, will receive due attention. HE COM
mittcc will also bc pleased to receive contribu-
tons Of books from any who have them To
spare.
Lay DELEGATE Al the late meeting OF the
District Conference of the NJ. +. Church
South. at Fredericksburg Mr.. George Fl. Ro-
binson, of this city, was appointed lay dele
cate to the Annual Conference to meet III War
rentou next March, Mr.. K l.. Wood was the
lay delegate from this district at the Annual
Conference which m"t last year in Salem, 10
anokc county.
TuR Harmonic One OF the sclui. monthly
soirees Of the Harmonic Association will be
given at their hall tonight. These reunions
are always agreeable affairs and that tonight
will, it is expected. be as delightful Is any which
Lar-n ,,.,noinl II trhn Harmonic ale making