Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-30
LOCAL NEWS.

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ant to notice Messrs George Bryan. Il. II.
Miller Geo. H. Robinson, NJ. d. Corse S. n.
Garwood, j. W. Burke, B. II. Lambert, NJ.
D. Ball and f. Snowden, jr., ofthe committee
appointed at the Citizens meeting to solicit
subscriptions to aid the City Council in having
erected new Market House, met at the GA.
zette Office this morning at lO4 clock Mr.
Bryan in the Chair and COL Ball acting as Sec
rotary.
MIR. Miller, reported as chairman of the COM
mlttee at large, that he had already pledged
eleven hundred and fifty dollars, one gentleman
having subscribed five hundred of that amount,
and that he did not think there would be any
difficulty in raising the five thousand requisite
for the construction Of l steeple similar to the
one destroyed, in all particulars including
clock, bells, &c.
After discussion OF the various plans sug
gested, for the proposed building and the
methods for raising Il sufficient to carry
out the desired object. /. e., to have the build
ing put up rs speedily us possible subscription
papers were prepared headed rs follows:
I'VE the undersigned hereby agree and bind
ourselves to pay to the City Council OF .Aexail-
dria the SUMS attached to our names as u sub
scription to aid the public authorities III the
reconstruction. first of Il steeplc, bell and town
clock Ga the Market House, and secondly to be
applied to aiding the construction OF SAID Mar
ket House and public Hall i'll connection
Herewith. 1t is understood that unless $4,000
is raised for the above purpose the subscription
shall be void.
This caption having been agreed upon copies
were given to the chairman Of each ward com
mttec and these committees requested to meet
tomorrow morning as follows, w:
First Ward -MessrS. B. ii. Lambert +.
Snowden, jr., j. w. Burke, Jas I. Carlln and
Second Ward.-Mcssrs. Geo II. Robinson,
r. NJ Lawson John i. Armstrong, VIM.
Cogan and W. y. Brown. ut the counting
room of Messrs. Geo. II. Robinson Il Son at
l. o'clock
Third Ward -NIessrs NJ. d. Corsc, Geo.
T. Worthington, W. }. Boothe, Jas. NJ.
Stewart and s. n. GarEood, at the Banking
House of MeSsrs. Corse l. Bro, ut 10! clock.
Fourth Ward -MesSrs. ". \. Berkeley,
Eldrid!,e) A. g. Uhler, substituted for II. j.
PackwUod) r. Johnston and D. \. Windsor,
at the store OF Mr.. W. \. Berkeley ut 10
O clock
These committees will ut once enter upon
the duty as signed them, and call upon our citi-
zens for the requisite assistance, which, 1t Is
hoped. will b. given chceriully, for although
the times are, hard and money scarce, and
our people are already heavily taxed, yet it is
believed that inthls instance where all are CON
cerned, and the desire Is SO general Tor the
speedy construction CT 4 suitable building with
a fac-simile Of the beautiful steeple. that sur
mounted the former market house, each and
ill will to the best Of their ability, do
all they can to aid the work.
The various subcommittee will be called to-
gether for report in Il short time by the
chairman, in order that the result of their la
bors may be reported to the committee Of Coun-
ell, who have in charge the erection of the
proposed new market building
RECEIPTS BY RAILRoAD.-Amon the re-
cepts by railroad during the past week were
the following on the O., \. l. Nj. II. R.
Corn. HOP bushels; wheat, PIC; rye, 27i5
mill feed, 100; oats, l,764; ear corn, IL: .po.
tatoes, lG; corn meal, 462: dried fruit, / sacks;
flour, $40 bbls; tobacco, LOG boxes and cases;
bacon. =, 7Oj lbs; taow, 80 lbs; brandy and
whskey, lG bbls.; hay, Is bales; fowls, II
GOODS butter, ~ tirkenS; eggs, 81 bills; lcath
er, IL rolls; bark, 80 cord: COWS and calves, A;
rags POP lbs wool, ;,G sacks; posts 10: woods
cord; lumber 81 100 feet: old iron, &c, G,GOo
lbs. cattle, sheep and stock, Il cars.
During the week by the w. l. O. r. II. the
following were received Corn, 3,toS bushels;
wheat l,77O oats, .0:;G; meal, lis; feed and
rye, 81; -four ii bbls; butter, - bbls. and
kegs; eggs % bbls fowls, 10 coops; calves
IS; wool, 10 bales; leather, s rolls; stock; > car
loads; wood, 20; hay, bales; milk, $40
gallons.
TIE LATE FlRE-The committee appointed
NV the CITY Council to investigate the origin OF
the fire by which the Market House was de-
stroyed met yesterday evening IN the Mayor
Office and organized for business by the cleo
tion of W ID Massey chairman and Il. vi.