Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-06

survivor in Virginia, Of the soldiers of the war
of 1912, is as we happen to know zone grand
mtstale' There is a lawyer in this city: who
has in hand, the cases of thirty applicants for
pension, (under the late act Of Congress, i'll
favor of soldiers &c, who served in the war OF
1922 all from Virginia, and eight from this
city and his docket is being daily added to.
One of these pensioners, an old gentleman now
Mailing from Prince William county, named
William H. Duvall, on being asked his age,
replied, las my father bible will show was
born on King street, Alexandria, on the Dist
day of March Iii, at 10 O'Clock i'll the
morning This ':oll game cock, though
it thus oppcars was ninety four years OLD on
the DIST March last, is still hale and hearty,
and said he was ready to fight the "BrltiShers
again, if they would give him chance. We
have the pleasure of stating III this connection,
that Il brave and gallant nnrai hero of the
war of 1872. Il notirc Of om old fora, Is still
among us, in the person Of the veteran Com
modore William jameson, OF the U. ). Navy,
who participated and distinguished himself in
the great naval fight between the Constitution
and Guerrero: "loug may he wave. 1t is
suggested bya friend that Commodore Hugh
n. Page, referred to by the Norfolk Nirgnian
as of that city and as an officer of the war OF
1872. is also native of ;our old town.
CELEBRATION OF TIE PASSovEE-Ihe
Jewish residents Of this city celebrated their
Passover by holy convocation last night, at
six o clock. This morning large congresa-
ton gathered at the Synagogue at . o clock,
where the service in German and Hebrew, was
conducted By Rabbi 1.oewenSohn. The sermon
mon was preached in English, and the text was
from Psalms. chapter us, %, This is my
God and | will extu him. the God OF my
fathers and will cxalt him. " DIR. l.. said that
with the Passover, the recollection OF the lrSt
declaration Of independence reireshes the mind
the first on the records Of history; the first
| revelation of the Lord the God OF Freedom
| The sermon was received with the greatest
satisfaction by the congregation, it being the
&c onl one delivered in the English language
by DR.. J..
SALE OF THE Old Custom HorsE BUILD
ING The old Custom House building, corner
of King and Union streets WAS sold at auction
to-day, BY Beck, Knox l. kcrby IAuctionecrs,
and purchased by Capt NJ. Elilidgc. Plrs-
dent Of the Corn and Produce Exchange, for
the new Commercial Exchange Company. for
$1,000 Possession will be given on the first
of J unc unless the present occupants vacate
prior to that time, in which event the new
company will proceed at once to tear down the
present building and erect in its site Il new and
handsome cdihce adapted to the uses Of the
Association, with handsome stores on the first
floor This Improvement will add greatly to
the appearance Of that part OF the city, besides
| furnishing central and convenient place for
the transaction of business by the merchants
and business men.
TIE GAS WORKS.-Inder the efficient man.
agement Of the present Superintendent CT Gas,
Mr.. jacob Roxbury, the works are being con-
Quoted III a most satisfactory manner and COM
plants of the nocturnal luminary' are seldom
heard. Financially too, the works are more sue
cessiu than ever, yielding handsome revenue
to the city, and Mr. Geo. Bryan, the clerk:
| than whom better selection for the position,
could not have been made, keeps the accounts
in 4 manner that reflects credit upon himself.
Mr.. Henry IIantzman, the Assistant Superln-
tendeut. who has been at the works Tor SO
many Years, still performs his duties with idel,
itv ami to the satisfaction OF all.
CHESAPEAKE PBEsBYTERY.-Thi body met
in the Presbyterian Church, l4cesburg. last
night. and will continue III session the remain,
der Of the week Among those who LETT here
Yesterday evening, to attend, were Drs. Bull
lock, of the Second Presbyterian Church, OF
this city. IeFevre, of Baltimore, and +. ii.
Cumpston, of Maryland, Elder Edward Snow
den, formerly Of this city, but now of Mary
land, and W. w. Legare, Of this city. Minis
tcrs and Elders from Wawenton, Culpeper and
churches along the line of the Manassas road
will be III attendance.
ADDITIONS TO TIE LIBRARY The following
books have been added to the already extern
sye collection in the Alexandria Library: The
Andes and the Amazon; Daughter of an Egyp-
tan King; In Exile, from the German; Other
Worlds than Ours, Proctor; The Marble Faun,
Hawthorne; Wide, Wide World; Memoirs OF
Rev. S. Il. McPhccters; Out Of the Foam.
J. Esten Cooke; Woven Of Many Threads; The
Cryptogram and another copy Of the limo,
cents Abroad.
FAIR-The fair in progress ut the Assembly
Rooms, for the benefit Of the NJ. f.. Church
Sundays School, has been well attended, and
merits success Everything to please the fancy
and tickle the appetite is there to be found, to
say nothing of the chief attraction--the beauty
1t 5 worth i quarter TO take peep
CANAL. COMMERCE. The Cumberland New
of yesterday says 1.-The trade upon this
+bor,,, .l,f,rn contiuuas hris ANIL YESTERDAY