Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-08
LOCAL NEWS.

- SENsAIloN SPOlLED.-lne crossing OF
Duke, at the intersection of Fairfax street, early
this morning, presented bloody and <ickening
appearance. a large pool Of coagrlaSed gore
betouled the flag stones there smaller ciots
smeared the contiguous pavements, and foot
prints stained with the crimson hue led FROM
the i'll conditioned spot toward the setting sun.
Persons on their way to and from the market,
and others whose business led that way, stopped
in the cool morning air and looked with dread
and horror upon what the quidnuncs who, with
strange intatuation loitercd about the scene
asserted was the noon-day evidence OF mid,
night crime, because, said they, 1T Is reported
that cries Of murder were heard proceeding
from this place between the hours OF twelve
and one last night and one who had been i'm
PEELED By curiosity, and had nothing else to do,
traced the tell tale foot steps, he said, US far up
Duke street as the railroad depot, where the
trail was lost And this Was all that could be
heard of the mystery until later in the day,
when, alas for the excitement OF a real sensa-
ton it Was asccrtanrd that l butchers boy
had struck his foot against bucket Of blood
ne was taking to the pudding makers.
The RvER.-The river opposite thi: city,
and between here aud Washington and Fort
Washington, is still filed with icc which, how.
ever, is so broken as to afford but slight ilu-
pedimcnt 10 navigation. Below Fort Washing
ton, the river is clear Of ice. The steamer Elk
press, from Baltimore. due here "Wednesday
night, did not arrive until yesterday evening.
She will leave to morrow on her return. The
Philadelphia steamer, due here last Monday,
arrived up this morniu", having been delayed
at lower Cedar Point by the grounding of a
barge she had in tow, and which she was com.
PEELED to leave there, being unable to get her
of. The Washington, AQUA Greek, aud Nor
folk boats have no difficulty in making their
regular trips, and the tug boats are arriving and
departing continually, with sailing vessels in
tow The Russian bark flelins, will probably
sail tomorrow. The trips Of the Mount Yer
non steamer Arrow, suspended by the late
freeze, have not yet been resumed, nor have
those Of the Maryland steamer Virginia,
though a white flag has been waving from
O'possum Hall during the entire day.
The FAIR for the benefit of the Relief Hook
and Ladder Company al Sarepta Hail, WAS
thronged last night, on which occasion
the Friendship Fire Company attended
-pearance and attracting general attention. a
beautiful All, scrviceable Firemaus hat and
belt were presented 10 Chief Eng ineer, Lead
beaten, on the part OF the .cenlbcrs OF the Re
lief Hook and Ladder Company =" Capt. j.
NJ. Steuart Its President, to which the ret1pi-
ent responded in few appropriate remarks
acknowledging the compliment aud rendering
his thanks for the gift Tonight the Columbia
and IIydraulion Fire Companies will attend in
uniform. The Fair has so far proved decided
success, and it is hoped that on the two re-
naming nights of its continuance the citizens,
generally, will attend aud show by their pres
ence their appreciation Of this useful branch |
of the Fire Department, and their willingness
to aid 1t in pertectng its arrangements for fur
ther usefulness
PATRoNAL Festival. Feast Of the
immaculate Conception Of the Blessed Virgin
Mary was solemnly celebrated at St. Mary
Church to-day, BY services at the hours usual
on Sundays. Since 1868 this festival has been
stain, if practicable. from labor, in the United |
States having been selected by the last Plenary |
Council OF Baltimore, for the Catholics of the
United States, As their ''patronal festival, Just
as ST. Patrick Day is that Of the Irish, ST. |
Andrew Of the Scotch, &c.
HE LATE FREEZE.-It is said by some that
the closing ofthc river ly ice during. the late
freeze occurred earlier in the season than was
ever before known, but gentleman who was
born on the 25th Of November 1881, says that
on the night OF that day the Potomac was
frozen over from shore to shore, opposite
this city. Of course he does not make this as
sertion upon his own recollection Of the fact but
from re!ial.l, information obtained since that
time.
POLICE Report. There We're no cases at
the Ma;or's or at either Of the Magistrates
Offices this morning.
NIanT REPORT. Night clear and mild
There were no disturbances, nor any arrests, |
and the streets were as quiet usual. No
prisoner were at the station house and but one
ledger was there.
The CANAL. As stated in yesterdays ia
zette a feet of boats left here on their return
to Cumberland, bu. they proceeded no farther |
than the railroad bridge where they were COM
pellcd to stop by the thickness Of the ice. An
ice breaker however came down this morning |
from Georgetown, breaking track, and on its
return was followed by the delayed boats.
IMMIGRATION MEETING. Any one DESTROYS
of attending the Immigration Convention
to meet in Richmond on the 18th inst. and who
has not received an invitation to be present on
that occasion, can obtain one BY applying to
Major John W. Green, of this city, one OF the
committee appointed to issue the invitations. |
CORPORATION CoURT.-The December term
of the Corporation Court Judge f. NJ. Lowe
to preside will commence on Monday next at
IL o'clock The only criminal case on the
docket is that of the Commonwealth vs.. Fanny |
Smith for grand larceny, which has been post.
poned at several preceding terms
BALL-Th ball Of the Harmonic. at their
Hall over Adams Express office. last night
was as anticipated, one Of the most agreeable
affairs of the season. 1t vas prolonged until
nearly daylight this morning, and passed OFT
to the entire satisfaction Of all the large num-
Der who were present.
PRopERTY SALE The lot On the corner of |