Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-31

it not been for the threatening appearance Of
the sky, and several slight showers OF
rain did tall just about the time appointed for
the ceremonies to begin. But nobody got wet
and the whole affair would not have been mar
red by single unpleasant incident had not
some thoughtess and badly behaved boys,
whose conduct deserved and received general
condemnation, taken some flowers that had been
purchased by the committee of arrangements
for the adornmeut Of the graves OF the Federal
dead and strewed them upon the graves of
theirs near by The committee were: On
Music, Messrs White, Van Auken and John
sou; on Decorations, Nessrs. Sanborn, Browne
and King: on Speaking. Messrs Willoughby,
Stillson and Taylor
ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY-At special meeting
Of the Board of Directors of this company held
last night in the Library Hall, it was decided
to make a change i'll the hours Of opening
decision by the fact that it would be imposs-
bic to retain the services Of the present ac-
complished and efficient Librarian, or secure
the services of any other gentleman competent
to perform the duties of that office; provided
the present hours of opening were insisted upon
during the summer months The hours of
opening will be from this date to the lst of
October, from I! to 9 o'clock p. Ii. The after
noon hour is abolished for the present This
arrangement it is hoped will not inconvenience
in any way the lady visters to the Library for
the Board is pleased to know that the warmest
and most enthusiastic supporters of the Library
are found among this class Of the citizens and
therefore they would be sorry to do any thing
at all calculated to dampcr their ardor in its
behalf This old institution las proved Il great
success under it's present management and only
needs, in order to place its future beyond the
possibility of failure, the earnest cooperation
and generous support of every class of the pco
ple That we'll ordered Library is Il
public benefit no one will deny. Let ALL
therefore, with one accord come forward
and contribute to the support of Our Library. y
Let delinquents pay up and those Of the citi-
zens who have never yet helped this institution
repent at once of this great sin Of omt$stoA and
become subscribers to the Library Subscrp-
tons received by f. S. Lcadbeatcr Treasurer,
at his drug store, on Fairfax street, or by the
Librarian, at the Library Hall.
Corn EXCHANGE The following commit
tees of the Alexandria Commercial Exchange
have been appointed to serve for the ensuing
year
Executive Committec.-C. q. Brown, Geo.
r. Shinn, and r. NJ. Lawson.
Committee Of Arbitration. JAS. +. Carlln,
VIM, w. Herbert, Thomas Perry. p. B. Hooe,
Lewis Mckenzie, Fl. S. Wattles, j. I. Beck
ham, John IT, Henderson, ID. G. Watkins, +.
\. Reed.
Finance Committee. -Geo. II. Robinson
Geo. Y. Worthington, \. c. Harmon.
The work of tearing down the OLD Custom
House building, on the corner of Hing and
Union streets preparatory to the immediate
erection Of the new Corn Exchange, will be
commenced tomorrow morning.
Boar CArsIzED.-'Thc rumor current on
the streets late yesterday evening that I sail
boat containing some ladies' and gentlemen from
Washington had been capsized off this city,and
its occupants drowned. was incorrect \ sail
boat belonging to Captain Spranzy. Of the Po-
tomac Ferry Co., was struck by a flaw and cap
sized. Yesterday evening. between the lower
ship ward and Jones Point, but the four men
it contained were rescued and carried back to
their homes in Washington by the steamer
Wawaset, which fortunately passed the scene OF
the accident at the time of its occurrence. The
boat was afterwards caught by parties from
this city and returned to its owner
Mount EERNoN.-Mr. Corcorau'S gift of
over seven hundred plants aud evergreens the
rhododendrons being imported from England,
has added much to the beauty of the place.
Within few days, Mrs. Blanding, the Vice
Regent of California. has sent to the Regent
over eight hundred dollars, & contribution from
the Masons of that State, towards the erection
of a marble mausoeum over the sarcophagus.
FEsr1vAl.-The strawberry and ice cream,
Festival now in progress at the Assembly
Rooms. for the benefit of the Methodist E.
Church South, was we'll attended on last even,
ing. No pains we're spared by the ladies tc
promote the pleasure of their visitors; and the
tlme was spent ina very agreeable manner
The Festival will be continued throughout the
week
ALEXANDRIA CANAL.-The water in the
Alexandria Canal was drawn off last night IN
order that an obstruction that had occurred by
the falling in of some rocks at the stop lock at
the north end of the basin might be removed.
The suspension of navigation was of but te"
hours duration