Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-28
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The new Town Bell will be rung at noon
every day until the Town Clock comes.
The ball given at Harmonic Hall last night
for the benefit of GARRISON Brass Band was a
very agreeable affair.
Work at the cotton factory has been sus-
pended until Monday next, in order to repair
the boilers there.
Some evil disposed person, or the horse dis
ease, has of late been playing havoc with the
goats and cats in the 18th Ward.
Agents for the contractors on the Point
Lookout Railroad were in the city to-day for
the purpose Of obtaining hands to work on that
road. J..
At the annual meeting of the Drug Clerks
Association, of Washington, held last night,
G. S. Price, son of Mr.. W. B. Price, Of this
city, was elected secretary for the ensuing year.
All the horses attacked by the late prevail
ing distemper that were properly cared for,
have recovered and are said by horse men to
be as strong and healthy as they ever were.
Mr.. Carlin, of Carlin's Springs, Va, has
sent the Washington Star the biggest turnlp
of the season, being over two feet in crcum
ference
Arrangements have been made by the o.,
4. 81 d. and the B. 4 o. Railroads by which
the existing break in the connection ut Wash.
ington occasions no loss of time in the trans
portation Of through freight
The Alexandria House is undergoing exten-
sive and general repairs, and under the man
agement of its popular proprietor, Councilman
Hughes, is attracting its share OF the public
patronage
Repairs to the late break at Four-mie Run,
on the Alexandria Canal, arc in rapid progress,
and Mr.. Hunter, the Superintendent, says a
full head Of water will be let on by Saturday,
and navigation be resumed on Monday.
The freghts between this city and Philadel-
phia are so heavy that the steamer New York,
which sailed for the latter port to day. was un-
able to carry all that had been piled on her
wharf.
The time for payment of state taxes to the
treasurer will expire on Saturday. After that
date the bills will be transferred to the City
Sergent for collection, who vii! add per cent.
for his commission.
Mr.. Geo. French exhibited his patent mar
row guape engine to a number Of the stock
holders of the O., A. & NJ. R. R., now in the
city, at the Corn Exchange this morning and
all who witnessed its operations expressed
themselves highly pleased;
& NJ. r. r., at their annual meeting yesterday,
was smaller than for many previous years, but
large numbers arrived by last nights aud this
morning trains, and many of them with their
wives and daughters were on the streets to-day.
The Richmond News of yesterday says Hon
Hugh Latham of Alexandria, was in the city
yesterday. The people OF his city, and the
same amount Of population anywhere, never
contained more samples OF nature 5 nobility, have
recently replaced their clock aud bell tower, and
are as happy as CLAIMS at high water.
There are on exhibition and for sale at the
store of Mr.. J. p. Clark, for the benefit of the
church now in progress of erection at Lexing-
ton, the foundation Of which was laid by Gen.
Lee, handsome pictures Of Gen. Lee on his
war horse, the chapel beneath which the Gen
era lies buried, and the college over which
he presided.