Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-02

To the House Of r preSentatires:
l return herewith, for the further considers
ton of Congress, House bill No. 1867, AN act for
the relief of James T. Johnston, without my ap-
proval, for the reason that the records of the
Treasury Department show that the lot sold in
the name of S. 7. Johnston, situated on Prince
street, Alexandria, Virginia, for taxes due the
United States. is numbered 1872 instead of l63,
as represented in this bill. With the exception
Of this discrepancy in the number of the lot
there is no reason why the bill should not re
ceive my approval U. .. GRANT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, April l, 1872:
The Speaker. lfthere be no objection this
message will be referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary, with leave to report back at any
time.
There was no objection and it was ordered
accordingly
MAYOR OFFICE Bridget Costello. Winny
O'Harra, and Mary McNemara, for peddling
aces and other fancy articles without license,
were discharged upon promise 10 quite town
Immediately and return to Washington: from
which city they hailed.
W. j. Middleton, sailor, and an Alexan-
dria acquaintance, for disorderly conduct at the
house of Georgeanna Day, coored We're hned
and discharged.
Oscar Bennett and Nathan Parker. colored
boys for obstructng the pavement by playing
marbles, were discharged with an admonition.
MAGISTRATE OFFicE.-Julian Burke, col
o.el, for stealing $65 worth Of cloth from Mr..
Joseph l.. Grigg, was committed to Jail tor
further examination.
NIGHT REPORT clear and cold
There were no disturbances in any quarter OF
the city, no arrests, nor any prisoners 10 the
station house.
FIRE The alarm Of fire between seven and
eight clock last night was caused by the par
tial burning of the back building of the house,
No. lOG King street, belonging to MIR. Benia.
min Barton, but occupied by MIR. Jos. Sanger
As clothing store. The fire, it is said, caught
from the chimney. The light, for Il short time,
was very brilliant, and being Immediately III
the heart of the city, attracted an Immense
crowd. The fire department, as usual, was
promptly on the spot and at work, and the
flames were speedily extinguiShed, and that,
too, before much damage had been occasloned.
Mr. Sanger had $4,000 insurance on his stock
of goods in the Home Insurance Company OF
New York, and the building was insured for
-, 500 ia the International Insurance Com
pany, also of New York. for both of which
companies Wise 4 Go. are the agents in this
city.
THE LONG BRlDGE.-The TWO draws in the Bai-
timore and Potomac railroad bridge, across the
Potomac river, in place of the cd Long Bridge,
were completed yesterday, and We're tested and
found to work smoothly aud easily. The
weight Of the draw over the north or Washing
ton chanue is 100 tons, built of iron, aud Of
the most approved construction. The draw
over the south or Virginia channel, which is
of wood made strong with iron bolts and
braces, works on pivot Sc in solid masonry
aud weighs $40 TONS Either can be worked with
ease by one man The whole bridge will be
completed 10 about TWO weeks and will furnish
safe mode of communication not only FOR rail-
road transportation, but for wagon and foot
travel also. The cost of the new bridge is
about $50O,000.
ELECTION OF VEsTRYMEN. The annual cleo
ton Of Vestrymen in Christ and St Paul's,
Episcopal Churches Of this city, was held yes
lerday with the following result:
ton, W. G. Cazeuove, r. Johnston, L. B Tay-
lor. H. w. Vandegrift, K. H. Stabler, Charles
l. Powell, f. S. Leadbeater, L. ". Ashhy.
St ul's-Auhony Mclean. Jno A. Dixon,
j. W. Hoof, S. F. Gregory, c. 5: Taylor, ".
H. Marbury, NJ. D. Corse, Jno W. Green f.
|. Daingerfeld, r. F. Knox G. Johnston, JAS.
Entwisle Mr. Lewis Hoof, for many years
Vestryman declined re election, on account of
nGrm health.
DEATH ON THE LYNcHBURa TRAIN.-A
colored woman who left here on the nj ght train
last Sunday with her husband and four chill
dren, for Buford's Station, on the Virginia and
Tennessee railroad, died about thirty miles this
side of Lynchburg 6. She was sick when che
left, but was supposed to be strong enough
to sts41d the trip. The employees of the rail-
road at Lynchburg contributed enough money
to enable her husband to give her decent
burial
The LIBRARY room is now open every even
ing from to clock, and at night from to
10 o'clock Mrs Emma J. Young has entered
upon the duties of librarian, and will always be
found at her post at the hours named. The
catalogue will be revised. the books properly
arranged, and additions made to them from
time to time, and every thing done to make
the Library attractive and a pleasant place OF
resort.
New HALL.-The following subscriptions
have been made to the fund now being raised
for the purpose of building hall for the Young
Mems Christian Association in this city
Amount funded, $500; James Green, 800 :;
George r. Hill, 800; c. W. Green, 500;
VIM. Cogan, $50; John W. Green, $25; l. Z.
O'Neal, $25; R. Nj. Lawson, $25; Fl. W.
Beadle, $25; f. S. Leadbeater, S25: John II.
Watkins, $25.
New REsrAURANT.-M f. Wenman hav-
ing fitted up the building No. l6 North Royal
street, opened there this morning, with free
lunch, new restaurant and lager beer saloon.
Every thing about the place is neat and has
comfortable look, and the way in which the
crowds who Hocked there enjoyed the lunch
Was pretty good evidence of its excellence-the
liquors, too, were pronounced by Judges to be
Of the best quality.