Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-12
LOCAL NEWS.


Fire Department aud the president Of the
Board eff Fire Nardens. Mr. E. S. Leadbeater
the Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department
presented the company with the pipe which
belonged to the old Star Company and which
was used by them at the memorable fire at the
china store of Turner l. Dowell November |
1885 and gave 4 very interesting account Of
the old company and Of the lire IT which So
many Of its members were killed The gift was
accepted on the part Of the company by Mr..
\. ". Chiffon in some appropriate remarks,
after which Messrs. John B. .Smoot and Geo
Bryan made short and interesting addresses
An election Of officers to serve Tor the cnsrl-
ing year va then held with lhr following
result
President! v. T. ki'son,: 1t ice rrtsi
dent H. \. Winlor :,mt Nicr President.
VI. d. Ball Surgeon, Dr. ;. e. Hill Re
cordin. Secretary VI. Mclean corresponding
Secretary, A. H. Marshall Treasurer Mahlon
H. .Januey Commander al Engine. ". II.
Underwood Commanders 81 HOSE. Jos liar-
,iy, a. " Chiffon ana j. H. Man>ield:
Plug Director, Henry lioogr ppemcn, Z. J.
naingertield, H. Mclean Geo. l'hler, \. T.
Ramsey, JAS Shreakrs and Henry lleri,ner;
Executive Committee, Jno Is. Smnot. tieo
BRYAN and H. " landcrerit
Messrs Edward Daingerticld and H. e. At
\ committee OF five was apppointrd to con-
slider the a,lvi>abity of making an effort to
revive the old tlrrmen parade on the end
vi February. Previous Ia Adjournment the
meeting was addressed by the President.
The company it is understood. is now in Il
tlnurlSh!ng condition
CORPORATION tulEr-- .jnla| t. IT. L"Hr
i,,xai:ag / ON. " Samuel Day, roored on
IN information ior permitting unlawful gaming
1T his ordinary: special plea filed; demurrer to
plea demurrer sustained: plea no guilty: jury;
verdict guilty. and Judgment Tor fine OF 500
and costs: execution stayed Tor 81 days.
Smiths executors vs. &. Hide; in case: Jury
could not agree and were discharged.
C. X. Wilmer \ Bro use &c. vs.. }. {. It'll;
certified account: demurrer To declaration over
ruled: plea !rn as>llnp$it: ri>r IN the hands OF
the jury.
Washington 5 guardians W. y. X +. Il. Il.
amend declaration.
Harlow w. Alci'a,!drn; certified account;
vase in progress NJ 4" clock, when this report
closed.
MAYORS OFFICE Albert Wright. colored,
Iordisorlerly conduct wa>i!ncd and discharged.
Eliza Gray, eoorcd Tor diSourrly conduct,
was dismissed with rcrrmand.
Benjamin Boswell, for stealing a blanket
from lizzie Ward, was committed to jail Tor 50
days.
Noble Simms arrested at the instance OF
Philip Park, charged with stealing water taps,
was dismissed as the charge was not sustained
james Campbell, coored for disorlerly con
duct, was fined and discharged.
NIGHT REPORT. Night cloudy and ioggy
till about | 0 clock when il cleared away
There We're no disturbances in any quarter OF
the city. One ledger aud four prisoners were
at the station house.
MARRIAGE AT TIE JAIL 1t was stated in
the Gazette, yesterday: that great disappoint-
ment had been experienced by large crowd
Of colorcd people who had assembled at the
Jail the day previous, y, consequence OF the
non arrival there Of colored woman who had
agreed to stop the prosecution of man who
was confined there al her instance, and there.
BY release him, ii he married her. She came,
however, yesterday evening and the marriage
ceremony being duly performed, the prisoner
colorcd man from Dumfrlcs, named John
Henry Mason, was turned loose.
COMMERCIAL EXCHANGE. At IA meeting OF
the Alexandria Corn and Produce Exchange,
held this morning, the new charter granted by
Judge Keith to the Alexandria Commercial
Exchange was accepted and The association
will hereafter exist under that designation.
The building committee reported that the new
building wnnll In. ready Tor occupation next
week, and it was decided that the first meet
ing of the Exchange be held there on the LIT
proyimo. The membership Of the association
IL not confined to grain and produce merchants
only, but Includes those engaged in all kinds
Of mercantile pursuits
puToAIAC FERRY toMrAHl.-~A meeting Of
The directors Of the Potomac Ferry Company
was held yesterday al the banking house Of Jay
Cooke & Co., in Washington and the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year: 5.
s. Howison, president II. u. Cook, treaSu
rcr: W. NJ. Tcuny secretary Samuel Gcdney
General superintendent. The statement Of the
condition Of the company IS lnnH satisfactory,
having earned per cent. on the capital IN the
last year. \ dividend was declared.
AMnSr FIRE, "A Sigh, alarm n lire was
caused in the "A Ward, yesterday, by the Dis,
covcry that pie OF coke in the cellar of 4 house
occupied hy Mary Banks, on the east sle Of
Water street, between Queen and Princess was
On fire. The coke il is said, was ignited when
brought from the gas house and was pni into
the cellar before the fire i'll il was cytingnishcd.
But for the timely discovery, some damage
would have been occasioncd
LOST N TUE Fot; THE steamer Virginia Of
the Maryland ferry line started on Q special trip
TO Washington, yesterday, but owing tot he bad
working Of her compass became lost in the
dense fog prevailing, and went down instead Of
up the river She kept Upa great whistle
blowing, however, ana thereby avoided coils.
ion, and after some trouble, got back here and
after skirting. along the wharve$, reached her
slip and put in until fair weather.
D1SrlLLEHy SElzEp.-I'hc Collector of IN
ternal Revenue for this district has seized the
grain distcry of Reuben Iriplctt, near Paris,
rauouer county. with the premises attached,