Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-28
LOCAL KRENETIES.

Two cargoes Of oysters were at the dock to-
day.
Large numbers of wild ducks are now seen
on the river
There was "spit" of snow about nine
o'clock this morning.
A Radical meeting will be held in front of
the MARSHALL House tonight.
Large quantities of drift wood were picked
up in the river yesterday
Service will be held al Grace Church next
Wednesday night and regularly every Wedncs.
day night thereafter.
One hundred and thirty car loads of live
stock reached here by the o., A. u NJ. Il. Il.
during the week ending on Saturday last.
Attention is directed to the new time table
of the A. Il w. r. r. If the night train left
here at seven instead of nine o'clock it would
afford greater convenience.
AS stated on Saturday there was some de-
lay on the O., A. & NJ. r. r.. caused by
the rise in the Rivanna river, but the trains
were running regulaIly again yesterday
During the year 1871 there were 10 this city
10 births Of which ll5 were white and 50
colored, and Sc deaths Of which Al were white
and AZ colored.
A house and fifteen acres Of land near Gaines
vile station O., A. & NJ r. R., beloning to
James Hirre were sold by auction on Saturday
last by +. A. kerby, auctioneer, to the o., A.
T. NJ. r. Il. Company for $4,000
The provisions bought for the Conservative
meeting to have been held at Carlin's Springs
on Thursday last were distributed that evening
by Mr.. Mckenzie among some Of the poorer
classes Of the city's population.
A case of smallpox is reported in the city.
The patient is coored man who caught the
disease in Washington, and W no is now in a
shanty on the lane leading to the Catholic bur-
ryiDg ground.
\ colorcd woman in attempting to jump on
the eight o'clock train for Washington this
morning. near the canal basin fell between the
platform, was dragged considerable distance,
but escaped without serious injury.
The water was drawn from the g. Il o..
Canal at Georgetown last Saturday evening,
to allow the removal of some rocks that had
turned on again last night, and boats commenc-
ed arriving here this morning.
Mr.. Thomas Williams while gathering drift
wood from the channel Of the river yesterday,
picked up box containing newly and still
DOrl WnllC CNllu. IL was tdhcu W SOlOuCi
Beach who gave an order for it's burial, not
deeming it necessary to hold an inquest upon it.
At the regular meeting Of the Catholic Bene-
fetal Society held last night, the report Of the
delegates to the meeting of the Catholic Union
at Philadelphia was accepted, resolutions OF
respect to the memory of the late Patrick
O'Neil were adopted and Rev. Charles Clcca-
terri, was elected chaplain.
The topping off ceremonies connected with
the Market House steepe we're conducted at
the restaurant Of Mr.. Samuel Ienneson on
Saturday night last. Among those present
we're w. H. Lambert, Joseph Hopkins, B. f.
Price, Hiram Webster and the carpenters en-
ploycd in the building of the steeplc.
Among the cases at police headquarters this
morning were the following: A boy, for pull
ing paling from fence on south Fairfaxs street.
A colored man, dismissed with reprimand for
insulting the Superintendent of Police. A
warrant was issued for the arrest ofan abscond-
ing debtor-a sutler Of the troops now about
to leave the forts below the city.