Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-31

exception of narrow track made by the Aqua
Creek mailboats. the Potomac is frozen ove,
from shore to shore, with Ice three Or tour
inches thick ard men and boys are walking
and skating upon it In every direction. Some
of the ice dealers are taking advantage of the
snap" and are filing their ice houses from
the canal with as good an article as some that
has been brought here from Boston. The canal
basin Is covered With skaters every evening.
PIEDMONT AND PoToMAC RAlLRoAD.-A
meeting was held at Spring Vale. Fairfax
county, on Saturday last. with Thomas Il. Car
per in the chair and f. NJ. Lowe secretary, for
the purpose, if possible, of inducing the direc-
tors of the Piedmont aud Potomac Railroad
Company to select the route BY the Great Falls
for their proposed road. A committee consist
ing of MeSsrs. Carper, jackson, Henderson,
Cornell, Coleman, Bixter, Barker, Kllam, and
Cawood was appointed to further the desired
object, and the meeting adjourned until next
Saturday, when it will re- assemble ut Danville.
COURTS The February term Of the County
Court, Judge Cockerille to preside, will com
mcnce, and, as no jures have been summoned,
and as their is but little business to be transac
ted will, it is thought, close on Monday next.
Judge Lowe to preside, will commence Mon
day week, when the case Of the colored man,
Newton Smith, once condemned to be hung for
murder but granted new trial by the Court
Of Appeals will come up.
4 CHILD ASSAULTED BY A DoG.-A little
daughter of Mr. George Phillips who lives at
the upper end of Queen street, was assaulted
violently in the yard of her father house day
or two ago by large sized, strange dog. Mr..
Phillips heard the cries Of his child, and hurry
ing to her relief, found her PROSTATE, and the
dog biting her furously, nor could the animal
be compelled to release his victim until a ball
was sent through his head.
TRAIN DErAINED.-The accommodation
train on the W. & 0. R. R., that left here at
ten minutes after four 0 clock yesterday even
ing, after proceeding as far as the Washington
Junction had to return, and did not start out
again until nearly six clock. The cause Of
the detention was Slight accident to the loco
motive of wood train between Arlington and
Vienna. by which the track was temporarily
obstructed
COMMERCIAL EXCHANGE general topic
of conversation. to-day, on Union street, was
the BANQUET to be given tomorrow afternoon,
from to 5 clock, by the members of the
Commercial Exchange, upon taking possession
of their new hall. The arrangements Tor the
proposed affair have all been completed, and
the invitations distributed, and delightful
time is anticipated.
MARRIED. Mr.. L. H.. Thompson, foreman
OF the Gazette Office, was married this morning
TO Miss Emma j. Jenkins of this city and with
his beautiful bride left for trip to the north.
May their journey through life be as cloudless
and the frnition of their hopes as bright as the
suspicious morn on which they two were made
one
OYsTERs-rhe supply of oysters at the dock
this morning was reduced to forty bushels, the
remnant of cargo brought here by Captain
Henry Beach Until the river opens, of which
there is now no immediate prospect, dealers
will have to obtain their supplies by the ears
from Annapolis
I'NpERGoISG REpAlRs.-The two Baltimore
steamers. Express and Columbia, are under
going thorough repairs and Improvements
The repairs of the steamer Express are eStlmat-
ed TO cost $50, 900
FRESH Fish The steamer keyport brought
up Yesterday from the fishing shore OF Mr.
Joseph Cawood, at Fowlkes' landing 600
punches of rock and perch, which were sold IN
Washington for IS cents a bunch.
RETAINED LETTERS The following letters
are detained in the Postofhce for want OF
stamps Samuel Travers, auckland, Va;
Mrs Willie p Mangum, Nagasaki, Japan.