Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-27
LOCAL NEWS.

..nr on motion OF Walter Roberts, DIR. How
Iaud. Of Washington. accepted the chair The
exercises for the evening consisted Of reading,
dcclamatons, essays aud excellent music A
poem read by Alt. Roberts, entitled Put your
eli IN his place, was very appropriate for the
,,ta.iou Then followed Miss Joe Baker, who
favored the company with Il short selection,
wticll was very acceptable, though not the duty
assigned her Miss Annie Roberts and Miss
Hattie Person then played "a duet on the piano,
which was beautiful. and was listened to with
much interest by those who were present. Re-
h,rca Gibbs, one of the appointed readers, was
a.,ent. \ decamatlon by 4. II. Way, en-
titled The lntellec ua powers of Man, was
quite long, though not at all tiresome, for
tie society was highly entertained. Dr. How
lad volunteered aud read selection from
Whittier Misses Mary, Emma and Annie
Il ,bertS. Joe Baker, Hattie Pierson and Lilly
Ferris rendered an excellent dialogue entitled
Eve Old Maids Some excellent music, in
which Mr.. Harrison ably assisted, with CONVEX
sa'ion and games, ended pleasantly speut
evening"
InE FlSHISG SEASON As will he seen by
reference TO an advertisement in another column
o;' the Gazette, the Corporation property at
fishtown will he rented on Saturday next from
the 2ud of April until the 81 OF May, or during
what is known as the Fishing season. The
fishermen, seine haulcrs and OILERS, are getting
their outfits ready as rapidly as possible for an
early commencement of operatlOns-hsh from
some Of the lower landings having already
made their appearance in the market. MIR.
Joseph Cawood is fishing the shore at Fowlke 5;
Mr. Beaslcy is ut Arkendae, aud made the
first hall of the season there yesterday; Messrs.
Cook and Travis have left here with there out
lit for Deep Hole in OccoquaE Bay; MIR. Naglee
left day NJ two ago with his steamer and some
hands for Marsh Hall, and Messrs. Ashton and
Lewis have sent here for hands TO prepare their
outfit at Windmill Point Bunch herring have
already been seen in the market, and it is re-
ported that Slad was ci,lghtin Cameron Run
yesterday.
THE VIRGINIA NJ. f. CONFERENCE closed its
session in Leesburg on Monday. The follow
ing appointments for the Richmond District
were made f. ?. Phelps, 7. +. Richmond,
y r. Miller: Portsmouth, il. ". Pierce Nor
folk Charles King; Chesapeake city, j. :.
Boyer: Accotink D. VI. Mutersbaugh; Man
as>aS. W. }. Balm: Alexandria, W. +. Hcmen-
way; Falls Church. r. \. Scott: Vienna, ITO
be supplied by }. McDonnough; Herndon,
lanes Murray; Lee>burg, ". IL. Forsyth;
Hiilsborough, }. NJ. Foster, l.. I. Barton;
EerryviIlc. A. W. Richardson's l4ouauun, S. A.
BAL; Stafford Jesse Porter: Fredericksburg.
TO De supplied BY I. Ii. York. The confer
ence was very harmonious and good religious
feeling prevailed. Some ii members were ad-
mitted on trial iu the travelling connection.
The next conference will be held in Norfolk.
Rev. E. P. Phelps ministerial, and VIM. \.
Berkeley. Lay were elected Delegates to the
General Conference which meets next May III
.Brnokyn.
MASONIC FCNERAL.-rhe funeral of Mr. j.
r. Alexander took place this evening. 1t was
attended hv the members of Alexandria Wash
naon Lodge No % of which the deceased
va, member, by Andrew Jackson Lodge No.
10 and by large number Of other citizens;
also I,y Columbia Cnulnand'ly No. :, Knights
iriuplar. of " ashinglon numbering 80 men.
who arrived on the steamer at - p m, to at
tend The funeral Of the deceased Sir Knight,
wine was a member of that Encampmcnt. They
were. received at the Wharf by Sir Knights
t.n. r Shiun aud Frank H. Reid and escort
,. To WASHINGTON Lodge No. -; from thence
.hrv acted as All escort to that Lodge to the
late. residence Of the deceased, and from thence:
,.cnrtrd the remains to Ivy Hill Cemetery. The
knights Templar were accompanied by the
Marine Band and the Masonic Choir, of Wash
lnrton Mr.. Alexander was gentleman highly
respected and had been m active Magistrate
i"r several years.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERIck~EuRG RAIL
ROAD. A gentleman lust up from along the
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,,,, IN noe;t;on durinp th, next few DAYS The
track OF the road Is laid 70 Colchester not beloT
mat p";' noT We a 'u '' bo " rn,I no ,a"i IN
TO '3nan'lcp VIII " ''r an. l l", '''''' 80 ~
operation 'y me Ioln u ueN. Way
poTou,c RIVER STEAMERS. The steamer
D.: ,v:,l:., of,o. d ,,,,o;r,, ,b,ro,,b 20.
Prince William affer UNDERGOING thorough re-