Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-16

OuVet Snapei, yesterday, WAS very 'iSice'niN
affair, and passed off to the eutire satisfaction
OF the large number present The success vi
knight was Mr. John McWilhamS who crown,
ed Miss Maggie Bossart Queen of Love aud
Beauty. The succeeding honors were won by
Messrs Thomas Addison, -- llollingSworth
and William Watkins, in the order named, who
selected Misses NJ. Stuart, Ellie Triplctt and
Minnie Smith Maids of Honor The charge to
the knights ard the coronation speech were ap.
propriately delivered by Justice h II. Fowie.
After the fitting there was barbecue, and the
evening closed with real old Virginia dance.
\ race was run during the afternoon by horses
owned respectively by McSsrs. Geo. Auld and
j. O. Kcrby and was won by the former.
SUDDEN DEArH-A young u,an named Jas
Robert Jefferson, hand on board Capt. Henry
Jones sloop, Irving, was taken sick suddenly
last Monday morning, while that vessel was ~
ing insBrittains Bay, aud died soon after reach
ing here this morning lie never spoke alter
he was first attacked, and in the opinion OF
Capt .JoucS died Of paralysis. rs soon as the
vessel arrived here this morning DR.. Powell
was sent for to sec the sick man, but he was
then beyond all mortal aid The deceased WAS
member Of the Sun Fire Company, aud will
be buried by that company to morrow, all the
other tiremeu in the city participating 10 the
ceremonies, and all the companies will hold
meetings tonight to make arrangements Tor
that purpose
ALARM OF FIRE The aIaru Of fire between
six and seven o'clock last night Was caused by
the burning Of small portion Of the pilot house
of the tug boat George NJ Gritfiu,ying in King
street dock. The flames, which caught from
a lamp that had been left burning In the pilot
house, were first seen by police officer Joseph
Horscman, who, with the assistance ofCaptain
Thomas Travis and some other persons, who
happened to be 10 the ucighborhood, speedily
extiuguished them, aud that, tno before any
damage had been done The fire department,
as usual, was promptly out, but lis services
were not called into requisltiou.
CONTRACT AWARDED. The Committee on
Public Property last night awarded The contract
ur rebuilding the American Goal Company 5
wharf to } T. Rogers, wharf builder Of this city,
for the sum Of four Thousand Two hundred and
eighty two dollars aud sixty two cents 81 2S2
g. II X Bradshaw bii was 81 $1,000. The
work will be commenced al once and hv the
terms OF the contract completed by the ooh
day Of February next.
PRoTRACTED MEETlNG.--A series Of meet
ingS are in progress in the Methodist ProteSta-
tant Church, which are of an unusually inter 81!
ing character Ghc pastor in charge-Rev.
Dr. j. l. killgore breaches nightly OA
Monday night two penltcntS approached the
altar, aud On last night there were three, one
OF whom prolt>>ed faith in Christ. We under
stand that these meetings are expected 10 cN-
teud several weeks.
CORPORATION CoURT-Ju,lgc E W. LoIre
presiding. -CoNT NUATIoN OF YESTERDAY :
PROCEEDINGS -Cou. W. John II. Lawson,
Tor burglary; verdict guilty, and term OF I'M
priSonment fixed at five years in the pcnlentl-
airy; motion for IL new trial and argument OF
motion lett open for some future day OF the
term.
The Court adjourned till 10 o clock Oh Thurs
day.
PROPERTY SALES The Bacon Hall cState
near Gainesville, belonging to the heirs Of the
late Dr. Gray>on was sold Yesterday to II gen.
tleman from England, named Lywonl, Tor
$1,000
The house and lot on the southeast corner Of
King aud Fayette streets, belonging to DIR.
ScholI, were sold yesterday to NJ. Heller, for
$4,000.
SOUTHERN CLAIMS The claim Of Mrs. Anna
NJ. Fitzhugh, of this city, will be heard by the
Southern claims commission to day This claim
is tie largest in amount of any yet filed S35T15,
600 being the sum claimed of the government
for wood cut from off the farms of the claimant
in Fairfax county. About twenty five witness
es will be examined to prove the claim.