Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-16
LOCAL NEWS.

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You've MEN's Christian ASSOCIATION
The regular monthly meeting of this society
was held in their room on King street. last
night, President G. H. Hill in the chair. The
meeting was opened with the usual religious
exercises. Secretary Hodgkin read the minutes
of the December meeting, which We're amended
and approved.
The General Secretary stated that the month
" contribution scheme was working finely, and
reported the amount OF collections since the
last meeting.
The most interesting and favorable reports
from the Sunday Prayer Meeting. Aims House,
Jail. and Fish Wharf mission committee were
made.
When the statement was made that at this
hour the committee on Fish Wharf mission
were at work, the President rose and said that
special prayer for God 5 blessing upon the labor
81 the brethren i'll this field would be appropri-
ATE Mt this juucturc; whereupon the Association
Z, gagged in earnest prayer Tor the object in
question.
The Executive Committee proposed an
amendment to the constitutional change in
The structure Of said committee which was
i;d over until the February meeting.
, Bills for painting. glazing, and for hymn
l-okS we're ordered to be paid by the Treasurer
Night School, gave very interesting and full
report Of the operations in that activity. and
stated that liz treasury was full, and sufficient
for nil present demands.
The Treasurer reported favorably rs to the
finances OF the society, stating that the old debt
h,i been cancelled.
The meeting was an usually full one, mark
81 with the utmost kind and earnest feeling,
and after singing the Doxoloey adjourned.
OpD FELLOWS ISSrALLArIoS-A public
installation Of the officers Of Staunton Lodge
No. Is. I. O. O. f. was conducted on the
nah, of Friday the 9Th inst. ln its account
Of the affair the indicator of that place says
The ceremonies were very interesting and
imposing aud were performed by Past Graud
Master Hugh Latham, esq, of Alexandria.
Vt the conclusion of the ceremony OF lnstalla
tan. Mr. Latham delivered very appropriate
address, in which he explained many of the
merits Of Odd Fellowship, and alluded to the
excellent manner in which his assistants had
discharged their duties. and pronounced the
officiating rand Marshal the best he had ever
sen in his long and varied experience as an
Odd Fellow. He did not forget to lludc also
to the charming music Of the occasion us rem
dered by some of the talented LAZY and gentle
men vocali>ts of our city.
FlRE-The alarm of fire about haf:past
eight clock last night was caused by the burn
ing of stable at West End belonging to Mr.
William r. Beers The horse aud cow that &C.
cupied the burning building were rescued: but
four or five tous of hay stored there were con-
S,lmed. The fire department was speedily on
the ground, but the Relief Hook aud Ladder
Company alone went into service The root OF
the house Of Mr.. Mankins, occupied by Mr.
Presley BIoxham, caught fire from the sparks,
but the flames were cXtinguished without any
damage having been occa>ioned. The tire, ii
is thought was caused by an lnccndlary.
RIVER NEwS-Afairs on the river were
very quie. to-day. The Maryland ferry boat
Virginia, got aground on the flats opposite the
..it; Yesterday, evening. owing 10 the low tide
and remained stuck last from clock until
At night The schooner }. y. Parsons. with
load Of coal and steamship ''corgc II. Stout.
from Philadel phia arrived up last night The
steamer Georgcauna with load Of freight from
Baltimore will arrive Tomorrow. and Will con
tnue to run as long rs the river remains open.
There were several cargocs OF line oysters III
III" dock this morning.
ALUMNI AssOClATIoN.-A meeting OF the
University Of Virginia Alumni Association OF
Alexandria was held last night at the law Office
ufC. W. Wattlcs. ". G. Cazenove was call
Ell TO the chair and X. kemper, acted as Sec
Rotary. There was q larger attendance than
usual l.. B. Taylor, X. kemper and S. {.
Neale were appointed a committee to prepare
resolutions OF respect for the memory OF the
late Col. e. W. Brent, member OF the Asso-
cation, aud the meeting then adjourned to re-
assemble on the ght of Monday the 29rh IN
slant.
MAYORS OFFICE. daniel Mason, colored.
ii,r dsordcrly conduct was discharged with an
edmonton.
James Commander, colored, arrested as
suspicious character, was discharged with an
admOnltl0n.
NiGIrr REPORT Might cold, damp and
cloudy There were no Disturbances Two
prisoners. bu no dodgers were at the station
house.
ALARM OF FlRE-Ihe alarm Of fire about
eleven o clock this morning which succeeded in
bringing ont the FIRE department, was caused by
the smoke from pile OF burning brush near
the ferry house, on the opposite side OF the
river One of the hind wheels of the steam tre
engine Columbia was smashed while that piece
of apparatus was crossing the gutter at the IN
tersection of ST. As;ph and King streets, on its
way to the supposed fire.
CRY School BOARD-Miss Leua X. Shay,
having resigned the priucpalship Of Lee School,
in consequence Of her acceptance of more
lucrative position elsewhere, meeting of the
City School Board has been called for tonight
by the Chairman, at the request Of the City
Superintendent in order to I'LL the vacancy.
1t will be held at the Superintendent office,
IL Prince street: at clock.
AT TIE REQUEST of the President OF
the Young Mems Christian Association it is
stated that it has come to bis knowledge, that
the person who delivered invitations to the an.
niversary meeting of the Association to be held
next Thursday evening, collected 2cepts from