Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-16
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE-On Sunday last the
Sewell estate, at Poplar Hill, Prince Georges

DESTRUCTIVE F1RE-On Sunday last the
Sewel estate, at Poplar Hill, Prince Georges
county. Md, met with loss in, the destruction
of two fine barns The first was discovered to
be on fire about one 0 clock aud from the fact
that some children had been observed shortly
before playing near by, it is supposed that the
fire was the result of their carclessneSs. In
this barn was slowed Threshug Machine and
Tobacco Prize used to pack tobacco into
hogsheads. Tie flames, driven BY the brisk
wind, SOON enve!oped this barn and rendered
iruitless all attempts to save either the building
or its contents The wind carried the clndcrss
a great distance, some of them reaching AMI
setting fire to second barn, on the Same estate,
full Of fodder, corn, &c. As soon as this IRE
was discovered number OF hands raj to pre-
vent the progress of the flames, but hight
smoke which at first cured around the caves
soon changed to heavy flame and IN few
minutes the VI ole roof of tie barn gave way ana
wa swept by the wind into an ad'nins neId'
and this barn was also burnt to the ground;
The buildings were erected ataw years ago ana
cost $500 each. There was no Insurance ana
the owner Of the estate, Col. John ,; BARBOUR
suffers a loss of about - 800 III buildings Ill
plements AID stock
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, ALUMNI MEET
ISG.-The regular meeting OF the University CT
Virginia Anmni Association was held last
uiyht at the office of Kent Il Nealc. W. Il.
Cnzcnove President in the chair, and ~ Kemp
or Secretary The minutes OF the previous
meeting were read and approved. An election
for officers for the ensuing year resulted in the
choice of James S. French President, John ).
Blackburn. Vice President, and X. kcmpcr
Secretary and Treasurer An election for del
cgates to represent this Association at the an,
nual meeting OF the Alumni, to be held at The
University of Virginia in June, was proceeded
with and the following gentlemen elected.
James S. French, S. c. Neale. X. kcmper
and H. Nj Blackfnrd. The Treasurer presented
his report, which was read and approved.
Some amendments to the Con stitution and BY
Laws were adopted and resolution "l
thanks to the retiring officers was unanimous
y passed Mr.. Cazenuve then made trr>e
but eloquent and appropriate address. alter
which the meeting adjourned.
\ MISTAKE Officer Kel, while on his
beat, near the Cotton Factory, last night OBJ
served two persons standing on the corner OF
Oronoco and Washington streets, whose de-
meanor and voices satisfied him that although
one wore the costume of Il man and the other
that of a woman, yet neither Wore the proper
am arel of their sex; in other words that they
had exchanged clothing with each other The
officer promptly arrested them. but upon pro.
ceediug to the station hru>e the man, accused
of being woman, satisfied The officer that the
chrrge was groun LESS aud the couple were dis
missed The voice Of the man was 81 rcmarka-
bly feminine that ali the persons who heard him
concurrcd in declaring the suspicious 0! Tie
officer to have been justldablc.
WulsKEY-a lit lie of which. according to
good authority, is good Tor the stomach 5
sake" ought to DC purc-w ich is seldom the
case nova days an |, if possible should have
''age''-i. e. year or twu-Whlch 1t dou
often have; aud while We do not advocate is
use. save ard except for the stomach 81 H.,
yet if people will imbibe, by all means let them
get the pure article, (ail other kind being ex-
ceedngly deeterious) a Oh supply OF which
can always be had at the warehouse Of cur
tclow-tuwnslnan. Mr.. Wesley Makcy AT the
lower eud Of king street. of which the le:tl-
mony oi judy.S CAN be adduccd-hut Of winch
the deponcnt, OF cour G, Sayeth no. hing, except
that the sample he sac had Il very hnc 0do'.
RADICAL SECOND WARD MEETING The
radicals of the second Ward, held meeting at
house, corner of Royal and 0 onoco stree s,
last night, which is said To have been the larg-
est radical meeting ever held IN that ward
Speeches were made by John Scaton and
others, and resolutions passed lie lounclng as an
imposition on the republican party, the Con
vcntiun by which E. +. White ami X ID. Beck
ley were chosen to represent Alexandra coun-
ty in the Radical Convention at Rlchnnn,t,
The meeting declaredits preference Tor Lewis
Mckenzie as delegate.
CORPORATION Court -.julge +. w. Lo~c
prcsiEuq- TO DAY. administration on the
estate of VIM d. Massey 4 c,a<cl was grant
ed to Mrs H. X. + lcry.
James G Field, Of Culp"pcr, qualified as
an Attorney to practice in this Conrt.
The rule awarded against W. W. Wood in
case OF Commonwealth against Ncw.on Smith
was discharged.
Jury sworn and case in progress when this re-
port closed.
Mayors OFFICE Jack Burnett heretofore
rcported as sent to the work house, paid his
fine and was released He was Immediately
re arrested on the charge Of assauIting Officer
Mullen, aud committed to jail for further ex-
animation.
NIGHT REPORT. The rain continued until
about half past ten o'clock. Heavy clouds
yelled the sky all night making the darkness
unusually deep. About three 0 clock the wind
came out sharp from the northwest, aud the
police found need of the overcoats that were so
kindly furui> he'd by the Council last year.
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS IN NlRGINIA.-Ihc
following are among the items o: the River and
Harbor Appropriation bill which passed the
House OF Representatives yesterday: For the
survey of the mouths of the Occoquan river
and of Nomni creek For the Improvement
of the Rappahannock river below Frcdcricds-,
burg. Va, SIS, 900. For the Improvement OF
u -, .;,,, csn 0,i0 Enr tho imprnvo-