Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-19
LOCAL BREVITIES.

There was s!eighing in Leesburg yesterday
evening.
All the patients in the Jail we're vaccinated
yesterday.
We are indebted to a kind friend IN neigh
boring county for late copies OF the London
Times
Christ Church is being beautifully dressed
with evergreeus for Christmas.
Among the freight brought up by the steam
er EXPRESS last night were some fine fish from
the shore of Mr.. Joseph Cawood.
There was but small congregation at the
revival services In the M. 7. Church last night
and no mourpers were at the altar.
A steer belonging to Mr.. David Watkins
was run over and killed by passing train OF
cars, near Columbia Mills, last night.
Dr. Gibson's horse, whose leg was broken
few days ago while being driven along the
road, had to be Knocked iii the head and killed
yesterday evening.
The Fire Wardens are having manufactured
in Baltimore for the Hydraution steam lire en-
CINE, set Of wheels out of white hickory,
highly polished,
jerry DESMOND, an engine driver on the A.
e. /. r. r., was robbed while asleep In the
depot of that road, in Washington, on Tuesday
night last, Of his pocket-book containing $50.
Complaints about the waste Of water from
some of the hydrants, and the consequent dan
eerous condition Of the pavements, continue TO
be made. II. ss=2@.s.--
A citizen, Yesterday morning, in attempting
to cross a mass of ice on pavement, IN the
southern portion of the city, fell and was much
injured. H.
Among the arrivals here yesterday was that
of raft Of lumber from Quantico to be used
in the repairs Of the citys property occupied
by the American Coal Company.
Many falls last night and this morning were
the result of the sleet: Among, the unfortu-
mates we're several ladies, none, however, are
reported to have been hurt seriously.
A little child of Mr.. Samuel Smith, of the
Cd Ward, fell out of its cradle and rolled
against stove, this morning, and was badly
burnt. a.,.. 4 |.itl. 49, 80
The steamer that left Philadelphia for this
port on Tuesday last, had on as part OF n her
Freight 400 feet of hose ordered by the Fire;
Wardeus, and to be at the disposal of the
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department.
! 2To.morrow will be observed as a day OF
nrayer by the Episcopal Churches for success
in the missionary cause. Services will be held
at Christ Church in the morning, in St. Paulis
in the afternoon, and in Grace at night
Mr. Ross Turner, of this place, has at Philip
& Solomon's book store, in Washington, and
ut Mr., w. W. Adams jewelry store IN thus
mace = some of his beautiful paintings, which
are much and justly admired. - '.'"
Benz. Egliu, esq, ofWashington, D. @, and
Miss Mamie Thomas, eldest daughter OF Judge
Ii, W. Thomas, were married yesterday at
Fairfax, Courthouse, Rev. Jno. McGill ofhci-
Iating. - ~ -.
The extensive steam cracker bakery of Dir.
George r. Hill is DOW manufacturing, in add.
tiop TO all the other varieties OF cakes and
crackers some expressly for Christmas times,
which are the incest things 10 the cracker line
ever tasted. = - ="
The Alexandria Bible Society will hold its
Anniversary Meeting tonight, at halt past
seven O clock, in the NJ E. Church South
Addresses from several of the city clergy may
be expected. The choir will give some pieces
of music during the exercises. The friends OF
the Bible cause and the public are cordially IN
vited to be present:
One of the chain gang, a man named I'd
ward Meads, was taken sick with pains ID bis
head and back to-day and had to be carried
back to the Work House. Another, the man
who stole Mr.. Harlow cape, escaped, and the
SUPERINTENDENT Of Police says that hereafter
all the gang, be they white, black, gray or
grizzled, shall be balfed and chained a.
The Board of. Health and the City Council
have. as will be seen elsewhere in to-day's Ga
aette, takeh action with reference to the pre-
vention of the spread of the small pox within
the city The Board of Health will meet again
at half:past six o'clock this evening at the Of
fee of DR.. Brown, Health officer, to, continue
the consideration of the subject. The Super
intendent of Police, who visited all the houses
in which the disease exists, and those in which
cases we're reported to exist, today, says that
there are remaining but FIVE cases in the whole
city, and that all of them are doing we'll and
are supplied with whatever is necessary for
their comfort. --.