Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-26
LOCAL BREyITIES.

The City Council has its regular meeting to-
night
The weather this morning was rainy and dis
agreeable.
1t is probable that places of business will
generally be closed on Thursday next.
Thursday is Thanksgiving Day, and all the
churches will be open for Divine services.
The fishing outfit of Nlessrs Lewis 4 Ashton
has been sold to Mr.. Conrad Faunce for $500.
The steamer New York, due here from Phil
adelphia yesterday, had not arrived at ; o'clock
this afternoon.
If the weather is favorable, the Market on
Thursday will be we'll supplied BY town and
country dealers ".
The Mayors Proclamation, recommending
the observance of Thanksgiving Day in this
| place, is published in another column.
The annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the O., A. T. NJ. r. R., will be held in this
| place Tomorrow, :"
Gen. Hampton will deliver his lecture on the
life aud character of Gen. Ice, at Sarepta Hall,
| to morrow night.
The Alexandria Brass Band will give their
Second Grand Ball. at Harmonic Hall, to-mor-
row night.
A. w. Chiffon, Of this place, Special Com
missioner Of Claims, is in Falmouth to take
proof of losses of Southern loyaists.
The religious revival is still in progress in
the NJ. p. Church. Ten mourncrs were there
last night and two converts.
All the through freight via the o., \ & NJ.
r. R., even the cattle trains, are now sent by
way of Strasburg.
In consequence OF the Indictment weather pre-
vailing to-day but few horses were seen on the
strects-thclr owners fearing an relapse OF the
disease which has lately afflicted them.
On Thursday, the ladies of St. PauPs Church
will furnish tinc dinner, and the profits from
the entertainment will be appropriated Tor lm-
provements to the church building.
When we said yesterday that no Thanksgiv
ing Proclamation would be issued in this State,
it should have been addea--by the Governor.
1t is not usual for the Governor to issue these
proclamatlons.
Mr.. Hutton, agent Of the Hampshire and
Baltimore Coal Company, and Mr.. W. \.
Smoot, are both receiving coal by canal boats
which are let into the river at Georgetown and
towcd down here.
There is not a single case Of small poN now
III the city. The case reported at the upper
others tbnI lad nrrcndsd #. was without foun-
dation
wi NV = ,,,.ol 40
ine TStA csusioS n ,an ,'Da.'s Gi"L"r1,n1
coal Fam ' the wbarvas ;' Of The American Coal
Gon ,ruu and vii so; For S,n Francsco 10.
wards the close Of the week.
man VINO Is IN the habit OF getting on
sprees, ana VINO mas oeen on one ii 1or TWO weeks
past, was lound III Gharp ohinh aicy .' III
morning 10 such nclp'ess eouulIiTu Una: -.
had TO DC carried 10 Tic station houSc III
Wagon.
A meeting Of the kadlcal club OF the u
anu W" W p@t ,nJ pruc . Streets
n;rht for tho nurnosn of considering The nd.
,,;sal;l;t1, of tba t;ov M rho civ IN tho
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Di''''0' u eoio'no'"
The Town Bell description of which was
published in yesterday Gazette, was holsted
into its position in the Market house steepc,
this morning, in the presence of a large number
of spectators, and the city iamllarlzcd with It's
tones.
Nou that tbere arc roaular night trains be-
tween here and W asbington, persons who visit
this city from the country need no longer com
plain of want of public amusem ents, for when
there are none such here they can 90 to Wash
ington as easily, in as short time, and almost
as cheaply as they could from Georgetown, and
return after their tastes are gratiicd.
On THANKSGIVING dav Golden Lodge. No. /,
X of p Of Baltimore 100 strong. will visit
Washington and this CITY. The knights of
WASHINGTON will meet their visitors at. the de-
not and escort them to the Metropolitan hotel,
where the visitors will be formally received =
After breakfast there Will DC para1ic through S
the prnclp1al streets ana after olnncr thE
knights Will march TO the steamooaI "Iarl'
come to this city, and be received by Mcchan-
les and oriental Lodges mere.
Nressrs r Mr. Lawson. p. 3. Hooe, Her.
hort Rrvant and w " Herbert the commit
tee annointed bv the Commercial Exchange to
examine and report upon the experiments with
the traction engine for narrow gauge roads,
made by Mr., Geo. French before that assnca-
tion nm Saturday last, preparcd detailed re-