Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-19

midst. MIR. CHARLES NJ. TAYLOR, died in
this city Yesterday afternoon. He was native
Of this place, and for many years formerly was
actively engaged in business as a dry goods
merchant. lis health has been declining for
some time past He was a most excellent
ceutlcnian, kind aud consderate, and enjoyed
the confidence and esteem Of all who knew him.
There was not a more generous hearted man in
our community, nor Que who gathered around
him more devoted friends He was in all the
relations of life, worthy of the regard which
was universally entertained for him, and his
death is deeply lamented by his relatives, and
fellow citizens.
THE AQUEDUCT BRIDGE.-As stated in yes
Yesterdays Gazette Mr. Sawyer of S. g.,
yesterday introduced in the Senate bill to
amend the act Of July p, 1868, relating to the
Alexandria Canal 1t requires the lesSecs Of
said canal to operate and maintain upon the
auueduct piers, aud IN connection with the pre-
sent aqueduct bridge, bridge Of wood, iron,
or stone, FIR the passage OF persons, ANIMALS
and vehicles, as the following specified rates or
tiil For each foot passenger cent. ior horse
aud rider cents. for horses or horned cattle
Ct each, for two-horsc vehicles cents each way,
or Is cents for the round trip, and tor each We
hice drawn b. four animals II cents. The bill
was referred to the committee on the District
OF Columbia.
RIVER NEws- dense fog prevailed on the
river all the morning though not sufficient to
interrupt navigation. The late rains aud thaw
have bad the effect Of considerably raising the
water and creating current which briggs
down large quantities of DRIFT wood, the gather
4 ~ ma
men, some of whom have enough fuel to last
them for months The Quautlco steamer
Newport resumed her trips this morning, and
it is said the Ironsides will rccommeuce at
once her nightly trips on the same route. All
the vessels that laid up here during the winter
have secured crews aud have either sailed or are
preparing to do So Immediately.
The ODD OF FEBRUARY.-I response to a
communication in yesterdays Gazette, relative
to Il parade by the Masons on the I'D oil Feb
ruurY. il is stated that the Masonic order does
not appear in professions except at funerals,
cornerstone layings and dedicatious--ncv IN
civic or military professions. The Commercial
Exchange resolved this morning to transact
business rs usual on Saturday next. The AS
siStant MarShalS Of the procession will meet at
the City Scrgeants office this evening to con-
suit with the Chief Marshal upon the arrange
mcuts for the day.
TIE STEAMER FAIRY. The steamer Fairy
of the Piscataway line, heretofore reported as
sunk at Farmington, arrived yesterday in tow
OF the tug keystone She was not sunk is re-
ported, but her boiler and engine are out Of
order. She will be repaired at once, aud will
it is thought, be able to resume her trips IN
about three weeks, though it is possible her
boiler may have 10 be sent to Wilmington. In
the mean time tTcights to Pennington arc sent
By sailing vessels.
LAND SLIDES ON TIE n. Il +. r. W.-The
repairs to the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railway, made necessary by the late land slides
aloug that road, will, it is expected, be CON-
pletcd tonight and trains commence running
again regularly tomorrow. A train containing
passengers who left Richmond on Monday
morning arrived here yesterday evening, but
no through train has arrived or departed since
Monday morning.
THE "INDlGNAroN MEETING as it is
called in the upper portion Of Alexandria
county, will not ipjurc Judge Cockerillc in re-
lation to his action in the case of the dcposcd
County Clerk. Such dcnunclations as were
made at that meeting. Of a judge, will only
cause those who know the facts Of the case, to
be more certain that he did his duty Tor the
good Of the people of the county.
LEyrEN SERv1cEs.-Chria Church. Ash
Wednesday, at ) p. M. Tuesdays, Thurs days
and Saturdays, half hour service at SIS p. IN
Wednesdays al /! p. III.
ST. PaTs Chmch.-Ash Wednesday a.
m. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
morning at IA. m.
G,ucc Church. Every Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday evening at 1880 p. IL.
Police HEADQUARTERS. Three cases were
disposed Of by the Mayor this morning: A
young man for creating disturbance at his
boarding house, a coiorcd boy named Albert
Blackburn for stealing coal from the NJ. J.
Church, aud Joseph Garrett, coored, for
| threatening to "cut up and eat a coorcd
woman named Betsy Page.
SMALL-poX.-Two new cases of smallpox
were reported this morning, though one of
them, a colored woman on north Washington
street, had almost recovered The other is a
white man living in the Brick Row., on north
Columbus street.
LIBERAL OFFER. By an advertisement in
another column it will be observed thatitlle pro-
grcSsvc establishment -Green' Notion House,
is offering unusual advantages, i'll delivering
goods free Of charge, to any section OF the
country by postal transportation.
srECs.sL .>-oTICEs.
l
ks Attention. Hook AND LADDER CO.
There will he called meeting OF the Relief
Hook and Ladder Go. on Thursday evening, at
S clock BIZ order of the Presidents:
feb lg-2t a. \. WAKEFIELD, Secretary.