Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-19
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
TIVE PoroMAc FISHERIES. Bids were open
ID Yesterday for renting the fish wharf foot of
p,tomac street, Georgetown, until June |,
iS-3 as follows: Peter Z. Harrison, $lo5; JAS
!; Simmons Sl00-or $3.50, provided the
BOARD IF Public Works will put it in repair:
! Grimes, SIG 80, aud W. H. Summons,
D.5. The bid of the latter was accepted,
srJ notice of the award directed to he sent him
The landings on the Lower Potomac have
,..n leased this year as follows High Point
Stony Poiut, Fair Landing, jackson City, Loog
Wand, and Bridge Greek to Mess"s. Gibson l.
Mcknight Eowkc'S Landing, Joseph Cawood;
MARYLAND Point, &. j. Smith; Windmill Point,
r,mad Faunce; Stump Landlng, James Daw-
nrr: Arkendale, Joseph Bcasley; Walters
Finding, Edward Waller; Frecstone Point,
,J'ryb Fauucc; Goose Bay, Price Gray; Budd's
Ferry. D. Cunningham Stump Neck, DR.. Al
taniIr; Chaamans Poiut, Pierce Chapman;
Monkey Point, James Dawuey; Gut Landing,
William Elliot; Bryan's Point, Conrad Faunce,
and Monkeys Poiut, James Guy; Jumps, }.
Cunuingham; Plum Tree, John Naglce; Sandy
PANT. q. e. Henderson,; White House, Wm.
Stewart: Sandy Bar, Jerry Robb. Over 200
l,:orrrs arc employed to work the scincs on
,L,. aforementioned landings and many thuus-
and dollars are nccc -sarlly invested in luachn
..m. boats, nets, e.. Vhah CM nicle
ynryG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
The regular monthly meeting Of this society
W., held last night iu their room gu King
street., President [ e. meal in the chair.
TIM. session was opened with the usual rc;lgl
~, exercises. Secretary J. I. Cook rcai the
MINUTES ut tn, February meeting, which were
unpr,ycd Owl g to the absence of the char
man of the executive committee aud the Gene
raj Secretary, no reports were made by these
pariics. The Treasurer made his iy-nouthly
report, showing a healthy tina"clal condition OF
the Society, which report was adopted The
committee upou the Sunday AFTERNOON prayer
meeting, Jail, Mission School and Cottage
meeting, made their usual favorable reports,
showing that the work OF the Lord is prosper
;nr in thcir hands Alter the transaction Of
,oue minor business, and singing the doNol"gy,
and after tue usual happy reunion the lnen-
bcrs separated.
ALEXANDRIA, Louduun Enterprise
saws Alexandria must become city OF con-
siderable commercial importance. 1t Is theen-
trcpot, 50 to speak OF Washington city. 1t
ha, a SrIcniil i.;,rI,,r with water from thirty
to f;ty feet t.en |, is bu. one hundred u'leS
from the CIc>apcakc Bay. aud but two hun
bred from the Atlantic Ocean. ) lle three or
four railroads already centre there, which are
yradual? cxtcnln. their arms through a cum
try OVERLOOKING with resources OF mcs'ln.aole
value. In short hut !tw ct,.$ in our country
can fairly look forward to a> bright and pos
Porous future as \ cHantra.
Masonic Mount Ecruon Royal Arch Chap
ter and Old Dominion Commaniery Of Knights
T.mplar have Leased from Alexandra Wash
ins;on Lodge .! Mason the third aud fourth
stories of their building, on market square, and
will at ,nce IN hence the necessary fitting up,
&c 1t is expected that the whole building
will he Completed and furnished by the 24th OF
June mex, when there viii be grand Masonic
demons ration, participated in by the Wash
ngtou MasOnS. Attrr III. completion OF tins
building Alexandra can boast Of the hnest
Masonic e1itic. in The State.
SUDDEN DEATu ctncs'iay evening last
Rcbccca Holland, col1rcd, wife ofGeorgc Ho-
land who resides near Accoink, Mt. Vernon
township EarilX county, was taken suddenIylli
while on her way to Il ncigGbor' 5 house in com.
rany with her husband, aud in few minutes
fell to the ground dead She was respected
and esteemed, and had been consistent mem
Der of the Methodist church for many years
Her funeral took place Friday aud was the
largest Witnessed in tn. county Tor many years,
attended 10y number Of white persons is well
As colored.
ALEXANDRIA INrlHM,RY. Alta called meet
ing OF the trustees OF the Alexandria lnhrmary
held yesterday there We're present Alc>srS. u.
Ii. Robinson, James Green, Andrew .)amelson,
Arthur Herbert, w n Berklcy, Hugh La.
than. Samuel Miller. Lewis Mckeuzle and
john Perry. The following named gentlemen
were elected board of acting trustees w. \.
Berkley. George K. Hill, Arthur Herbert,
Hugh Latham and james Green, or whom
Mayor Berklcy was elected President, Geo. K.
Hill Secretary, and Arthur llcrbcr;, Treasurer.
INTERNAL REVENUE CulLECToRSIIIp.- Two
delegations from the colorcd friends OF the
vival candidates for the colcctnrship of internal
revenue of this District left here this morning
10 wait on President Gr;nt and urge the claims
Of their respective trvnrt,.s. Mr.. White dele
llnn was headed by R,v Fields Cook and
Charlcs Scales, and Mr.. Milard's 10y john
Scat,n and \. W. Harris. The delegation
which went in the interest OF Mr. White, IT is
understood were assured that that gentleman
would be retained u the office he now holds.
TEMPORARY INSANITY. i ne whole oil the
Fairfax street depot ncishborilo'i was aroused
last night by The cries of Il resident Of that 10
ralty who, tahnriny uudcr temporary insanity,
seized his lw, little chillrcn by the hands and
ran ont Of his house and through the marsh
near by crying murder and thieves ut the top
OF his voice. Tic was taken in charge by the
police, but WIS turned over to his friends this
morulUg.
Gun FIRE CuMpANY-A meeting of the
ooh Ere Company was held last night, the
PRESIDENT, u. l.. Smoot. in the chair, and
William Markell, secretary. The only busi,
ness transacted was the arp,intment OF Hugh
than. Hiram W,h.,,r md T. ,or,n Dutf.v