Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-26
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Services Will be held in Christ Church and
in the ls Pr, sbyterian Church tomorrow, the
Citizens National Bark will be closed, there
will be no meeting Of tho CoDnerca TX
change, and the PostoGce will DC open 0n.y
from S to 10 a. u. aud trom - 5 p. III. With
these exceptions, u"less something unforeseen
shall happeu, the day will pas, usual
While policeman Arnold was 90 his way &c
the Jail and work house with two colvrrd prs
oners, this morning, he met a co!oled man Tor
whose arrest he knew warran. had been Is
sued and though to guard three Is a rather
risky attempt for one mat, he gathered him III
too aud succeeded III reaching tic jail with
them ali.
The steamer P;.li.alc viii be taken off the
Curriomaa liue after Friday ncxt untl next
spriug, when she will Resume her regular trips.
Size will lie up ID, Washug,on during the VIII
ter Her comuan,;cr. Captain White, has by
his geptlemanly behavior and accommodating
manners, rendered himself aid his beat ex-
tremely popular ali dong the river.
Another new passenger car was turre1 out
of the shops Of the ". c., Y. NJ. Il u. 5. K.
r. Co., in this city, to-day, ana was taken on a
trial trip short distance zip the road. This
Car, No. "a, for strength, comfort aud hnsh,
will compare most t:yuraby wilii more NORTH
ern work, aud reflects great credit upon our
home mechanics.
Goodng'S tavern, on the Li,le River rurn-
pike, be,wccu here and Fairfax {. H., Iii anti
railroad times the break lat house tur the stage
lines, aud famous hu,tlery, but since the WEI
sadly deterivrarci, vas destroyed by lire last
night. 1t was uuoccupied, having been vacated
few days ago by MIR. Tripett, it, late tenant
The meeting Of the Directors of the ". Il
0. r. r. adjourned yesterday evening after
transactng the business for wnlth it had AS
semhled The work Of extending the road irom
Hamilton to Winchester will be commenced OH
the LIST of the new year aud be prooceucd with
vigorously.
A meeting of those favorable to the organi-
cation Of a coIorcd military company III this
CITY was held at the coiurcd >c!oo.-huu,e on
north Alfred street last night. AU"ut forty
names were signed to tic roll, and Il c0nslltu
ton and set of bylaws were ado pied.
The rumor that Mr. John 5. knox, ST., one
Of the oldest and most respected residents OF
this city died yesterday afternoon. Is Incorrect,
though all will regret to learn that he Is eX-
treuely i'll, and that his death may be expected
at any momenr.
A small colored boy uaned Peter Washing.
ton, employed by Mr.. Wyman, the butcher,
while delivering some meat on board the
schooner Uncas at the wharvcs Of the Amer
can Coal Company, early this morning, fell
overheard but was rescued by the steward.
a Man of Houor, by Geo Cary Eggicstou,
illustrated, issued by Orange judd Company,
New York, has been received by Robert Bell,
bookseller. Ii is well spoken OF by some Of the
critics.
|, is reported that on and after Monday next
passengers via the ". C., Y. NJ. Il u. ) Ii. IL.
will be transferred between this city and " ash
iugton by the Alexandria and Washington rail
road, aud not by the ferry boats, as heretofore.
The slight and circumscribcd alarm Of fire
early this morning in the lst Ward was caused
by the burning of the chimney OF a house on
Water, between Wolfe aud Wilkes streets.
A great shooting match will come off al Opos-
sun Hall, the ferry house on the opposite side
of the river, tomorrow y fine helter and hity
fat turkeys are among the prizes.
A large aud most brilliant and beautiful me-
teor was seen about half past eleven clock last
night. illuminating the whole oil the suut beast
ern sky.
Though the water will probably not lie let oft
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal until about
the 10Th, all shipments of coal over 1t will, 1t Is
thought, close about the lO;h pGoxlno
A skitf that had gotten adritt from the S!oop
of Capt. Cage Batcly, off Four-mile Ruo, was
picked up this morning by the ferry beat City
Of Washington.
Among the freight brought up yesterday at.
ternuon by the steamer Paii>ade were ulne
hundred punches Of fish for Washington, trou
Mr. Cawood's shore, at Fowlke's
A school boy named Charles Waller, son Of
Mrs. A. W. c. Waller, willie exercising ou
parallel bars this afternoon, fell and broke his
right arm.
A meeting of the members and pcw-holders
of Christ Church is called tomorrow lmmedl,
atey after the Thanksgiving service.
There will be collection taken up for the
moor tomorrow, at Christ Church, at the
Thanksgiving service at | a. H.
It is understood that work at the Mount YER
non Cotton factory will be suspended next Sat
urday night.
Tomorrow has been recommended Oy the
President as day of Thanksgiving.