Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-10
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Messrs. Tazewell Taylor, of Norfolk, and
John S. Wise, of Richmond, were in this city
to-day
The chain gang were so benumbed by the
cold while at work this morning that they had
to be carried to the Jail and warmed
A freight train passed over the Alexandra and
Il. ID. ;ohuLulk Ivau Tuesday composer Vi
twenty cars They we're all heavily loaded.
Attention is directed to an adver OF
an accomplished accountant and book-keeper
elsewhere in to-day's Gazette
The amount paid to the Grand Jurors at
this term Of The United States District Court
was little over $500.
One of the most agreeable affairs Of the sea-
sou was the soiree of the Belle Haven Socials,
at Stewards Hall, last night. -
Several gentlemen Of this city have re-
ceived cards Of invitation to the grand annual
ball of the Americas Club, OF Philadel ph ia,
to be given next Monday night
1t will be seen that the Trustees Of the Or
phan Asylum and Female Free School arc
called to meet ut the Merchant and Mechanic 5
Savings Bank, tomorrow evening at 4 o'clock.
Oriental Lodge, No. 6, Knights of Pythias,
of Alexandria, contemplate visiting Richmond
n full uniform during the session Of the Su-
preme Lodge Of the World in April nexI.
The two double-end locomotives for the Alex
andria and Washington Railroad have arrived
in Washington, and one of them was to have
been put together and tried to day.
AT birthday celebration at the residence
of Mr. Emanuel Francis last night, the guests
were RECALLED with champagne which had been
in that geDtlemans cellar more than twenty
years.
The aunual meeting of the stockholders of the
New York and Washington Steamship line was
held in New York on Wednesday last, when
the old officers were reelected for the ensuing
year.
A procession of white and colored people,
last night, accompanied the carriages containing
4 colored bridal party from Zion Bottom to
Beulah Church, ON Washington street, where
the marriage ceremony was per formed, in the
presence of Il large crowd.
A colored boy, nine years old, stopped, while
on his way to school this morning, and got so
much under the Influence of liquor that he had
to be picked up from the side. walk on Pitt, be.
tween Duke and Wolfe streets, and carried
home 10 wagon.
The Superintendent of Public instruction re-
publishes, in the appendix to his annual report,
a large part of the last annual report OF the
CITY Superintendent of Public Schools, of this
city, embracing the organization OF the w ash
ingtou School, aud the history OF free schools
in this city.
The slight alarm of fire bout half:past two
o'clock this afternoon, was caused by an explo-
sion of gas in the cellar of Harlow 4 Bro, cor
ner of Royal and Cameron streets. Gas filters
were at work there and some gas had escaped
without their knowledge. No damage was done
as the flow was soon cut off from the MAN,
A bundle of washed under clothing was pick
ed up on Franklin street, between Washington
and Columbus, early this morning by colored
man named Sonny Boston, but thinking they
had the smallpox in them he quickly threw
then, away. 1t has since been discovered
that they were part of family's weeks wash
ing and that they had been stolen.
The Earl of Essex has declined the offer OF
testimonial which he received for some act
he had performed which was pleasing to
number of people around him. In declining
the compliment the Earl calls the practice OF
giving testimonials positive nuisance. 1t
Is strongly to be depre Gated, because It LEADS
TO the Inference that doing ones duty is OF
such rare occurrence that it requires reward.
FLUEs.-It is believed that q large proper
ton of the fires that are devastating the country
are due to defective fues In extremely cold
weather hot fires are built, and defective hues,
with timber in close proximity, furnish the food
for great conAagration. The construction 0 +
fues and chimneys should never be the work o.