Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-25
LOCAL NEWS.
COLUMBIA FIRE CoMpANY:-Ihe executive
:..ao Of the Columbia Fire Company met

,,;t,ee of the Columbia Fire Company met
so' -n'cbck last night, R. W. Falls chairman,
al ;,n cartaiu charges of dellnquences against
w ~:I.rj Purcell, engineer, and A!pheus Brown,
h '";rnr we're examined lnto and 1t was deter
u':,si that u resolution should De reported TO
u" meeting of the company, preterlug charges
s snl referring them to the FIRE "ardens for T
ANU ah"r as;ion Shortly after the adjournment OF
t!SLaT D A. Windsor in the chair and NJ.
m . an secretary, when the report of the Fix
.,.',.. cunuittee was presented, and long
ecu, ovc;tcd debate ensued, participated In BY
anu m,>.. Chiffon. Burke, Windsor, Bryan, Falls
-1T i a,b,r., and during which two or three of
ana ,n.n,b,rs threatened to resign their posi-
~. * officers Of the company, but were pre-
"i a,i nnon 10 continue Finally resolution,
; ,.'rn bv Mr.. Geo. Uhler, was adopted to the
49,. s,", ,hat the charge against Mr.. Purcell, en-
': :sr f.,r being abseut from his post for
s",r consecutive nights, and against Mr..
Dr.; driver, for not having the horses out in
INV, and when out, not driving them to the
t ..' nth sufficient speed, be reported, to the
~. War].us. At III o'clock, aud after an
'r;uouous discussion, the meeting adjourned.
Tur Coal TRADE-rh coal trade has made
,lesiDn;ug at the wharves, a small one 1t Is
,,,. bu, sill beginning. One boat came
lawn Yesterday afternoon AMI landed her cargo
=. ,hn wharves of W. A. Smoot, and another
ann. dgyu this morning to Agncws wharves.
y II ,h.s,. boats were EN- route when navlga
- n ,toppe,l. Four boats, the Scotia, for Shep-
I.r,istowu, the G. Wool aud 4. Caull aud
Sbrrmap. for this port, have been loaded at
rmmb.rlani The freight question still remains
n1aIiustc,i at Cumberland. The Cumberland
Trws. of Yesterday, says The dead lock Ill
canal business presents no new features. \
meeting Of the boatmau was held on Saturday
sy-piog, but ali ,urned without doing anything,
ah,u.h the freight question was pretty freely
discussed.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A You've ALExAN-
pv,ay-It will be seen by reference to a spc-
,s,l d;s,a.cb in to-day's Gazette that master
\,,h,n;,i 3 u>h, son Of the late Captain \.
R"nL # tbs civ. was accidentally shot in the
b~,I and seriously wounded at Bethel Acad
~. near Warrantou, Fauquier county, last
,,;!,hr Il viii be gratifying, however, to his
f,milv. friends aud aturlautauces 10 Know that
,h. wound is MT considered fatal, aud that the
rhy,cian thinks he VII recover, Mr. .. y.
HnSh left mere this morning gu me w. a.
NJ H. Il. train Tor the ScIuc VI tie "@0ioeuo
and to look after his bToit;r.
MARRIAGE. Mr. Marx Price, the gentle-
manly and popular conductor on the Washing
Ton and Ohio railroad, was married this morn
Ing hv Rev. Geo H. Nor!on rector OF ST
PuuYS Church. t. Miss Mary Fo>sett, Que OF
he most charming of our Alexandra bellies
The happy couple, immediately after the cere-
monv. took the train for Philadelphia on
weld!n. TRIP They carry with them the good
wishes Of the people Of tire: COUNTIES who es-
teen Capt Price, and wish him aud his beau,
tiiul bride ii never ending honeymoon.
Fish, The fish agents and the numerous
Others to whom the fishing season gives iucra-
tive occupation, are waiting somewhat impa-
ticntly the opcung Of the season. AS yet,
however, there is no sign OF the movement OF
any large bodies Of shad or herring from the
sea. The arrivals last night aud this morning
are limit II to Il >iuglc boat ot mixed fish partly
loaded. Ony sixty->evcn punches came up.
The sales We're at the rates reported yesterday,
the market being tirmcr. \ load of several
hundred shall passed gu to Washington.
Police Headquarters. MIR. Simpson is
yet acting Mayor Mr. Berkeley being still alb
sent. There were 10 cases at the Mayor office
this mUriIng
Before Justice May, complaint was made
and warrant issued for carrying OFT fertilizers
tiOm Il lace in the southwest part OF the city.
Last night was reported by the officers dark,
rainy and quiet
ANNUNCIAToN.-The festival Of the An
nunciltion of the Blessed Virgin Mary was
celebrated by our Catholic citizens to-day.
S.rvlccs were held at ST. Mary's Church, the
pastors officiating at I and at ii o. clock, as on
Sundays The festival commentaries the APP
Iesrancc of the Angel Of the Lord to the Mother
the Redeemer, to make known to her the
conception of the Savior
SALE OF CHRIST CHURCH PARSONAGE, -Grecn
Wise, Real Estate Auctioneers, sold to-day a
lot on the east side of Washington street be-
tween Princess and Oronoco streets fronting on
Washington street IS feet 6 inches and run.
nlug back l23 feet inches, belonging to Christ
Church Rectory, to h. Il. Dowuham, esq, for
81. - per front foot.
STREET REPAIRS. The Superintendent Of
Police has his force now occupied in making
trunk on Columbus street, extending across
the street aud carrying the water off tan yard
drain, near Wilkes street, and the railroad
track. He is preparing to fill up a portion of
tl'' street, between Princess and Oronoco,
which Remains in an unfinished condition.
WALL OPERA House The opera of Fra
piavota was last night substituted by the Eng
'>h Opera Company for Lucia which was an
HHo""ced tor that evening, and though some
dissatisfaction was expressed at the change, the
Tsra was we'll sung throughout. To, night
j ;n'.''na' iavor!tc with all opera gocrs, Will
o'hEEh. We learn from the Richmond
Ntate journal TINT S.nntnr rhnnas nf Fairfny