Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-08
RELIEF Hook AND LADDER CoMpANY.-A

RELIEF Hook AND LADDER CoMpANY.-A
regular monthly meeting of the Relief Hook
and Ladder Company was held last night, with
the President. j. NJ. Steuart, in the chair, and
4. A. War6eld, Secretary, and twenty-five
members present. The list of active mcmhers
was increased by the addition Of the following
names !: Frank Grimes, H. B. Brent, Vernon
Moore, j. Bartlett and = SincoX. The presl-
dent announced the appointment Of the toll"w-
ing named axencn: q. t. Entwisle, }. Il.
Mushbach Samuel Henry, Isaac Schwartz: II
n. Rowland, james Green, j. Stephenson, and
J. NJ. Buchanan The Secretary reported that
the members were promptly paying he assess
,ncnts made upon them for the expenses OF the
parade on the 22d. j. w. White and W. IL.
Wa;frld were appointed u committee to pro,
coed to Washington on the 22d and receive and
escort to this city the band of the 9th Mary
land Regiment, which has been engaged ny
the company for the parade on that day The
meeting then adjoul ned.
AN ENTERpRIsING ALEXANDRIAN.- The At
Ianta Constitution says: -"Atlanta is to be
represented at the great World Fair, at Wen
ma. We learn that cur fellow townsman, Mr.,
w. A. SIaymaker. will enter 4 specimen OF his
,chool desk fr exhibition Mr. Saymakcr Is
the patcn'cc and manufacturer OF scho j furnl-
turc. The manufacture Of this furniture Is
rapidly becoming one OF the greatest enterprises
OF the city, as the msnd TOR thee desks IS III
crcaspg 50 rapidly that it will require large
additions to his cseut facilities to supply 1t.
Mr.. Slaymakcr Is u gentleman OF decided VIM
and unboun@lcd energy, aud IS bound to SUI
cead"
Mr.. Sla,mak.r is former resident of this
CITY and his numerous friends and connections
here will be glad to hear Of his success lie
is now the general agent OF the University
Publishing Company.
BAPTIST MEMORIAL. Rev. DIR. Burrows, OF
Richmond, who is advertised to preach in the
BAPTIST Church, tomorrow, is the general
agent of the Baptist Memorial Movement IN
Virginia. It is understood that IN connection
with the securing Of pledges to this great de-
uolninational enterprise, he VIII denver azores
ses morning and night on the relation OF Dap
lists to Religious Freedom and kindred top
les. These addresses are said to De elaborate
and deeply Interesting,
WRIT OF ERROR DISMISSED. In the Court
of Appeals, sitting ia Richmond, on Thursday,
in the case of the ComnonHe alth vs.. Owens Il
Guy, upon writ of error to a judgment rem
dered by the Corporation Court OF Alexandria;
the court is of opinion that there has been no
final Judgment in this case In the SAID Corpo-
ration Court, the last Judgment rendered there
in being merely judgment sustaining the de-
fendauts' demurrer. Therefore, 1t is ordered
that the said writ of error be dismissed
THE MARKET, this morning, notwthstand-
ing the unpleasant weather lately, was quite
we'll furnished from the adjacent country. The
butchers had good supplies OF excellent fresh
aud salt meats, at former prices Turkeys
from Is to Is cts. per ID. Eggs 3Oa35 cts per
doz No change in the prices of such vegeta-
bles as are usually brought to market There
was supply of fresh fish, yellow perch, nc,
caught 10 the seincs adjacent to town, which
sold at 30a35 cts. per bunch.
SMALLPOX No deaths nor any new cases
OF smallpox were reported this morning, those
on north ST. Assph street and south Alfred
street having been heretofore reported. The
case on Prime, street, reported yesterday, was
a colorcd instead Of white man, and he walked
out to the hospital Of his own accord. There
are now nine cases at the hospital, but one OF
them will be discharged this evening, after he
has been thoroughly scrubbed and dnnncd an
entire new nutht
Coop TEMpLARs. AT Il regular meeting OF
Belle Haven Lodge, No. "a, |. 0. &. T., held
in their hall, last night, the following officers
were elected and Installed to serve fur the en-
SUNG term: \. NJ Armstrong, W: &: T.;
Miss Willie Patton, w. Y. L. II. Z. Clark,
p. W. G. T.; H. B. Ramey, W. S.. }. /.
Herbert, w. F. s. r. Davis, ", T.; A. ).
Della, w. NJ Miss Lizzie Beach, W. Z. ; ii.
Della, w. |. g.. |. Z. O'Ncal, W. D. e.
Tus Echo SocTALs. The Echo Socials
have leased the fourth story Of the Assembly
Rooms building for one year. and will iuaugn-
rate series OF semi monthly solrces on Mon
day evening, 18th instant. The club is COM
posed of young gentlemen well up in the Tcrp-
sechorean art, and their entertainments will
doubtless prove agreeable to all who may at
tend them.
P. &P. R. R.-The surveys for the Pied
mont and Potomac Railroad, the proposed
connection between Washington and Stauuton,
have been pressed forward with energy and but
for the severity of the winter would have now
been flushed The route is favorable, and
when completed it will form part of new line
from the Pacific to the Atlantic scaboard via
the National Capital.
I. o. o. F.-The officers Of Marley En-
campuent, No. 6, were installed in due form
last night at special meeting by JAS. Fl. Pick
ca ?. c. p; assisted by Chas. Goodrich, 7.
c. p; as follows: VIM. E. Latham, G. p;
Henry HODGE, II. p. Chas. a. Simpson, S.
W; Hugh Latham, Scribe; Jas. Fl. Dcvaughn,
Treasurer j. r. Sherwood, Jun. W.; james
Crockett, |. Sentinel.
ORDlNATIoN.-Rc Douglas French Forrest,
who is now a deacon, will be ordained priest