Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-06
LOCAL BREYETIES.

A festival, the proceeds of which will be de-
voted to the purchase Of a monument to the
memory of the Confederate dead buried at
Leesburg, will be held in that town tonight.
| Many OF the refreshments to be served we're
sent from this city The graves Of the soldiers
will be decorated there tomorrow.
The difference 10 the time observed by the
aborers employed in keeping the streets clean
is the subject Of considerable remark. 1t IS
said that they stop work at the first stroke of
the bell at y and clock, but that in COM
mencing work they arc sometimes an hour be-
| hind time
Henry Heath, the colorcd man reported yes
tcrday as having the smallpox near the Prin-
cess-sreet c0lored Baptist church, was sent TO
the hospital to-day. There are but two patients
there now, two having been discharged this
morning.
The large force of laborers employed in the
construction of the street railroad have pro-
crossed from the Virginia House as lar as
Cox s tavern in the work of tearing up the cen
trc of the street, and the track layers and
PAYERS are following them rapidly.
Councilman Robert Portner, of this city,
who has been in attendance upon the National
Brewers Convention in Cleveland, is expected
to return by the first of next week, the cODVcn-
ton having adjourned yesterday.
The mosquitoes have made their appearance,
and in certain sections Of the city the pleasure
Of doorstep conversations is sadly marred by
their inslnuating put ms. -
The steamer Frolic, with the survivors of
Captain Halls polar expedition on, board,
passed by here yesterday evening on her way
to the Washington maynard.
A few ''ags'' of shad, caught by the OILERS,
continue to arrive at Fishtown, and are bought
by the hucksters. Sturgeon are scarce, and
sell high. One booth still remains open there.
One steam dredging machine is already en-
gagged in deepening the channel OF Occoquan
| creek, and two more will soon be employed in
the same work.
| We have received from the Chinese Tea
| Company specimen of very superior raspberry
drink in this weather
Moonlight rows on the river are coming into
vogue as agreeable ways in which to spend an
hour or two Of the now delightful evenings
We are now having very warm weather, and
| the rays Of the sun are oppressive.
| a fine shower yesterday was of much adYan-
tagc to crops, gardens and pastures.
The new road to the grave-yards via Alfred
and Wilkes Streets has been almost completed.
CLARKE COUNTY ITEMs.-I From the Clarke
Courier WIN. B. Harris, an esteemed and
prominent citizen, died at his residence Cay
wood" in Grecnway township, about four
miles from White Post, on Tuesday Of last
week, after lingering illness from an affection
of the throat, in his 5Sth year. His iatelli-
gence and afFablc manners, and the excellent
qualities Of both mind and heart, won for him
the respect and attachment of his neighbors.
The stable and courthouse Of Messrs. Hicary
| & johnson. at Summit Point, were consumed
| by fire on the night of the 2Sth ult. Their
contents we're also destroyed-embracing about
twenty barrels of corn, a lot of hay and fodder,
! harness. brides, &C. The fire was the work OF
| Within the last few days We have converscd
with number of farmers about the growing
wheat, and they all say that the fly has dam
aged it to such an extent that they will not
| make the third Of a crop. Much of it had been
winter killed, so that the wheat prospect in this
county is a gloomy one.
Bishop Whittle, of the Episcopal Diocese of
Virginia. has administered the rite Of conhrma-
ton to the following number of persons IN the
several parishes of,his county: White Post, 8;
MiIIwood, A. Wicklifc, S; Berryville, 90.
Mr.. Pullman sumac mill is now in thorough
running order, and the article manufactured
by him last season was regarded as first quality
American sumac. He made last season be-
tween so and S. tons.
Thursday, the 18th inst, at o'clock p. m,
has been fixed as the time for strcwiDg with
flowers the graves Of the Confederate dead ~
ing in the Old Chapel cemetery.
One of the farmers of this county had a
lloJ LII, y tbo
of the 9th ut.
FAIRFAX CoUNTY--A letter from Falls
Church in the Washington Chronicle says
''The Washington and Ohio railroad has, in
compliance with the wishes of several citizens,
established a new station at Aubrey. We hope
this new move will induce settlement in that
vicinity, as land is cheap, and the location
hcathful and attractive.
Northern emigration to thisState isst i'll on
the increase a number of pleasant residences
arc being erected at this place. which are being
occupied by the builder or purchased as soon
as completed 10 fact, the demand for houses
is so great that in some instances two and
three families are occupying one house and
others arc compelled to live temporarily IN
barns There arc large number of business
men and others who would at once erect per-
manent homes in this vicinity could they be
furnished with cheap and direct railroad com
munication. The Washington and Ohio Rail,
road Company, or a narrow gague road will
connect us intimately with the capital.
eve have long felt the need OF first class
school privileges in this place, and steps arc
being taken by our leading citizens to erect
buildings for an academy which will accommo-
date from 100 to 800 students, and which may
during the heated months, be used as o board
ing house.
''Our strawberries arc rapidly maturing for
market and will prove large CROP Crops of