Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-01

place 10 front Of the city, yesterday afternoon,
was witnessed by large groups of citizens, as
sembled upon the wharves, aud at other points
from which the race was visible. The regatta
was between the Ripple, a shell, manned by
the first crew of the Belle Haven Boat Club,
and the ''River Sprite, yawl boat, owned
by b. IL. Lambert, jr., aud manned by Pie kcd
crew. The names of the crews were published
yesterday. The race was from point between
Queen and Princess streets to the buoy off the
Maryland flats, opposite the ship yard, and re-
turn. At half: past six 0 clock, at the signal
the boats started, the River Sprite taking the
water first and drawing length ahead of the
Ripple, but the latter soou closed the gap. and
passing the Sprite took lead of four or five
lengths until the buoy was reached, 10 turning
which the Ripple, being much the longer boat,
lost some of the advantage she had gained,
while the Sprite "hugging" the buoy swung
around and started for home ABOUT two lengths
behind, but the light build ofthe Ripple, with
its long sweeping oars. soon decided the race,
that boat coming 10 winner by a dozen lengths.
Time: | | minutes The crew Of the River
Sprite won many encnmiums for the skill and
vigor with which they drove their boat The
umpires were Messrs l.. E. Uhler aud Thomas
Robey.
A TIMELY OFFERING One OF our most
meritorous and useful citizens has prepared for
presentation, to be used at the new market
building, handsome offering to the public.
1t consists of two porcelain slgus OF unusually
large size, being some four By twelve and a
half feet. One contains the name "Alexandria
Washington Lodge, No. %, Free and Accepted
Masons," and is designed to be placed over the
| - A., 7 ,1,o R,op, tha an1 If the
north corridor The other will contain au APP
propriate inscription, probably the date OF the
| foundation OF Alexandria, and is designed to
be placed over the entrance to the chamber of
the Common Council at the end OF the west
corridor The porcelain plates and frames OF
these signs we're purchased by Mr. II. 5. Lead
beater, aud the skill of his handy work is shown IN
the special method oflettering of this kind. The
present will be most beautiful and timely one,
/ aud will serve as Il perpetual teSlm0nlal
of the public spirit of Mr. il, who stands SO
high in the confidence and esteem OF his fellow
| citizens
ST. MARYs EXCURSION. The Excursion to
Glymont yesterday 10 charge Of the teachers
of St. Mary's Sunday School was one Of the
most pleasant and enjoyable trips made from
Alexandria this season The first trip which
left here at S. 81 was without music, the band
having failed to come, but the cNcurslonlsts Oh
this trip being mainly Sunday School children,
whose amusementS were other than dancing,
the band was not missed. The second trip,
however, brought Cooks Band, and thence,
until eleven clock in the evening, the pavll-
lion was merry with the Cheerful! music OF square
dances. Mr. John L. Hill, assisted BY K. NJ.
Latham aud j. Marriott Hill acted as floor
| rNho a,b,ol Obi Jrap and many ut
the other excursionists returned at 81 o clock,
reaching here at 0 clock. The secoud trip up
reached here about o'clock aud was met At
the wharf by full force of street cars, which
were all filled to their utmost capacity, and ran
until late hour of the morning. The excursion
was decided success.
DESTRUCTION OF A CHURCH BY LIGHTNING.
"A very disastrous storm passed over Ceutre
Vile, Fairfax Co., on Tuesday he 10Th ult. The
lightning struck the Episcopal Church, teafinv
the roof off the chaucel and breaking the COM
munion table 10 atoms The bapti>ma font was
also broke, the plastering torn off; one side OF
the roof and the weather boarding is broken
of and all splintered. Some OF the plaStcrlng
and pieces of the chaDcel were thrown Into the
pews at the far end of the church. 1t was a
very nice little church. built on the site OF the
one that was burned by the Federal troops dur
ipg the war We understand that steps looking
| to its repair will be taken immediately.
FIRE IN FAIRFAX County. alarm Of
fire at quarter to one clock this afternoon
was caused by the burning and total destruc-
ton of barn and stable belonging to Mr..
Andrew Jameson, at his residence, on the
MiddIeburg turnpike short distance beyond
the first toll gate, 10 Fairfax county, The
loss is estimated at $7U0 above the amount
insured The Fire Department was called out,
but owing to the distance and absence DIVA
ter near the place, which would have pre-.
vented the engines from working, did not go
to the scene of the fire.
Mr. MCKENZIE-HIs PosT[oN Mr.
Lewis Mckenzie, was pat in nomination for
Lit. Governor at the Lynchburg Convention by
John A. Seaton Of this place. 1t Is understood
that MIR. Mckenzie was opposed to nomna-
ton, by the Convention, for Governor, and was
for letting Gov. Wise run as an indepe odent
candidate, with regularly nominated candidates
for Lit. Governor and Attorney General.
Personal. Among those Of our citizens
who have returned from the springs, we note
Capt W.B. Price and Thos NJ White, esq who
have been to Rawley. Capt. P, by his genial
manner and humor became SO popular that
club from neighboring city elected him hon
orary President, the honors of which position
he wares with becoming modesty.
DEATH OF AN ALEXANDRIA,. will be
seen by reference to the notice in to day S
Gazette that Mr. Richard F. Tatsapaugh for
merry Of this city, died 10 Baltimore on Wed
nesday Of consumption. Mr.. 7. was for some
time duriog the war and at its close Chief En-
gineer Of the Fire Department here.
Police REPORT -Again to-day there have
been no cases before the Mayor
For tbe past six months the Pittsburg, Fort