Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-16
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The roof Of the Office in tho wood and coal
yard of Anthony Perpener, on Royal street,
near Prince, caught f!e yesterday from the
stove pipe, bus the flames were observed 10y
passerS-by and extnguished without raising an
alArm
Among the p,intings most highly spoken OF
among those to he disposed of at the great art
sale 10 tax, place in Washington tonight, are
some local secues by Mr. Ross Turner, young
Alexandria artist, whose works warrant Ills
friends in anticipating for him brilliant future
The remains Of + lward Green, who died OF
smallpox during the prevalence Of that disease
and was buried in the hospital lot, were disn-
TERED yesterday and reburied in one OF the
grave yards in the southwestern border of the
city
The repairs to the steamship +. c. Knight,
Which was injured by collision with the
schooner j. Ward on the Sth inst, and
lowed to the Navy Yard, WILL it is thought, be
completed in time fur that vessel to sail Tor
New York on Saturday next.
Some three card monte players who took the
train at l.ynchhurg fjr this city several days
ago, succeeded alter nu2crous cJcctments from
the cars f,r plying their vocation III reaching
here, Ghis morning, and went On to Washington.
In the Lynchburg train that arrived this
morning was il car chartered by the friends OF
Mr. Irmau, Il gentleman from southwest Vlr-
.nia who has lost his reason and was on his
way to an asylum in the North.
\ colorcd girl employed as servant in the
house OF Mr.. Pomp. Wright, on the upper end
1T Duke street, disappeared early this morning,
carrying oft a large quantity OF clothing that
did mol belong to her.
Eisht adults were chriStcncd in St. Paul's
Church last Sunday, and the offerings Of the
children Of the Sunday School of that church
that day amounted to $3.50.
The only case at police headquarters this
morning was young man charged with throw
Ing stones at IL house on south Union street.
but II the charge Was not sustained he was dis
missed.
Meade Chapel, 10 which it is proposed that
the coorcd Episcopaians shall worship, will
remain under the control Of the rector aud
trustees Of Christ Church.
The tug Atlantic having been thoroughly
oyerhaulcd, repaired and furnished with new
machinery, is now lying 10 her dock awaiting
inspection before going into service again.
Tho amateur artists, who are to give con-
cert for The benefit Of the Alexandria Library,
had a rehearsal at Sarcpta Hall last night and
rendered the selections in excellent style.
Mr. &. Aucrbach, formerly of this city, has
been appointed by the Wheeler & Wilson Sew
ing Machine Company as their representative
at the Vienna Exposition.
\ meeting of the new Board of Directors of
the ". 4 .. II. H., is to be held tomorrow
unrninS ut 10 . clock.
\ rainy and disagrccubIc day has intcrfered
with the anticipated trip to town of many Of
our friends on the linc of the W. Il 0. K. R.
Today, the anniversary Of the emancipation
90 ;,ln.:inn, has not been celebrated in this
city.
OYSTERS continue to arrive and are of excel
icni quality. The law does not forbid their re-
ce;pt Until the 18th of May.
We have received from Mr.. George f.:
French the May uumber OF Petcr<ons Ladies
Magazine