Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-01
E.HGAG BRETiTlES.

No deaths from nor any new eases 81 Snail
pcy were reported this morning.
The Aicxandria Tnirmary was opened for
the reception IT patients this mollng
Plentiful supplies Of oysters are now at the
dock. at 30 cents buShel.
We are having very fine winter w:ahcr this
| iir>t day of March.
tIr. Cogswell, at his bench in the fiji marx
CT, his morning, lad variety OF line fresh ilsh
Mr. B. O. Dagg t, had at his stand in mark
Ct this moraing, some superior dried beet.
Turkeys were selling in market, this morning
at from 23a2j cts. per ID.
The Mayor acknowledges the receipt OF 80
| from "a gcnt:rman of the city Tor tue reil'f OF
the poor
At a meeting Of Belle Haven Lodge of Good
'rcmplars held last night, numerous appIlca-
lions fjr membership were received.
\ party of maSoucra1ers were out last uight
aud played many fantastic trIckS-nonc sutb-
cient, however. to make the angels weep.
The Flower Qncen vas repeated at Sarepta
| IlalIlast night before Il large au, :ncc aud gave
a. it did the night bcl,re, yencrl satisfaction.
Large numbers of Strangers have secured
rooms at the Mansion House anl City Hotel,
in this city, during Inauguration week
Walls Opera House was again crowded last
night by the admires Of Mr. Jefferson. Ills
engagement closes there tonight.
Mr.. james II. Watkins, opened bis ucw
stand in the new market house, to dag, and
hal most tempting display CT the finest meats.
TIE monthly term Of the Couaty Court for
this county aud the quarterly term OF the
Prince William County Court, wall commence
on Monday next.
The funeral of the late Father krocs al
| Georgetown, this morning, was attended 10y
many Of the friends Of the deceased from this
city.
Francis McNerhany 1st Vice President Of
the Irish Catholic Bencfcial Union Of the Uni
ted States will visit the Alexandria Catholic
Beneficial Society tomorrow night.
The resolutions of thanks to the Alexandria
l'remen passed by the Board Of Fire Commls-
sioDcrs Of Washington have been sent to the
Mayor Office for safe keeping.
Captains REEVES and Francis have gone with
their schooncrs to Indian Head, to raise the
sloop Hero which was cut through by the Ice
aud sunk last winter.
Rev. Mr.. Mckim and Mcs>rs G. i. Powell
and l. b. Taylor, were appointed at late
meeting Of the ccStry OF Christ Church to pre-,
pare resolutions Of respect to the memory OF
the late Rev. DR.. Dana.
Quite commotion was raised and L large
crowd attracted on King street between Pit
and ST. \ ,aih early last night, by prnl ,rngc,l
! ii>lcuif engagement between two young Israel
ties
\ c,lored man named Samuel Dundass re-
turned to his home on south Columbus street,
yesterday evening. apparently as We'll rs ever,
| but had not been there long before he fell ont
of his chair and in an hour or two expired.
Ghost or 10 ghost, it is Il hard matter to get
guard who will stick" at the jail. James
Webster who few days ago succeeded james
Smith, resigned the position yesterday
Samuel Cation now fills the place, and he says
| if the ghosts drive him away, no body can stay
| there.
The Alexandria correspondent Of the Wash
ineton Chronicle, Of this morning, says
Mcssrs Arthur Herbert, Andrew Jameson,
j. T. Bcckham, p B. Hooc, Peter Wise. ".
| Fl. Fowe, George H. Robinson, John W.
Green and \. j. Wcddcrburn have made APP
plca,icn to the Legislature, through our rep
rescntativa for Il charter incorporating the Al
ex#nlria Agricultural Fair Association.
\ solitary and unknown horscman was OBJ
served galIoping up Washington street about
haEpast six O'Clock yesterday evening. The
ground was slippery, and at the intersection OF
King street the horse fell, throwing the rider,
aud both lay as though dead. Witnesses hur
ricd t. the assistance OF the stranger, who,
when they raised him and stood him on his
feet walked to his horse and shook him by the
bride, ard the horse rising, he jumped on bis
back, touched him with spurs, and RECON-
menccd his hca!loug gait up the street, never
having spoken word.
.H.skRFED.