Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-24
LOCAL RRGVITIES.


to-day G. L. Powell, ed, was elected Vestry-
man in place of L. B. Taylor, deceased, and
resolution was adopted requesting copies OF the
remarks mada by Rev. DR.. Walker and
Rev. Mr. Mcklm and of the poem delivered
by Rev Mr.. Slaughter at the late Centennial
celebration of that church, Tor publication.
\ gentleman of u statistical turn of mind has
calcu atcd that ii requires the entire proceeds
of the corn shipped to market by the W. q y.
r. r., and $50 900 besides, to pay Tor the
whiskcy that is sent back over the same road
ard the country supplied by that road Is a
sober country too.
The beautiful poem Of Rev. Mr. Slaughter,
delivered at the Centenary Celebration OF
Christ Church, has been requested tor pubca-,
| ton, to be added to the pamphlet edition OF
Rev. Mr.. Mckim' address We hope Mr. 5.
will consent to write it out, and furnish 1t tor
publication.
Yesterday Rev Mr. Mckim, rector Of Christ
Church. preached an appropriate sermon on
the SEctt anniversary Of MS installation as pas
tor OF that Church His remarks were not ouly
appropriate and eloquent, but many passages
deeply affecting.
The water this morning was so deep at the
intersection Of Royal and Princess streets, in
consequence of the defective sewerage there,
that some Of the residents of that neighborhood
were talking about securing boats 10 which to
escape if the food rose higher.
The services to have been conducted at Christ
Church to-day at II 0 clock we're on account
of the weather, postponed until Thursday next.
| The contributions collected in this church dur
ing the last six years have amounted to $751;
| 900.
The horse attached to the bread wagon Of
Mr.. Crump ran off this morning while the
driver was serving customer, in the western
part Of the city, but was stopped before any
| damage was occasloucd.
4 meeting Of the colored people of the city
will be held at the colored Odd Fellows hall
tonight to appoint delegates to the Civil
Rights Convention to be held in Washington.
Canal navigation was suspended on Thursday
and Friday last by the sinking Of boat which
had been cut through by the ice near Cumber-
land.
The trips of the ferry boat City Of Aexan
dria were temporarily suspended to-day 10 or.
der that some iron torn from her by the ice last
winter might be replaced.
Messrs Gilbert Simpson, Jas Entwise, jr.,
and Joseph Mclean, the latter one of the old
est residents Of the city, arc, we regret to learn,
extremely i'll.
Adams express company has made arrange
ments by which freight lett at their office III
this city before 10 Il. III. is delivered in Balti
more the same day.
\ dense fog prevailed on the river this morn
ing which neccssitaled a continued blowing OF
fog whistles and ringing of bells to prevent col
lslons among the vessels and steamers.
We are glad to learn that it is probable the
address Of Rev Mr. Mckim, at the Centenary
Celebration OF Christ Church, will be publish
ed, by request, I'D pamphlet form.
The 6ne deer for sale in the market, on Sat
yesterday at dinner to the numerous guests Of
that establishment, and highly rcished.
About one hundred more shares Of stock in
the new German cooperative Building Asso-
citation have been subscribed for since the books
were left at the store OF Mr.. Lewis Stein.
The drift raft of lumber which came ashore
at Sheridan's Point last wlnter has been sold
by }. q. kcrby, auciJnccr, to the MessrS.
Linton for 5I35.
The new trade silver dollar of the United
States is very pretty coin, but it costs one
dollar and twenty cents IN currency to get one.
Persons who arrived here from Lcesburg this
morning report large fire at or near Middle
| burg last night.
This is the fifth consecutive blue Monday,
that is if diSagreeable rainy or snowy weather
constitute days Of that hue.
Last night was dark and rainy, and to-day
has been iogy and rainy.