Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-03
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The cold weather is doing what neither the
Corporation nor the A. 4 F. Il. r. Company
can do-tear up the railroad track on Henry
street, for under its influence the poor people
living along the Northern eud of that stlcct
arc digging up and removing the cross ties for
fire wood.
The last efforts of the political campaign will
be made tonight, when the Conservatives will
be addressed at Sarepta Hall by their candi-
dates for the House of Delegates, and the Rad
icals, at the Colored Odd Fellows Hall on
south Columbus street, by speakers from
abroad.
A coored man named Adam Turley, between
eghty-hve and ninety years OF age, died at the
Poor's House yesterday He was formerly the
slave of the late Pitt Chichester, and when a
slave was well taken care Of He was an in
mate Of the Poor's House about two months.
The localities known as Vinegar Hill and
Majors Hill, were yesterday the scenes OF
much disorder among some Of the colorcd peO-
pie living in them In three Instances fights
were the result in which, however, no one was
much hurt
At regular weekly meeting Of the Catholic
Beneficial Society held last night, Mir. G. H.
Harlow, delegate to the late Catholic Unon,
in St. Louis, presented his report, which was
accepted, and u vote of thanks was rendered
him.
The front doors of all bar rooms will be closed
from shutdown to-day until sunrise Wednesday,
and some special policemen have been sworn in
to assist the regular city police force during the
election.
The residents of Queen street, between Pitt
and ST. Asaph We're very much annoyed last
plight by the disordcrly conduct of a large party
OF cuorcd boys who kept that locality IN an up
roar for long time.
The Washington Glec Club, a colored organ
zaton, will appear at an entertainment to be
given at the Alfred street public school house
tonight.
Another one OF the old land marks on Wash
ington street-a large sycamore tree, in front
of Mr.. Lunt's drug store, has gone the way Of
all living things.
Yesterday, All Souls Day falling upon Sun
day, Its ceremonies in St. Mary s Church, were
transferred to to-day when they were performed
with appropriate solemnlty
The bark VesuviuS, whose arrival at San
Francisco is reported in the marine news sailed
from this port on the 3Oth day of last Novcm-
ber-a pretty long voyage.
Special trains will be run from here TO Lees
burg and return on the 9TH and fh Inst. lot
the accommodation of persons wishing to at
tend the Loudouu County Fair.
The substitution Of new turn table for the
old one at the western end Of the track rcqulr-
ed the stoppage Of the street cars to-day. They
will commence again tomorrow.
A convention Of the Young Mems Christian
Association from Maryland, District Of Colum-
bia, West Viargina and Virginia will meet in
this city on the 10th Inst.
The ladies Of the Warenton Baptist Church
will hold fair on the 4th Monday iu Novem-
Der at which time they will also serve up a
splendid dinner.
The fine deer, killed in Fairfax county, last
week, is at the Tontine restaurant, and will
soon be served up there.
Passengers Oh the steamboats, that arrived
yesterday evening report the river as alive with
swans, geese and wild ducks.
Mr.. Wood, at his oyster establishment, has
fne oysters.