Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-16
LOCAL BREVITlES.

Old Aunt Hannah, well-known to all the
older portion of the community as the cook at
the once famous restaurant OF the late James
English, died suddenly last night She was
liyiog with Sheriff O'Neal, and had just re-
turned from drug store with some Iog"ood,
with which she was to dye dress, when calling
one of Mr. O. Neal little girls to her. as she
stod in her room, she reeled, said L III 60,
lug" and falling into the latter's outstretched
arms, died instantly.
The chain gang has organized itself into
glce club, and yesterday while at work on the
streets, discoursed good music to the delight OF
many listeners. The gang is now so numerous
aud its members so inaecurely fastened that
Captain Warning is in constant tear OF losing
some of them, and he and the Superintendent
Eof Police were making arrangements this morn,
ing for procuring supply OF letters that Will
render their escape less probable.
The remains of the late MIR. Thomas Dobie
were escorted to their last resting place his
afternoon by a large retinue of sorrowful friends
and by the Odd-Fellows, Knights of Pythias.
aud Sun Fire Company, of which the decreased
was a member, and by delegations from the
other fire companies in the city.
The steamer Pilot Boy, which sailed this
morning for Currloman, took down large
number of horses and carts belonging to MIR.
Harrison Thornton, contractor on the Point
Lookout Railroad. The steamers departure
was delayed some time in consequence.
= Tie audience assembled at Sarepta Hall last
night to see the fire eater, sword sWalloWer,
contortionist and Ethiopian performance was
larger than that of Saturday night but not
large enough to secure the manager any large
profits.
A1nan named William Newman, an inmate
of the iD6rmary, dressed 10 many coats, while
wandering about the wharves last night, acct
dentaIly stumbled into the Queen street dock,
but was rescued.
Gen. NJ. D. Corse and John W. Burke, esq,
are the proxies appointed by the City Council
of Alexandra to represent the city interest IN
the meeting of the stockholders of the Z. & y.
canal, to have been held at Annapolis to-day
1t is understood that the action Of the meet
ing Of the 4th Ward Radicals last night is SO
unsatisfactory to many of the party 10 that
ward that another meeting will be called and
another nomination be made.
The dedication of the Masonic hal! at Ham
ilton will take place to morrow. Gov. Walker
is to deliver the address A special train Of
cars will leave here for Hamilton at = a. ID.
and return after the dedication.
q Navigation Oh the Alexandria canal has
closed for the season, the stop planks both at
Georgetown and this city having been put in
yesterday. a....
John Wiley, while helping Rodney Jauney
to load wagon at Hamilton, yesterday, had
his leg accidentally broken by box of goods
that fell upon it.
Z, The colored ball and festival 10 progress at
MarshaIl's hall, corner OF King and Henry
streets, is the occasion Of good deal Of COM
plaint among the residents of that locality.
Prof Macallister will appear at Sarepta Hall
tonight. The performance Of his troupe of
magicians is said to excel anything Of the sort
ever seen in this city.
Quite number of immigrants of the well-to-
do order went up the W. G., Y. NJ. 4 4. s
r. R. this morning on the look out for lands.
1t is reported that Mr.. Charles Moore will
take charge of the clearinghouse at the Henry
street depot, formerly kept by Col. Tyler.
:. A race from Washington to this city between
the tug boats Julia and Keystone to-day, was
won easily by the latter.