Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-03

Local. RREtIIlES.

Cathaline Hamilton, the aged colorcu WI
man, wife of Philip Hamilton, mentioned 10
Saturdays Gazette as having been ACCIDENT,
ally burned, died yesterday from the effects OF
the injuries she received.
The ground hog had fine opportunity tor
seeing his shadow yesterday, and II to-day be
taken as an earnest Of the tultilment OF the
prediction about that contingency, SIX more
weeks of bad weather may be expected
The river still continues frozen over from
shore to shore from the falls to Quantco. =
Many skaters were on it yesterday, and the Ice
sailhoat Of Capt. Fair was making railroad
time.
There were no new cases Of smallpox report
ed this morning; but one death from that dis
case has occurred at the hospital since Satur
dav-that of c,lorcd man named Alfred
Scott.
Three parties charged with disordcrly con-
duet were at the Mayor office Yesterday the
only offenders who had been there for the pre-
ceding eight days. There were no cases there
this morning.
Mary Rosa the little daughter of Mr., John
Donnely while walking on the river yesterday,
fell through an air hole, but Was speedily res.
cucd by her father.
Resident, of the Brick Row, on north CO.
lumbus street, complain greatly OF the condl-
ton of the street pump that supplies that
neighborhood with water.
The explosion Of mammoth fire cracker
under one Of the benches in the market, last
Saturday night, was the cause of good deal
of alarm and excitement.
Several horses in the city, among them a
valuable animal belonging to Adams express
company. are suffering from drOlsy-nuc Of
the sequelr Of the late prevailing cplzootlc.
The suferings Of the released Ku Kux who
was cared for here aud sent on his way home,
have run him mad, and so wild did he become
on the Lynchburg train that he had to be tied.
A little son Of Mr.. McClcmcnt Arnod, while
playing near the Jail on Saturday evening last,
was severely bitten by dog belonging to a
colorcd mau named George Moore.
At the meeting Of the Catholic Beneficial
Society. held last night, committee was ap-
pointed to make arrangements Tor the proper
celebration of St. Patrick day.
The condition Of north St. Asaph street is
reported by those whose business calls them
that way, to be rot only dlsagrccable, but at
the railroad crossings, positively dangerous.
Announcement was made yesterday that the
GlOuucOt jesuit, HllHci bluchUts ClJ W WV
York, will open week mission at St. Mary $
Church, in this city.
The slight alarm Of fire on Saturday after
noon last was caused by the partial burning OF
house on south Washngt street, occupied
by colorcd people
Mr. Arabian G. Stats has so!d his farm in
Fairfax county, one and a-halI miles above
Falls Church, on the Middle Turnpike, to MIR.
j. B. Donucly, Of Georgetown, for $4,000.
The police this morning reported more in
toxicacd people on the streets yesterday than
ON many preceding Sunday.
The sign from the front Of the shoe shop Of
Mr. McClcmcut Arn,ld, on Oronoko street,
was stolen last Saturday night.
\ petition asking Congress to make free the
bridge over the aqueduct is being circulated i'll
Georgetown and is universally signed.
No change has taken place in the position Of
the steamer f. c. Knight, fast in the ice below
AnalOstan Island.
Mr.. Mclean has at his oyster establishment,
on the wharf. a good supply of good oysters.
Seventeen car loads Of cattle arrived here
this morning by the O., a. Il NJ. r. K.
Tonight is the appointed time for an adj
iourued meeting of the Board Of Aldermen.