Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-24
LOCAL ISlsEVITIES.

and gil Of ten inches will be made at the
Water street crossing. The PAYERS are catch
ing up with the track layers and the whole
length of the line will be finished by the time
specified. The two cars for the road, the ar
rival OF which was noticed in yesterdays Ga
zcttc, and Which arc at the Prince street dock,
have been visited by mary persons to day.
The Assessors for Falls Church Township,
Fairfax county, James Ii. Watkins, George
lvcsan Tahmadge Thorn, were engaged to-day
in assessing the property on the South of the
city, including Jones Point and the lands lying
along the Northern shore of Hunting Creek.
When Mr.. Watkins, gallant member Of the
late 18th Virginia Infantry, was asked by one
value of property, he CURLY responded that
man who had risked his life in defence of the
soil was supposed to known i,s value.
Rev. Dr. j. H. NJ Curry, it is hoped, will be
present at the Educational Association Meeting,
to be held here on the Sth proximo. Formerly
Il dist inguiShcd member of Congress in ante
Lcl!um times, DR.. Curry afterwards bore like
hoDors in the Cnntcdcracy, but at the height
OF his political distinction he abandoned the pc.
ilica arena Now as minister OF the Gospel
and Professor in Richmond College, his tame
suffers ~ diminutinn. His cloqucncc places
| him in the foremost rank amoug the orators OF
the South.
Among the desirable improvements to Alex
anhria none would be more agreeable, especially
during tbs summer months, than Il good road
| for drive in tho afternoon. There is an cx-
cellcnt road on the opposite side Of the river,
but ii Is too troublesome to reach it. On this
side there is at present no road over which one
would care to drive nice team. With ahttlc
expense the Lcc>b,lrg turnpike, near the city,
could be made available in the emergency.
The depreciation of the market value Of the
st. Joseph and Denver City Railroad Company
bods, and in that Of the Northern Pacific Rail
road bonds has induced many Of those in this
vicinity who have invested in such securities TO
regret that they had not put their money in
Orange and Alexandria Railroad or in Wash
ing,on and Ohio Railroad bonds or in other Sc
curiiics nearer home.
TIL. Commencement of St. Johns Academy
takes place at Sarcpta Hall, Tomorrow afternoon
at + clock, and the annual meeting of the So
cicty OF Old Students at the acadcmy,at 81. We
are requested to say to the members OF that
society that they will be admitted to the Com
mcnc'ncnt without tickets on application to
| the Recording Secretary who will be at the in
ncr door Of the l'a until the exercises begin
On Sunday lbs; merchant doing business at
| the uppcr end Of king street, paid II visit in his
h"a@y 10 :. lady acquaintance IN the country,
ncar l;,wn, bui While in the house his horse got
unhitchc and came home, leaving the merch-
ant no Il,,;lns Of coming back save those en-
! dnwcl him 10y nature but which he awaited
hn,s:,if OF speedily when he found out that he
| had been deserted.
! The dog cart with the dog catchcrs, is still
on is rounds and many purp, which a day
| lI,rnt
the market house, and the full range of the
ciiy, is nus confined within the narrow confines
OF tic pound waiting aDxiously for redemption,
or its rcvcrsc--death and the bone yard. Since
the rounds commenced two hundred and nine
dog licenses have been issued.
The Incorporation of Columbian University"
held it's annual meeting to-day In Washington.
al the Law Building on Fifth, between d and
+ streets La this Corporation the State Of
| Virginia is represented by Rev. G. H. Ryland,
Of this city. and Rev Dr. W. T. Broadus of
Fredericksburg. Rev Mr. Ryland was pre-
sent, but owing to sickness Dr. BIoauus was
unable to attend.
i columotnn was created and crowds col
lcctcd yesterday evening" and last nj ght in the
"Pcershurg" and Canal basin neghborhoods
byan unsccnr!y ight between a canal boatlnan
namcl Kelley and woman named Matte
Lennon, during which the latter was struck
on the head with pitcher in the hands of the
former and badly hurt
Mount Calvary Commandcly Of Knights Ten
plar Of Washington, colorcd. passed through
here last night one visit to the Grand Lodge
of their order in Lnchhurg. They were &c
conlpanicd by a colnrcd band, and were cs-
c'rtrd through this city by the colorcd Nlasons
Of Alexandria.
At sale by auction, made by i. A. Kirby
this morning, FIVE shares of Commercial Tx
change building stock were sold to W. A. Moore
at $.5 per share, and five shares of Alexandria
Fire Insurance COnpany's stock to i. IL.
Lambert at $24 IS per share, leaving 81. -
cash payment on bond
There have been no more cases of cholera re-
ported since yesterday, and as an evidence that
the fear of that disease is not abiding it may
be mentioned that Holsters, oysters and CLAIMS
have been eaten and claret drank in as large
quantities and with as much gusto to-day as
ever before.
A handsome new first class passenger car for
| the Washington travel on the w. Il o. r. Il.
| is Just being completed in the shops ofthe com
pany in this city, and is as excellent u piece of
work as wus ever turned out Of northern
shop.
The work Of repairing the sidewalks of the
city, in accordance with the provisions of the
ordinance lately passed by the City Council
| was commenced this morning by the resctting
of the curb-stonns and the rcpaving Of the side
walks on north st. Asaph street.
The canal boat II. e. Flagg, before reported
as sunk nine miles cast of Cumbcrland was
raised on Saturday night last, and the four
lock gates carried away at that point hay
| ing been replaced boats passed again on Sun
| day night.
Harvesting is progressing in all this section
ofcnun!ry, and it is said with the most salislac-
tory results Gentlemen just returned from
Prince William county, report the yield there
as fully cqualllng the most sansulnc cXpccta-
! tious.
| 4 meeting of the Board of Directors Of the
Washington and Ohio Railroad was held in
| this city to-day Among the other business