Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-25
LOCAL BREVITIES.

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nett committee who, with committees to be
the city, shall receive the two lodges from
Washington who contemplate visiting this city
next Thursday night.
4 row occurred last night In the colorcd
school house on Vinegar Hill at meeting of
the lodge of Sons of Purity colored organza-
ton, during which one of the members named
Albert Harris struck another one named r I.
Tyler on the head with chair and it is thought
fractured his skull.
A disturbance occurred among some c,lorcd
people at house in the lane leading to St.
Mary's Cemctry this morning, during which
woman named Susan Taylor struck man
named Wash. Burke on the head with stick
and injured him badly.
The arrival of the Lynchburg train to-day,
was delayed about an hour and hail. by the
breaking Of what is called the sword OF the
locomotive The accident occurred between War
renton Junction and Manassas.
Owners of wagons employed on the fish
wharf complain that wagons from Washington
come their aud ply their vocation without TAX
iug out the proper license
j. A. Scaton has been elected President,
VIM. Miller, Vice President, and Albert i1ar-
ris Secretary of the Republican Club OF the
Fourth Ward.
DR.. NJ. NJ. Lewis of this city hes been ap-
pointed by the State Medical Society Il dele
gate to the National Medical Convention which
will meet this year in st. Louis.
MIR. Peter Fcgan has closed his store in this
city and suspended operations at the Cameron
distillery in consequence of some disagreement
with the Collector of Internal Revenue.
Mr.. Oscar F. Bagett will have at his stall
to morrow morning some Of the best spring
lamb, and other fresh meats that were ever
brought to market.
A meeting of the Friendship Engine Com
pany was held last night but no business other
than the election of two new members was
transacted.
The remains Of Mir. Graham Young. who
was accidentally killed 10 New York, a short
time since, will be brought to this city on the
steamer K. &. knight next Monday.
Should the weather continue favorable the,
planting of the first corn crop of this nelghbor-
hood, this season, that of Mr.. ID. u. Watklusj
will be completed tomorrow.
The new case of smallpox reported yesterday
occurred not in the house Of Frank Chase, but
in the one adjoining.
10 the market, tomorrow, the finest beef aud
mutton and other meats, of the season.
The number of fishing boats from the Poo
mac landings, at the Fish wharf to-day made
the place look quite lively and business Ike
There will be regular meeting of the City
School Board at o clock this evening at the
room Of the Board in the Market House.
The bark AStria from Liverpool with load
of salt completed discharging her cargo to-day
and will sail 10 day or two for Baltimore.
Travel on the W. G., V. NJ. & G.S. r. Il.
has increased very much oflatc, the trains now
arriving and departing full Of passengers.
MIR. Sherwood at his stand in the market
has daily for sale, fine fresh fish. .."
Attention is directed to the advertisements
of valuable real estate to be sold tomorrow.
Seven canal boats left Cumberland for this
port on the BIRD inst.
There was Slight spit of snow here about
two 0 clock this afternoon. 49,.
CLARKE COUNTY ITEMS. Il From the Clarke
Courier AT a meeting OF the congregation OF
Grace (EpiScopal) Church, on Monday last, the
following gentlemen were elected vestrymen for,
the ensuing year: Mai S. j. G. Moore, Maj.
J. d. Richardson, IT, II. ID. Lewis, Dir. S. s.
Neil, II. r.. Smith, DR.. r. z. Page, DR.. J. NJ.
G.. MeGuire, Marshall Mccormick, DIR. Z. f.
Lippitt, John 0. Crown, D. II. McGuire, esq,
and f. G. Marshall, .jr.
The contract for building the new Episcopal
church at White Post, in this county, has been
awarded to Messrs. Charles llouck and Bryson
Leathers, of Winchester, who will do the wood
work. The brick work will be done by Mr.
Charles Fl. Grim, OF the same PLACE.
There are no peach trees, bloSsomlng IN this
county this year, the trees or their bloom hay
ing been killed by the severe weather OF the
past winter The cherry and pear trees have
put forth their blossoms.
The fields of grass and growing grain are be.
ginning to wear livery of beautiful green.
The wheat that was not winter killed is grow
ing fuely. ..,
five DAYS, which, no doubt, have retarded the
growth Of garden vegetation. =
At a meeting of the Supervisors OF the
county, held on last Friday, 1t was determined
n order a re-asSesSment of the lands. ~
TIE ALABAMA INDEMNITY. The London
r,nas after some remarks on the large pay
ments made by France to Germany, says:
~Wben we come to discharge our obligations
70 the limited States next September we shall
have TO nav the money ourselves out ofour own
CATERS, but the experience of France should
teach us to make some arrangements ri Def9 Wo
are honnd by the treaty to pay the amount Oh
sneci6ed day at Washington IN gold coma
mode of payment convenient neither TO our
so,sss nor TO the receivers. What would be
the effect if sum of three millions were
dra a out Of the bank next week for ransms
sion to Washington? The exchsq"er oa nT5;ns
r GL he expected to be, but the withdrawal OF
such ss a. sum would so alter the ratio between
the e cssh-reserve Of the bank and its Liabilities, ne,
rate rate Of Discount at once one and probably two
per cent. 1t would obviously be e9ny ,IdII
the United States government "ou'u ano"
to anticipate our payment under reasonao, It.
discount, so ,ha, we might begin paying 1t t. at
one s and ifany difficulties were raised in the
way of this suggestion, it would be worth con