Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-08
It,E\L NEWS.

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rtt,.\L NEWS.
p,,rr Hook y LADDER COMPANY
.,.r meeting Of the Relief Hook aud
.,,s.p.nv was h>,d last evening with
= :. mart. PRESIDENT, IN the chair and \.
: ,a.%: Secretary. Mr.. W. ~. David
! ., ..tea ~ active mclnt"r o! the COM
-. u thanks was rendered 10 Mrs. JAS.
II. *, ,.d .:uu-ttcr. Miss Nate Patterson,
-. .{|,li.. Ms. Samuel Henry. Mrs. JAS.
'.' H.. Hug, Latham aud daughter,
."~. Inner. Mrs. S;"unc!!, Miss Ada War
.<<''I ,.l,y, .oG decorations, Nc. furnished
,,,.y on the Dad Of February last;
~. u,, i. u Latham ior Il hlndsoine
,ru.,.ny 4 !" presented to til> company
..,. ~: ai.n to Il. +. EntYisle Tor iva
M'n.mira'iou was received from f. ).
:. .rrr. rai,f i. r~gin"cr, with - enclosed
",.., from ~>,nIcl Miller. est, |" tHc COM
.r -w.g., rendered lit tie A~la'>!lall
4r. an ~.l,h = vote Of thanks vas tc'-
49,. !. }Ill,r. Tn. communication ai>'
i, rur,r,r from thc ChleI En@tneer,
...a>..m..n. wonii appoint three dele
m,, =. ,,..rl il.rmmu- Convention to be
.t.;,a.r ,I,a> ,r next month. N.lcsSrS. ".
u.,.iari,. &. \. E.ntwi>i: and il. VI. ln,
.l.n r.. elected Delegates To- ATTEND sad
.,.,,., II i ,i,..r<. j. VI. Stcnart, + Il
,,"n #4tH y. I"taal a> a'l"rna;">.
Ttr n~,u. then adjourned.
pc.o,,r Esrr,"rS. The following are the
,.us,,> h. the o.. \. & II. K. Il. for this
v..&.-lmn 1872 bushels, wheat 3SG22, rye
=, .,r> -. corn meal $50, ear corn 400, Deans
=, ,,t;,nr, fou. dried fruit ll5, peas ., flax
.ut .4r, ,yaulfi lark 356 sacks, ground SUI
.....a ,,ri,>. ,il,nac luo sacks. flour 1I9 bhIS,
fer ! ...k>. iir,>l. beet 1870 lbs, dressed poul
$50, 'i> afi boxes. dressed iloss II. pork
.lI3.. butter > bis and iirkins, eggs a. bblS
,i 1ox> Iarhcr - rclls, lard t llrklns, az.
l.ytiI> Faron !>772 lbs, taIlow2 boxes, fowls
,on.. t,!7r., .; cases, feathers sack, bees
u.v 'l b.. lay 3In bales, straw I bales seed
r-,ax c,. lilies - hun!ics, sheep skins ,
.a :. r.iy : Is. IL omS $50 lbs, pie iron
- 49, liz, rugs 80, iron - bars and = bun
H. .ul nm $50 IL. Wood 50 cords, lumber
1..pm .a,t. hoop poles % bundles, wagons ,,
!lrr,gr>i ~ he W. & O. r. R. wcrc:-
! ro.a I'll 'il>hll>, wheat l25-2, oats II, pota-
,o,ul. rrs -. meal 81, beans Is, Hour Il
!, }l>. argi :. butter : bhiS and kegs, eggs IS
4 III, ~.i 3oxo>. poultry II bhls and boxes,
laAa,9A.. fresh beef so lbs, calves 81,
tH, >>g> ANA 70 bags. dried fruit e,
iug am: straw To bales, hides 6 bundles, plnws
T. az. Il Da.>. oai iron AID castings l2y5 lbs,
furniture Ell Io,d, cooper stuff |, wood .,
i stoch :. hook i.
1T MARKET HOUSE was crowded last night
@.'l VISITORS. Numbers Of ladies were in at
'ele!:roo. and so great, ut one time, was the
N.crloa .! people, that 1t was hardly possible
ioGlay. aoNg. Many e the stands were hand
,rnrr decorated and crnamcutcd. Mr.. llol-
.aI >>i.&l< were particularly noticed for their
~A....aIr u,1iaments. Aud the show beef was
III. point ci attraction. There the collection
>U.; 10 be the greatest. a fine band Of
@%E. he Alexandria Comet Band, ehllvcucd
1 .rct,.oI, aud added to the enjoyment OF
an scene. The ''S!ow beef was the finest
a.@a,, cycr seen in the market, and the butch,
>-nr rally, had superior meats OF all kinds.
4. ii3'linl gave d handsome entertainments
%Iatlncl's restaurant, which was attended
"a jM.n number. and where everything
;,rt nj in the plcaSantcst manner. This
@'..@.. early. tl,c band again di>cuurscd fine
>. a. finale to the entertainment. There
ut been III Alexandria, for IA long time,
4 vol conducted and successful affair."
was remarked that no market could show
YER o'at>. Of al kinds, than were exhibited
~>tnj:ir.
IE>rn>-Wc regret to announce the death
90 i. i tawlr. esq, of Fairfax county, the
"',:">t rttli rl';hc late William Fowic, esq
"l'>.nE. IT, had been Il great sufferer for
g'. ''or Pa~' from heart disease, and though
'E"attar!rl him relief it was the cause Of
.'A >r y - his numerous relatives and
.,.t>. IT, was kind hearted and generous to
"'''1. a"' thp>c who knew him best will the
~.'.' @-rt hi ~untim>ly end, for he was but Il
~ tlcal Mason, Of Lrudoun county,
'~'.sl - day alter an illness OF nlne
ii l"r'nl1t'ia. His Remains will DC
= h.>trs On Monday morning Tor ~
y. u" KS the sou u the late Temple
N.W>. The water IS now in the en-
">' u ne t.. 4 o. Canal, except the
, 's"a "rri, and tic Superintendent OK
H4t ft ''N'F'N't tNi'lS oiH ~
ni'. y. :, ",.r IN ~ Wednesday, of next week
~ '5% .Nmxanlria Canal will be ready to
a~.,"' In X i a great demand in the
~. : 'o' r:Scru markets for Cumberland
cal -, :. a 'Acilr prospect Ter a larger trade in
>"f% ''"> i"'t ;Ilan even before. 1t is under
vii .'', IN" shipping Of coal at Cumberland
>"'"a'I'cl on the 18th inst.
'SNNNH&iA PASSENGER RNLwAr.-Thc
- % the Alexandria Passenger Railway
IL wv ,.t :: consultation this morning with
g.r,,. :. ii"N'>an, President Of the Potomac
,.f+.. ,"G@!'"y. and decided that their turn
-, nc Loot Of Hing street should be loca-
.s, NV property "r ;le pntrmar Ferry Com
4ui}I " NAT a lart Of the hing street dock
vi E,,;m. '.;"a NJ Tor that parposc. The work
men,. ''s " track of the road will be cam
wv Va The iSt p~roxi,nn.
NN'"l.Ei1EMENr.- y. reulleton,
t.. = VI me executive committee Of the
ec.n' , "a Association acknowledges the
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