Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-11
LOCAL NEWS.

,ryANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
,,n Co.-The annual meeting Of this COM
' NV was held in this city to-day F. l.. Smith.
lparso:idipr. aud \. Hewsco, Secretary. 4 ma
p"'.;,y Of the stock being represented by proxy,
!' the transaction OF some routine business of
wv, nnhc interest, the following officers of the
n 'n p, were elected to serve for the ensuing
''umrp..~President g. B Roberts; Secretary
y yea Albert Hcwsou; Directors, Thos.
.''S ,ott, VIM j. Howard, john p. Green,
,L,rr IIewsou, n. q. Ordway, W. T. Walters,
a.. .jS Ferguson Beach.
peorRAcrED NG.-During the past
r,sk series of protracted meetings have been
MA At the Columbia school building, Arliug-
I's bel n a, the auspices of the Young Msn's
% ~, Association. Mr. g. A. Hall, of
W;,r,.bington, being the principal leader in the d.
r,,;,osl exercises, and a lumber Of persons have
,;,n;li.d their intentions to forsake the errors
:, tbrir WAYS aud be good Christians hereafter.
The meetings were all well attended and ap-
r.,rsl to have good influence over the COM
munlty. ----
CrRrrw COURT THE November term of
III, Circuit Court for Alexandria county, Judge
Keith presiding, Communicated this morning
Com. IS. Allen Campbell coIored, FIR as
>,ut with intent to xiii; prisoner arralgned add
nl.ad not guilty aud case postponed till ten
o'clock tomorrow.
Com. VS.. Mills Stalia, colored, for assaultiug
and robbng Francis Mckinney; case in pro-
.r,.S 1T the close OF this report.
BllilSp TIME.-ln consequence OF the OBJ
,,ra, i,p Of the track at Tye River, mention of
which was uade in yesterdays Gaz:ttc, pas
>,,srrs by the train from Lyuchburg due yes
,.riav uuruing did not arrive until hafpaSr
seven last night, when they reached here or
the lav train due at 6 p. IN, having been trans
trrrei to that train The Harrisonburg train
rsme in on time The obstruction having bccu
removed, trains are now running regularly.
Cry CorHcIL "A regular semi. monthly
meeting of the Ci,y Council will be held to-
night, when, according to<, resolution adopted
~ he last meeting the consideration ut the
I'oruoratjon laws as revised aud codih"d by
Mr. " t. Carne, will be commenc 1t, and be
continued nightly until the whole are Approved
and ready for the prlnter
FISH MARKET The Fish Benches will be
removed to-day to room in the Market House,
fronting on Fairfax street which is comfortable
and coumOdious. Mr.. Elijah Horscmau will
have TO morrow at his stand, some very tine
fe>h fish, white perch, rock fish, &c. The
punches Of white perch especially are full aud
large, and will attract attention.
Weare requested to iotorm the friends of Mr..
j. ii, G., of Mt. Atlas, that that gentleman, is
apparently afflicted in mind, and is moving
ABOUT Richmond and WestmoreaDd counties,
recurring the care and attention Of his friends.
and relatives For the present he may be
heard Of at Harris Hotel, in Warsaw.
BALLOON "A balloon tweuty-tour feet high,
made of paper and inflated with heated air,
was sent up yesterday evening, on Henry street,
near King, 10 the presence OF large number
# boys, whose shouts made the wc.kln we'll
Is the ears of the residents Of that neighbour
hood ring.
WYMAN, the Wizard, will exhibit at S,.rcpta
Hall for four nights, commencing Tomorrow.
Besides the gift attraction the Professor wall
iY.roluce, among his wonderful tricks, the
Lave Drummer said TO be uneXcellcd IN leg
erisman.
OYSTERS from Hampton Bar; Cone River
AMI 81. Georges lslaud, the largest, latest and
fn>t relishcd We have seen this season are at
Mr. Cogswill's opposite the Gazette office, in u
Guidance.
LOCAL BRs.vITHEs.
Complaints are made Of the damage commit
ted and Of the annoyance occasloned by the
cows which are permitted to stray at large
through the streets at night. Many young
trees have been killed by them this fall and TO
prevent further iojuring pound sproposed in
which all COWS found going at large Shall be