Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-22
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Those in favor of the celebration of the end
of February are exerting themselves to have
the day made general holiday, and to obtain
the agreement of all the fire companies 10 this
city to participate in grand fremen's parade
on that day. The knights Templar, of Baltl-
more, will be here on the occasion.
MIR, Carter, City Surveyor, has progressed
with his survey of the city as far south as Glib
bon street. He has also had the cty's survey
ing instruments put in good order, and this
morning commenced drawing prohles OF the
surveys he has made
Work on the East Alexandria railroad has
progressed 80 far that material trains are now
running from BIadensburg as far as Young's,
this side of the halfway tree, between here and
Washington.
Charles Gowings, brakeman on the w. O.,
| V. NJ & 6. S. r. t., whose hand was mashed
| sometime ago while coupling cars at the Henry,
street depot, had the injured part amputated
yesterday by Drs. Lewis and Powell.
| The carriage house Of Mr.. Joseph Chancey'
near the first toll gate on the Little Rive Turn
pike, was broken open last "Wednesday night
and robbed of carriage cover, horse blankets,
buckskin gloves, and some other articles.
The Prunty's automatic relief valve, which
was lately attached to the Hydraulon steam
| fire engine, having been tested aud found not
to work satisfactorily, has been sent back to the
mauutactory in the North for alteration.
The departure of the Lynchburg and llarrl-
sonburg traius was again, as has been the case
for several days past, delayed this morning by
the late arrival of the through tralu from the
North.
| The arrival of tho train from Richmond last
night was delayed several hours by an obstruc-
| ton of the track at Fredericksburg, W here Que
of the cars of southern bound freight TRAM
loaded with iron, had run Oft
| Among the arrivals of river crafts at this
port yesterday was that of the schooner Mar
tina Washington, Capt. John Kelley, with Il
cargo of fine Tangler oysters, winch arc for
sale at the dock.
The Georgia Minstrcls troupe that has no
use for burnt cork, will give concert at Sarcp-
Ia Hall to morrow ght Their performances
are much praised wherever they have been
given.
The weather, after the clouds which obScur-
cd the sky were dispersed this morning, has
been clear and bright, and the temperature
warm, like that OF spring
A. w. Eastlack, formerly Of this city, has
been promoted from first to second class
cerkship in the postoticc department 10 Wash
iugton.
The Richmond State Journal says t. b.
Pun, coored, a former member Of the Com
mon Council of this city, has been appointed a
gauger in the TIN internal revenue district
The Masonic Choir of Washington will give
concert here sometime during the early part
of February, for the benefit of Washington
Lodge, of this city.
The Little River Turnpike Company has
erected handsome little foot-brldge over
Holmes run, which their road crosses.
1t is said that remarkable fatality attends
those from this city who have been students at
Howard University.
j. Mort. Kilgour will repeat his lecture,
San Evening with the Poets, at Sarcpta Hall
on Monday night next.
Among the dead hogs received at the CON-
mission house of g. Ii. Robinson 4 Sun, this
morning, was one that weighed $50 pounds.
The lamp in street car No. exploded last
night, about seven o'clock, but did no damage.