Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-30
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
FORTS FoorE AND WAsHINaToN.- has
besn heretofore announced in the Gazette that
the work of repairing Forts Foote and Wash
;noton would commence at an early date. Col.
PsH,it the contractor, has already commenced
w,rk at Fort Washington, and will start opera
tious at Fort Foote within a day or two. Capt.
Rodgers, of this city, has been engaged to ex-
TEND The present wharf at Fort Foote one hun
dred aud ten feet, and will N that
work az soon as he can obtain the necessary
timber. The appropriation for the work will
be expended 10 twa months, but it is expect
ed Congress will make an additional appropria-
ton before it adjourns.
HAUNTED HOUSE. For some time past an
old and unoccupied building 10 the rear
of the house Oh King street, occupied by
a colored man named Anderson, as q restau
raut, near Columbus street, has borne the rep
u.a,iou of being haunted. For the purpose of
testing whether this reputation was well found
ed or not, some colored men entered it early
last night and remained until nearly day light
this morning., when, nothing having occurred
TO INDUCE IuCm W CtCN tuos N0JtuioA OiSC
was 10 the house but themselves, they left with
their faith in ghosts considerably shaken.
The WEATHER. Reports by the railroad
trains aud steamboats, arriving here represent
the snow storm of yesterday as even ofgrater
severity than it was here. At Orange Court
House the snow is said to have covered tie
prouod to a depth Of from three to five inches
and as some of the wheat is jointed, it is
feared it has been somewhat injured. Ice,
an eight Of an inch thick, was formed last
night, and the few peaches lett up to this time
are now, it is supposed, all dead and that
all the early vegetables and fruits have been
more or less injured.
RELIEF.-We have been requested to sug-
gest that Alexandria, never behind her sister
cities 10 charity, should aid as far possible in
sllsyiatipg the distress Of the people of L,uisi
ana, who have lost their all by the food, and
that if those who feel inclined will leave con-
tributions with Col. Arthur Herbert, at the
Banking House of Burke & Herbert, they will
BE- forwarded promptly and without expense.
It is hoped that all who can will give as the
suffering is great and the number of those left
p%eunyIess large. A few contributions have al
ready been made.
STREET IMpRovEMENT.-Now that there is
a probability Of prolonged good weather it is
the generally expressed desire that the Super
iutendent of Police, the City Council Committee
on Streets, the Board Of Public Works-."or any
other mao. vii! at once commence the work
Of repairing the streets and side walks 1T the
CITY. As regards repairing the side walks, a
good deal of that work has been done, dut a
great deal more remains undoDe, and the sooner
It is completed the more credit will attach to
those by whom it may be accomplished.
REGISTRATION. Some persons are under
the impression that the registration books to
be opened next Tuesday, are for revision only,
and that parties whose names are on the old
books will be entitled to vote at the coming
election. This is an error. The registration
to commence on Tuesday uext is in conformity
with a bill recently passed by the General As
sembly to allow a general registration for the
city OF Alexandria, and every citizen who ex-
poets to vote at the spring election must have
his name on the new books.
The POTTERY. MIR. W. Lewis Milburue is
now manufacturing at the Alexandria Pottery,
on Wilkes street, near Washington, earthen-
ware of style and quality not surpassed BY any
made 10 this country, add at prices that are
lower than, quality considered, these Wares OF
a like kind, bought at the north. The way to
build up our city and increase its prosperity is
to encourage its manufacturing establishments,
and none are more deserving of liberal patron
age than the Pottery.
COUNTY CoURr.-The May term of the Coun-
ty Court, Judge Sangster to preside, will com
meuce on Monday next. The ouly criminal
care set for this term is that of 4. II. Laws,
coIored, for illegal voting, the others having
been transferred to the Circuit Court for the
county, which will commence on the 3rd Mon
day 10 May.
POLICE REPORT. The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday
John Richardson, for disorderly conduct, was
dismissed with a r%eprimaDd.
Charles Chapman, alias Marshall, for drlv-
ing his wagon against the horse OF William
Travcrs, was dismissed upon the payment OF
costs.
Samuel Mathews, colored, arrested as a sus-
picious character aud for vagraucy, was sent to
the work house for thirty days.
A warrant was issued for the arrest of a late
ly discharged y. S. sailor named j. Thomas at
the instance of a shipmate who charged him
with robbing him Of his clothing and money,
coming here from Washington and from here
crossing the river to Maryland. The warrant
was placed 10 the hands Of officer Wood6eld,
who accompanied by the complainant crossed
the ferry here this morning on the lookout tor
the accused.
There were no applicants for lodgings at the
station house last night.
~ CAPTAIN JAMES NJ. SrEUART is an
Alexandrian Of whom the city may we'll be
proud. No man ever knew him to do a mean
thing. No man ever called upon him to engage
in . work Of charity, msgnsnimity or tolerance