Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-11
LOCAL BR EVlilES.

Tho committee of arrangements for the pro,
nospd F,renen's parade on the 23rd Inst arc
usinr their utmost eyertions TO make the par
AIDE success. The cadets of ST. John Acau,
,mv have acccpe ed the invitation EXTENDED
them to form part of the ine and delegations
of the firemcu Of Washington ana Dai'u'oie
are cynected to be present on the OCCASION
The O>ccoIa Club will give a grand oal' at
Sarepta Hall tonight. Ihe rooui ha' De'u
beautifully decorated for the occasl'n' one u
the adornmcnts being the coat arms Of 'nt
club, which has been painted IN the centre VI
the floor Among the many expected 10 oe
present upon the occasion are several luVl'eu
guests from Washington.
4 stranger attempted to crawl over the rail-
road bridge at OccoQuau creek, yesterday, ou'
his head swan so much that he turned oack
after getting nearly half way across. lie then
attempted to cross IN the ice below, but broke
through aud would have been lost had not
some men who were watching him gone 10 MS
assistance.
Intelligence from along the line OF the Ches
apeake and Ohio canal is to the effect that the
work of repair has been commenced at the
various points where repairs are required and
is being prosecuted as vigorously as cIrcum-
stances will allow.
The managers of the Alexandria luarmary
having rcliugaish'd the building corner OF
Duke aud Fairfax streets, have taken posses
Sion of the house on the north side OF Ming
street two doors west of the Railroad Hotel,
an! fitted it Up for the treatment OF patients
The are already numerous applicants for the
office of postmaster of this CITY made vacant
to-day by the death of Mr.. Trist-amoDg them
being Mes<rs. r. Bell, jr, Henry ). Martin,
L. l. Van Auken. W. n. Berkley, +. Z. Mar
shall, and many others.
Two young men, viii GoIway and Norman
Prutt, while skating on the caual yesterday
afternoon, approached too near hole made by
the ice gathcrcrs and broke through, but were
speedily rescued.
\ m.eting Of the Columbia Fire Company
will be he'd tonight, when the question wheth-
cr or not that company will take part 10 the
tirrnno proposed parade on the 23rd Instant
will b. definitely settled.
Some boys, with patent glass -cutter, cut
hole in the show window of the news store OF
Mr.. Cox, corner Of King and Pitt streets, early
last night, aud stole from the shelf within
bundle Of peuclls.
At Meeting of the congregation of the Nj.
p. Church, held last MonIay night, Alr. Henry
Hoogc WIS elected Delegate to the Baltlmore
Annual Conference Of that church, to meet IN
Georgetown on the Ilth proxlmo.
Dcprcdatious upon the stalls in the market
house, committed when that building Is sup
posed to be locked up, are again becoming oil
frequent occurrence.
The Mechanics Home Association, of Alex
undria sold last week, TO Mr. d. h. Webster,
lot on the east side of Alfred street. between
Cameron and Queen streets, for $40.
The L,uc Star Club will give a hop at llar-
mnaic Hall tonight. \ spleudid band has
been ID and large company, 1t Is cX-
pc:,ed, Will be in Attendance.
The Al xandria GIce Club, assisted by some
excellent muscll talent from Washington, will
Civ. concert at Sarepta Hall Oh Monday, 10th
instant.
The students of the Episcopal High School
yesterday sen, money contribution to the
Ladies' Union Relief Association, which was
thankfully received.
The street cars, which stopped running last
Friday, have not resumed thc:r trl ps Yet, nor
is it Known when they will.
Mr. D. H. Barrett, wclI-known citizen of
Falls Church, died there last night after lin
gerlng Illness