Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-21

Company held last night, the plans tor the im
movements TO be made to the Relief Engine
housc-which house when completed will be oc-
cupied nv that company-were exhibited and ex-
blamed by MIR. Hopkins of the Public Property
Committee of the City Council, and met the
approval of all the members present. The ou-
~ business transacted was the appointment OF
committee of arrangements Tor the excursion
the company is to make on the steamer Mary
Washington, when that steamer shall be COM
pletcd, which committee consists OF W. II.
Davidson, Edgar Warfeid, Charles Perry add
u. B Carllu.
STATE SCHOLARSHIPS Two scholarships at
the Virginia Mechanical and Agricultural Col
lege, at Blacksburg. are open to all boys 10 this
city aud county who are above the aye OF SIX
teen, and who are sufficiently Instructed to be
able TO write compositions aud dlctatlon cXcr-
cisss, aud to study Arithmetic, English Gram
mar Geography and German or Preach to ad-
vantage. Tue tuition is free; the charge fer
board room rent, &c., &C., is from $3.50 to
$3.50 a Year. Young men desiring these sch0l-
arsnips must make application to Richard Il.
Came, Superintendent Of Public Schools, draw
er u, Alexandria, Va" before the 5lst inst,
at which tune the appointments Will be MADE
\ CHASE Police officers Smith and Arnold
had lively chase yesterday evening after
coored man named Cephas Thompson, who
had been III row on Vinegar Hill. They start
ed him at the Intersection OF Washington and
GlbboD Streets aud the chase extended from
their TO Hunting Greek shore, dowo tha' shore
TO jones Point, and thence to the Battery, be-
fore they clught hun. P.owed ground coru
fields and marshes were in the way, but pur-
| "A bon, 1,Rf hatp INF nut
were they upon achieving their respective pur-
poses.
CoLoRED FESTIVALS Though the colored
people are excellent lmitators, they will not, at
least those who attend the festival in progress
a; Zion Church, initiate the behaviour OF white
people at their public resorts. The festival at
Ion is disordcriy asscmbage nightly, cou-
luues uutl alter midnight, and usually the at
tcndants have to be dispersed by the police.
There are two ether colorcd festivals 10 progress
IN the city-cnc at Bvu'ah Church and one at
the SOU PIT street public schoo! house. but
better order is preserved at thcul than at Aon.
TIE Doc CART The dog cart was again on
Its rounds to-day, aud in it ten more unhappy
ours were carried to the Poor's House aud ad-
lied to the dozen that were put 10 the pound
there yesterday. Ii Is said hy those who have
ransomcd their dogs by the payment Of the re-
unired sum- that radical clangc seems 10 be
effected in them by their Imprisonment, and
that the i;ct of their having been in the cart
aud IN the pound takes from them all their
spirit. Confinement duu' have the same effect
upon some two legged dogs.
PERsoNAL-Rev. DR.. Sprigg, of Grace
Church, lett this morning for the Cd Sweet
Springs
Mr.. W. G. Cazonove is at the Yellow Sui
phur Springs.
Col. Wm Kilgour and family, Mrs. Lucy
Brcut, Mrs. Bou>h and daughters, and Master
Nat Boush are at Orkney Springs.
Mr. T. J. Packwood aud family and Mr..
Samuel Miller are at NarraganSett Pier.
COLUMBUS STREET. The Board Of Public
Works held a meeting last night, at which all
the members were present. The bids for i'm
proving Columbus street were opened, among
them betty proposals from Arthur Flynn,
David Pul,uan, George Neltzey, Buckley 4
Wilson, q. W. G EIsiu, Thomas Lyuch, aud
the Richmond Granite Company, but the award
was not made, and was held over Tor further
consideration.
TIE BABIES. Babies require all the out
door exercise, and fresh air they can get; but
if mothers were aware how careless some Of the
nurses are they would be apt to have less We
frequently see .hcm exposed unnecessarily to
the sun, often laying Oh their backs with their
poor little faces exposed to the bllSte!lng rays,
sufficient to give them the brain fever aud
cause lunacy or death.
Pm IA
ing of the Fire Wardeus Messrs James Rector
Suoot, George L French j. P Coleman and
S. A. Green was held last night, but 20 bust
uess was transacted other than ordering the
payment OF u few bills and the adoption OF re-
solutiou providing for the purchase OF addition
al hose for the Columbia Fire Company
THE WEATHER. delightful shower of
rain fell about eleven o'clock last night, and
the SKY has been cloudy all day with light
showers at intervals The thermometer stands
at 7>0 with the wind from the southeast.
SUPERINTENDENT OF GAS The newly elect
ed Superintendent Of Gas, Mr.. NJ. II. Nash,
qualified to-day by giving boud in the sum of
five thousand dollars aud will euter upon tie
duties of his office at ouce
Personal. Mr. + =. Berkiey sailed from
here 10 the Mathcde kran;z this morning for
Portland, Maine Mr.. B. will be absent ab ut
Il mouth travelling through the North.
City SCHOOL BoARD-A call meeting Of
the city School Board will be held tonight.
JAMES 1AxHS'
Under the new Corporation Revenue law two
and half per cent will be added to al tax bills
not paid by Saturday next the 18th instant.
jy 2l-5t
y.S.sI Kf.N'CE.
MA Rim ms u K A & .
The subscribers having accepted the agency
of the
MIprANTJT.E MILITIA 7, INSURANCE