Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-09
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Two colored girls, daughters of Isaac Willis,
who lives 10 Jameson's Row, north of Pc
tersburg," found, when they walked up this
morning, that an infant brother, five mouths
DID, who had slept in bed with them, was dead.
1t is supposed the child was accidentally smoth-
cred by one Of them during the night
Six car loads of the iron that has been bought
to lay the track on the W. u D. K K. from
Hamilton to Purceve arrived at the Wash
ingtou Junction this morning, and was sent up
the road to be laid at once. The remainder
will follow rapidly, and will be laid as soon as
received.
Mai. George Johnston, agent for the Mound
City Life Insurance Company, paid this morn
ing, to the executor of the late &. +. Webster,
S., 900 on a life policy originally taken 10 the
St. Louis Mutual Lite Insurance Company, but
since transferred to the first named company.
Great preparations are being made for the
ball of the knights of St. Patrick, to be given
on the uight of the l2:h, and that Of the liar.
monie Association, to be given on the 23rd
instant.
Messrs. James Cline and Eph. Cheshire re-
turned Yesterday from weeks ducklng on
Breut's fats with seventy pairs of wild ducks,
twcpty.seven pairs of which We're canvas backs,
which they sold for 50 pair
The regular monthly meeting of the Board
! of County Supervisors was held to-day. NO
business was transacted except the auditing OF
few bills the most of which were ordered to
be paid.
The remains of the late Capt. Thomas W.
Beard were inferred here yesterday afternoon,
having been brought from Washington on the
ferry boat.
Written invitations have been extended to
all the various societies aud associations in the
city to participate in the Firemen's parade to
take place on the 23rd Instant.
Both the Washington ferry boats were run
Mug to-day, but one Of them-the City of
Washington will be Withdrawn tomorrow for
repairs.
The street cars, which stopped running last
Friday afternoon, have not yet recommended
their trips, nor is it known when they will re-
sumo them.
Only few sleighs were out Saturday night,
but some of them we're upset, aud man was
run over on King street by the horse attached
to one of them.
Among the immigrants lately arrived here is
Mr. Price, from Wales, who will settle at
HerDdon.
Henry Posey, by instructions of the Fire
Wardeos, entered upon his duties as driver of
the Columbia steam fire engine this morning.
The schooner William Henry was offered for
sale to day by F. A. KERRY, auctioneer, and
knocked of to c. King at $50.
The dressing of the churches put on at
Christmas has been removed in anticipation of
Lent, which will commence on the 18th inst.
A cargo of fine fresh fish, principally rock,
arrived here to-day from the fishing shore Of
Mr.. Joseph Cawood
Mr.. Charles Vaudegrift will start 10 day or
two for California, where he has received lu-
crative appointment.
The delay in the arrival Of the train on the
w. c., V. NJ & g. S. r. R., last night, was
occasioned by the breaking Of an axle.
The chain gang was not at work to-day.
Capt. Warning has again res gned, and has de-
livered his keys to the jai'or.
The ice was so thick on the coves of the riv-
er this morning that Mr.. JAS. Christie was fill
Jog his cc-house with it.