Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-14
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The wind came out fresh from the north
west to-day and made out of door exercise dis
agreeable by filling the air with the snow that
had not been melted by the sun. 1t slammed
and bansed window blinds and tossed the
swinging signs to and frow in tcmpestuous
manner and blew down one of the large syca-
more trees in front of Lunts drug store, which,
in its fall shattered the glass in the windows c:
the second story OF the bulldog
A delegation of citizens of Prince William
couaty, accompanied by COL Brawuer Ct tbs
| city, visited Washington yesterday and called
upon Messrs Huntoo and Seuer of the House
of Representatives and urged them to use their
best endeavors to induce Congress u m4ke an
additional appropriation OF $1,000 for iDprov-
| ing the navigation OF Occoquan Greek, which
they cheerfully promised TO do.
AT the Mansion House fire yesterday af:er.
| noon il was discovered when one of the fire en-.
eiues was ready to 90 to work that the water
plug at the corner Of Faitax and Cameron SITS.
| was out of ORDER and the engine had to be re-
moved to another locality. 1t would be vel it
all the plugs were inspected at regular intervals,
so as 10 avoid what III ght be the occasion of
serious calamity.
Rev. Fl. Chauncey Riley, D. D. of the Church
Of Jesus, in Mexico, delivered 40 ADDRESS in
Christ Church yesterday afternoon, in which
he gave an interesting account ofrelgious mat
tiers in the country from which be comes. The
Sunday school children sang appropriate
hymns and collection was made for mission
airy purposes.
The gee club who are to give concert for
the poor at Sarepta Hall next Monday night,
visited the house of gentleman at the upper
end of Prince street last night and dlscoursed
some sweet music there. They will give re-
hearsal in the parlor of the Mansion House to.
night.
The snow which commenced yesterday after
noon, according to the Representation OF Did
Probabilities, continued till towards morning
and fell to the depth of about three inches. A
few sl.ighs were out to-day, but the suns
warm rays soon rendered the sleighiug dis
agreeable. -
Some of the fish packers at Fishtown have
commenced putting their houses and apparatus
in order for the spring business which will be-
gin early if the remainder of tn, water prove
as mild as that part which has elapsed.
Owing to the inclcment weather prevailing
last n ght, the audience assembled at Sarepta
Hall, was so small that Mr.. Kilgour declined
TO repeat bis lecture, IAN Evening with the
Poets
The horses of the Hydraulion Fire Engine
on their way 10 AID from the fire yesterday az
teruoon showed evident signs of old age, and
the sooner they are replaced by a younger pair
the better
The meeting of the Board of Health to have
been held last night was postponed until Fri
day uext 10 consequence OF the want OF quo
run.
The annual meeting of the Sun Fire Com
pany to have been held last night was post
poned until tomorrow, Thursday night, in
consequence Of the want of a quorum,
Col. B. W. Frobel, delegate from Georgia to
the National Transportation convention has ar
rived here.
JOS NJ Patton has purchased of Johnathau
". Nixon the store house and lot 10 the town
Of Middleburg now occupied by the former.
There are two cargoes of oysters DOW at the
dock, and the schooner Daniel Sheets arrived
up last night with load Of fine fresh fish.
At meeting Of the Directors of the LIST. Ma
tioua Bank, held this morning, 5. +. Beach,
esq, was elected President.
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