Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-10
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

COUNTY ITEMS. The Arlington turnpike is
being worked by Mr.. E. 3. Corbett in man
ner that promises good road this coming
Witer.
There is some talk of nominating county
man for the Office Of county clerk, now held by
gentleman of Alexandria city. "Howsom-
ever VIC can't always tell 10 politics.
Mr. A. B. Ransom opened his singing school
Tuesday night with about twenty scholars
present.
\ political meeting was held in Freedman :
Village Thursday night and delegates elected
to the nominating convention that meets on the
18th to nominate county officers.
UNION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. The s:rleS
of meetings that have been held in the Unlou
Presbyterian Church during the week, was
brought TO a close last hight, Oh which occasion
Rev. DR.. White, OF Greenwich, Prince William
county, preached a sermon from the text ::
How shall We escape, if we neg lect so great
salvation Hebrews I'd chapter and Sd verse,
which abounded 10 original thought, souhd
reasoning aud occasional bursts OF eloqucnce
that elected the earnest attention OF his au-
dlcuce.
OpossuM HALL The proprietor OF Opos-
sum Hall, the ferry house Oh the opposite side
of the river, having completed his new bar
room, which is located just outside OF the limits
of the District OF Columbia, and within the
jurisdiction of Prince Georges county, Mary
laud chicken, dog and bull fights can now be
conducted there without the fear oil lutCrrup-
ton from the Washington police.
POLICE REPORT The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday
Sandy Mason, for an assault upon his aunt,
Sarah Mason, both cclored, was fined and dis
charged
Daulcl Sullivan, an umbrella member for dis
orderly conduct, was fined aud discharged.
THE City HoTEL.-The Manassas Gazette
says we regret to learn that Messrs. Carr Il Bar
rett of the City Hotel, Alexandria, are about to
retire from hotel business, aud are now nego.
tiating with parties Tor the sale OF their house
Mr. Carr will 60 on his farm 10 Loudoun and
engage 10 grazing and the breeding OF Inc stock
and MIR. Barrett will 60 into the melchantlle
business.
CHURCH DEDICATION. The new Catholic
church of St. James, at Falls Church, which
is 10 charge of Father O'kaue, of this city,
will be dedicated with appropriate ceremonies
Tomorrow week, October 18th. Bishop Glib
bons, Of Richmond, will on the occasion give
Poutitcal High Mass, and the sermon will be
delivered by Father Clarke, OF Baltimore
STREET LAMPS Many Of the street lamps
are now lighted long before dark, aud all OF
them are extinguishrd long before daylight.
During the darkness prevailing early this moru-
ing the horse OF a market wagon. coulug down
King street, stumbled over aud fell upon pile
of sand 90 King street, injurlog itself and
breaking the vehicle to which 1t was attached.
DISABLED SETTLERS. party OF settlers
passed through the city Yesterday, on their
way to one of the ncighboring counties, who
were in sadly disabled condition. They were
travelling 10 "a wagon, and out OF The family OF
six but one was physically able to take charge
of the team, all the others being crippled,
mostly from paralysis.
THE MARY WASHINGTON. AS Will be seen
by reference to an advertisement elsewhere IN
to-day's Gazette, the midday trips OF the
steamer Mary Washington bave been dlscon-
tinued. She will continue to come up the river
early every morning and 90 down agalD every
atternOon rs heretofore