Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-04
LOCAL BREVITIES.

At the meeting of the Catholic Beneficial
Society held last night, committee was apr
pointed to make arrangements for the visit OF
the Society to Falls Church on the 23d OF June
when the corner stone of the Catholic Chufen
to be erected there will be laid with imposing
ceremonies.
Among the fish received at Fishtown ycster-
day were TWO sturgcon-the hrSt OF the season.
The arrival OF sturgeon in the river is thought
by some to be indicative of the departure Ut
shad and herring.
The bridge on north Fairfax street should be
provided with ratings. Its on ltion Is danger
Gus DOW A boy on his way from the brush
fire last Saturday night fell from it into the
gully below, aud barely escaped serious Injury.
At meeting of the Board of Directors OF
the Alexandria Water Company held to-day,
dividend Of 50 share was declared, and the
collection of the second installment upon the
new stock was ordered,
The decision of the Taylor Hutchinson case,
argued at the late term of the Court OF Appeals,
will not be rendered until June, when the Court
will meet in Wythevie.
Among the visitors in the city yesterday
were Col Il. V. White and Mr.. Snouffer, who
were here with canal boat to buy $4,000
behring's.
Bishops Johns, Whittle, of Virginia, Lee, of
Delaware and Stevens, Of Pennsylvania held a
consultation at the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary, near this city, last week.
AS there are but four balls aud chains, the
chain gang is necessarily reduced to that num-
Der, though the Jail and work house could sup
ply large force.
The Red Shirt Shepherds, colored organl-
cation, of this city, had sermon preached to
them at Shiloh church yesterday by one of
their own race.
Some Young gentlemen while walking on
Washington street last night, picked up from
the sidewalks in front of Leggs livery stable
blue marino skirt, trimmed with velvet.
The Lone Sar Club, colored organization of
this city, and four similar clubs from Washlng-
ton accompanied with brass band will have
parade here tomorrow afternoon.
The use of the steam engine at Green's Cabi-
net Factory has been suspended, but the manu-
tacture of furniture is carried on there as cXten.
svcly as it has been ever since the war.
The new registration books will be opened
to. morrow at the places heretofore designated
in the Gazette and will remain open nine con-
sccutive days.
The numerous new buildings now 10 progress
of erection and the repairs to the sidewalks
now 10 progress have occasiontd a great de-
mand for bricks in this market.
Macevoy's New Heberncon, or Ireland 10
America will appear at Sarapta Hall on the
1llh and 10Th inst.
The mother of Mr.. T. P. Hull, of Arlington,
who died on Thursday last, was buried there
yesterday.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has report
ed 10 favor OF removing the political disabilities
of Gen. Ntz. Lee.
Mr.. John Brooks, of this city, has been elect
ed MedaIiss of the Washington society, Uni
versity of Virginia.
The Alexandria boat club are getting their
boat ready aud will commence practlclng as
soon as the weather becomes favorable.
The weather to-day has been cool, cloudy,
and rainy, with the wind from the northeast
and generally disagreeabe.
The alarm of fire last Saturday night was
caused by the burning Of a brush pile on the
hill this side Of the canal locks.
Attention is directed to the Masonic notice
elsewhere 10 to-day's Gazette.
Mr.. Rudolph Buchly is seriously i'll with con-
sumption at his home in this county.
1t is stated that weekly Radical paper is to
be started in this city.
Trains that leave here 10 the morning arrive
at Danville the same evening