Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-08
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
IIYDRAULIoN STEAM FIRE ENGINE Co.
The regular monthly meeting was held last
night, Vice President Carne 10 the chair and
&. w. Dix, Secretary.
The Committee on the Ball reported net
nro6t of $S3 SO, and were ordered to expend
that amount, with such other sums as could be
obtained from those who had not purchased
tickets. 10 buying carpet for the hall.
Mr.. Nevett offered the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolved, That tho attention of the Fire War
dens is respectfully directed to the almost total
inability Of the horses attached to this engine to
perform fire duty, owing to their extreme age
and feebleness.
Resolved further, That in the opinion of this
company the purchase OF q new pair OF horses is
necessary to ensure our prompt attendance AZ
fires.
Resolved That the Secretary communicate
COPY of these resolutions to the Board OF Fire
Wardens with respectful request for their
speedy action thereon.
1t was stated that one of the old greys was
50 weak that there was imminent danger OF his
falling aud the engine being overturned and
broken every time she went out to fire.
Messrs Nevett, Young and I. Dix were ap-
pointed committee to draft resolutions rea-
tive to keeping the hall in good order.
Several members were fined % cents each
for absence from fires aud oil hers were excused.
The meeting then adjourned.
PREsBYTERY OF CHESAPEAKE. The Pres
bytery of Chesapeake, which will assemble in
the I'd Presbyterian Church at half. past seven
o'clock tonight, meets in this city at the in
stance of Rev Dir. Bullock. The opening SER
mon will be delivered by Rev. DR.. Murklaud,
of Baltimore. At the session tomorrow Key.
DR.. Bullock will ask that to- morrow night be
designated as the time for him to tender his
proposed resignation as pastor OF the I'd PreS
byterian Church of Alexandria, and as his re-
quest will undoubtedly be granted, he will ten
der his resignation TOMORROW night, and at
the same time give his reasons for doing so.
The congregation Of the Church will be called
together ut a subsequent time to take action
upon the resignation, and such action Will be
reported to a subsequent meeting OF the Pres
bytery, which will then determine whether or
not to sever the pastoral relations existing be-
tween the pastor and his congregation.
THE PLYMOUTH RocK.-The New York
Commercial Advertiser says: The Plymouth
Rock, the best excursion boat in the world, is
20 convince the people of other cities, this
well. The scheme laid out for her, as we learn
from the Nautical Gazette, is somewhat as fol:
lows: She will commence at Washington and
run to Acquia Greek for one week, thence to
Baltimore and for ten days will make excur-
sions on the Chesapeake Bay; then she will
mak. excursions from NEARLY all the sea-
ports IN the north. B. Gimore's Twentysec-
aud Regiment Band, will accompany her. Her
laulnus restaurant la carte will be kept up,
and she will be- differed and mandcd by SUI.
perlor class of men, who will spare nothing to
gain for her popularity abroad she has earned
at home.
POLICE REPORT The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday:
Laura Smith, colored, arrested for vagrancy
aud luunging around FiShtOWn, was re-eXamlD-
I'd and dismissed, as the charge was not sus-
tanned
Calhariue Hail. an inmate OF the Pnor's
House, for disordery Conduct, was sent to the
work house.
The items reported are, that officers George
lIyes and Norris were assaulted with stones,
thrown by unknown yartles, concealed behind
railroad cars, at Fishtown, last night, but were
not hurt.
Two dodgers were accommodated at the sta
ton house last night.
Cry GAS WORKS The retort room in the
City Gas Works, during the twenty years
those works have been in constant operation,
has gotten so much out Of order that immedl-
ate and extensive repairs to it have become ne
ceSsary, have been recommended by the City
Council Committee on Light, and will be made
as soon as the City Council makes an appropri-
alton for the purpose, which 1t will probably
do at its meeting next Tuesday night. Among
the repairs to be made will be the tearing down
and rebuilding of the arches and the relaying
of the flooring A curtalment in the current
expenses of the works has been made by dis
pensing with the services Of one of the hands
lately employed there.
FALL OF A JAcK-A 'jak''-a support for
painters to stand upon while painting houses.
Tell from the second story window Of the office
Of the German Bank Company, on King street,
this moruiDg, struck a step ladder, knocking
it down, and throwing w. S. Dale, who was
upon it, off, but fortunately not iDjurlng him,
aud falling upon boy named George West,
hurting him so badly that for short time. it
was thought he had received serious Injuries.
CONCERT. The entertainment given by the
Hutchinson Family at>the NJ 4. Church last
night, was not numerousy attended, but
seemed to afford enjoyment to all who were
present. The remarks, recitatious and songs
all tended to advance the temperance cause,
aud some of the latter particularly Don't 90
Tony, don't co. were rendered in excellent
style. But one of the. original family yet
remains.
ADDRESSES kilgour, esq of this
city, has accepted an invitation to deliver au