Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-02
LOCAL BREVITIES.

All who take any interest in the city or State
affairs will. it is to be hoped, make 1t convent,
ent to register at the registration, when VIII
commence on Tuesday next Everybody who
wants to vote at the May election must have
his name Inscribed on the new Registration
books, as the old books will not be referred to-
The unsafe condition of the chapel at the
Episcopal Theological Seminary is constan,,
cause Of complaint among those who attend
worship there, and it is almost impossible tol
them to be as devout as they would Wish to De
during service, with the fear of being crushed
to death always upon them.
The worthy Superintendent of Police is push
ing forward the work of repairing the sidewalks
as rapidly as possible with the limited means
and labor at his command. His late work 10
the lst Ward is very acceptable to the people
in that ward, and would be more SO were 1t
carried to greater extent
The purpose for which the water of the Alex
andria Water Works is to be cut off, to NOR
row, is to allow connection to be made be.
tween the old and the new reservoir now in
progress Of construction.
Letters addressed to Mrs Juo E. Wixon,
Dumesport, Mass; R. D. Glum, Columbus,
KY; S. H. & H. Levin & Co., Philadelphia,
Pa, are detained 10 the Postofice here for
want of postage stamps
Supplies of oysters reach here now by the
bay steamers and some that came this morn
ing were as good as those sold here during the
depth of last winter.
The commission house of Washington &
Bro. received, this morning, a small order fol
Potomac fish from Mexico, Mo-, which was
filled at the packing house of Mr.. Reed.
Bishop Gibbons visited Falls Church on bust
ness connected with the new Catholic Church
now being erected there, and returned to Rich
mond last night.
1t is understood that the Corporation Attor.
ney gives it as his opinion that unless the prop.
erty advertised for sale for delinquent taxes be
more infinitely described, its sale will be in-
valid.
The County Court will meet on Monday,
the Board ofCounty Supervisors Monday week,
and the Circuit Court for the county Monday
two weeks
The numerous friends of Mr.. Ira Thomas
will regret to learn that that gentleman was
paralyzed in Atlanta, Georgia, short time
since. His condition, however, is improving
The Radicals Of the 4th Ward will meet al
the colored Odd Fellows Hall, on Monday night
next, for the purpose of organizing for the ap.
preaching municipal campaign.
Messrs E. j. Evans and George McBurney,
members Of Grace Church choir, were present
ed with handsome canes by the vestry OF that
church this afternoon.
The toll gate on the Washington turnpike is
20 longer source of trouble, as no attempt is
now made to exact toll there, waytarcrs merely
having to open the gate for themselves.
The police found the door Of Erwin & Knox s
feed store, on King street, open last night, but
it is supposed to have been left so accidentally.
Alexander Clark, the brother ofGrace Green
wood, will deliver lecture, 10 this city, next
Thursday night.
MacEvoy's Hibernicon, panorama Of Ire
land, will exhibit here on the llth and 18th
instant.
Officer john Nghtepgi killed mad dog
with his billy near the canal basin this morn
ing.
The regular May services, in the Catholic
Church, commenced last night
The weather, to-day, though mild, has been
damp and cloudy,