Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-20
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A meeting of the Directors of the new Alex
andria Marine Railway Company was held last
Saturday evening, but no business was trans
acted other than the election OF Mr.. Joseph
Broders Vice President of the company: 1t is
understood that $4,000 additional stock must
be subscribed for before the company can pro,
coed with the work Of establishing shlp-yard
here.
The remains of the late Philip Staufer,
whose sudden death was noticed 10 last Fri
days Gazette, were preserved in ice by Mr..
Wheatley, the undertaken, until yesterday,
wheo, in accordance with telegram, they we're
sent by express to the parents of the deceased
in New York, Mr.. and Mrs. Dilger accompany
ing them.
1t is understood that movement is on foot
among certain members Of the congregation OF
the End Presbyterian Church in this city to
call Rev. Mr. Lupton, formerly of Leesburg,
but now in Tennessee, to the charge OF that
church, the pastorate Of which was made va
cant by the resignation Of Rev. DR.. Bullock.
MIR. Jesse Sherwood, who lives at the cor
ner of Princess and Columbus streets, lost a
valuable mich COW yesterday by sudden and
unaccountable death-the third one he has lost
the same way during the last six months, and
suspicion of poison is entertained
The long season in May has been anticipated
this year by several weeks. 1t has now been
cloudy and raining since last Tuesday. The
rain fell all day yesterday and during the whole
of last Dight and to day was dark and cloudy,
with the wind still from the eastward.
Robert Jefferson, full account CT whose ar
rest by constable John r. Gray at Pohick was
published in the Gazette, has been safely
lodged 10 Jail at Upper Marlboro, to await the
action of the court of Prince Georges county,
Md, which will meet on the 18th proximo.
An old respectable colored man named Solo
mon Lacy was assaulted late last Saturday
night at the southern end of Royal street by
two unknown, though suspected, colorcd men
and badly beaten.
The trips of the street cars were delayed for
short time this morning by az obstruction to
the track, caused by the breaking down Of the
market wagon belonging to Mr. Townsend Bag
gett.
The stcrnwhccl steamer Arlington, on her
bound down, coded off Bnld's Ferry last
night. The steamer was slightly Injured
damage to the pungy is unknown
The horse attached to the cart of Beck ham,
Dclaplane Il Co. ran away on Uolon street this
morning DuG UCCdSlOuCu ~ duu Ouiy
cleared that street of pedestrians for a short
time.
MIR. Alexander H. Stephens passed through
here last Saturday night on his way home from
Congress to Georgia compelled to return on
account of his health, which is so bad as to be
alarming to his numerous friends.
The new clock 10 the front OF the German
Banking Company, put there by that company
and Maj Duffcy, affords much convenience to
the many who pass that way.
A grand public temperance demonstration
will be made at Manassas 90 Thursday even
ing next by the lodge of Good Tcmplars of that
place.
The annual meeting of the stewards of the
churches in Rev. Nelson Head district of the
NJ. f. Church South will take place in this
city tomorrow.
Orlander Evans, colorcd, of this CITY, deputy
lighthouse keeper at Lower Cedar Point, has
been turned out of Office.
A letter addressed to Miss Mary G. Stephen
son, Upperville Va, is detained in the Post
Office here for want Of postage stamp.