Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-24
Lib AZ. ssRsacEREsES.

Market will be open until o'clock to-
morrow.
The Governor yesterday commissioned S. S.
Stouc, vi LoVcttsvlle, Loudouu county, a no.
tary public.
Among the committee of ways and means
tor starting the new Radical paper iu Rich
mond Is Il. D. Beckley Of this city.
The solree given by Prot. Valentine at his
dancing academy in Harmonic Hall, last night,
was nutnerousy attended and passed off very
agreeabIy.
Mr.. VIM. Murtaugh, whose son was killed
by railroad accident Il short time ago, died
suddenly at an early hour, this morning, at his
home, near the Henry street depot.
Detective Combs, of Washington, has writ.
ten here that h will soon have the three col.
orcd mcn who escaped from the chalo jang in
this city, yesterday, 10 custody again.
The money lost 90 the Washington train two
or three days ago was recovered 10y Policeman
Watkins from Two cJlorcd women named
Phillips, who had found it,
The micrs Of Georgetown yesterday APPOINT
I'd committee to request the president uI the
Chrsnpc"ko and OHIO Canal Company uoi to
SHUT Oh the water from the Georgetown level
untl the 18th of February.
Several letters sent by the Inflated steamer
DcuIch!aud have been received by the parties
To whom they were addressed in this city, and
they all bare the marks of the sea water in
which they were drencncd.
The restaurant Of Mr. Dan Henry, near the
Fairfax street depot, caught fire from defec.
tive huc at an early hour this morning, but
the tlames were extiDgu!shed before any dam
age was done, and without raising an alarm.
A reunion of the Pulmans, numerous and
prosperous English family, will take place to-
morrow at The Village" the residence of
Mr.. Thomas Pullman, the founder of the tam-
lily, and whose descendants number about fifty
Some excitement was occasioned iu the mar.
ket, this afternoon, by fight between John
Young, OF Fairfax county, and one of the
butchers. Neither was hurt, but both were
iucd by the Mayor.
The slight alarm Of fire soon after daylight,
this morning, was caused by the burning of the
chimney OF house on Princess street, near
the JAIL The slight alarm this morning was
caused by detective hue in shed on Market
alley.
The steamer Arrow, Captain Frank Holdings
head, resumed her trips to Mount Vernon to-
day. During the period in which the stauuch
little steamer has been laid up, she has been
thoroughly renovated, and now looks as neat
aud pretty as q new pin.
At the meeting of the Lebanon Literary So
ciety, held night before last, addresses were
delivered by Messrs. Aud, Troth and Lewis,
and We'll written essay read ty Miss Cora 4.
Barnum, daughter Of Justice Barnum of that
ueghborhood.
The children of St PAUL and Christ Church
Sunday Schools had their Christmas celebra.
ton this afternoon. Those of Grace Church will
have theirs next Tuesday afternoon, and those
Of the Union Presbyterian Church Sunday
School on Thursday night next.
The Rev. G. B. Middleton, the young pull
pit orator from Western Maryland College at
estminister, Nd, so tavorably known in this
city, is expected to preach on the subject of the
Christmas Carol, at the NJ. p. Church, next
Sunday morning. He will also deliver lee.
ture in that church next Wednesday evening
Subject, Poetry. Sec advertisement.
The Washington correspondent of the Balti
more Sun says: There is very general i'm
preston among those in attendance on the
hearing 10 the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
case at Alexandria that the decision of the
court (Chicf Justice Waite and Judge Bond)
will be in favor OF recognizing the jurisdiction
OF the State court 10 the case, aud making
Gen. Wlckham receiver of the road in Llacc OF