Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-06
COOP TEMpLARs. The public temperance
meeting 10 the Methodist Protestant Church,

meeting, 10 the Methodist Protestant Church,
last evening. held under the auspices OF Poto-
mac L~dgc Of Good Templars, was wei! attend,
ed. The remarks Of Dr. VIM: ): Points aud
the able lecture Of Mai. j. +. Dcvlne, were
we'll received, and will doubtless awake Dew
interest in the temperance cause IN this city.
After the meeting the Lodge returned to their
rooms, where they initiated one candidate, and
received several applications for membership,
We are informed that Rev. VIM. Pearce, OF
North CaroIiua, will also lecture here 10 short
TIME.
FRIENDSHIP FIRE COMPANY. AT meeting
of the Friendship Fire Co., held on Thursday
night, committee Of three, consisting OF Is. I.
Pruu. S. b. Field aud james Travis, was IN
suucted TO give Dir. johnson deed OF trust 10
sccur. him in tie amount OF $500 contributed
by him in improvements to the engine mouse,
an,tLer committee, consisting of Thomas OAR
lev, James Dusan and Edward Grimes, was
Instructed to petition the City Council for hose,
AMI Is. L. Penn was Instructed TO secure new
seal for the compauy
CIVIL RIGHTS. Tho only effect of the pas
sage of the Civil Rights bill by the U. ).
House Of Representatives yesterday, apparent
10 this city to day, was an Increased uuhDef oi
co!oTed paupcIS d. fc'.cc nctuln' "tlti
lns lor luel ara p'"S!S'urs r. - ooo.'' ~
Qt'eSt.pu ""e'"r' 'ie '"I'' - ."o pi -, H.
tie bill by The Senate and It's approval by the
~ teeiu,"' WI :" y. ;. t,f. f,r rho
cllo1'S ncts'o'''G - ~ ,,,. NH ,rh.,r
they require.
SKATING The ska,ir.. is excellent On both
Rarpe,'s nond and B.a.hs rink, and many
- d.,,
'nele ''e ""o o'J,s ~ - 10y l
-AuiooS 'a'ose vi ~ to' Iioi -; $3.50
were mary lFor' ocnlln'ts ii''l, nO ono ~
ms. "a so 49,, III, 10 20 h,,t w,. snandily
rescued, lie Tux was croWoeu to-'ay' III
aoin'Ss'o' ivo oclD' "lul""u.o
IIUKr. The Washington Star Of yesterday
s,rs ..V,s,orJ,v ,fi..rr,op m nl Iadv. named
S"9' s'0'O"' "''N' -
MIS- Free, arrived at tue baltimore auo ~
tomac hairo2u ucro.' suffering very mucl'
rom Tue ence'S o. a lai S:c lcc1l'eu ~ Al'A-
arca ard Iook her to the rooms Of the W omen,,s
ChTiS'lan ;Assoc'atloo' where snc WIS p'op'''S
'A'eN w.
HE MARKET lie market, TINS morning.
WIS tolcrably well suuriicG. but principally by
10 Iu,.hors and b,,rts,c,s ,hc attendance Ct
cIu,,r,. n<,,nI, b.;nr Tinted or the meas
1,cle' SIM oeel I'sp"sv" ~ VIC I';' ~ H."'
t,t H.. .,o.r' fr,.,, which il came w.re raised
in the blue rra,s scc;ivp OF Fauouic. county.
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HE WEATHER. The weather to day has
baen con,naratively mild. an. the streets, In
...,,,.i o~o ,;,o,, ,,.,,,or
ance a man tH.y havs Tofn 'oI sesvlu. u'SI
rio iaji,s who have been housed for som.time
bv reason Of the rains, slccts, and low tcmpera-
turc, were out ia large nun bers.
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RIVER NEWS.--A current has commenced
49, .L.~r ,l,a,,,.rn,;ro,,, Mia
M nrrv,iIinr today. the ice that formed
last hight ana the night before is gradually
disappearing. None OF the ferry lines, how
ever, arc running, and navigation still Remains
| almost entirely obStructed
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. Nj. Henry Washing
ton SHOT himself accidentally last night. He was
in Washington city, and 10 taking handkcr-
| chief from MS pocket, n ha cooked ris tol in
tic some pocket Was dischurgcd the ball enter
ing his thigh lust above the knee jyin&, wound
80
OLD MACHINERY. The cid machinery that
was takeU from the card roolu Of the Mount
| Vernon Cottuu Factory, wheo that room was
newly furnished several years ago, aud stored
III the black smith shop in rear OF the Mansion
- W l''~N~' AN''' >>"~ ''''
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DANGEROUS DooRS.-lhe d0orS OF the mark
ct house are the worst ever put GA new build
iue. az all who use them will testify, and as the
;, rnIrred Lnct stnr had soma NJ his fnycrs emf
off by one of them this morning.