Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-09
FIRE WARDENs.- The regular monthly

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FIRE WARDENs. -The regular monthly
meeting of the Fire Wardens was held last
night The bills that had accumulated sncs
the last meeting were examined, anu SUCH as
were correct were ordered to be PAID; some pc
cessary improvements 10 the COlumoia '1 ~;
House were ordered; the thanks OF the war
dams we're rendered engineer Young of the
Hydrauou for copper 0rUament to that en-
zine. and resolution was adopted declaring 1t
inexped.nt to grant the application OF the Dun
Fire Engine for a supply OF hose.
LENT.-Leut will begin this year Oil the 10Th
Of February, much earlier than 1t has done
since 1869 This will bring the high festival
of Easter this year on the 18th OF March,
which, is within six days of the earliest period
upon which il Can ever possibly occur ga
sumo wears Easter falls as late as the 25th OF
Anil. Some years there are as masy as niue
Sundays between Epiphany anu Ash Wednes'
day, but this year there will only DC i've Sun =,
days intervening between the jubilee OF Epl
pnauy and the Socmu fast OF Lent.
DISCHARGED. 1t will be seen by reference
to the proceedings of the u. S. District Court,
to-day, that A. J. Andrews, of Richmond,
whose arrest was uoIced yesterday 90 charge
of contempt 10 seudug lusu!uug letters to the
Judge, was brought before the court and purg-
cd himself OF the contempt, aud was dlscharg-
ed. the Judge having to issue 40 ORDER Tor the
payment of his expenses back 70 kchmoud on
account Of his poverty.
ICE.-Neavy all the ice houses 10 u est End
have been filled, aud most Of them with Ice
three inches and quarter thick the water at
The head Of Hunting Creek, trou which II was
ra,hrru.i, Deinr Covered with ice Of that thick
ness The Ice 90 the canal was thick cuoush
10 day TO bear the weight ut siatcts III 10y OF
whom awaited themselves ofthe opportunity to
indulge ID their lavurite sport.
PUBLIC LECTURE Rev. Oscar +. Flppn,
of Baltimore, as will be seen b. an advertise
mcnt elsewhere in to-day's Gszaite, will deiv-
or lecture ia the Baptist Church uext Tues
day evening, ON Anger, or the folly Of getting
mad--an excellent subject, truely, Tor OF all
foolish things, get,iug mad is unqleStlonably
the nlvst foolish.
BALL--As will be seen by reference to an
advertisement elsewhere in to-day's Gazette,
the Koghts of ST. Patrick will give ball at
the Assembly Rooms next Tuesday night All
the necessary arrangements have been made,
and tie character OF those having the manage
mcnt OF the affair is sufficient guarantee ior
Its entire success
PoroMAC FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION
fine new secretary OF the Potomac Fruit Grow
ers' Association, Dr. J. L Suodgrass, soIlcits
in behalf OF that organization, which has proved
useful 10 the development of fruit gro"ine
lands anu Interests hercaboutS. letters from any
source containing pertinent FACTS or making
reasonable icoulries.
RUNAwAY-T horses Of sir. William
Hunter became frightened this Afternoon dur
log the fire alarm, and ran away from the store
of Davy i Harmon, but were stopped % Nall
or S Hill before anytl,lug had happened more
serious thau the breaking of part OF the wag-
on TO which they were attached.
FlRE.-The alarm of fire about Two o'clock
this afternoon, was caused by The partial burn
log OF che roof OF one Or tue row oI irancu
houses lust this side Of the caual locks. Some OF
the fire department was out but did not 90 iGto
service as the fumes We're speedily exuugulsn-
cd by the occupants Of the bulldog.
CONDEMNED OYSTERS "A cargo of oysters
that had been condemned i'll Washington, ar
rived here this mornlng from that city, aud
we're offered for SALE but the vlgllant Inspector,
Mr.. Valentine, soon discovered that they were
uus0uud and ordered the captain OF the boat
to close his hatcheS.
BURNED MAILs.-AlI the mail for the North
that had accumulated in this city up to D
o'clock last Thurday, as Well as what came
from the South that evening was burned IN the
accident on the Baltimore aud Potomac rail-
road, an account Of which was published 10
yesterdays Gazettc.
PRESENTATION. j. Auber Smith Re
publicau) Of the House Of Representatives from
the Richmond District was in this city day,
and unhesitatingiy expressed MS utter cundem-
nation OF the cuul Sc OF Sheridan aud the adj
miuistratiou in reference TO the Louisiana out
rage.
PARALYzED Mr. Ekaua Ware, whose leg
was broken on Union street some years ago.
and who has been a cripple eyer slnce, was
paralyzed early this mornlng while Oh his way
from the Market-house to his home 10 the LIST
Ward.
ALUMNI MEETING. The annual meeting OF
the Virginia University Alumni Association,
of this city will be held next Friday eight,
when the officers will be elected aud other ln-
teresting business transacted.
ASSISTANT PoSTMAsrER.-Mr. q. Patter-
son Berkeley has been appointed Assistant
Postmaster of this city, vice g. c. Hewes, re-
sigued. Mr. Hcwes has been appointed De-
livery Clerk 10 the same office
ROBBERY. The cook shop Of John Dogan,