Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-03

soon arrive here to take the place Of the Lady
of the Lake. The new steamer was recently
built in Wilmington, Delaware, and will 1t IS
said, be called the Lord Of the Isles. MIR. Plant,
who owned the Lady of the Lake, intended
running daily line 10 few weeks, instead Of
a semi-weekly one, as heretofore The loss OF
the Lady of the Like may for time Interfere
with his intentions, but it is thought that,
owing to the Increase Of business, another
steamer, in addition to the one TO come, VIII
soon be put on. The Lady ct the Lake did a
business of $75, 600 during the year 1874.
RECOVERY OF A STOLEN VESSEL. Among
the river crafts that arrived here yesterday was
the long boat Pocahontas, belonging to Mr.
Folausbce Of Washington She sailed from
WASHINGTON. last summer, for poiut on the
river, for a load of wood, but her colored cap
tain instead of stopping at that point sailed on
bv, and was not heard of for months when her
owner learned that she was at Richmond, and
had been engaged in trading on the James
river. II took measures to recover ner I'M
mediateiy, aud succeeded, aud she arrived here
as stated above, yesterday afternoon, ohe Is
said to be the first vessel Of her class that ever
navigatcd the Chesapeake Bay.
SOUTHERN MEMORIAL AssocIATIoN.-Ih
Southern Memorial Association met in Wash
ipctop 90 Monday plight, Dr. A. Y. ?. Gar
nett IN the chair, aud DR.. VIM. Young. Secrc-
tary. A financial statement was read showing
$ll0 90 hand Sixty-three new members we're
elected, and the election of the first Vice Pres
ident was postponed till the next quarter.
Messrs. Mills Dean, J. w. Drew, and q. t.
Harmon we're appointed committee on the
printing of the address aud poem delivered on
the occasion of the late reloterment OF Coined
crate dead at Grace Church, Montgomery
county, Md, after which the meeting ad-
journed.
BAL MAsQUE.-The Alexandria Dancing
Club brought their seasons festivities to
close last night with grand masked and fancy
dress ball at the fashionable boarding house OF
Mrs. Wilkins, on Queen street, the capaclous
parlors Of which afforded ample room not only
for the daucers, but for the mauy who we're
present as spectators. The costumes we're OF
the most varied description, aud the maskes
were appropriate to the characters they we're
Intended TO represent. The entertainment was
prolonged considerably into the morning hours,
but the Interest and pleasure continued until
the end.
The LADY OF THE LAKE The steamer
Lady of the Lake, which was nearly burned to
the waters edgo at Norfolk on Thursday even
ing last, will it is expected, be lowed to Batl.
more by the Boston and Baltimore line steam
ship William Lawrence the last OF this week.
Harlan d HoIliugswvrih, of WILMINGTON, will
repair her at Baltimore it being uusate to take
her to Wilmington. The unfortunate steamer
was hauled over to the Portsmouth navy-yard
yesterday to have her smoke.stack taken down.
INDICTMENTS. AT the Circuit Court of Fair
fax county, now in session, true bills have been
found against Haywood Davis, James Stone,
Thos. K. Stone, and Caleb Stoue, for assault
and battery against Burdett, Skinner, Jane
Ann O'Malry, and James p. Saunders, for
selling lqu)r without license; against Mary
Jane Massey, for being accessory 10 feiony;
against Andrew Jackson, for arceoy and against
WIN. Lewis for attempting to commit felony.
Philosophy OF M1RfH. Professor Frank
Beard delivered his lecture on the Philosophy
of Mirth 10 smah ariience, at Sarepta Hall,
last uight His ld atiops, BY means Of crayon
pictures, drawn 10 the presence Of the audi
ence, and almost instananeouSly, were excel
lent, but mirth, the matter OF the lecture, nor
the manner 10 which 1t was delivered, WOO
much applause.
OPEN TO New ORLEANS. The lines of the
Southern aud Atlantic Telegraph Company
have reached New Orleans, and the company
invite the patronage OF the public. A circular
from the executive Office says that this cxteu-
sion of their line has been literally forced
through, not only without the facilities usually
given by railroad companies, but 10 the face OF
the most determined opposition.
PROCEEDINGS SToppED.-It is understood
that the legal proceedings which were COM
mcnced against the parties whose uustamped
checks we're found in the banks OF this city
have been stopped, aud that compromise will
be effected which will obviate the necessity OF
said parties appearing for trial at Richmond,
to which city they were summoned.
DIsTlILERlEs. If young mems thoughts
turn to love 10 the spriug time, as is said in
Locksley Hail. some other peoples thoughts
are turned to whskey making by the approach
OF the same season, Tor the Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue has been notified that several new
distlleries will be commenced in Fauquler and
Loudoun counties as soon as the sprlng opens.
ENTERTAINMENT An entermcnt will be
given at Sarepta Hall next Monday night un-
der the auspices Of the Sisters of the Holy
Cross for the purposes of raising funds with
which to repair st. Mary's Academy. Some
OF the best amateur musical talent OF this city
and Washington will assist.
sanctuary F1eur.-A prctractcd and
bloody fight took place yesterday afternoon In
the cattle pen at the Henry street depot, be-
tween TWO colored cattle drivers, named John
Henry and Dick Hall, during which the latter
was badly cut on the head.
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