Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-06
+ O. O. F.-The following named officers

of Sarepta Lodge, No. 46, l. 0. D. f., were
dulv installed 10 the hall of that lodge, last
n;ybt' Nv p, G., J. r. Sherwood 2. g., w.
W, GRAY n. G., p. G. J. NJ. Heishey; '.
e.. G. i. Ward R. S., j. G. Smith: T. s.,
PC, w. w. Sherwood; T., 2. q. ). A.
Field Chan, P. G. R. H. Wade; W.: T. e.
i. 3, Padgett; Con-, P G. w. l.. MllGurn !;
4. S. to N. g., ?. G. J. T. Boyd l.. 5. to
N G. P. W. Simpson; l. e., 7. u: V. NJ.
TAYLOR; 0. g., p. G. E I. Steele; + 5. to
V, G., George Hnskins l.. s. to V. g., John
PAYNE; Il. S. S., j. T. JarlnS; J. 5: s., f.
+, Hcishley; Steward, p &. +. h Padgett
OLD CHRISTMAS. To-day is recognized by
the ''old people" 10 our midst as the old or
true Christmas. 1t is reported by some OF
item that at - O'Clock last night the cattle
| and sheep could have been seen dancing, and
that at the same hour the bees came cut OF
| their hives To welcome the joyous occasion. In
the church calendar it is Epiphany. a festival
celebrated on the 9th of January. the twelfth
day after Christmas 10 comncnOratlon OF the
appearance of the Saviour to the Magl or
philosophers of the East The day was ap-
proprialely observed lu the Catholic aud Epls-
copal churches.
GRAND JURORS The following is list Of
the persons who nave been drawn to serve as
grand Jurors at the term of the Corporation
Court that will meet on Monday next: u. w.
Ramsay, I. i Monroe, Michael Bossart, =.
w. Green, Bcaoni Wheat, a. u: Warheld, }.
w. Green, Joseph Bioders, 9. II. RobIus9n,
6. K. Hill, john lannon, Wesley Avery II:
f. Prettyman, y. *. Wilmer, 1. H. h"mp'
Josiah Ford, A. G. Harmon, Lewis b lclln,
Thomas Perry, B. L. Dudley, j. II D. S.uoot,
J. L. Nails, j. 2. Agnew, aud G. II. French.
LATE FIRE IN TIE COUNTY. The origin OF
the fire at Mr. V. 2. Corbett's new house Is
still a mystery, from the fact that although the
fire, light was seen in the building up to .
O'Clock on the night previous, although The
workmeu Quit work before dark, and the lire,
when discovered, was in iull blast in the base
| ment, iu which all the shavngs had been stored.
| Mr.. Dyer, the carpenter, lost over $500 worth
| of tools, and Mr. Mckenzie, about $40 worth
| ICE.-There was more ice 90 the river this
morning than at any previous time this winter
the skim, at an early hour, extending en-
tirely across, but too thin TO afford any obstruc-
ton to navigation. On the ponds, and on the
coves of the river, the canal and Huu!ln2
| Creek, it was thick enough to bear the weight
of skaters and in some places where It's thick
ness was as much as three inches, few OF
the butchers gathered it and packed II away
in their ice houses.
FIRE ALARMS. The aarm OF fire about nine
o'clock last night, and which brought out the
fire department, was caused by light at the
Fairfax street depot, where work was In pro-
gress upon a diablcd locomotive. The alarm
about half past eight thl, morning, and which
| brought oct portion Of the department WAS
caused by the burning of the chimney OF the
house occupied BY Mr.. f. NJ Wcadon, in the
rear of the ST. Asaph street depot.
POLICE REPORT There were no csses be-
fore the Mayor this moruiog.
Dennis NARROW, colored, was before Justice
Padgett yesterday afternoon, for as>auilng Joe
! Tuylor also culOred. and was discharged upon
| the payment Of costs, but, with the complain
ant. was put under security to keep the peace.
Five dodgers were accommodated at the sta
ton house last night
DIsoRDERLY CoNDUcT. james Smith,
Searles Mcknight, and L uie Madden, (all
colored.) we're carried before Justice Brown.
of Fairfax yesterday, charged with disturbing
religious worship at cDlored church near
the Theological Seminary ThcJ Justice rcquir-
| ed them to pay the cast, amounting to IS. 10,
aud took their Individual recoguiz.uc"s TO
keep the peace and be Of good behaviour.
SURGICAL OPERATIONS De. r. G. Powell
performed al operation for strangu!ated her
MA at the Poor's house, last night, upon a
colored man named CLANCY, who was doing
we'll at last accounts The colored man there
whose eye was extirpated by DR.. Brown some
tune ago has so much improved that he
wants his other eye, which is also Diseased
cut out also.
DEATH OF A Potomac QUICKER. Captain
Thorntou Jones' ap old Potomac river QUICKER,
and, until the death of Captain Charley Guy,
Of this city, which occurred a short time siuce,
a partner Of the Captains 10 the duckng bus
| mess, died of pneumonia, at St. Georges Ia
land, Yesterday. His remains arrived here this
mornipg on the steamer Lady of the Lake, and
we're taken on to Washington for intarment.
SKATING. There was excellent skating to-
day on the canal and on the upper part OF
Hunting creek, aud as the boys have, so far
this winter had but little if any of that sport,
aud as a continuation of the cold weather Is
not anticipated, sorue of the schools gave holt
day 10 order that their pupils might spend at
least one day in the enjoyment OF that pasllme
INDICTMENTS The following parties we're
Yesterday Indicted by the grand jury of the
r. S. Circuit Court tor violation OF the Inter
nal Revenue laws: George Summers, }. L..
Kent and Edward Kelly, Of Loudouu county,
and Ludwell Slack, of Culpeper. John Wood,
arranged for the same offence, was dismissed.
INSTALLATION POSTPONED Oriental Lodge,
| No. 6, K of p, met last uight, expecting to
install the officers elected for the ensuing term,
but owing to existing circumstances, the lustal-
la,ion was laid over for one week