Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-05
LOCAL HREV1TIES.

Efforts are beng made TO raise S-u,OVU III
this city for the purpose OF keeping the Mount
Vernon Cotton Factory in operation. With
that amount subscribed, 1t is understood, salts
factory arrangements can be made with the
proprietors of the mill by which the running OF
the miIl can be continued with profit to the
subscrl bcrs.
A meeting of cx-C on!cdcrates will be held
10 Washington on Wednesday the 18th list.
at one 0 clock p. III, for the purpose OF organ
| ling az association 10 care for the Confederate
dead in this vicinity. All Interested arr III
vited 10 attended, AID newspapers, tavorabiy
disposed, are requested to notice the call.
The lately elected officers Of Oriental Lodge
of Knights of Pythias will be Installed tonight.
The Installation OF the officers Of Nj chaulcs
Lodge Of the same order that was TO have ia
ken place last night was postponed Until next
Monday night
A bell tower has been erected immediately
in rear Of the new truck house Of the Relief
Hook and Ladder Company on Prince street
aud the bell that belongs to the company, and
that was removed from the cid house on Fair
fax street, was hung in it this afternoon.
The late fire at Mr.. James Macben's, near
Ceureville, heretofore mentioned III the Ga-
zette, destroyed the frame bulldog 10 the yard
of that gentleman residence, but did not IN
jure the mausdwellipg house. The loss was
but small.
The fire at Mr.. Badcn's, at Grimcss Cross
Roads, on the opposite side OF tho river, noticed
in yesterdays Gazette, Was 1t is stated, I'M
doubtadly the work Of an incenIiary, who, ho'3-
ever, though suspected has not yet been ar
rested.
The steamer Fairy Of the Farmingoo line
arrived here to- day, for the first time since
Christmas Eve. She will come up again to-
morrow and then lay up mere for awhile and
undergo some necessary repairs.
The directors Of the Alexandria Marine Rail
way Company uet yesterday afternoon and
accepted IRON the contractors the new ways
lately built for the COMPANY aud which had
been found 10 be perfectly satisfactory.
Mr. Richard Roberts has sold his farm near
Woudlawn to a gentleman from New Y olk, and
will 90 back to New Jersey irom w''lch State
he emgIated before the war. He realized
handsomely by the transaction.
The weather still continues raw, damp
cloudy and unwholcsome aud as a consequence
almost every body is either sick or complala-
| ing, aod the death ratio has CO nslderaby iu-
creased.
There were issued by the clerk Of the cor
poratiou court of Fredericksburg only thirty
TWO marriage licenses for the year 1874; twenty
three white and Glue colorcd.
Geo. Washington CLANCY, weiI-kuown
coiored man around the market square, vas
taken sick on the street ycstGruly, aud having
20 home had to be sent to the poor's house.
The ghost that has been hauutiog the house
of Mr. Mahon Hatcher, near Hamilton, Is sup
posed to have been laid, as 1t has not made us
appearance for some time.
The Granger's rel aion lately noticed 10 the
Gazette took place at the residence OF Mr.. Moi
felt in L)udoun county, and not at the house
of Mr.. j. L. M"tfett In this city.
The will of Miss Ann Johns, of New Castle,
Del, recently deceased, contains a btqu:st OF
ST 900 to her brother, Right Rev. Bishop
John Johns.
A pigeon shooting match came off at Jones
Point yesterday afternoon, aud was Won by Mi.
Roy Beach.
Last Friday vas celebrated in Fredericksburg
by the colored people, as the anniversary OF
the emancipation proclamation of Mr.. LlucoIn.
A horse, with buggy attached to it, was
| found sraying about the streets last night and
taken to Legg's stable.
| The ice this morning 90 Bcach's new pond,
! the large new poud this side of the canal basin
was thick enough to bear skaters.
| Ice six inches thick has been cut within four
miles of Stauuton.
The Citizeus' National Bank has declared a
| semi-aunnal OF s. per cent.