Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-06

! IRE last night The cause OF the one tna1
brought out the fire department. about quar-
ter before uiue o'clock, is unknown; that later
in the night which did not bring out the de-
partmeut, was caused by the burning OF the
chimney of the house Of a colored man named
Piper, in petersburg.
| The alarm about half.past one o'clock TINS
afternoon was caused by the partial burning VI
shanty, occupied by an old colored man
named Shepherd, on the east side OF Royal
street, between Princess and Oroooko
THE DUMB SPEAK.-One year ago this
month young lady Of this city, daughter OF
| policeman Christopher Lyles, suddenly, aud
! without any apparent reason, LOST Der V"ice'
aud remained dumb until week ago, "nen'
| having received q potion from mau 10 New
York, to whom her condition had been report
ed, she took 1t Que night, Just before retiring,
and it acted like charm for when she aWoke
the following morning her long lost voice had
returned with more than its lormer sweetness,
aud so delighted is she 10 consequence that
she has been singing almost ever since.
SHADES OF DEATH. In speaking Of locali-
ties it is frequently customary to adopt the Sob
riquet of ''shades." Thus the shades of Ash
land, of Arlington, Of Mouot Vernon, and
Monticello are expressive Of rural retirement
and scholastic r. .ctous. It's serious thought
that names, like people. sometimes return at
last 10 base uses, and Chas. Magee was arrest
ed to day anu carried before the Mayor charged
with selling liquor to minors at Iace called
''The Shades of Death" As the young man
who brought the charge could not sustain It,
Magee was dismissed.
ASCENSION DAY. This, the forfieth day
! from Easter, is regarded as second only 10 im-
| portauce to the festival Of the Resurrection:
| ln some branches of the church tits designated
as Holy Thursday, aud it is customary TO c@e-
| brate it with special tokens of JOY and thanks
giving as the day on which the Saviour return
| ed in triumph to realms of glory after having
conquered the powers OF evil amt destroyed
| death 10 this city the day was observed by
appropriate services in Christ, ST. Pauls, ST.
Mary's aud the German Lutheran churches.
SOUTHERN MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION. This
Association, organized 10 Washington some time
ago, has 10 charge the graves of the Contcd-
crate dead, buried at Arlington and other
places, near by, and is ANXIOUS that the head
boards should be preserved aud the graves kept
IN prupcr order, and to this end appeal Tor aid.
! One dollar is the fee for membership OF the as
ISOLATION, but donations 10 any sums will be
thankfully received by COL Arthur Herbert OF
| this city, who is one of the vlce-Presldents.
AMERICAN Coal CoMPANY.-Th many
persons who are interested in the revival OF
| the coal trade will be & lad to know that the re-
| port published in yesterdays u ,z.ttc concern-
| ing the resumption OF canal shipments by the
American Coal Company is correct That com
pauy commenced loading boats at Cumberland
| on Tuesday, and the qnletness now and iur
sometime past prevailing at the canal basin Is
expected to be broken aud appearances eDllv-
ened by their arrival early next week.
ATTACKED BY VICIOUS HORSE. -Consta'
bic John Sartin, of Mount Vernon District,
| Fairfax county, while in the enclosure OF JUS
tice KERRY, OF that district, yesterday, was at
tackled violently by vicious young horse be-
| longing to that gentleman, aud oniy escaped
! serious injuries by reason OF the halter that
| was upon the animal, and upon which he would
tread and thus hinder bis pursuit OF the alarmed
| aud fleeing constable.
! a REDEEMING VIRTUE.-A man travelling
as az agent for aud soliciting subscriptions to
publication, called at this Office, today, and
by way of Introducing the subJccI OF the sale OF
his book remarked that ne was much pleased
with the city with the virgin purity OF the
green and the quletudc which prevails
The WEATHER. The weather to-day has
been that of April-cloudy, sunshiuy, rainy,
windy aud calm at alternating Intervals. The
spring is mouth backward, and the prevailing
weather that would have been agreeable had
| ,I,, IL
else that is out Vt season
| WRIT OF SUpERsED&As.-A writ OF super.
sedeaS, with bonds attached, 70 the Supreme
Court of the United States, has been received
by the clerk OF the Court Of appeas othIs State
| in the case of Boiling rs. Lersner, 10 which
Judgment was recently given for the latter.
SUMNER CoNvENIENcEs. Now that the
eve OF summer has come, thoughts OF render
Ing theuselvrs-aud those dependent upon
them for worldly happiness-as comfortable as
possible during tie heated term, are beginning
to fit through the minds of house keepers, and
We can do that large class OF our readers no
more really valuable service than to suggest TO
them the trouble they will avoid and the con
venieuce and comfort tEcy will experience trom
the use of the new refrigerator, for the sale OF
which, Mr.. Enoch Crimes is the agent 10 this
city. aud number of which he has gu exhibition
at his tin. ware sore on Kin street, and whchg
certainly seems to be as perfect refrigerator
as can be constructed. 1t is madr upon new
and sceu,i6c discovery aud principle OF rellg-
Grafton, by which there is an automatic cncua-
lion of pure, cold. dry air IN an alright box.
The retrigerators are the dryest and ceaucst
now 10 use require less cleaning, are entirely
free FROM the odors arising from the oxiza-
ton ofmstal or the decomp position of meats they