Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-06
LOCAL KisEVIEIIlS.


door of which has been open for sometime
past, was entered on Sunday last by visitors
who supposed it had been decorated, but the
sexton says the apparent displacement OF the
lids of some of the coffins was occasloned by
other visitors. some of whom were so anxious
to see the corpses that they lifted the tops OF
the rotted cases aud pryed into their contents,
but removed nothing.
The directors Of the Inland and Seaboard
Coasting Company held 40 adjourned meeting
10 Washington last night. Messrs. y. W.
Thomson and Samuel Bacon were appointed
committee to visit New York and charter or
nnrchase steamer for the use OF the line until
the boat they contemplate building ls COM
pleted.
AT the township conservative meetings held
in L,udouu county yesterday large majority
of the delegates elected to the County ConVen-
ton, to meet next Monday, are said to be 10
favor of noun natiDg Mr.. Barrett for Sheriff and
MIR. Wise for clerk OF the Court, both OF whom
are the present iucumbents.
A large force of laborers left here this moro
ing on the Leesburg train to work on the cx,
tension of the Washington and Ohio railroad
from RHuud Hill to Snickersville. The now
| bridge over Tuscarora ruu, 90 the same road,
| was successfully erected on Sunday last.
A Magnolia tree at Mr. Skaters garden,
north of the Canal locks, is now 10 full
bloom, and at short distance looks as though
the tree was covered with sheet, the whole
surface being whitened by the bloom without
single leaf to variagate The snowy appearance.
The ferry between this city and Shepherd,
the Western terminus Of the East Alexandria
| railroad, is now in active operation, and rail-
road traius are passing over 1t regularly. AS
the mode of transfer is as yet novel 1t is Wit
messed by many PERSONS.
MIR. Willis Henderson, who accidentally fell
in the fire. place; at his house, a short distance
below this city, short time since, and was
badly burned but whose condition was hopeful
until yesterday, died early this morning.
The steamer Jane Moseley, which left here
on her first trip to Norfolk yesterday afternoon
made the distance from Washington to this city
iu twenty minutes. She is said to be the fastest
boat on the Potomac.
Canal boats, with the rules which drag them,
are beginning to make their appearance at the
upper wharfs Of the city, but they come empty
aud via the river from Georgetown, for cargoes
| Of plaster.
George S. Koontz, the wcll.kuown general
agent Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, has
! been appointed 10 the Saue posillou on tho
Virginia Midland railroad.
The Cerito can can MINISTRIES will give an ex-
hibi1on at Sarepta Hall to night. They had
crowded audiences in Richmond last Saturday
night and at Fredericksburg last uight.
A new horse while being hitched up at Chat
hams livery stable this morning, took occasion
to kick the spatter board of, and Frank Taylor
the driver, out of the buggy.
The Baltimore and Potomac R E. now runs
epecial train between Washington and Alex
audria, to connect North and Southl with
enger trains of the Virginia Midland t. 4.
MIR. Aleck Marshall of Warreuton last night,
through DR.. Chancellor, submitted to the CITY
| Council of Baltimore plan for the improve
| meut of Jones's falls 10 that city.
The chain gang, ten strong, nine from the
| Jail and one from the workhouse, was out to-day,
and worked as though they enjoyed the exer-
else.
Excelsior, Saratoga, and Vichey waters are on
draugbt at the drug store of Mr.. Samuel LuDt
and are already beginning to meet with rapid
sale.
A new postofice has been established at
Turubull, Fauquier county, Va: on the route
between Warrenton and Jetfersonton, with
Thomas B. Rector as postmaster.
The handsome saddle leather bracket which
| was on exhibition at Lunts drug store for some
time has been raffl d off and won by MIR. d. A.
| Windsor
A heavy white frost was visible this morning,
but the gardeners say the fruit and vegetables
were not injured.
Trains DOW leave Washington for this city
at lO45 and 1875 p, m.
The regular Tuesday night services will be
held at the Wharf chapel tonight
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