Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-04
LOCAL NEWS.

WEATHER PRoBABILITIEs.-Wa War Depart
.aeat Office oftse Chief Signal Officer, Wash,
n'I.to d C.. FEBRUARY 4, lS76-l0:3O a. M.
E,r rha Middle States, rising barometer north
drIv 70 westerly winds, considerably colder ana
clearing or partly cloudy weather.
THE 22p PARADE.-The Committee of Ar
engagements met last night aud was called 10 or
dor nv Mr. B. +. Penu, 10 the chair
Mr.. H. Latham was requested 10 act as
Seer, tary. :, n,r, -
c];n,d the Invitation to read the Farewell Ad-
dress of Washington. r.
The declina,ion was accepted, and hlr. ii.
Latham was selected in the place OF Mr.
fickIin.
The action Of the committee on the question
of excluding the Moutpeicr BureSque was
reconSldered.
On motion of Mr. Nash. it was ordered that
the temporary organization OF The hlontpe-
lier Burlesquc Drawing" be admltte d within
the line.
The meeting then adjourned.
Duck SHOOTING ON THE PoToMAC. There
are a great many ducks on the Potomac
this year, but as far as sport is concerned TO
the amateur or sportsman, there might as wen
be none at all. Scores upon scores OF skltts
armed with the huge swivel guns, lntest the
river, from Washington down to the Chesa-
peake Bay, aud not flock OF ducks can aiight
aud rest five minutes upon the waters but that
one or more skiffs can be seen stealthly creeping
towards them, and the thunder OF the pot
hunters guns heard at all hours of the day
and night, aud the consequence Is that duck
shooting is among the things of the past. We
hear that six ducking soops, with full crews,
sink boxes, decoys, and swivel guns, are an,
chored at Chapmau's Point alone. The law
passed by the Legislature expressly prohl0lts
this wholesale slaughter, but until! river police
is formed to carry it out, 1t will be dead
letter.
FRIENDSHIP FIRE CoMpANY.-A regular
meeting OF the Friendship Fire Company was
held in their hall last evening, DR.. J. B. john
son presiding, and VIM barley secretary. The
mioutes of the previous meeting were read
aud approved.
Several petitions for membership were re-
ccived and acted upon.
The committee Oh parade and music reported
progress.
4 vote of thanks was unanimously rendered
Messrs Orlando Ford and George Crump for
repairs to the engine, which they furnished
gratis.
There being 90 further business the meeting
adjourned
THE MINERAL BUREAU-Tbe Mineral Blu
reau has received from Mr.. g. NJ. Kitchens,
of Brown Hill, Wythe county, a sample of
argentitercus galena, lode OF which has been
traced for considerable distance through his
property, though 90 deep mining has been
done. The galena is found im5eddej III a ma
triy Of quartz, and is very similar IN appear
auce TO some Of the Nevada silver ores we
have not learned that any quantitatiVe analy'
scs have been N lde, and the nine is as yet TO-
tally uadevcoped. Mr.. Kitchens writes that
the exhibition Of his minerals at the bureau
has resulted 10 heavy orders tor lead and ZINC
ores from New York dealers.
WHAT a TRAMP SAYS OF Us.-A tramp
named James Dufey, who was arrested IN
Philadelphia, Wednesday, for an assault with
intent to kill citizen there, speaks as follows
of this city, ss is reported in the Times: up
on being questioned be stated that be formerly
resided with his brother, 10 Newark, N. j..
Some lime since he left there and walked ali
the way 10 Alexandria, Va, but 6udiog that
he could obtain no work there, and that, as he
expressed it, all the people we're starving to
death, be left the place aud started to retrace
his steps.
CAPT. a. G. NlCKLE.-This veteran steam
boat commander, formerly of the steamer Elk
press but now ruuuiug between Baltimore and
West Point, on the steamer Havana, seems to
have had rough time during the late gale.
The Havana was thrown to the lee side for
seven hours, but under the efficient manage
plent of Capt MCKEE she fought her way
steadily on, and reached West Point over three
hours late. The passengers and many OF the
crew were seaslck, and the gale was SO heavy
that it was almost impossible 10 cross the deck
THE WEATHER-Y e>terday evening about
six o'clock snow commenced falling thick
and fast and continued with slight Dtermls-
sious uotil uine O. clock this morning when the
ground was covered to depth Of five inches. |
Several slelghs were Out and their occupants
seemed to be enjoying themselves heartily. The |
wind at noon had changed to the South, and
the prospects are that the snow will not remain
long on the ground.
POLICE REPORT. There was only Que case
at police headquarters to-day, that of Mary
Mack. who for being drunk and disorderly,
was locked up for examination.
Geo. Gunly and Geo. Marble, the two sailors
who were committed to Jail yesterday tor de-
serug from the schooner Herschell, were turn
ed over to the captain of that vessel.
Ten dodgers at the station house last night.
SCow LosT-Duriug the gale, Wednesday
morning, scow, loaded with rope, stove, and
other articles of outfit for Sandy Point fishing
Shore in Occoquau bay, which was being towed
down by the schooner Annie Lowe, Captain
Charles Kelley, was swamped, and had to be
cut loose The scow aud cargo were entirely
- 1 Ia So
Occoquan bay, and rode out the gale.