Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-08
Letter from Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. Tho deadlock
10 the first branch of the City Council, caused
| by the refusal Of the reform members to go
into Joint convention for the purpose OF elect
| ing the various officers of the city government
still continues, and has been the cause OF much
| Inconvenience, and considerable anxiety and
speculation as to wha; the final rc:ut will be.
The old iucumbents, however, under the au-
thority of the Mayor, still hold over, and per-
| form the duties Of their respective Offices. Re-
lief is, however, expected fr>ln he Legislature,
which, it is thought, will pass bill! meeting
the requirements of the case, authorizing the
| Councils to 90 into joint convention provided
majority of both branches agree
Mayor Latrobe,o on Saturday last gave notice
that he would receive nc moro applications for
Offices. Since the 10th Of January his Office
has been literally bcsieged by a crowd of hun
CRY Office seekers. Some idea Of their number
may be reached from the fact that for the 26O
Offices in the gift Of the Mayor there were up
wards of l, 100 applicants.
Yesterday Rt. Rev. Bishop Gibbons, OF the
Diocese OF Richmond, dedicated the Church
OF St. Bridgct's, Canton, near the city limits,
in the presence of large and Interested con-
grpgation. His scrm IL on the occasion was
exceptionally fine, aud is spoken OF as being
mastery aud eloquent effort.
The suggestion has been made in one Of our
city papers that the Fifth Maryland Regiment,
which was tho recipient OF SO many honors on
the occasion of their recent visit to Boston,
should visit Alexandria on the 22i instant and
take part in the parade on that day. The
matter will probably be considered by them,
and should they determine to 90, your citizens
will have an opportunity Of seeing one Of the
finest bodies OF soIdiery in the country.
The Kellogg Opera Troupe after concluding
a brilliant engagement 1T Ford's Opera House,
left on a spcciat steamer at ~ O'Clock Satur-
day night for Norio;H, whcra they gave
sacred concert OF Sunday night. They will be
followed this week by the ever pleasing Mag
gic Mitchell.
Although trade in many branches has been
very dull this winter, the comm .rce of the
port has greatly increased, the arrivals during
the month Of January exceeding largely those
of any previous month, the harbor at one time
being so filled with shipping as to render it ex
trcmcly difficult for the river steamers and
ferry boats to pass through the intricate mazes
of the feet.
Mr.. Winfield S. Simpson, son of your towns.
man Henry L. Simpson, esq, is now practis
lag law in this city. He is well spoken Of By
his legal friends, aud gives promise If bril-
liant future.
A number Of the members OF the Baltimore
Fire Department are making preparations t.
visit Alexandria on the 22l inst, and, indeed,
from the prominence witch has been given to
your celebration by the press OF this city, 1t Is
very probable hat as the day is observed as
holiday 10 Maryland, many Ba!tlmorcans will
visit Alexandria on that OCCASION.
MIR. w. H. Baughcr, well known in Acxan-
dria and vicinity from his connection with the
cattle business, has recently leased the Ba!ti-
more and Potomac Hotel, on Calvert street,
near the Washington depot, and rcGit2d it in
excellent style throughout. From the eligible
situation of his house he must necessarily do a
thriving business.
The steamers Express and Sue Of the Bati-
more and Alexandria line, are now undergoing
repairs and will, in the course OF a lew weeks,
resume their regular trips. MORE ANON.