Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-28
MATTHIAS POINT LIGHT. The BaltiG4u'e
Americaa publishes the following Information,

Matthias POINT LIaHr-The BaliiG4u.e
American publishes the following lotormatlon'
in regard to the light house at Matthias Point,
previously mentioned in the Gazette. Ii says:
AT Matthias Point, Potomac river, there Is
.. present beiog erecteda screw pile lighthouse
lie casiincs for which were made IN the Patu1-
,nt Works, Baltimore. -Four cylinder day bea-
CO.'S are also being put up. 1t Will be OF inter
est 70 mariners to know that the light 10 the
ncw lighthouse will be shcwn Tor the hrst time
yu December H. ln connection |lth the Work
4. Matthias Poiut there ls at that place
steamer fully equipped for service. Tins steam
e., cayIy 10 January, will proceed 10 the vieioly
J, Roanoke Marsh, North Caro!lna, OF wh,cn
pac, another lighthouse IS also 10 be erected.
TIE POWDER HoUsF.-A meeting Of the
Committee on Public Property OF the Ci'y
toupci was called, tor last night, but gao
rum not being prescott no business could Do
transacted. |: IL understood, however, that
Ike business lus which the committee was call
81 together was to consider propoStioh OF
certain parties to purchase the CID fo~uer
House lot beyond the Aims house, AMI that
the pro position will be submitted to the lily
Louccil to uight. The Powder House itself
VAS destroyed during the war, and has never
5een rebuilt, another one belonging to the Du-
pont Powder Company, situated en- the shores
ct Hunting Creek being used at presett.
posrroNEp.-Rev. j. w. Webb, c,lorcd,
visited Bethel Academy, Fauqaier county, lat
sunday and baptized ssvera! persons Alter
the bap;iziog church council was conVcoeu
:omposed Of delegates irosG t!evt"r'nwo, inc
p.ains and Salem, with Rev. J. ". Webb as
Moderator, and Rev. 4. l.. Gibson IS clerk.
Tie Of ec; CT the council was to orsau,zo q
hlp'ist Church at Bethel, but the courch at
Nar!ncton not being represented, 1t adloufheu
without action. aud tho organization OF the DC"
church. was postponed.
fnurs!ay will be the last dss on which State
iaIcs can be psil without an addition OF per Co.,
luz Coal rRADE.-rhe Goa! trade tor thaS
season is drawing rapidly TO close. Several
II HE companies have already stopped ship
D.uy from Cumberland and Eiost Of the others
"lii IN SO, 10 few days. Taken atoge'hel
The season has been light one; the troubles al
lie mines IL the spring. the frequent scarcity
OF vessels hero. and the low price OF coal al Ih'
North have all conspired to produce this erect
i.be stock Of coal which will DC ieft on Tux
Wharves here will be small.
DlMlNUTIoN OF LICENSE Taxa list pre-
pared By the Mayor shows dlmlnuton IN tn'
amount of license tax received DUNG the pres
sut year, as compared wi b last year, OF Slloo
The list COMPRISES the Games OF thirty nVe per
sous who have either goue out Of business, O
consolidated with other firms in the same hn'
i! business.
PIGEON SHOOTING. "A pigeon shootln.
match will take place at Cats Tavern Yves
t3od, to. morrow evening at one cloci. Sew
era Of the best amateur euouers OF the clt
have eurclled their names, and much sport.
expected.
thursday will be the last day on when ota.
lakes can be paid withou. an addition OF per g
Parties paying taxes will tpd 1t 10 thelr az
vantage to purchase Virginia coupons at BurS
4 Herbert's. po7 l5.2W.