Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-21

WEATHER PROBABILITIES. War Depart
nseat Office Of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash
,ngton, D. G., Fehuary2l, ls76-lO:3O a. m.
For the Middle States falling barometer, rising
temperature, northeast to southeast winds, and
cloudy and rainy weather.
That the employees of this office may haze an
opportunity to participate IN the celebration q
the anniversary Of the birth dag Of General
Washington, the Gazette aoN not he issued to
norT0oo.
SUN FIRE CoMpANY.-An adjourned meet
ing of the Sun Fire Company was held Satur-
day oight, with Vice President John Sullivan
10 the Chair, aud Geo. 3. Deetop, Secretary.
Georpc S. Smith, 10 behalf OF the Commit
tee on Fire Exinguishers, reported tavorably.
Tie Secretary was ordered to invite Colonel
VIM. Drew, Assistant Engineer of the District
Fire Department, and ". +. Holloway, Chiet
Fire Inspector If the city Of Baltimore, to visit
our city on the 22d, and the Committee OF Ar
ia ngemeuts were ordered 10 receive and pro-
| vide for them.
MIR. De"tou then offered the following:
Resolved That the members of this COM
pauy meet at their engine house at 1890 a. ID.
Tuesday 10 uniform, which shall consist OF red
| shirt, white No. 2, black SLOUGH hat, black
pants and white gloves and that they shall be
under the control of the marshals from the
time they leave the house until the apparatus
be replaced.
The resolution was unanimously adopted, at
ter which the meeting adjourned until tonight.
POLICE REPORT The following cases have
been tried since last report:
Arthur Day, coored, for assaulting Betty
win jackson, colored, tor abusing Mary
O'Dell, was fined and discharged.
r. r. Virgins, colored, arrested as suspi-
cious character, was discharged.
Harry Garter, colored, on suspicion OF steal
ing butter from the w. 4 o. R. R., was dis
charged.
Taylor Nails, colored, member of the chain
gang, was locked up for INSTRUMENTATION.
H. Galloway, colored, for keeping swine
withiu the corporation limits, was hued aud
discharged.
Silas Harris, colored, for stealing butter
from the W. & D. depot, was sent to the chain
gang for sixty days.
Della Thomas and Josephine Lee, colored,
for disorderly conduct gu the street, were lined,
and 10 default sent to The work house.
Eleven dodgers at the station hi use Satur.
day night, and seven last nght.
CHEMICAL FIRE ENGINES "A letter was
received this mornlog by the committee OF the
Sun Fire Co., stating 40 otHolloway's Chem
icaI Eogiues invented and manufactured by
MIR. Charles T. Holloway, Fire Inspector OF
Baltimore, would be shipped by the b q T..
road to day, aud arrive in this city, Tomorrow
moruiug, 10 time to appear 10 the parade. The
Sun Company will purchase one ofthe eng DeS
Mr.. Holloway aud an sss'ant will accompany
the engines and test viii probably be had OF
their merits either to morrow evening or next
day. The engines are finished In most cIe-
CANT and beautiful u,anner.
CHURCHES YEsTERDAY.-Large con2rega
tious attended most of tue churches yesterday.
Bishop Piukncy, of Washington, preached In
Christ Church, 10 themoruing; Bishop Johos
at Grace Church, in the morning Rev. DIR. 4.
I. BIadsoe at the Second Presbyterian Church,
mornipg and night, and Ryv. DR.. j. d. Mitchell
ia the NJ. f. Church 10 the morning Al the
latter church Rev. j. S. Boyer preached at
night what, he SAID, would probably be his last
sermon as pastor, as he will be removed to
another field Of labor by the Conference which
meets this week
tOLlCE y RNANOEhENlS-- lJlGC vi SpSS'fi
policemen have been sworu in for duty to-mor-
row. They have been instructed to keep the
carriageways of the streets clear OF p oplc III
order that those in the procession may not be
annoyed and jostcd about. Citizens will there.
fore be r. CURED to confue thcu.s ives to the
sidewalks, apd any departure from this rule
will subject those infringing TO uupcasaDt con-
sequences.
CLERK OF THE GAS WoRKs.-Nlr. George
Bryau, having RESCUED bis position Us Clerk Of
the Gas Works an election will probably be
held at the ut 81 meeting OF Council tor his sue
cessor. Among those already mentioned IN con
nectiou with the Office, are Mtssrs. Peter u.
Uhler James g. Ncvctt, Wm. +. BroOkcs,
Matthew O. Bricp, B. H. Lambert, H. &. Field
aud Samuel Price.
CHRIST CHURCH.-Through the kindness OF
Rev. Mr.. Dame, the rector, Christ Church VII!
be kept open to morrow during the entire day,
in order that those who may wish to visit 1t
aud see Washiugtou's pew may be graiihcd.
A MERCHANT down town sells more OF DR..
Butts Cough Syrup than all other medicines
together 1t surely mus; be the best remedy
for cough.
1876. 1875.
centennial Snashes, Juleps, Cool Lager
Wine and Cigars, at
l. RsmmelPs Restaurant
Market space.
ns~There will be meeting of the Committee
of K, coptlon ut the Clerks Office of the Corpo-
ration Court, at IL m. Feb 22, 1876
K. kEMPER,
~ Chairman Com Of \ -rpnpemeQte
Er N Office TO THE LADIss.-Any contrlbu,
tons of cooked poultry or Neat tor the ZZno
banquet will be thankfully received and can be
sent 70 the banquet nal! a. al any ne alter Ten
L. w. FALLS.
feb l7-3t Chm. Com. of Arrangements.
Gs- Noi1cG.-The annual meeting of the
stock holders Of the Alexandria Library Go. will
be held at the rooms of the company corner OF
King and Washington streets, on Monday even
otn1~1 q al