Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-12
PoSsAfiice Hours.

Meeting in tho NJ. E. Church.
Posiofiice Hours.
Until further notice the following will bo the
hours Tor the opening and closing OF the malls
OPENING.
Northern mails, $50 II. m. and 1:!o ?. m
Western mills, S:i5 q. m and 7:l0 p. m.
Southwestern, via Lynchburg and Gordons-
Wv; Wasa sui; and Ohio, Round Hill to Alex
S' Nsnss s;us biv.,on, 4 o. p. m.
southern mails via Richmond and Freder-
,cssburg, Va, $50 a. m. and S:l5 p. III.
1ortbern and Western mails, 5:45 D. m. and
500 y. N.
southwestern, via Gordonsvills and Lynch
wv Washington shin n, and Ohio, Alexandria to Round
Hill Va, 800 u. m.
Msrassas Division, 600 a. rn
Southern, via Fredar .cksburg aad Richmond,
Va, 600 4. m. anc $50 y. IN
WEATHER PRoBABILITIEs-Wnr Depart
n.eut. Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash
mgton, u. g., FeJ,uary II, ln76-lO:3O u. u
10 lie Middle States RISING and stationary ba
ypmeter, winds backing 10 sOuthWesteriy, With
lower temperature than on Friday
The 5TH MARYLAND REGIMENT AND THE
ID, II.
pointed by the Fremeu Convention, visited
Baltimore yesterday, and conferred With seVe-
raj Of The officers of lhe 5ih Maryland Regl-
ment, in regard to their proposed visit to this
city on the 22i inst. He reports that the sen.
tlmcnt Of those ne saw seems to be IN favor OF
coming if proper railroad ARA ngements can be
made. A meeting of the Executive Com nit
lee of the Regiment vii! b. held to night, at
which the whole Invitation Committee will be
ir.scnt, and some defolte action vii! be taken
Tie Baltimore Evening News: 80 nur neigh
bars ul Alexandra have Saui To tn" tltth R@g
in ut au Invitation to visit the ancient city and
Participate 10 the celebration OF the 22d OF Fct'
ruary. The News suggested over week ago
thatirasmu.h a. the Fifth was casting about
for place to visit 90 WashiDgtou's birth day,
tia; it could not 90 better than TO make ali ex-
cu ,ioa to Alex andrIa, where quite demohstra-
ton Is to be made 10 honor Of the anniversary.
The members Of the Fifth approved Of the Sug-
gcstion, as they do OF all the suggestions OF the
News, aud the people Of Alexandria were only
t03 happy at the prospect " having such an
addition TO their display. The Fifth Will doubt
less accept the invitation which will be formally
pr:;ened by a cJmmttce from Alexandria to.
morrow evening" aud 'our boys will have
the opportunity of creditably representing US
among our Southern neighbors and brethren.
ALEXANDRIA MINERAL BUREAU.-The
Washington Chronicle of this morning, says
The mineral bureau, which Has started at AL
cx!ndra some time since, and designed to show
the mining resources of Virginia, has made
pain the TACT which was understood III a vague
kidd of way before, that the Old Dominion
had all the elements necessary 10 cause her to
take rank as one OF the leading manufacturing
States OF the UnloD. Ii is to Ue regretted that
S5uc provision has not bccu made to transfer
thc specimens DOW on exhibition to Ph'ladcl
lhla, during the Ccntcnoial season. There is
no ciiiug nov much advantage might be de-
rived from good showing OF the iron and coal
rc>Curc 5 Of the State. If foreign capitalists
cou,d be brought to realize the value OF the
mineral deposits OF Virginia, aud the chances
ior brluglug them to the surface cheaply, 1t
would not be Iotg before reign of Industry
Would begin, that would preclude the posslblll
yl' i;sllur ike that of the Tredegar Iron
. Works recently.
TIE WEATHER to day has bc4u clear, bright
and warm, and this morning the blue birds
We're carroiIng mcrrlly 10 the trees around the
city The early bushes are budding, the spring
I'wcrS have commenced TO bloom, and ln some
oi he gardens even the busy bees have been
Improving the shining hours. The winds have
certainly been tempered to the shorn lambs
this winter, and the mild weather that has pre-
vailed has prevented great deal Of suffering
That owing to the dull tines aGd the scarcity
Of work, u.ust have resulted had the season
oeen accompanied with its usual SHOWS and
tro>tS.
LIE 22D BALL-Preparations are progress
10y rapidly for the ball on the night of the I'D
nat by the Alexandria Library and Sun Fire
companies. -Four of the five fire companies
ANe already appointed reception committees,
aud the other will do 81 at Its mex, meeting.
a. mcelug held, Thursday night, Osceola
i'n' OF kod Men appointed NJ Rnben, j Ohm
r. n tray } ohu Major, VIM. Davis. and Char
N'Sr', asa commitee on the part OF that
Wganlzatou.
RELIEF Hook AND LADDER COMPANY
u called meeting OF the Relief Hook and Lad
VT Company was held, last night, Il. NJ. La
NAN N the chair and Park Aglcw secretary.
l'S,Fs, \. Nj. Hall, Park Aguew, h h. Car
"a NJ Buchanan aud Edgar Warfeld were
|~:p''n'en Il committee to act with the com
, l-rIeSS from the other companies, 10 regard
, m!ne proposed ball for the benefit of the Alex
-OuF'a LIBRARY. The meeting then adjourned.
'''dcE REPORT. Kate Martin, ooIored
rI. assault on another colored waman, was dis
>"rI,Sed 90 the payment of costs.
cb ..anS pcvaughn, arrested as suspicious
i~a.atI'r Was released on promise to enlist and
wave the city
i'm, 4ShaeI Morrissey, having served out his
'- S. was discharged from Jail.
tio IA rodgers We're accom- modated at the st
"'' house last night.
y ASST RBANCE IN CHURCH.-A we'll known
e"'a "ta politician Of this city, while inebriated
a., ,;n The b ulah Baptist Church (colored,)
s"iieh', and created considerable sensation
Non |'''nS the preacher, Rev. Clement Robin
Soma ~ order, and asking permission 10 make