Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-01
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WEATHER PR0BABlL1TIEs.-War DE-

| LOCAL MATTERS.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES Var Depart.
ment, Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash
,ngton, ID. g., June |, lS7s-lO:3O a. NJ
ln the Middle and Eastern States falling bar.
ometer, southeast to southwest winds, rising
temperature, increasing couduess, and possibly
followed tonight by rain areas.
CONCERT AT FALLS CHURCH "A delightful
concert Was given at Jefferson Institute, Falls
Church, last night. The following is the pro-
gramme: Overture. Poet and Peasant. Miss
Johnston aud Mr. A. S. Roc, jr.; Solo, Amina
La Vita, Miss Louise laylo;; Duet, Liie's
Dream is Ger, Mrs. Fisher and Mr.. Reich
man; Baritone Solo, I'm Dying Egypt, DIR.
Gabriel Johnston; Dust, LAdco, MISS Louise
Taylor aud MIR. A. 5. Roe. j.; Solo, Farewell,
Mr.. Rudolph K lehman; Piano Solo, Then
You'll Remember Me. Master Alex. S. Mer
auap; Solo, Ecstasy, Mrs. N S. Fisher; Duet,
See the Pale Moon, Mr.. Buchauan and MIR.
Roe; Solo, Ernani, Ernaui Iavolami Mrs.
Ward; Qu4rtette, Good Night, from Martha,
Mrs. Ward, Miss Taylor, Messrs. Buchanan
and Johnston. The audience Was not very
large but it was select and very appreciativc.
The music was all very scientific and we'll rem
dcred.
COUNTY ITEMS. The club Pasiime, Of
Georgetown, d. g., defeated the Rough and
Ready, of Alexandria county. on the goth, in a
| game of base ball. by score Of ~ To 36
A fishing party from near BaIstou. Alcxan.
dria county, visited the Great Falls 90 the
evening Of the 29,h uitmo, and remained all
night, viewing the Falls early pext morning, 10
order to witness the beautiful scane caused by
the rays OF the sun striking obllque!y upon the
mist arising from the turbulent water, show
ing to the spectator the form OF rainbow,
the prismatic coiors being distinctly visible.
The success of the party al fishing was limited.
MaDy persons were present on both sides OF
the Falls on the 3Uth. It is thought that the
| Great Falls, on occcuut of their natural beauty
and proximity to the capital of the United
States, could be made one Of the 6uest summer
| resorts iu the country.
| REFRIGERATOR BARRELS MIR. Robert G.
Armstrong, OF this city, yesterday obtained
patent for an improved refrigerator barrel,
for transporting fresh fish. The refrigerator is
composed of TWO barrels one within the other,
the space between them being packed with saw
dust, the interior barrel filled with ice, and all
| Communication with the outside air being out
| off except through small tin tube inserted IN
the head Of the barrel, to allow the escape oil
| gases. MIR. Armstrong has sent fish packed
10 these barrels to the extreme South, and they
always arrived fresh aud sound. The rciriger-
ator barrel can be made at very small cost.
| SOLDIERS CEMETERY. The Washington
Chronicle says:
THE Goth of May was quietly observed at
Alexandria and Mount Vernon, owing to the
absence of any assistance from he city, being
10 Indication Of anything out of the usual run.
Capt. Davis, Superintendent of tho National
| Cemetery at Alexandria, assisted by his family
and few friends, decorated the graves under
his charge The Cemetery is in excellent con-
ditiou, ard the neatness and simplicity OF Its
arrangements give evidence OF the refined taste
OF the gentleman having it 10 charge
THE ST. AsApH STREET rRACK.-lu pursu
ancc OF the order Of tue City Council the run
ming of the trains on St. Asaph street has beeu
stopped. All of the Offices aud papers OF the
A. Il W. comlany We're removed TO the Fay
cite street depot last night, and trains have
been running to and from that point to-day.
| Tho present location is very inc 'nveolent
one, but the travel does not seem to have been
materially affected by the change The track
on st. Asaph street has not yet been torn up,
but will be at once by the company.
EXCURSION PARTY.-Durug the warm
weather many of the country people along the
lines of railroad leading into this city aud
| Washington take advantage OF the long days
and the reduced rates of fare offered them to
make excursion trips to the National Capital.
| On these excursions whole nclghborhoodS.
men, women aud children, come together, and
the trips are made very agreeable. One OF
| these parties came down from Markham this
morning, and after looking around the city
went 90 to Washington,
New PAVILION steamer Mary Wash
iuyton made d trip to Mount Vernon Springs
to day, carrying down the material for large
PAVILION which is to be erected there Tor the
accommodation Of excursion parties. 1t is pro
posed to make the Springs one Of the most
agreeable excursion grounds on the river.
KING SoRA CApTUREp.-Mr. John II. Par.
rot, jr.. caught king sora in the river Oft the
American coal wharf, this morning. The bird
had dropped Into the water, aud It's wings be-
coming wet it was unable to fly, and proved an
easy captive The appearance OF these birds
at this season Of the year Is very UNUSUAL.
CONVENTION CALLED.-rhe Republican
CONGRESSIONAL District Committee, of this Dis
trict, held meeting here this afternoon, and
issued call for Convention to meet at
Leesturg on July II, to nominate an elector
for President, and member of Congress.
DEEDS AND MISUNDERSTANDING the
mouth of May there wer, eleven deeds record
ed and six marriage licenses issued at the
clerks Office of the Corporation Court, aud ten
deeds recorded and four marriage licenses Is
sued at the clerks Office of the County Court.
| LOCAL BREVI7IES
The Union PRAYER meeting will be held atthe
| NJ. +. Church tonight at o'clock