Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-05
1 0. o. F.-As announced 10 this paper on

10 Oarepta L)uSc, Nu. ~, IlSS hlSuU'
Representative Hugh Latham introduced the
visiting brothers. consisting OF #. u. stuart
P. G. Sire of the District Of Columbia; w. y.
DeGresg, OF TeutoDia Lodge, No. 8. Valparaiso;
the i Uoted States; VIM. Crump, Cniahoa
Lodee, No, %, Cleveland, Ohio; j. D. Comp,
ton, of Sciota Lodge, No. 81, Portsmouth,
Ohio: RI, Phister, Of Lilly of the V alley Lodge,
No. i79, of L,ckland, Ohio; j. A. Harvey. P.
G. of Kanawha Lodg e. No. IS, Charleston, W.
Yirpioin, and James Croggan. of Metropolis
Lodge, No. 16. of the District of Columbia
Past Grand Jamas Grigg presided aud vel,
coined the visitors in true Virginia style.
Brief addresses we're delivered by all the visl'
tors and John W. Campbell, OF Sarepta Lodge
The visitors were expected to return to Wash
inpton Oh one Of the excursion boats, but 20
excursion took place last evening and they had to
return Oh the train that passes here al Q clock.
Although the visit was brief, the time was spent
very pleasantly. Some OF the brothers promised
to come again.
TIE CANAL Thirfy.six boats, carrying
3 SIS tons of GOAL, cleared from Cumberland on
Monday.
The Cumberland Alleganian says:--
The steamer Star, No. S. is almost com
peed, an / is ready Tor the propeller, which 10
expected TO arrive the latter part OF this week.
During the next week We may be able 10 see
this steamer plying on the caoaI In the place OF
the one recently lost by lire. 1t appears that
steamers arc being more rapidly built than NIUE
boats, and il! this continues, before long nearly
all the coal will Ge carried by steamers, and the
hallooing Of the driver Oh the tow path Will
cease 10 be heard.
ALEXANDRIA BUILDING ASSOCIATION. "A
meeting Of the Alexandria Co operative Build
ing Association was held last night.
The following officers Tor the ensuing year
were elected :-Pre5ilent, II. S. L'adbeater
Secretary l.. e. Uhler; Directors ). i. Greg
ory, j. Rector Smoot. f. NJ. Latham, IL.
Hnogc, }. II. Reid aud Thomas Loadbeater.
1t was resolved to wind up the affairs OF the
association and start another one to be known
az the "Aexaudria Go operative BulidIng rs
ISOLATION No. 3" a number o! those present
subscribed 10 the stock of the new association,
and an election for officers thereof will DO held
next Tuesday night.
liYDRAULIoN FIRE CoMpANY.-rhe regular
monthly meeting OF the I1gdraulion Steam Fire
Eoe,ae Company was held laat night, with Il.
l. Carne 10 the chair, and John lI1nnon SEQ
rotary.
The Foreman reported only one alarm since
the last meeting.
lie also reported that the lire Warlens had
ordered four hundred feet Of new leather hose
for The us, of the Company.
Some routine business was transacted and
the meeting adjourned.
TIE MorFErr REGISTER. "A patent for The
famous MctEctt register, or whiskey puocb, was
issued from the U. s. Patent Office yesterday
and delivered to day. 1t IL numbered 1874 95l.
The issuance Of this patent places both parties
10 ths pending suit 90 an equality, and leaves
ouy one question TO b. decided that of
whether any Infringement on the Fountain
patent, now owned by Yueneling, has been
made 10 The construction Of the Mofett regis.
ter. Tho owners and friends of the Motfett
machine now 10 this city are lublant over their
succcsa in obtaining patent.
W. & 0. r. R.--A dispatch received at this
Office, from Richmond, at two o clock this even
ing, says that 10 The Circuit Court Of that city
to dav, the case Of Lewis ADD others against
the w. & o. Railroad Company was called.
Mr.. II. Il. Barton. Of Winchester, OF the coun-
sci for the complaining creditors, made NO:
ton for the appointment OF receiver and
argued the same The further consideration
of the case was postponed until to morrow
moroiug. The hearing will probably consume
several days. The impression seems to prevail
that receiver will be appointed.
u. S. CIRCUIT Court -Judge Il. " Hughes
presiaing.-Davd G. Yueugling, ir., VS.. f. D.
johnson ct ais; o. ipiunction; plaintiffs mo-
ton 10 postpone denied, aud case ordered TO
proceed to morrow morning
u. s. DISTRICT Court. In re Horny NJ.
Lennon; restraining order granted.
In re Joseph T.. Shaw; restraining order
granted.
Both Courts adj burned Until tomorrow moro
ing at | clock.
SpARRGNG.-There was au exhibition Of the
manly art OF selfdefence' given at Sarcpta Hall
last night for the benefit Of Charles Doherty, a
Richmond pugalist. Most of the talent was
native, and everything passed Oft quietly till
the wind.up between the ARTISTS Doherty
and DoneIly, when some bad blood manifested
itself, the parties clinched. and harder blows
we're given than is usual for exhibitions.
The OTTAIAN CAsE.-rhe attachment case
Of the United States v5. Wm. II. Ottman, TO
recover moneys deposited by Gilman 10 the
German bank al this place, on the ground that
they are portions OF SIT 900 stolen from the
Treasury CT The u. s. in 1878, will not come up
at this term Of the u. S. Court, having been
postponed until November.
ROsH HAsiIANNAu- Next Friday evening
at six o'clock tho Hebrew festival Of Rosh
HashaDnah or tho New Year will commence
and contoue until the following evening at the
SINE hour. During that time services will be
held 10 the synagogue aud tue stores Of all the
Jewish merchants and shopkeepers will be
closed.
SCuooL PERMITS. The issuing Of school
permits was continued TO- day. Up to O'Clock
there had been issued 10 500 boys and 279 girls.
70 morrow the issuance to colOred children
will be commenced and continue for three days
Local Breyities.
A suit has been entered IN the Cooperation
Court of this CITY bv Iouis &c. PaVDe ESQ.,