Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-28
LOCAL MATTERS.

| LOCAL MATTERS.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES. Var Depart
mert, Office fthe Chief Signal Officer, Has'''
,ngton, D. g., jim. %. l87S-lO;3O a. NJ
| For the Middle Atlantic States colder, clearing
weather, north to west winds and rising parofa'
| eter
FUNERAL OF +. d. neutrality-suspicious..
Jog the threatening weather and subsequent
rain, quite large coucourse of the members OF
Potomac add Sarepta Lodges and Marley Ea'
campmeut of Odd Fellows. assembled at the
terry wharf yesterday evening and took the one
o'clock boat for Washington, to attend the
funeral of the late P. G. Sire F. D. Stuart.
They were accompanied by large number or
citizens and were received at the Washington
wharf ty committee of District Odd Fellows,
aud escorted to Odd Fellows Hall, where the
funeral services were held. The services were
very impressive aud at their conclusion the re-
mains were conveyed to the Congressional
Cemetery and inferred. Delegates were pre-
sent from all the lodges 10 Washington. Alex
andria and Baltimore, and the Grand Lodges
Of Marylapd, Virginia, New Jersey, Peunsyl-
yania and the District of Columbia. Among
the nall bearers was Past Grand Representa-
| tive Hugh Latham, of this city. The Alexan'
dra brethren returned home about Six clock.
W.&O. r. R.-In the Georgetown column
cf the Washington Post is the following -
1T is said that Mr.. Oscar Stephens is now ne
gotiating for the purchase OF the washington
, ind Ohio Railroad, and there is a possibility
| that few DAYS will reveal the inside workings
| of the affair. 1t it thought that If the road De
| bought, it will run into Georgetown lnsteaa o.
ALEXANDRIA, as at present, and aDgnt LOT tne right
of way over the river may De expected De!Weeh
can in conversation, stated that the Marrow
| Gauge had accepted his terms for running trans
| over the Aqueduct Bridge, and that the bridge
| Company would receive handsome percentage
| for the privilege A gentleman lntlmateu lnat
instead of q bridge over the Three Sisters, as
proposed an iron bridge would replace the pre-
cent queduct Bridge, both passenger ana ral'
rosd and the old toll system kept IN vogue. 80
it is possible then, that the Aqueduct Company
intend to lobby such bill before Congress"
POLICE REpoRr.-The following cases have
been tried sioce Saturday:
David Lomaz, colored, for being drunk and
loaing about the Station House, Was hned and
discharged.
John luckett colored, for being drunk and
abusing his family. was 6ned and discharged.
Anthony Smith, coIored, for disorderly con-
duet, on complaint of Fenton Jackson, also
colored, was dismissed.
Laura Cump,ou, for being drunk and disor.
derly, was fined and discharged.
NARROW ESCAPE Mr. r. NJ. Lawson, of
this city, met with an accident. While out r!d'
lar on the Washington road, on Saturday
evening, which might have proved serious, but
only resulted ia severe fall and a suit of mud
DIV clothes. Mr.. lawson was riding tender
footed horse and the animal, happening to
tread on stone came down on its knees, stick.
inp its face in the mud, aud throwing MIR. Law
son over its head. AS stated above, very 10.
plcasant mud bath was the only damage ex'
nerieuccd, Had the road bed been hard MIR.
Lawson might have been seriously Injured.
SHIP YARD NoTEs. The steamer Mattano
was launched from the ways at the ship yard
this morniug, her bottom having been thorough
y overhar!ed and repaired, and nc" keel
IYt H.
,Tbc steamer John w. Thompson, of the
Leon. midtown line, was temporarily withdrawn
thereto I'M this morning, and will be thorough
" ovcrhs ulcd and repaired. at the ship yard.
l. il not supposed that the repairs will con-
sumo more than two weeks, when she will re-
sumo her regular route.
NJ. J. CHURCn.-The services at this church
last night, Notwithstanding the lncsemcncy or
the weather, we're attended by large congre-
CATION, and the discourse by the Key. " II;
l2rah.m on the subject, Tho constitution OF
man ia a future state" was Of q most able and
interesting character Mr. Graham having
since learned that exceptions were taken oy
some to thoughts advanced by him, the subject
will be again discussed next Sunday night and
tic OF iecive polots noticed.
YEsTERDAY.-Thc churches yesterday we're
we'll attended, except at night, when the rainy
weather kept many people 10 doors. lev.
Nelson p. Dalnc preached at Christ Chutch,
Rev. Il. w. Andr.ws preached 10 the NJ. N.
Church 1T night aud Rev. Il. NJ. Mills in the
NJ. h. Church South morning. and nlgat. There
was no service 10 Grace Church at nlght. Tho
other pulpits we're filled By the rcsldcnt clergy
BLOWN DOWN.-A frame house opposite
the .colorcd Baptist Church Oh Alfred street.
near Duke, Was blowa down this mornlng by
tho wird. The workmen had been preparing
20 pull it aoan when the wlnd anticipated them
aud the whole csta blishueut collapsed lnto one
shapeless mass. Fortunately 20 orc was hurt:
Fears were also entertained for the safety OF
the adjoining house.
The FISH Observation-Disclosures were at work
this morning tcayiog down the old fish shed 10
| the Market square, preparatory to building
new one CO the South side Of the square. The
! rotten aud rickety condition of the old struo,
,urc surprised many people, and demonstrated
the wisdom of the proposed rebuilding. 1t is
believed that the new Location will b, much
better fer the fish dealers.
| DlsoRDERLY.-Somec excitement was caused
! 10 the alley north Of kiog street, between Payne
aud West, last Saturday pight, by an ASSAULT
u,adc upon colored man by coiored woman,
| who belaborcd him with broomstlck, for pay
| ig too devoted attention to her daughter. The
row was finally Quoted without any arrests
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