Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-12
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

HE OLD COURT HOUSE A meeting of the
oomG i;tee appointed BY the City Council and tho
representative OF the county Board CT SuperVi-
sers Ees to have been bcla st the Treasurer 8
oIc5 last night, in regard TO the old court house,
but QUORUM failed to a.told. IEoee present had
an informal conference but no action YES taken.
Ii IS understood that the county authorities o..
JeoS to 9l7lDg apy guarantees as to tho removal
or non removal of the court house IRON this
city in case of tranefcr Of the present building.
1t is believed that the city authorities would
grant the use OF the Corporation Court room
and a suitable clerks Office IN consideration OF
the transfer of tho county's interest IN the old
court house building on Columbus street.
TIE ENTERTAINMENT LAST NIGuT.-The
dramatic and musical entertainment OF Saropta
Hall last night, in aid Of tho yellow fever SUIT
ferers, was well attended. The performance
was excellent, and was applauled to the echo.
The musical part of the programme was parti.
cularly good, aud the songs by the quartette,
composed Of Messrs J. NJ. Buchanan, Il. Il.
Boswell, G. r. Paddon, W. Fl. Daniel and
Geo. hlcBurney, ir., were repeatedly encorcd,
as wore also those Of Prof II. NJ. Rodgers and
Mr.. II. &. Simpson. Prof Il. II. Heyman
presided at the piano with his usus! grace and
effect The amount realised has not yet been
ascertained.
TIE FAlK.-Mr. Samuel Pullman. who is
az experienced road overseer, has kindly vol
u9teered to plough, roll and level the track ct
the Fair grounds for the exhibition of stock.
1t is proposed to fence in the track and place
the AGRICULTURAL machinery within the circle.
La another column will be found the notice
Of the president Of the association asking tor
the loan of benches, cCuaters, cases and lau-
terms.
|. is understood that the Alex ,Idria Light
Infantry will haVo dress parade en- the grounds
during the Fair.
The paving Of Kiug street will net it is
thought, be completed 10 time for the Fair,
IuE CANAL.-The outlet lock on the &. Il
o. canal above Georgetown, is again cut lot
order. Yesterday one Of the lift chains broke
!pt WAS repaired in short time, when 1t was
discovered that tho cables wcro too ioog, and
would have to BIZ cut. This work will take
several days.
Rock creek is very much swollen, and boats
are unable to pass out that way, 80 that the
boats which want to reach the river arc in a
bad fix. 1t is believed that tho creek is again
PERsoNAI.-Rc7. II. Sutcr. the new rector
OF Chris church, ives in the city to-day. The
vcstry OF the church arc renovatlng and repair
leg tho parsonage for his use.
Rev. w. NJ. Dame. former rector Ct the
same church, now CT Baltimore, was also 10
the city to day.
Mrs. Nj. d. Ball and family wore at tho
Marsion House this morning, and expect to
leave to morrow tor Sitka, Alaska, whore they
will join Col. Ball.
FoR TIE SUFFERERS. -Messf5 Lunt &
Davidson, this morning, tutned over to the
Mayor the sum Of SOL. Is. the proceeds Of their
contribution boxes up to last night. They have
also erected new box at the Royal street en-.
trance to the market. The keys Of all these
boxes arc kept by Mcssrs L. & D., and their
contents arc taken out every night.
An excursion Tor tho benefit Of the sufferers
vii! be given ou tho steamer Mary Washington
souac day next week. probably Thursday.
Police ITEMS. The following cases have
nceu tIied since yesterday:
John Wilder, q sailor, for being dIulE 90
thr street. was iiaGd and discharged
John Marshall, ooorea, for stealing a ride
on the i. & 7. train, was fincl and discharged.
Charles Smith, colored, for vagrancy, Wa8
sent to the chain gang for Is days.
Six co!orca boys for disorderly conduit st Il
cnlorcd festival. were all dismissed except Que,
who uas hnci and discharg cd.
EXCURSIONS. -Thcrt was very large cX.
curaion down The Manassas branch OF the
Midland road this morning. There vera about
six hundred pCrso05 in the party.
The steamer Mary Washington, On her trip
Iown to day, called at Shepherds ard took on
board the Great Council Of Red Men, who
we're an route from Baltimore to Mount Yer
rou OF an excursion They returned this
cvrring by the same route.
KNIGHTS TEMpLARs. Old Dominion Com
held last night. appointed committee consist
ing OF Mcssrs f. a. Reed, Matt kersey,
Edgar Warield, a. S. Dunn and W. *. Da
eiiaon TO make arrangements Tor tho pro
posed tip to Norfolk 90 the OCCASION OF the
meeting of tho Grand Commaudery CT the
State of Virginia which will be held 10 that
city during the early part of November.
FOUND OpEN.-OAioers Franks and Night
inga!c, while 90 their rounds. along the wharf,
about eleven o'clock last night, discovered the
door Of Capt. 2. b. Hooe's store, at the foot
OF Prince street, to be open. Nothing was
missed from the building, and it is supposed
that tic porter failed to lock the door when
leavinc for tic night.
THE SOLDIERS CEMETERY.-The contract
for rebuilding the lodge at the United States
military cemetery, GEAR this city, has finally
been awarded TO Mr. Charles r. Grimes tor
$l,24i. The Government architect was hero
to Gay, aud the wcrk will he commenced at
once. Duriue the progress Of the building,
Capt. j. V. Davis, the superintendent, vii!
reside st tic corner of Duke and Patrick street.
REPORT OF TIE CONFERENCE.-The steno.
c!anhic report of tho proceedings OF the late
congressional ccovention held 10 this CITY, pre-
pared ry Mr.. H. ". Grant, stcrographor to
the democratic campaign committee. has been
rria,cd, and is now ready for sale. Mr. Grant
IS at tho Mansion House, AID will furnish ell!