Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-15
LOCAL MATTERS.

WEATHER PROBABILITIES, april IL, 1879.
SIR the Middle Atlantic States falling barometer.
.rc-,.siag esste7iy winds, cloudy and rainy
,:a4.ae-, followed on Wednesday by colder
.N-tGw@s. WllCs.
NARROW ESCAPE OF TIE MARKET HOUSE.
I, w,s noticed this morDing that the hards 90
,,a cast face Of the town clock had stopped at
10 o'clock, while those On tie other faces
.)ctisuod 20 work as usual. Upon lnvestlga'
IN i: was found that the gas bracket which lilo
MATES the cast side OF the clcck bad become
Ii.pllcrd, and had burned through the rod
r,s;iay from the clock TO the dial causing It TO
mart IL the middle and drop. The rod IS OF
rad c7-ered with tin. and the gas jet coming
,mredissc!y below melted the solder Of the tin
ani hur1ai tho wood. 1t is supposed that the
lien. WAS caused by tho bell rope coming 10
,,yt.ci With the bracket during the ringing OF
,j,, alarm CT Ere at l245 o'clock. Had the
r,pe c,usht fire tho flames would doubtless
hive been carried to the bell deck above aud
III, 5!eeplc destroyed or seriously damaged.
T!aE-About quarter Of one o'clock this
morning, fire broke out 10 small franc
house on Washington street, south CT Frank
ID, aad 10 . short time spread 10 the adjoining
HOii2p, also u lfIDC. DUH uUQsCo ~ tSae
that they burned like finder, and illuminated the
whole southern portion ofthe city. The tremeD
responded promptly, but owing to the distance
q,I the vcfy icfl,mabIe nature e. the buildings
but little could be Gouc except preventing the
snIead Of the flames. The bulldog in which
the fec o,isiaetcd was vacant add i,iSsupposed
tb,: !: Was set on Ere. L. was oSued b2 John
4 Sca.nn, co5fed and was insured for S3U0
> tho Virsini, Fire and alariue Company,
I,,1v & Son, aGeu.a The other house WAS
,rncd ;ad occupied hyr R!oks. tnlorad. and
w,a not ia>ured.
r,arop,r13s CoURr--Jn;lye T. W. Love
.,.l,,-t,, 1stinn 81 yesterday s proceed
u .alLsaa ". G:o,j II, Mitchell 4 Co.. case
.qI auscaueui; jury and verdi ter defsodants
al motion lar ulW tIiai.
ro-pAY. " aireus ii !aciaiy aeciuu:s We're
.;dsla,l t. !a recorded.
The w.li oil ". Is. RicAasit, dcccaej, WAS
.,...y provao aoi admitted 10 record.
nth i rayus rs. Horace 5: Juhnsto.; TO-
.,,:!: ,:y, AMI verdict fer plain:ltt-.
: p.slaam W. G7otyao. Mitchell y Co.'
.,.;i,n 10. u:w til! o9-Irllld and Iudsmcot
. I G,t 'uGan!S
III, ;isua allowances were N .jt to InrIt9, ~
FLr2rov or NssraYMEN. At All ,l>cli1n
If y...!Ymcn cr G:aco Cturch. hsil last
,..alec. The following geu'emeo We're duly
legged pc. Vim. tiit,pn, Va. 4 Suoot.
\. II. Service, Il. Arpich. A. ". Daahl,
Ch,s. Kiog, Alex. McBurney, George Me-
:araey. ST., ". II. +. EekIey. janis +.
Mai. aua George ln'l*T.
AIS. Pau i Can ah the !u:lu~ids traiiS
msu clyc.ei: A. Mel! ,an, John \. Dizoo,
i,ha l.: Sr,oot, Geo. Johus!ao ). i. Gregory,
j.i.a ". Green. VIA. II. MarburP. j. ".
.irH, Eiwara l.. D.i0eoiii@d, L. Il. llo6e.
i y. Coraa ard ChaIltsS. iajl2r, Sf.
AqrfMppTo DRoWE.-Oa SUNDAY mntniug
i.ur ycunE raca hired boat from Mr.. ltobeY
81 Washiarian .r { tIip d1"n tho ,lvtr va
;,r,rIr,nrr between imeva and one q clock
dat r,cht, Mr.. liatry l!;WfeCe5, Tho was
,.ai,.,as 1T tie f,Trr Hh.li. heard them quar-
r,,!:ug, s. they ra..tIi. la q lev minutes one
+ tie raiiv was ihtuSH overheard aGd the
rthirs rowrd ashore aEd ohandohlng the boat,
Il =. Nj. i.awrrr c. IL: cusd thu mau 10 tha
water aud brought TIM 10 shore. He roused
+, c,:o his RENE, bat :ail that he Was beer
ia Ter, 10 Nasi.irrtcn. Mr. !rbey seut down
l,.f DE beat yrstcld'y.
iun CAHAl.-The Iras st Six Locks. ca the
!F-1,fi Re GGt " iIb -HA', il-H 81 PS''NN.
Fae Cumberland News s1ys:
.ftsy . large ;n3as Il oVethencing ROCK "h
.l.r t,c.; s:o ut thu tow path o! inc canal, tu;t
3o:oW Lathe I..eaIs h2cArNe ditztched ana teil
,atn Tic ,hsnnei. ccmu!"tsly blocking Tie way.
\ i,tca .! h~Acs uid.T SGrel! ateEdsEt dsm.
.."uG to0:n.dlSe = sra. 10 WORK uid succecIoa
~ t1ia01!ng mo obstruction hy Saturday .fts'-
ro,i. /. vas fcu,l nace. sary u uo +" der IN
r~.nuri;.g TIC rock Ind the debris WAS deposit.
".: a tiu - "-palh 10 to usei ~ istinX.
Pollen RrpaR7 --Ii'ic following eases ecic
i,,oricd This nlctna.
NlpiiLGa Shor', co'oraJ. Tor btirg crnik AID
i a0iitrly on Tie SIcel, was tined stu DIS
.Gs;.c
\ Ytuuy .aar, Ter Gisorlerly coniuo, tad
ia case ros;pnutd unit! 10 morrow morIirE'
uh!.5r Walker found pair al pants OH
P.iiict street, nesr Grace church, on Saturday
aght AID rctu?ccd them to the STATEN House
c0L0REo CoSsEhvA1Vfs.-Thc colored
cous.lvAtv; SUB met lass night acd reorgan'
ID by tn, II cslc::Cu CT the officers Ct last
fear.
\ rclapi:;ec Has a1poiutcl to cali Oh the
City SurciiatGrGeut and ssoertsiu The terms
upon WhiCt. Ltw members could be elected.
Alter liaosaot!pg some routine huslnets they
aaanrect. sal lec! 10 the call o! the pre lien',
L. i. Hopkins.
lERSoNAL.-A report has been ssc:ivvd hare
that Rev. Mr.. SHARP, who has beer called TO.
aud accepted the charge OF Grace church. 10
tbs city. has been taken seriously vi 10 Pitts
aaig. while en- route Tor bis new position.
Among tho arrivals in Richmond yesterday
aerc Messrs. Hugh Latham. Charles Goodrich
I'D ". W. Sherwood CT this city. 10 attend
.hcscssions tt the Gtari Lodge OF Odd Fellows.
nAID ON kENo.-OhictrS Tomiiu, Goodrich
mi ile1,y, armed With warrant iron Mayor
K mper, issued on complaint Of officer q LSles,
r.,!,d gaming house at tic fish wharf, this