Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23
LOCAL BREYITIES

| Already the pop-cracker floats in the air,
| The sky-rocket heavcnward shoots
And every small boy with nickel to spare
lhe heart-rcnd:ng Christmas-born toots
DIR. I. 5. West, formerly of WASHINGTON
is spending his holiday in Galveston, Texas
Col. ]. r. Ncklin was knocked down this
morning by vehicle on King street. but
wasnot seriously injured.
| Two gangs of colored men, employed on
material trains ofthe Y. NJ r. w. have been
discharged till next Spring.
The Mayor this morning pre- sented each
OF the members of the police force with a
fine Christmas turkey.
Mr. K. w. Wheat is here spending the
holidays with his relatives He is now en-
gagged III an engine corps on the l.. W. 4 B.
| h. Il.
Superintendent OF Gas Roxbury to day
made each Of the hands at the works, il pre-.
scnt OF a turkey in recognition of their faith
iui services during the year.
The Baptist Pulpit tomorrow Morning
| subject, The Forgivng Spirit of the Lords
/ Praycr;' Evening Subject, The Coming OF
Shiloh
The teachers Of all the public schools
were paid their salaries for December this
morning and the schools closed Yesterday
Till Tuesday January2.
The Baltimore and Potomac Railroad will
shortly erect IL new iron depot at their ward
At the intersection Of Ninth and Tenth SITS.
and Maryland avenue, Washington.
Work on the Potomac flats is much impe-
aed oy the bad weather Of the last few DAYS
ana the large dredging machine was lying
IN Inc river this morning entirely unattcnd-
ed by laborers
The old fashioned billiard tables that had
been 50 long out of use at the Mansion house
| nave heen .aken down and sent North and
| their places filled Ivy ones of more recent
design
Mr. Frank Wise, who has been living at
Gold Hill, New. for some time, is here on q
visit to his brother, Mr.. Peter Wise. Mr.,
W. has been in bad health for some time.
bul Is now recoqering.
The Alfred street colored Baptist Church
after being closed for some time for the re.
pairs that have just been completed, will be
rGio o NC, TO to-morrow when interesting SER
Professor +. +. Dulanev, the wcll-kncwn
coi"red barber Of this city, aud one of the
/ teachers of Halowell school, Constance G..
Carring,on daughter of the late Geo. l..
seaton, will be married mt Christ Church on
Christmas day
John Summers, colored accused of shoot
ing Capt. Henry Arnold, On the canal about
month ago, and who was at the time com.
United to Jail TO await the result of Arnold
injuries: was OH Tuesday at Cumberland full
~ committed, for the action of the grand
jury.
The Oxon Hill School, in Maryland. op.
posie this city in charge of Misses T. J. Gil
lott and Matte Rawlings was closed yester-
day for the holidays. Interesting exercises
were held, which concluded with the distri
button of presents from handsome Christ
mas tree.
4 very pleasant entertainment was given
at the residence of Mr.. J. A. Dixon on
Washington street last night the occasion
being tn" DEBUT into society of his fascna-
ting and and accomplished daughter, Miss
Fannie. large assemblage Of Miss d.
friends were present and dancing was kept
up till early this morning.
A scaflold on the side of the bark Regi
ma Iolck, no" on the ways at the ship
yard, on which Messrs John Swaine and
lhos. Hayden were working yesterday ev.
ening, broke, and precipitated the two men
to the ground, distance Of several feet
badly bruising both of them.
Rev. Dr. Poulson will preac in his pulpi,
IN this city, tomorrow, at IL a. m, on
Events Connected with the Advent O.
Christ" and at 7:3O p. M, on "a meeting O.
the Saviour and Sinner" There will also
be services in this church on Christmas
Monday morning, at 6 o'clock.
Rev. w. C. Webb, now stationed in Phil
adelphia, and formerly Pastor of the nj. E
Church, in this city, is at present on visit
here with his family at the residence of A
Z. Harmon, esq, his wife's father. Mr.
Webb is suffering with temporary indisposi
ton, which will prevent him from preaching
tomorrow, as his numerous friends in thi:
community hoped he would.
The Washington Critic of yesterday saws
winfield Scott Hancock is paying q shor
visit to the city and will spend his time Q
the workhouse. The hero was in the dock
at Police Court to-day charged with vas
rancy, and said that he had Just walked ur
from Alexandria to meet Congress and see
what they were going to do about firing
"Chet' out of the White House and putting
him in. Judge Smell prevailed upon the dis
gulshed visitor to remain for ninety days.
The beautiful and original poem, written
expressly for the GAZETTE, ~ entitled
Twas the night before Christmas: is pub
lished elsewhere in to-day's paper. 1t wa:
intended, as companion piece, to publish
alsothe affecting and equally sublime verses
that some Of our readers may have seen be-
fore, entitled THE Beautiful Snow" but a:
there was a decided murmur of disapproba
ton, bordering on strike, among the prin
tiers at the suggestion oftheir being required
to put the poem in type, and as the proof
reader demonstrated and said some consid
GRAFTON shoul d be had for his feelings, the
intention had to be abandoned, but if any
wish to see the Ms. of the article they
can do so by calling at this office.