Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-07
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES, Aug. 7, 1852
For the Middle States warmer, generally fa
weather sOutherly to westerly winds stationar,
or lower pressure.
BIG SCHOONER AND A QUICK PASSAGE
The Washington Republican of Saturday
in speak ng Of the schooner Balch, which
passed up the river Friday, as noticed in
the GAZETTE, says:
The four-masted schooner Charles Bulch,
4 new vessel arrived here yesterday morn
ing from the Kennebec River with a very
large cargo Of ice for the Great Falls Ice
Company, and is lying at the Tcnth.street
wharf. where she has been visited by crowds
This is her first trip since coming off the
ways and she made the very quick passage
Of seven days from port to port. She has
wire standing rigging, and is fitted with all
the modern appliances, including steam ma
"hincry for making and shortening sail, and
Il ~icam caI,stan. She brought 4 cargo of
100 tons slowed below Her sails consist
Of fore. main, spencer and spanker, below,
"a!l.t"psails on each mast, fore stay-sail, lib,
and flying, jib Her working complement
consists of captain, first and second mates,
four scamcn, and the stewarl.'
There is now being built mt Bath, Maine, a
schooner which, when completed, will be
the largest vessel of the kind in the United
State, The new vessel will have five masts,
and will be the only five musted schooner in
the world. SO fur rs known.
E&rERDA Y-REI.IGIOUS ITEMS.-The
weather yesterday was warm and oppress-
i've, and the churches open had small con-
"rcgaioms. There were no services during
the day in the Second Presbyterian or Nj.
+. Church south, the pastors being out of
the city. Rev. j. \. bowman, 4 newly or
dalncd minister, preached in ST. Paul's
Church in the morning, and will have
charge Of the church during the absence of
the pastor, Rcy. DR.. Norton Rev. L. w.
Rose, ir., preached in Grace Church in the
morning and Rev. Mr.. bowman at night.
Rev. DR.. PoulSon, Of the NJ F.. Church,
preached in the First Presbyterian Church
in the morning, and Rev c. NJ. Haddaway
filled DR.. PoulsOn's pulpit. Rev John Had
ley preached in the NJ. 7. Church morning
and night, and Rev. Mr.. Obermeyer preach
ed IN the German Lutheran Church in the
morning; But for the visiting clergymcn
nearly all the churches in the city would
have been closed yesterday In the after
noon temperance meetings were held in the
hall OF the Reform Club, ut the Virginia
Midland Railway depot and at the jail cor
ncr. The meeting at the Jail corner was
addressed by Messrs Evans and Lee, of
Washington.
foSTOFFICE APPOINTMENT5-Mr. David |
\. WINDSOR, the new Postmaster of this CITY. |
Will, upon entering upon the discharge of
the duties OF the position, make the follow !
ing changes in the Office Thos. Burroughs,
the present money clerk, promoted to as.
slstant postmaster JAS. Lash, money clerk !
in place of Mr.. Burroughs; R. Henry Smp-
son, delivery clerk, in place of George C. |
HeWcs; j. Nick. Ware, an Alexandria |
colored man, in place Of Peter Laphen Mr.
Windsor says he retains and promotes Mr.. |
Burroughs in accordance with the wishes of
the people Of Alexandria without regard to |
party, and that he, Mr.. W., expects to run |
the office in a manner that will give salts
faction to all classes Of citizens; at least that !
will be his aim. 1t is understood that an
effort Is To be made TO have the amount
fixed for the expenses Of the Office increased
about 81 600. If the effort should prove
successful, and ii is thought it will, then
the clerks i'll the Office will receive the same
salaries they did during the first years of
MIR. Mckenzic's term. 1t is also said in
ilucncc will be brought TO bear on the
authorizes at Washington to have two mail
carriers appointed for Alexandria. Mr..
John Phillips, the present carrier Of the
mails 10 and from the several railroad depots
ana river steamers, will retain his position.
POLICE News. The Mayor had before
HIM lhIS morning Dallncy Grady, colored,
Charles Boyer, John Shinn, John Mills |
Matt Williams Dave Devaughn and Will |
shocks white, arrested yesterday by Off
GERS Latin, Smith and Pat Hayes for gamb-
ling i'll an alley on King street; Geo. Petty,
charged with heating AL McCucn, both |
white, Saturday night last; Walter Fisher,
white. of Washington, for drunkenness and
dsordcrly conduct on the streets Yesterday;
Thomas and Lizzie Ashton and Julia Brown,
all colorcd. for disorderly conduct; Zulu
Payne, colored, for throwing slops in the
streets; Solomon krous, representing ]. and
l.. krous, of Baltimore, arrested by officer
Crump for selling goods without q proper
license, and Cotes Ward, colored, charged
with rohbing the residence of Mr.. George
Bauer
All the young gamblers except Daffney
Grady coorcd, who was fined s., this be-
ing his second offence, were discharged with
!; reprimand.
George Petty, who, Mr. Travers testified,
beat AlcCuen while he was in beastly state |
of intOXcaion, was fined so.
Inc Washington man Fisher was find IS |
and discharged.
Thomas and Lizzie Ashton, man and wife,
were fined $3.50 each, and Julia Brown was |
locked up.
Zulu Payne, on account of being engaged
in attending 4 sick lady, was released for
further examination.
solomon krous, who, it was ascertained |
was selling on the license of j. r. Hender-
son 4 Co. WAS relpoSn6 for fi,rt har eyon,i-
nation, he giving bond in the sum of $3.50.
Cotes Ward was sent on to the grand iury
of the Corporation Court.
The Mayor Saturday night fined a young
man five dollars for disorderly conduct on
the wharfThursday night last.
PERsONAL.-Miss Annie Summers is visit |
ing at Dailesville, Dorche ter CO., Md.
Miss Annie Dyer will spend the remainder |
of the heated term in Northumberland coun-
ty. Va.