National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

There were no cases at police headquarters yes
terday morning.
Old Christmas was observed by appropriate SER
vices in st. Mary's Church.
The furnaces of the Potomac Iron Works were
engaged yesterday for the first time In smelling ore
Rumors ofthe coming of considerable internal
Improvements in the spring are rife on the streets
The chain.gan was at work yesterday cleaning
the snow and ice IRON the approaches TO the city
market
The funeral of Miss Chloe Ann Violet took place
yesterday afternoon from her late home on Queen
street, between Lee and Fairfax streets.
Judge Chiffon, of the Corporation Court, who
has been in ill-health for many months. is in n
critical condition, and 1t is thought that his death
is close at hand.
The shipments from the mines of the Cumber-
land coal region for the week ended Saturday
December 81 were IS, 73S tons and for the year 1881
1921 53 tons, an increase of 1890 tons over 1880
hop will be given at McBurney's Hall, by
some OF the young gentlemen of the city, Friday
night next, the 18th instant. Professor Weber, Of
Washington, will furnish the music, aud arrange
ments are being made for brilliant affair.
The long standing accounts between the city of
Alexandria and the estate of Dr. William Gunton
of Washington, have been adjusted and the first
payments on them made under the new arrange
fifteenth, bears five per cent and So, 500 per
cent,
Much complaints being madeby citizens OF Alex
Nndria County of the depredatons being COM
milted on their timber lands by negroes Large
quantities of wood and hoop poles have been cut
on the timber tracts of the late Caleb Cushing, s..
y. Corbett, ], O. ONeal, the Messrs Baggett, j. d.
Nauek, G. II; Lee, and others In Arlington and JEFF
fcrson Districts. The dcpredators burn the wood
and sell the hoop-poles In Georgetown.
Judge S. Basset French, before coming to Alex
andria, purchased in Richmond two beautiful
coral crosses with the Lords prayer in the centre,
which, on his arrival here, he presented to Major
George DuiIey, Commissioner of the Revenue, aud
Sergeant William II. smith, for their youngest
children, in Appreciation of the kindness and
courtesy extended TO him by those two gentlemen
on the occasion Of his former visit to this city.
The United States Courts, Circuit and District,
were opened In this city yesterday, but, without
| transacting any business adjourned till to-day,
| when Judge Hughes will hear the argument upon
| the motion for the appointment, in the suit of
| Alexander Hay against the Alexandria and Wash =
ington Railroad, of receiver of said road. Gen.
era II. II. Wells Will represent the plaintiff. Ma
| jor Francis L. Smith is counsel for the railroad
AZ the fifth annual meeting of the Mount Vernon
| Building Association, dividend OF Si75 per
share was declared. Reports of the secretary and
treasurer were read and adopted, and the following
officers were elected TO serve for the ensuing year
| President, W. +. Creighton; secretary, l.. Il
| Uhler; treasurer, Worth Hulfish members OF the
board of directon-to serve three years. Ii
| o'ilrien and NJ. b, Harlow; trustees j. b. Smoot
| G. II. Robinson and Thomas Perry.