Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-19
LOCAL BREyITlEs

LOCAL BREYIT1Es
st. Patrick's Day passed almost unol,sery.
ed in this city Not even Il paddy" sracet
the dome of pump
The taking of dispositions in the Massey
Wise contest, 10 have been resumed to-mor.
row has been postponed until Friday.
The meeting Of the Reform Club yestcr.
day afternoon was addressed by Rev. Mr..
Hippo and Rev. Mr.. Compton.
st. John sAcademy cadet corps paraded TO-
day and as usual, were favorably comment
ed on.
\ drove Of hurses from Tennessee passed
| through this city yesterday on their way to
Washington.
Dr. Chancellor and wife formerly of this
city, but now Of Baltimore, were registered
in Paris on the Sd inst
A number Of delegates from this city took
part in the parade in Washington On Satur-
day in honor OF st. Patrick.
Water continues TO low into the Chesa-
prakc and Ohio Canal. 1t will not cross
the aqueduct until after The close Of the
month.
Many ol the pulpits OF the coiored church
e5 in Washington yesterday were filed
from the NJ. T. Conference in session in this
city
young man named Davis from Wash
ington, had one Of his hands badly mashed
at the shops of the V. NJ. railway on Satur-
day evening by heavy casting falling on it
A fve-year-old son OF Mr.. John Allen, re-
siding on South Fairfax street, was badly
scalded about the face and head yesterday
by the overturning Ola pot Of boiling cof-
fee
Mr.. j. Augustine Smith father OF DR..
Smith Of this city, who was recently elected
president of the Maryland Agricultural Col
iege, has written letter 10 the trustees &C
cepting the position
The C.. i .. canal board will havcu meet
ing on next Thursday al Barnums Hotel in
Baltimore, at which time it is said the tolls
for this season will be fixed 1t is thought
That the rates will be the same as last year.
\ movement 10 build Baptist church in
l.eesburg is on foot and Mr.. Herndon, a
popular young minister, will be the pastor.
This will make eight churches for the town,
three Methodist, one Presbyterian, Que
Episcopal, one Catholic. and two Baptist.
Gid Aunt Rebecca Dudley, u highly re-
spected colored woman, died on Saturday
morning and was bnried from Zion church,
on South Lee street, yesterday evening
The funeral was attended by an immense
crowd OF colored people, including
the societies 10 which sho belonged
Attention is called to the novel manner
in which Mr.. NJ. j. Waterman advertzes.
He intends giving away 1000 tickets, Il
ticket to each purchaser of 50, and when
the tickets have been given away to have
grand drawing. For further knowledge of
his new and novel scheme see his advertise
mcnt in to-day's paper.
The HANDLERS will give one oftheir varied
and amusing entertainments at Armory
Hall Tonight and n large audience is expec-
ted 10 be present, including old and bald
headed gentlemen who will occupy front
seats.
The steamer J.W. Thompson, under COM
manG Of Captain ]. r. Wood, resumed her
trips 70 the lower Potomac landings to-day.
The steamer City ofAlexandria having been
thoroughly overhauled atthe ship yard, took
hor place on the Washington ferry line this
morning and The City of Washington was
sent to the ship yard 10 undergo repairs
Rev. DR.. c. c. Biting, formerly of this
city, but now Of the franklin Square Bap.
list Church Baltimore. has received another
call from The Mount Morris Baptist Church,
OF New York city TO which he has been
called several times hnt declined Dr.. Bit
ting il is said, is too much attached to his
present charge to leave it, and il is thought
he will again decline the call.
Many fine horses We're exhibited last week
in Lcesburg, but Mr., Z. Neyi!!e's'' Prince sur.
passed them all, attracting universal atten-
ton. Prince is Il handsome English cart
horse of breed usually called in England
"Shire." He was imported by his owner di-
rect, weighs 2, 240, and is said to bethe largest
stallion ever seen in this country Silky
hair more than foot long covered his fet-
locks.
But one vessel load OF oysters is nov al the
wharf.
a number of OILERS left this city this morning
for Holland Point, Occoquan and apienoy Reach
a special train on tho W. & W. road set fire 20
stack of hay yesterday on Mr.. Thomas Swans
farm. The loss amounts to about $50.
A fight occurred at the ferry slip yesterday
morning between white and cocrcd man which
resulted in the latter being knocked down.
Richard Sampson, alias Samuel Stone who wa.
we'll known III this city died at Mr.. John SwifI's
farm Gu the opposite side of the river yesterday
Mr.. Robert Portner will, at his residence, in
Washington, tomorrow night, celebrate his -
birth day and has invited a number of gentlemen
of this city to be with him on on the occasion
1t was not the barn of Mr.. Geo. Studs which
was burned ut West End on Saturday, but a hay
rick which. was built against it. The untiring et-
forts Of the neighhors alone saved the barn and
house from destruction.
Mrs. NJ. a. Taylor, Manchester, Va, saws: