Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-10
LOCAL BREvITIES

The regular weekly drill of the A. |, I
was largely attended last night.
The ladies of St. AIary's Church will hole
their festival commencing on the Goth inst.
and not on April Sd, rs heretofore stated.
The March term Of Tie Corporation Court
Judy" y i. Meade, will commence on Mon.
day. Only chancely causes will be heard
The mass meeting which is held daily al
The corner of King and Pitt streets was in
teriered with this morning by the bad
weather
Liquor dealers are required By law to
lake ont their license at the March and
April terms Of the Corporation Court, as
/ they will not be granted at the May term.
The remains of Mrs AL Norris, formerly
day, were brought to this city this morning
of this city, who died in Baltimore on Thurs.
and buried from ST. Mary's church.
MIR. llarvie Smelling while cleaning out
the boiler OF n locomotive in the round
house Of the Va Midland Railway was
badly scalded yesterday evening BY the
escaping steam.
Officers Lucas and Edclin. from Washing
ton, were here yesterday evening looking
for parties who they claim can give some
material evidence in regard To recent rob-
berries that have taken place in that city.
The powerful drcdgc 10 be used on The
Potomac flats Improvements, which was re.
ported yesterday IS being in the lower Po-
tomac, passed by this city early this mora.
ing, in tow OF large tug, for Washington
Augustine /. Smith. esq, Was, on yeste-
day, elected President OF the MARYLAND
Stale Agricultural College Prof. Smith is
The father Of pr. William " Smith. Of this
city.
1t is said that lhe local depot building of
The A. & +. r. K. on the corner OF Fayette
ard Cameron streets is 10 he torn down
shortly and amore commodious structure
erected i'll its stead This does not look
like Tie company intended running the
trains into st. Asaph street soon.
The Baptist pulpit ,.uoGron-subiecl at
II u. m: state missions: Casting up the
high way gathering ont the stones" AT
1870 p. m: "'rhe first difficulty in the first
church-hOw settled" In The afternoon at
3 o'clock the Child?eis' Aid Society will
celebrate their first anniversary
Che meeting of the Reform Club lastnght
WAS addressed by Hon W. W. Berry. &. w.
{. T. Of the State, OF the order OF Good
TcmplnrS and Rev T. l.. Poulson, d. D., of
this city. very interesting programme of
exercises consisting of readings, music, &c,
also took place. \ large crowd was in at
tendance.
The Washington, Cincinnati aud St, Louis
Railroad, narrow gauge road, on which
some work was done west of Harrisonburn,
VA, under the presidency Of The late Peter
Z. B0:st, IS to be sold on tho Eth of April,
together with large quantity of mineral
land Several engineers from this city
worked on this road
II is thought by many persons in this city
that the building of Mr. Lannon'S house on
the corner Of King and Pitt streets has more
10 d" with the weather than either Vennor
or Virgins. Yesterday, work was resumed
after the cold snap, which interiercd with it
early i'll the week, and last night there was
another storm.
The brilliant illumination Of the north
western Heavens, which was witnessed in
this city, last night was caused by the burn
ing OF the handsome residence Of Mr.. James
EMERSON, publisher OF the ,Sutvrday .Nohf
of rhiladelphia, situated on tho heights i'm
mediatcly in The rear ofOal; Hill Cemetery
i'll Georgetown.