Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-13
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LIE WEATHER was again very cold las
night and more ice formed in the river
which has still further interrupted laviga
ton. The steamer Arrowsmith started OF
her way down the river this morning bu
returned after proceeding II short distanc,
below Fort Foot as the ice had been gorgcI
there aud IT was impossible to push through
1t. The steamer Excelsior. due here from
Norfolk this morning, had not arrived at :
O'Clock, and 1t IS supposed she is having
trouble with the-i ice below The steamer
City Of Alexandria, which had hole cut il
her side yesterday. was repaired at once
and resumed her trip on the Washington
Ferry line to-day, and now both boats are
running on that route. Reports from the
loWcrlriver are to the effect that the ice i.
very heavy fer some distance down ana that
il is interfering with the oystcrmen in Their
dredging.
FROZEN 10 DEATH.--On Thursday morn.
ing last while Mr.. Robert Marbury, Of Gly-
mont. Charles county, Md, was going
through Mattawoman swamp he found a
man so badly frozen that lie was lying pros
tratc and perfectly unconscious Sir. NJ.
with considerable difficulty. succeeded in
carrying the man to his Ms. house, but
notwithstanding all efforts were made
and every restorative applied to rcsrls
cita!c him, he died few minutes after
reaching the house The name of the I'M
fortunate man was John Francis Bell. and
il is supposed he was so much under the in
llnencc q liquor that he was overcome by
it< effects. and being exposed TO the extreme
cold Of Wednesday night, froze to death.
DEATH or Mn. THATCHER PEEKINs.-NIr.
Thatcher Perkins died in Baltimore on
Monday last from congestion of the brain
sIIpcrindurcd by falling on the icy pave
mcEi IN that city. and was buried on We'd
ncsday. Mr.. Perkins will be remembered
10y most ofour citizens, having in ante 6cllum
days been member OF the firm of Smith &
PERKINS. locomotive builders, whose place
CT business was al the lower end of Wolfe
street, and whose works furnished many
locomotives for the then Orange and Alex
andrIa and Manassas Gap Railroads They
also shipped many engines in scows via c.
x .. Canal for different roads in Maryland
Mr.. Perkins was in his list year.
lIIE MARKET this morning was but DOOR
y supplied and WAS attended by but few
buyers on sellers. Prices are still going llp
and there seems 10 he no probability of a
reaction Vegetables are scarce and high,
and now potatoes and hominy form the
principle side dishes on a majority Of dinner
table. Poultry is in very limited supply
and turkeys sold at % cents per mound
with other kinds in proportion. The
butchers had abundant supplies of meats
which sold at prices which have ruled for
the past month. There were 10 fish in
market.
lie BRADDoCK HousE-Mr. Williams,
from Ashbnry Park hotel, New Jersey, has
been secured by the proprietor of the Brad
dock house. i'll this city, and will he the chief
caterer at that house. Several other chang.
g III The employees are contemplated by
the manager The hotel is fast gaining an
en''ablc reputation and to-day the proprie-
Tor received IL letter from Washington say
ln% that party Of ladies and gentlemen
sixteen in number, intended to come here
this evening in sleghs and would stop there
while III the city
EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION. OK
cmptlon from taxation by the Corporation
Court OF church parsonagcs in this city
winch has been heretofore mentioned, takes
only about $50 from the city revenues. and
less Than so from the revenues ofthe State.
Inc other exemption from taxes in the city
Is OF The capital, Nc, employed in manulac-
turing, ana ofpubic property, and of the
property owned or leased by the Potomac
manufacturing Company.
HE DAMAGES TO THE EXCELSI0R.-The
Secretary Of the Navy has requested the Po-
tomac Steamboat Company To present its
bill III the Gaze of the steamer Excelsior,
sunk of Fortress Monroe by a government
tugboat. 1t is understood that the company
will claim in the neighborhood of $4,000
and the wrcckers' bill will probably be as
much more 1t will be remembered that
the government tug was in fault, as deter
mined by il naval board of inquiry
THE nor given at McBurneys Hall last
night by the Friday Club was very enjoy
able affair, aud the dancing was continued
until after one o'clock this morning. The
music, rendered by Webcr's band, was fine,
ana all who attended the hop spent pleas
amt evening.
Police REroET-Last night was clear
but very cold. There were no prisoners and
but three dodgers at the station house. This
morning the Mayor had no cases before him
for trial.
If:F~ Nor!CE.-Mcmbcrs of LAFAYETTE Lodge,
No. IL, |. o. NJ are requested to meet at their
lodge room at 30 o'clock this Saturday even
ing. for the purpose of arranging for the funeral
nt their late brother, John kcsscr, of Columbia
Lodge. \ runctual attendance is desired
by order Of the Worthy Master
IL CLARENCE MOORE
By R. T. Lucas G. Co., Auctioneers.
4 UCTlON AUCTION.
GREAT PAWNBROKERS SALE
consisting of New and Second Hand Clothing Over.
coats and listers Suits of Clothes and odd Coats,
Pants and Vests, Ladies Dresses, Cloaks and
SacqucS. Underwear, Boots and Shoes, Hats and
Caps, Guns and Pistols. Watches, Jcwelry, Com