Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-29
Q5axxaette.
THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 90.
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
.,.,rHER PROBABILITIES, May 90, 1854
,h, Middle Atlantic States fair weather
II ftrIv winds higher barometer and stationary
,eplciAiGrc
60 NAEY's CHURCH.-The work on the
.n..iIr of st. Mary's Church is SO nearly
! SS"a.Ied that the saatfoldiug is being remov-
.,snl a very handsome appearance is pre-
'',,.l hv the facade. The stoccoing has
E ,''.n rcpaired and is painted light color,
'!iI.l the brick copings and caps of the
+ ,,o.,ers have been replaced by stone ones a
!t,',. ar two darker than the stucco. The
: ,,,~nnmrutal cross of wood over the main en-
vance has been changed for substantial
:.on one and all the wooden pinnacles on
hath church and steeple, by new ones, of
s9iyauizeA iron, painted to match the other
;.n,k The tower is Of the same color as
~. church the spire slated, with broad white
erin, Al the angles. A new copper cross,
handsomely giided surmounts it. Some
'Iar,es are to be made in the railing III
.r,rf including gate at the northern end,
a,,.u,g. upon Il brick walk leading to the
,,,r,h end of the transept. The entire cost
oftbr work has been four or five thousand
i,mgrs. and tho church is q monument to
,9r energy and zeal of the pastor, Rev.
Druui, U'kane, ;. j. The carpenters work
On The church was done by Mr.. Thos. Scott,
that on the sterplc by Seymour b. Stouten-
busl. the brick work by Padgett Il Bro,
,5, ,,r-rong Ivy Mr. Lamb, Of Washington,
n. grllnng and painting by Thomas y.
Monroe. the pi;stering and stucco work by
Woai> K Underwood, and The gas fitting by
! y stanton. Everything has been done
al manner and rpIiart O
GREAT credit on our Alexandria mechanics
Sr .iuHN's ArADEMY.-The increase in
TN. attendance ut 81 Johns Academy dur
in. the past two years having crowded the
barracks on Prince street, the principal has
leased. with the privilege of purchase, the
lagsr building and extensive grounds on
Dakr and Columbus streets, formerly occu-
med by the Alexandria High School, under
Caleb : lIallowcli, and now the property OF
CaH. Herbert Bryant. They will be used
n connection with the present barracks
until the latter can be sold, when extensive
additions will probably be made to them.
All our citizeus will be gratitied to know
that, wear by year, the educational advan-
,ageS of Alexandria are becoming better
known and more highly appreciated, not
onlv throughout our own State, but in all
parts of the country Every young gentle
mal or lady sent to our schools from abroad
contributes to the prosperity of our commu-
nifty, and those who can bring them here
should meet with every encouragement.
VOTE ON THE QUILT.-As to the success
ul candidate for the magnificent quilt con-
ributed by the ladies of Alexandria, now
being voted for at the Lee Camp Fair, the
n ~.
&. f. Beauregard, IS; Gen. w. II. f. Lee,
Lee. is: DR.. George Ross, 3; Mr.. Il. G.
p,sram. 9: Bishop Gibbons, 5; Hon. Jeller-
son Davis, 40; Gen. Fitz Lee, l5S; Hon.
James G.. Blaine. II Gen. Joseph f. John
son. -; Rev. DR.. Kerr, Sc; MIR. w. W.
Cororan, 3; Gen. Wade Hampton, 81;
Father RYAN, 80; Hon. Samuel j. Tilden,
Is: President Arthur, 10; DR.. George 3.
Johnston. 3SI q; DR. Hunter Mcclure, l; Col.
john s. Mosby, 100; Hon. John S Barbour,
40; Bishop kcanc, IS: Gen. Winfield 5.
Hancock. n: Gen. u. S. Grant, 10; Gen.
RoS,"r, Ia; DR.. f. ID. Cunningham, | Z. L..
Sirse, ll9 : i. H. Berry, 2; Il. ). Anderson
l.-Hchmvnd STATE.
Police REpoRr.--Last night was clear
and cool, with two prisoners at the station
house. The Mayor this morning disposed
of The following cases
George Munroc, colored, arrested by Off
GERS Thomas Hayes and Henry, for cutting
Dan Nelson with razor, was lined 50, as
was also the latter for commencing the us
turbance which resulted in the cutting.
George Tucker, colored, who has been de-
tanned III the station house for the non-pay-
lncut of n fine of $50 imposed yesterday,
was sent to work on the chain gang for ID
DAYS
Two men from Washington for indecent
cou,luct on the street, were discharged after
one of them had been fined S..
CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE CiTY-JHdge
.j,,mc< Keith prcsiding.-lnman ct al. VS.
Wise. trustee, ct al; decree against de-
icndant for certain costs.
!. NJ. Hill VS.. Tatsapaugh verdict Tor
plaintiff.
J. A. Marshall VS.. Farmers & Mechanics
Savings Bank exceptions OF Reid, receiver,
to Commissioner Armstrong; report
Latimer Il Clcary vs. AleX'r Hunter; dis
missed by order of PLAINTIFFS attorney.
w. n Brown VS.. II. Strauss; trespass on
case; jury, and case in progress
Irs,rs NArUR E-Mr. ID. G. Watkins,
PRESIDENT OF inc AltNhiiuiitl
Exchange, left at this Office to-day an egg
with a curious figure on one side of the shell.
1t is hard to say exactly what the fowl that
laid the egg was trying to get at, whether
previously she had been frightened by Leo
Mis- mitre, the shake Of a French soldier
or AN octopus minus the legs, as the figure
can DO made to represent either.
MaRRIAGE.--Mr Albert S. J. Price, son
of Mr.. b. F. Price, of this city, and Miss
Kate Brown, sranddaug hter of the late liar,
rison Bradley, of this city, were married ny
the Rev. Samuel Shute last evening at the
residence of the brides father, in Washing
ton. The newly married couple will make
their future home in Memphis, where Mr.
Price has resided for several years.
COUNTY CoURr.-Judgc James Sangste1
prc<iding-Com. VS.. Eugene Murray anG
James Pritchard horse stealing; jury ano
verdict of not guilty as indicted Prisoners