Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-01

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LOCAL MATTERS.
WEATHER PROBA BILlrl rs, Frb. |. 1884.
For the Middle Atlantic States clearing colder
weatht~. winds shifting 10 northwtsterly aud ris
iug barometer.
GROUND Hoe DAY.-Saturday is known
in the Roman and Anglican church calen-
dars "a Candlemas day. In some Catholic
countries on that day the faithful bring wax
candles to their churches 10 be blessed by
the priest, part of which are given to the
church to be burned upon the altar, the res
idue carefully put away at home for rellg-
ious rites when needed in the household.
The day is more properly regarded as the
feast of the publication of the Virgin Mary.
1t has an early and unknown date i'll Christ
ian history. The Pope on this day offciates
in the chapel Of the quriual, and after the
ceremony is placed in his chair and carried
il process ion. There is a superstition tn;
good weather on this day indicates long
continuance of winter and n bad crop, and
foul weather is held to bea good oneu. All
are familiar with the old Scottish rhyme:
If Candcmas day be dry and fair
The hall Z" winters to cone and nl'r
If Candlemas day be wet and foul.
The half % winters gone a. Iue.
In America the ground hog is the weather
prophet, auf upon his movements that day
The character of the weather Is said to dc
pend for several weeks thereafter
RAILROAD ACClDENT-Thc northern
bound freight train on the Virginia Midland
railroad was derailed yesterday between
Lynch and Otter river. Eight cars We're
demolished ana colored man. whose name
is unknown, supposed 10 be tramp steal
ing a ride, was Gang ut III the wreck ana XIII
ed The cause of The accident was broken
rail The engine and two ears jumped sale
" over but the remainder of the train was
thrown from the track. brakeman named
Geo. Brutiey, who was On the rear car, had
narrow escape, being thrown to the
ground receiving slight injuries Sew
eral brakemen or the other detached cars
had narrow escapes, but none OF them were
injured. The wreck completely blockaded
the track, and delayed all other trains for
some time, but the debris was cleared away
by 9 o'clock last night, since which time
trains have been running on time.
AuUEpUcr Tolls The petition asking
Congress to reduce the rates of toll on the
4 uueduct bridge, has heen placed i'll the
hands Of the chairman Of the House commit
tee on the District. The rates proposed by
the petitioners are as follows For each
foot passenger, | cent each way for each
horse, mule, or Jack with rider, ) cents, or )
cents both WAYS for each horse, mule or
lack without rider, or an OK or other cattle,
, cents for each vehicle drawn by
one animal cents or 10 cents both way
for each vehicle drawn by two AMI
mails 10 cents, or ID cents both ways Tor
each vehicle drawn by four animals, 1t cents,
or 20 cents both ways, and no extra charge
shall be made for the driver, passengers, or
contents OF said vehicles and providing that
said company, its successors, or agents snail
furnish toll tickets to any one desiring TO
purchase them, in quantities of not less than
80. at two-thirds of the said reduced rates.
"ALL's WE'LL THAT ENDS WE'LL The
Young m;s,l aud woman who registered n
man and wife at the Concordia Hotel
Saturday night last, but whose honey
moon WAS brought to such an abrupt
termination BY the arrest of the pretend
ed groom, have made everything right
by Joining fortunes for life in due and
ancient form. The uncle OF the lady ar
rived here yesterday from Washington ac-
companied by the young gentleman against
whom the charge of seduction under prom
ise TO marry had been preferred, and eXhi0-
tied q marriage certificate TO the Mayor
setting forth the fa ct that the pair had been
duly Joined in wedlock last Wed nesday,
and offering to withdraw the charges against
the accused The Mayor thereupon dis
missed the warrant and delivered TO the
Young man the horse and buggy which had
been held as security for his appearance.
PROPERTY SALEs.-MessrS Green and
Wise have recently sold for Mcssrs. Linden
Kent and c. A. Mushbach, commissioners.
the unexpred term Of the ~ year lease OF
lots l, = aud 3, III square ., In the town OF
Rosslyn which lots are improved by five
buildings, one ofwhich is known as the Ar
Inuton House" fences, ou,houses. and an
ample and peach orhard, to Mr.. Frank Hume
for $3.50 This lease has about 50 years to
run and the rent to be paid to the Alexan-
dria Canal r. K 4 B. Co, by the purchaser
of the term, is $4tI2O per annum, during the
term. payable semi annually in advance on
January 10th and July 10th.
DR.. +. w. Elbrey, Surgeon |. ;. A., has
purchased from the heirs OF the late ID.
BOYD Smith, the three story brick dwelling
ON the east side OF st. Asaph, between
Prince and Duke street, for $1,000.
THE RIVER is rapidly becoming free from
ice and the different steamers are making
ureparations to resume their trips Ill few
DAYS. One of the Washington ferry boats
has been running all day, and the other will
start for the lower river landings to-mor.
row. The northwest wind has blown the
ice from the creeks into the channel and
some of the bends have become somewhat
gorged, but it is thought that the ice VIII