Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-04
LOCAL BREVITIES.

/ The meeting OF the Maryland erry Com-
pany takes place to night at O'Clock at the
Council chamber, and it is hoped there will
be full attendance.
Mr.. Edgar S. Campbell has been appoint
ed ianitor Of the Custom House i'll this city
! A number of colored people were bap.
| tized in the river off Battery Rodgers yes
terday.
Go TO the polls tomorrow and vote for
| the men you think will best fill the offices OF
| the Corporation.
Sturgeon have made their appearance in
! the river and IL large one was caught on Sat
! urdaT few miles below this city.
The cornerstone of the new National
Theatre was laid in Washington on Satur-
dav. The new structure to be Immediately
erected will be completely fre-proof.
The children of Christ Church will hold
| a fair at the lecture room of that church,
commencing on Thursday next, to assist IN
raising funds for the purchase of new Or
| gan.
The false alarms of fire, which had ceased
for a; least three days, were resumed again
| last nignr, when the entire department was
brought out and ths city thrown into ex-
| element
Notwithstanding the poor business pros.
pecls of the season, work on the Alexandria
aqueduct OF the canal is being pushed rap
idly, and it is expected to be finished about
the first of June.
The closing exercises Of Miss Dorsey's
Calestnenc Class takes place to night at
the Opera House. The exhibition will be
one of unusual interest, and all having
tickets of admission will be considered for
tuuate.
The remains of an unknown U. S. soldier,
which were recently upturned by pillow
on the farm of Mr.. Robert Portner near
Manassas, were brought to this city on
Thursday and inferred in the National
Cemetery.
A horse of Mr.. Ned Baggett became
frightened yesterday evening by some one
striking him, while he was hitched near the
corner of Columbus and Queen streets, and
running off smashed the buggy TO which be
was attached.
The members Of the Baptist Pastors Con-
ference of Washington met at the Baptist
Church in this city this morning, and listen
ed tc an interesting address by Rev. ID. W..
Fa unce, of that city. Many from this city
at! ended the lecture.
r be police report last night as being
cloudy and cool, with one prisoner at the
static II house. The prisoner, John Robin
son, ,;olored, arrested by Officer Walker,
charge q with disorderly conduct, was re-
leased on the complaint against him being
withdra wn.
Inter, sting memorial services were held
at Trim ty M. f. Church yesterday evening"
at whic,a feeling addresses were made by
Revs. 10 I'M Edwards, W. ?. Grant and 9TH
ers At night four persons, who had been
received on probation, were taken into full
membership.
The motion for q new trial made by the
caveators liz the contest over the will of the
late Admiral Powell came up in the Circuit
Court in Washington on Saturday tor hear
ing before Ju stce Cox, and upon being sub
mitted to the discretion OF the court, the
motion was overruled.
Messrs. Holcombe and Perrine having
had a maple floor laid in the Opera House
will open a skating rink there tomorrow
evening, which will be conducted according
to the rules Of the Kinks in the larger cities.
They have gone to considerable expense in
fitting up the hall and expect liberal
patronage.
A prom ,inent merchant of upper Fauquier
county was asked by gentleman In this
city to day about the price OF wheat IN his
section, and replied, 1.-The farmers have al.
ready declared war between Russia and
England, and will not name price" Many
dealers, however, think that if war should
occur tn g advance has been discounted,
being now fully thirty cents higher than
three mo nths ago.