Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-01-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.

DUOAu DILL IL lZICs
No lichen clings unto we stone
That maketh revolutions:
Be wise young blades, this glad New Year,
Resolve some resolutions
A tow of nine oyster vessels passed
down the river this morning.
A false alarm of fire was sounded
last night shortly before o'clock.
There were two deaths and one new
smallpox case in Washington yester-
day.
The tug Templar is being ironed and
she will tow bark now at Washington
to Baltimore.
Five horses are under treatment at
Washington to produce blood serum
for the cure of diphtheria.
Ambitious and fearless thieves stole
the stove out of the sentry box in front
of the White House last night.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
commenced revival services Sunday
night which will be continued all the
week.
The Benham Filter Works Of New
Alexandria have recently made large
shipment of filters to Washington and
the North.
Mr.. VIM. Javins says he will enter
tain the Fourteen Club at thawing-
out party to be given on Jamieson's
Hill on Thursday night.
The annual meeting of the Columbia
Fire Company will be held tomorrow
night at which the officers to serve dur
ing the year 1895 will be elected.
Robinson Crnsoe" was well present
ed at the Opera House last night before
fair-sized audience, all Of whom were
much pleased with the entertainment.
John T. Knight, formerly of Balti-
more, was yesterday convicted of big
amy in Washington, and was sentenced
to the Albany penitentiary for two
years.
Palmer P. Bahcock and Frederick ].
Owens have been indicted in Washing
ton upon the charge of tapping" the
Western Union wires connecting with
the race track at Alexander Island.
During the explosion of fire crackers
last night the awning over The door of
Messrs. Hopkins & Bros store, on
King street, caught fire, but the flames
were eXtinguished before much damage
had been done.
The Alexandria banks were notified
Yesterday by the Adams and United
States Express Companies that begin
ming to-day the rates for carrying
money packages from this city to other
cities will be Increased.
One of the pipes leading into the I'd
ward sewer has either become frozen
or stopped up, which has caused the
lot bounded by Pitt, St. Asaph. Princess
and Oronoco streets to become flooded,
the water coming up into some shanties
built there.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday to Charles Jones
and Esther Terrall, of Prince William
county; George Coutts and Electra
G.. Clayton, of Richmond, and to
Joseph G. Chiffon, of Warrenton and
Ellen d. Lounge, of Richmond.
The Treasury Department has re-
solved upon the removal of Mr.. w. o.
Saville, clerk to the board of steamboat
inspectors of this district. A successor
to MIR. Saville has not yet been appoint
ed, but the departments now consider
ing the application of Mr.. w. E. Linn,
who has the recommendation Of Sena-
tor German.
Golden Light Lodge of Good
Templars held watch night reception
at their hall on Fairfax street last
night. The services commenced at
$50 o'clock. The programme consist
ed of music, Rotations and singing. A
supper followed the entertainment that
was heartily enjoyed by the great
number of Templars present,
The old Makeley distillery building
in the northeastern part of the city,
and the old brick building at the north
west corner of Union ard Princess
streets, are being torn down to make
room for warehouse sixty-eight by
three hundred and fifty-three feet for
odO use VI OuC hACAduuTlu SuGmlCdl
Works that are being annually ex-
tended.
The "Mothers' meeting" of Christ
Church held its 25th anniversary this
evening at 8 o'clock in the chapel. 1t
was organized January, 1869, by Miss
Julia Johns. The ladies in charge
made it a bright day for the members,
some of whom have been members all
these years. The room was beautifully
decorated, the dates 1S69-1S94 being in
pretty designs.
The Young Peoples Union of the Baptist
Church last night held pleasant soci,hle
which was largely attended An On
'tertaining and instructive programme was
rendered. consisting of vocal and Instrument
al music Rotations &c. During the even
ing refreshments were served to all present.
Appropriate addresses were made by Revs.
j. 81. Butler and y. ]. Rawlinson, and ser ices
of praise were continued till the arrival of
the new year.
Mrs. R. 7. Pitts, who was quito badly burn
ed az her home on Duke street last week BY
defective oil stove, is improving.
"a Word to the Wise is Sufficient
I suffered terribly from roaring in my head
during an attack of catarrh. and became yerv