Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-26
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Christmas comes but once year,
Aud though tits true it brings good

And though tits true it brings good
cheer,
It goes away and leaves behind
A lot Of bills, which is unkind.
It'5 all over now.
Andrew Brent, a native OF this city,
died in Washington yesterday.
Christmas comes but once a year
and when it comes it's pretty dear.
In the Corporation Court today Dull
Gle Lucae, colored, was appointed guar:
dian Of Katherine Lucas, else colored.
Several large eagles have been seen
on the river between this city and
Washington during the past two days.
A meeting of business men will be
held at The Business Mems League
rooms tomorrow night TO take action
regarding the death of Mr.. Noble Lind
say.
The steamer Northumberland, which
sailed from this port for Baltimore on
Sunday evening, will, on her arrival
river route for the winter.
Acca Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine. of K edmond, will hold their
annual election OF officers tomorrow
night. A number of Alexaudris Shriners
will attend the meeting.
The Alexandria Mechanics Cornel
Band, composed entirely of Alexandria
talent, was out in full force at o'clock
Yesterday morning, and Giscoursed
their sweetest strains TO the awakening
populace to remind them of the Xmas
cheer.
One Of the handsomest Christmas
trees ever seen in this CITY is that al
the residence of Mr.. Chris Gill, on south
Royal street. 1t is mos artisiically
gotten up, and is surrounded by three
electric lights. II has been much adj.
mired.
Francis Schlatter, ga divine healer"
held meeting at the intersection Of
King and Royal streets on Monday
night and yesterday afternoon, but the
Christmas noise was too much for MIN.
He essayed to heal several reople of
bodily irfirmities.
The manufacture of kretol at the
Kretol Che mical Works, in this city,
will soon be commenced on an extern
sive scale. Today several large kettles
to be used in the manufacture Of the
chemical were received here and will
be at once placed 10 position.
A fire in the barroom of the ColoUisl
Hotel, at the corner OF 15.h and h
street, Washington, wrecked that part OF
the building yesterday morning. The
buffet was ruined aid the stock OF
liquors almost entirely destroyed. The
loss ia thought to be about "a 900.
Mr.. George Sbsfer. the popular jani-
Tor of the Bachelor Club. was the re-
cipient OF q besuliful CHRISTMAS token
Yesterday from bis numerous friends Of
the club. It was in the shape OF an
elaborate purse, beautifully ornament
ed, in which to keep his spending
money.
Marriage licenses were Issued in
Washington on Monday to u Leonidas
Weaver, Of Sterling, and Addie e.
Stenhens, OF Sanardsville, Vs.; Harry
]. Taliaferro, OF Culpeper county, and
Lacey Carter. aud to William L. An
ierson ard Mary A. OBsnuoD, both OF
Markhem
Mr.. w. II. Winston has the coDtrsc'
for building the new wharf at the
foot of Cameron street, for Mr..
J. H. Hammond. He has pile-driver
doing the necessary preliminary work.
The wharf will be built at ouce, and
not next spIiDg, as wss expected. and
will be one of the best on the river.
In Washington on Monday evening
John Ryan, an old soldier, shot himself
through the right temple while walking
down narrow thoroughfare near the
Business High School. 1t was not un-
ill early yesterday morning that his
body wss found. Ryan is believed to
have been despopde over skin dis
ease which be though his doctors could
not cure. The man was GO years old,
and was born In Limerick. Ireland.
Wbile he was attempting to arrest
julius Paul MoDonough, q private SOL
der. who was creating Q disorder at
Fort Washington guardhouse yesterday
afternoon, Sergt. ]. Stssb was perhaps
fatally stabbed in The abdomen with
bsyonet. McDonough escaped from
the post, but was captured early this
morning by the Washington police at
Congress Heights. Staab, with two
prlystes of Battery I'M, who were also
bayopetted by McDonougb, but not
seriously injured, are confined at the
post hospital.
A biz Emancipation celebration has been
orra ooad 70 take Place on Tuesday night next
at Pobers Chapel, colored, M. e. Church.