Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-19

II. Dunn, OF Alexandra, secretary; willie L.
Allen and Albert Bryan, of Alexandria, As
sistant Secretaries; j. Marriott Hill, Of Rich
mond, Treasurer.
TAxEs.-In the House Of Delegates on
Monday, 1.-THE Committee on Propositions and
Grievances reported the petition Of the citizens
of Alexandria, who had paid their taxes before
the year 1865, and ask to be placed on the same
footing with those released from payment of
them by the act of February 18th, 1866, and
asked that the petition be referred to the
Committee on Finance It was so REFERRED
AN ELEGANT ESTABLISHMENT Mr.. Meyer
Kaufman, formerly Of this city, has opened
fine stock of superior foreign and domestic
cigars, tobacco. wines, liquors, imported canned
and preserved fruits, at his wholesale and retail
establishment, No. POP Pennsylvania avenue,
near Fifteenth street, Washington, which he is
Offering to sell at very low prices.
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RoBBERY.-The merchant tailor store OF
William H. Stanford, 1876 Pennsylvania avenue,
Washington, was forcibly entered through the
front door on Monday night last, and robbed
of over one thousand dollars worth Of French ),
English, and American cloths, and some ready
made clothing. r..".
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RICHARDS THE LYLEs MURDERER.-1
negro man lately arrested in Norfolk as Nimrod
Richards one Of the murderers of the late
VIM. Lyles, has arrived in charge Of Sheriff
Turton, of Prince Georges county, Md, at
Upper Marlboro, and is now confined in the
Jail at that place. .. ............. .
KILLED BY THE KICK OF A HoRsE.-A la
borer employed by Mr.. Jeremiah Regan, who
lives at Cracker Hall, about three miles from
this city, on the Mount Vernon road, was
killed on Monday evening last, by a kick from
horse, received upon the pit of the stomach.
CHRISTMAS are now making
to adorn the Catholic and Episcopal Churches,
in this place, as is usual, on Christmas Day,
with eyerygreens, &c. Religious exercises
appropriate to the occupation will, also, be
had in these churches.
RAILROAD BR1DGE.-The frame for the
bridge for spanning Goose Greek, on the Lou
doun and Hampshire railroad, having been
completed, was sent up this morning, and will
be placed in position Immediately.
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IDENTITY. Mr. w. J. Phelps, one of the
lessees of the Washington, Alexandria and
GEORGETOWN Railroad, as is seen in his card in
another column, does not wish to be Identified
with j. W. Phelps Of remuneration notorlety.
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THE LOT 'son which taxes have been paid.
1t is said that the lot On which Mr.. Phelps
has paid taxes, )" was owned by him previous
to the war, and was not, therefore, bought by
him at "confscation'' sale.
The WEATHER, this morning, was like that
of early fall. But in December it's difficult to
calculate upon the long continuance OF bright
sunshine, balmy air, and a soft hazy atmos-
phere. ~ -.- &c.. -....-.-..
HARR1soN's Observation-Disclosures is
directed to the advertisement Of the sale OF
Harrison's Restaurant, to take place to-mor-
row. -.-...>.....-..
FINE MUTToN-Mr. Joseph Chauncey had
at his stall in the market, this morning, some
OF the finest mutton we have seen this winter
PoRK.-The supplies of pork from the coun-
try are fair; and prices have ranged for the
last lew days from S,sS1 to 9 cents.
HORSE RECOVERED. The horse stolen from
Mrs. Funston, near the Seminary, has, we
learn, been recovered in Georgetown.
"A CARD IL wish it distinctly understood
that the }. W. Phelps, whose petition to re-
annex Alexandria to the District Of Columbia,
was presented in the u S. Senate on Monday,