Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-08

were elected delegates TO the convention 10
nominate Il candidate for Mayor ard City
Treasurer; JAS W. Nails, Morton Maryo and
Richard II. Kudd.
The meeting then adjourned.
LOG ~ L n Il w -.
FOUND DEAD ON TIE STREET. -OIIiccr
Biehle was making his round at about eleven
clock last night on Second street, between
MYRTLE and Spruce when he found i man ~
| luz flat on the sidewalk. Not knowing whrth-
er the man was dead or simply intoxicated, the
officer called two other patrulmcn, who had
inst come on duty They brought him to the
| Chestnut street police station in handcart
| The stranger did not exhibit any manifestation
| of lie, but he was examined in the routine
manner it being supposed that he had prob
ably tai ken audanunl Sergt. Fuchtc found
$3.50 in currency wrapped up III Il handkerchief
around his ankle. His dress was that OF Il day
lahorcr. In his pockets were three letters at.
dressed to John Foley one was to the care III
Mcssrs Maxwell Il Co., pork packers. Two
letters were signed 10y Bridget Foley, AlrNan-
dra, Va, and We're probably from his wife. 1t
was asccrtlincd that he WIS dead. Coroner
Eocrstcr, who happened to be ut the station,
gave casual glance at dcccaScd and set the
inquest Tor nine o'clock this morning. There
were no marks of violence on deceased, and 1t
is believed he died natural death, rr'ha'ly
from congestion. st LouiS RtlD. 3n{. INST.
PERSONAL Mrs. Mary I.ac, the cstinahlc
and respected widow of Gen. L. +. Lee, will
soon pay a visit to her relative, Mrs. y. VI.
| Fitzhugh, OF this city.
| Mcssrs. Broadus and Fisher, Of the ". e..
| Y. Nj. e Ct. S. r.. r., left here this morning
for Chattanooga, to attend the railroad c'nven-
ton to meet in that city on the 10th lust, Tor
the purpose of arranging new schedule be-
tween New Orleans and Washington city.
Mr. Thomas Dryer, who left here with the
engineering corps now employed in surveying
the route for the intcrO Oceanic railroad IN con-
structiou In Costa Rica has returned from that
country, and reports the E'rglnlans there rs
we'll
r. J. Washington and r. Walker, Of West
morcland, were in this city to-day on business
before the Register in Bankruptcy.
FIX Gov. VIM Smith was in the city to-day
looking rs we'll and as young as he did twenty
years ago.
AGREEABLE SoIREE. The Echo Soelal>, Il
club of young gentlemen OF this city, gave Il
soircc last night, which was numcruusly attend
cd, and wllicn is described as having been ono
of the most agreeable affairs Of the season.
Among the invited guests were the following
named delegation from the Echo SoclalS ni
Baltimore: Il. V. Kelley, S. *. Coburn, +.
Burke, f. Stewart, b. Buckheimcr, Nj: IL.
Tiery, Chas r. Kunnca, Alexander IL. Carr,
Fl. f. Hannibal, f. L. Brandan, Samuel Der
liner, Thos. Brown, James Kelley, and Chas.
S. Miles. The festivities continued until day
light this morning and were heartily enjoyed.
VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY ALUMNI AssocGA-
TGoN.-A called meeting of the Virginia Univcr
sity Alumni Association was held yesterday
afternoon, Col. j. S. French in the chair, and
K Kemper, secretary The chair having
stated that the object for which the members
| had been called together was the adoption OF
resolutions Of respect to the memory Of the late
| DR.. W. Ii. McGuffcy. committee, consisting
| of the chairman, Dr. r. FL. Stuart, h. Kemp
or, S. G.. Neae and Linden Kent was appoint
ed to draft suitable resolutions, after which the
meeting adjourned.
THE FESTIVAL Tonight the festival to be
given by the ladies of Grace church, will be
| opcncd at the Assembly Room. The tables
will be filled with the choicest viands, and all
| those who are disposed to assist the con%rcga-
tain in the completion of their church cdlllce
should attend and partakc Of the dccaccs OF
the season, served up in a manner not to nc
surpassed and that TOO by the beautiful ladies'
who will be in attendance. Lunch Will DC
served tomorrow between II and clock.
Court HOUSE News The May term Of
the Corporation Court, Judge Il. NJ. Lowe to
preside. will commence on Monday next
There arc no criminal cases set Tor the term,
and the Court will be occupied with the con-
sideration of motions and chanccry causes: The
Nav term of the Circuit Court, Judge Keith to
preside, will commence on the 3rd Monday IN
the month for the County, and on the 4th
Monday for the Corporation
TIE FISHERY The rccci pts of fish at Fish
town since yesterday have been 100000 her
r;ngs which sold at from 81 p to 81 IS per
,bnsand and lG, 900 shad which were disposed
of at from 50 50 to Sl2 per hundred. The
largest cargoes that now arrive come from the
lower shores, where the fish have again made
tbo;r . nnearance and where such big haulS
are made, that some of the fishermen who had
discharged their boats have rc-cngaged them.
OyERBoARD.-Ah horse and dray, driven by
= coIored man named Richard Rowe, fell into
the dock from the Prince street wharf tins
morning, but we're saved by the e. eX !;'! OF
the owner, assisted by Mr. John fhll'ifs n1
Mr. James Brannon. heavy hosShea' r9l leu
off the dray, throwing 1t ovcrn"aFa' '"u .".
dray dragged the horse with 1t into INC ""'''
OYSTERS. cargo of Milford Haven oys-
tiers arrived this morning, and arc selling at the
dock at from 50 to Is cents PER bushel. Though
this is one of the months in which they are
prescriptively prescribed, those sent to S Inns
office were as fine, us regards size anu haSo''
as any brought here last winter.
Goals TO NEwCASTLE.-A vessel with acar-
<xa e mite Oh aIlnl alamo nna COZ side oysters