Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-11
LOCAL. NEWS.


morning that many oil our dry goods merchants
We're very smiling, and it was thought by some
that there was going to be another railroad
meeting or that bankrupt sale in New ! ork
had enabled them to purchase goods at very low
prices, which they could dispose Of to their Gus
TONERS at fair profit. rs the day wore on it
was found thai the smiles were owing to the
large uroad- that had been made on sundry
yards OF calico which mad been lying on their
shelves waiting for purchaser Tor many and
many Il mouth. During business hours COZ
slant stream o! young ladies were seen gong
iutn the varinuS dry goods houses, and after
little while coming cut With buude tightly
c:aspcd ID their hands and coutcnted and
peaceful expression upon their couutenances.
\ nlem Der Of one lcudEg house was heard to
exc';lu: 81 aln DOT much of il reader, but
shall trcl ii my duty To subscribe 10 the Libra
ry, il recosultiou Of tac money II has brought
me these hard tines.
Th, tea party" will be one Of the grandest
affairs ever hcltt il this city. All the beauty
aud grace Of cur town will be represented, and
i: ina, were not enough large number Of the
bellies OF Washington and Baltimore have sig
niiied their Intention Of being present. In or
der to accommodate the ladies and gentlemen
who arc coming from Washington and else
where an effort will be made to induce the
Superintendent of the A, xandria and w ash
ington railroad to run a special train. The
music will be by Weber full baud, which has
uatioual reputation. The supper will be such
an one as the ladies of Alexandria only know
how 10 give, and will be served free
Of the object Of the tea party" but little
need be said. 1t is an institution worthy OF
our most Jealous support, aud the thanks of
,I,oi, fI.al lad, n
gentlemen who have so earnestly sought to
place il upon permanent basis.
The tea party will differ, ho,1ever, from
railroad meeting. lr the fact that there will be
no free tickcts-not even tor the ladies'.
Police REPORT Affairs ut police head
quarters were, as has Ueeh the case for some
time past very quiet this morning.
Betsy Brown, coorcd, for an assault upon
her husband. was released by the Mayor yes
terday evening upon promise to appear at his
Office this morulug, which promise she tailed
to keep.
jacob knight and Frank NJ Donald, build
ers from Washington, against whom Judgment
was givcu by Justice Wright, Of the county,t for
non. payment OF laOorers wages, aud who were,
10 default of bail, committed to Ill on caplas,
as stated in yesterdays Gaz:tte, we're released
yesterday erealug upon furnishing the required
bail.
Three members Of the chain gang, Harris,
Smith, aud Claggett, coiored, quartered at the
work house, refused to do duty this morning,
assigning as reason thereof hat they were not
supplied with milk for breakfast, and that they
had no shoes. As milk is DOT on the dill Of
fare vf that institution, and as it was suspected
that the required Shoes had been thrown away,
two policemen were sent Tor. 1t whose appear
eucc The luutiners submitted to the apppca-
ton OF spancclS, aud went TO work, but lnutiuy-
Ing again soon after, they were taken to the
station house aud locked up.
The Captain ot Police has received tele-
graul from Washington Informing him of the
recovery Of the pair ol horses lately stolen from
Mr.. Alexander Hunter, OF this county.
Eight dodgers were accommodated 1t the
station house last night.
SMALLPOX. The Washington Star of yes
terduy, says: ~ usterday afternoon man, who
gave his name as Henry Thompson, applied to
the Sth precinct station in 4 iccbu condition,
suffering with small poX, and stated that he
was sailor; had landed in Alexandria yester-
dav morning. sick, aud At once applied to Two
physicians iu tha. city, who after examination
held consultation, and stated that he would
have to come to this city, as there was no hos
rital there. He started on foot, walking all
the way here, aud was nearly exhausted. Lieut.
Austin and ether officers did not know at first
what the matter was, but seeing that his face
and hands showed breaking out they sent
him to Providence Hospital; but the intendant
would not receive him, and seat him back to
the station. Suspicious were then entertained
that it was case OF small pox, aud he was put
back in the dodgers room, and later IN the day
the physicians pronounced 1t bad case OF
corhucut small pox, and measures were at ouce
taken to have him removed to the smallpox
hospital, which was done.
UPPER PoToMAC STEAMBOAT COMPANY
The second annual meeting OF the stockholders
of the Upper Potomac Steamboat Company
was held az the Custom House, this morning,
2. II. Troth in the chair and w. H. Snowden
secretary The Presidents report, represent
ing the condition Of the company, and the de-
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