Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-21
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

The mail route from Fredericksburg to
Hampstead, Charles w. Rogers, contractor,
has been changed to begin at Comorn, decreas-
ing distance seventeen miles, at pro rata de-
duction 10 pay, With usual allowance. Increase
service to three trips per week, at pro rata
compensation.
Many people have made arrangements for
attending the Vienna camp meeting tomorrow,
By private and public conveyance, nearly all
the horses and carriages IN the CITY having been
engaged for the purpose. A train will leave
here 90 the w. & 0. r. R., at 9 a. m., and
leave Vienna, on its return, at 4. p. N.
Lemuel Watson, who died in Leesburg on
Sunday last, bad been Frustrated with an affec-
ton of the throat that for the last six months
prevented him from partakipg of scarcely
mouthfu of solid food and his suffering 10 con-
sequence was protracted and intense.
AS will be seen by reference to card else
where in to-day g paper DR.. johnson will abide
by the result OF the primary election to be held
next Wednesday to nominate candidates for
the House Of Delegates, and is in favor of a
change in the city charter.
Watermelous were 30 plentiful to-day that
they were drug at Fishtown, very good ones
selling there at 81 hundred, aud the best at
cd canal boats with them and sent them up the
canal.
Gen. w. Fl. f. Lee, OF Raveusworth, Dr.
Moran, Of Falls Church, and Mr.. Foster of
Fairfax T.. H., have been invited to address the
Anandale Farmers Club, upon the occasion
Of their annual pic mic at Mason's Hill, on
Thursday next
The yacht Peart, Captain William Davis,
which carried the "InnoceDts Abroad " down
the river on a pleasure trip. two weeks ago, re-
turned this morning with the excursionists, all
| we'll.
MIR. Robert II. Graham, popular coach
maker, of Washington, and wcliknown in this
city, has been brought home from the springs,
and his physicians say there is but little hope
of bis recovery.
The farm of Mr.. Harmon Lodge, near Round
| Hill, 10 Loudoun county, was visited by a
whirwind on Wednesday, which Frustrated
trees, fences and corn and occasooed him con
siderable loss.
The arbitrator in the case of christopher
Dewitt VS.. the insurance companies, for the
amount of Insurance on property lost by fire
last December, settled the case to-day.
A stranger hailiug FROM New Y rk, but whose
parents, he said resided 10 California, was pick
ed up 10 the street to. day, suffering from con
WILSON'S and taken to the station house.
The late daily rains and the prevailing warn
weather have caused many Of the early fru
trees and bushes to bloom again as in tht
spring of the year.
The moonlight excursion of the Baptis
Sunday School. down the river last night, or
the steamer Mary Washington, wasa yer!
agreeable affair.
Mr. T. N. Ramsay State Lecturer of Nortl
Carolina, will deliver lecture before the Coco
Templars, Of this city, next Tuesday night.
The corner. stone of the proposed new NJ. Z
Church at Falls Church, Va, was laid to-day
The nobblest collar you can wear is the War
wick. 1t is the stylish width this season. Ask
for it at the furnishing stores.
The young man who by mistake swallowed
whole box OF DR.. Bulls Vegetable Pills is GU
again He says he feels rather pale" but other
wise is all right. He will h"~~--- f-"-- -.
SIX PER Cent paid on deposits, payable o. o.
! demand Special rates Oh time deposits; j: ii
SoUIER 4 Co., Bank''"' =" asn'nst0o' D. T.
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