Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-29
LOaiAL BKENI'rIES.

! tO0, .. u, DrOtnel OF Oeu IluBei, "'o'e ~
and engaged rooms for the summer at the
| Mansion House. and few days thereafter sept
on his trunks. Since then be has written al
most every week stating his intention OF start
ing for this city the following week, but yes
| tcrday a letter came announcing his death,
and to day his trunks were sent back to his
wife.
The wall dividing the brick building at the
northcast corner of Cameron and Union streets
Into TWO warehouses, the front one OF when IS
occupied by Mr.. W. \ Moore as a grain depot
gave way this afternoon. on the secoud story,
and allowed large quantity OF wheat that was
packed up against it TO fall on the floor OF the
warehouse fronting on Union street.
child Of Mr.. Albert Spiedes three years
old, living near the corner of Fairfax ami
Franklin streets, was attacked in the yard OF
its father, by crocious, COW this morning,
knocked down, and would have been killed had
it been lrrger, but being small 1t got damned
between the horus of the eDragec beast and
was projected by them unit! it was released.
Among the strangers 10 the city, yesterday,
were Gen. Eppa Huston. Marshall Hanger,
Speaker of the late House oil Delegates; Tray
crse Phillips, member of the Stanton bar,
aud Mr.. Coghill, of Amherst; Lieut. Governor
Thomas and Thomas Moore, of the Fairfax bar,
aud COL Fairfax, OF Loudoun, candidate Tor
the State Senate, were here to-day.
The case of the Scaboard and Roanoke hail
road Company vs. the 0. 4 A. H. II. Co., tor
the value of certain railroad iron, the property
Of the plaintiff, taken by the Government du
ring the war and laid upon the defendants
road, to have been tried at this term OF he
Circuit Court for this city now, 10 session, has
been compromised.
The Postmaster General yesterday sent the
following dispatch 10 response to an inquiry
from postmaster. The dispatch applies to all
localities where decoration ceremonies were Oh
served to-day: "Dccora,ion Day is not legal
holiday 50 Tar as this Department is aware Ii
it is 10 your State conduct the office as on other
holi days.
AS heretofore stated 10 the Gazette, local
trains will be run on the Alexandria aud )" ASH
ngton railroad tomorrow, aud on every SUI
day hereafter until further notice, at the
following hours leaving Alexandra at Z, aud
10 a. III. aud Washington al and . u. H. anu
aud p. III.
The steamers Sue, and Jane Moseey passed
here to day with large excursion parties from
Washington on board. The Arrow and Mary
Washington also took down large companies
to Mouns Vernon, Marshall Hall and ely
mount.
The Board of Canvassers of Alexandria couD.
ty met at the old Courthouse 10 this city this
morning, and after canvassng the ballots cast
at the late election in the county, announced
the result to be The same as that stated 10 yes
terday's Gazette.
Manassas has voted against the Increase OF
taxation necessary 10 keep the public schools
in operation eight months during the year. The
law required ma ority Of the freeholders Vot-
ing aud the proposition lacked - votes oil the
necessary number
A writer in the Fairfax Farmer from Vienna
p. o., says it has been found that worm OF a
piuklsh color, aud about half inch loug, is
boring into the tender growth OF the peach
trees, thus killing the ends OF the branches and
destroying the trees.
Mr.. Mckenzie, President of the W. & Q. r.
II. requests the friends of the road aud the
farmers Of Loadnun to meet the President aud
Directors al Snickrr5vIlle next Saturday to hear
what may be said on the subject OF the exten-
sion Of the road.
We acknowledge the receipt of an invita-
ton, through Mr.. G. 2. Lambert, formerly OF
this city, to attend the commencement exercl-
SEES of the Virginia Female Institute, at Staun.
ton. to commence Oh the lst Of Juue and cou
clude on the Sd.
The Culpeper Observer says flowing to
the refreshing rains, during the past lew days,
the wheat has come out wonderfully. What
little we have seen in this county is looking re-
markably we'll The Oat crop is also lmprov-
ing.
The award for 1875, of the Blackford Prize
Medal, Tor English Composition, at the Epls
copal High School, near this city, has been
made 10 favor of Mr. j. Randolph kean, Of
Lynchburg,
On account of the Marine band participating
10 the exercises at Arlington to-day, the usual
Saturday evening performances by that baud,
south of the Presidents Mansion, was inter
milted.
The graves of the Federal dead in Arlington
Cemetery, were streWu with flowers to-day A
large crowd was 10 attendance and the cercmo.
MES were carried out according to the pro-
gramme.
The market this morning was we'll supplied
with meats fresh fish, butter, eggs, fresh and
early ycgetables--the latter selling at cheap
rates. Straw berries sold at twenty cents box.
A few persons from Washington came here
to-day, and with a few more from this city,
quietly strcwcd flowers upon the graves 10 the
soldiers cemetery.
The report here yesterday that three gates
had been washed out at the Six Locks, is
miles above Georgetown, was incorrect.
Attention is directed to the sale OF the fiat
ing saw mill to take place next Monday. adver
tscd 10 another column of to-day's Gazette.
It is supposed by some that the fire at the
house Of Gen. Denver yesterday was occa stoned
BY the ignition of matches by rats.
Mr.. CARROTS majority for Couoty Clerk OF
Loudoun over Mr.. Wise Is titty-tour.
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