Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-26

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UNIVERSITY CELEBRATION
ALEXANDRIA. Va June %, 1875
To the editor of the Alexandria Gazette
Please insert In your paper tor the iDforma-
ton Of the Alumni in this section, the follow
ing letter just received from Col. c. S. Venable,
University of Virginia. Yours, &C.,
K KEMPER Secretary, &c.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA,
June Is, 1875
X Kemper esq:
DEAR SIR The headquarters of the Alum
nj vii! be at the Hotel on the Eas, RsDge,
where the committee will meet visiting Alumni
and assign them quarters. The register and
badges will be at these headquarters.
Very truly. G.. 5. VENABLE.
an inquest at noon to-day upon the body of a
colored man named James Mack, of Buiver
Heights, Harper Ferry, mule driver belong
log to the canal boat H. c. FIagg, who, while
dipping buck't Of water for his mules, fell
into the first level below the basin aud was
drowned. The jury, of which A. G. KeIl was
foreman, returned verdict 10 accordance with
the above mentioned facts.
MAD DoG.-A dog belonging to R,bert
Power, Of Loudoun county, went mad ooe day
this week aud bit that geDtlemau's nephew, a
httle boy eight or ten years of age. The child
was immediately taken to mad srone 10 Aide.
Ii Was known that the dog had been bitten some
weeks ago by another dog supposed to be mad,
and yet be WIS allowed to live uutil after he
was attacked with hydrophobia.
YOUTHFUL SLUMBERs. Two little boys,
sitting Oh Windmill Hill, last night, looking at
the boats and lights on the river, fell asleep,
causing great aDxietyto their psreDts who, after
searching the river shore and every place where
the boys would likely be, discovered them on
the brink Of the hill sleeping as soundly as
though they were in their beds.
CLAIM SETTLED Under authority of the
City Council, the Finance Committee Of that
body, this morning, settled the claim against
the Corporation Of DE-. William Gunton, of
Washington, amounting to $43 Ala Is, by pay
ing him 1872 QUO cash, less $4,000 heretofore
laid.
PROPERTY SALE.-lt is understood that
Messrs. Kent & Neale as Attorneys, have pur-
chased the house and lot belonging to Mr. E.
L.. Tolson. 90 the west side Of south Washing
toa.street, for 81 800 cash, for Mrs. B. Wood,
of California, sister Of Mrs. Senator W. Nj.
Stewart, of Nevada, who intends TO reside 10
this city for several years.
WooDCoCK.- James Coleman SAW
fns woodcock 10 bis mothers garden, near
the Tunnel, this morning He expects to bag
him when the restrictions of the game law
cease, on the 4th of July There is foe feed
ing for marsh birds in the grounds bordering
upon Hunting Creek.
SUNsTRoKE. MIR. William Bruio, engineer
of the mail train on the Virginia Midland rail.
road of which Capt. Suddeth is conductor, was
attacked with sunstroke at Tye River on
Thursday. He was taken to Lyuchburg, aud
:ls now lying 10 a critical condition.
CRIMINAL STATISTICS From the 18th of
November, 1870, to the 18th day of January,
1875, there were convicted in the Corporation
Court OF this city Is persons for The various
OuCuCes kuUHu W Tue laW-Ol WHOM 20 were
white aud So we're culored.
Travellers should not put UP with the badly
washed collars that are sent to them by hotel
laundries, but wear the Emwood: which always
looks well.
Every moment Of our lives every part OF our
body is wearing out and is being built up anew.
ibis work is accomplished by the blood, but if
the blood does 90 perform its work properly the
system Is poisoned Cleanse the blood by the
use Of DR.. Bull Vegetable Pills Harmless but
efficient.
SIX PER Cent paid Oh deposits, payable 90
demand. Special rates 90 time deposits. j. II.
SoUIERs & Co., Washington. D. g.,
my 27-eotf
E1CURsIO.v;s, I'IC.V1 Cs, SC.
.E-> STR MARY WASHINGTON.
EXCURSION OF THE FIRST BAPTIST
SUNDAY SCHOOL,
TO MARSHALL HALL
ON FRIDAY, JULY I'd, 1875
Adults tickets Doc chiluren's 25c.
Leave Prince street wharf at 9 20 a. m. and
b 10 y. m. je 26-5t
sEA SECOND GRAND ANNUAL
OLD ~ INION COMMANDERY, NO. II,
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
This Commandery will give their second an
nual excursion TO GLYMONT, on MONDAY
EVENlNG, Juno 18th, ON the steamer PILOT
DONCH'S CELEBRATED BAN has been
| secured tor The occasion
The boat will leave Reeds wharf at u o'clk.,
| and land ut Glymont about ., where all who