Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-29
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thNHeh' Oh ihE OILY OF OETTING MAD :
Rev. y. +. Hippo, it will be remembered deliver
ed upon this subj act las, winter, the amusing lee
ture that left so pleasant an impression of
his talents on the minds of the Alexandria pub
Inc. He has consented to repeat the lecture tor
the benefit of the Ladies Aid Society of the
| Baptist Church, next Tuesday night, Novem,
| Der "a. Upon the occasions Of his appearance
at v'rlous times during the past year. Mr..
| fllppos oame has so prominently figured in
our Local, y that be needs no Introduction
| now.
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH A child of a
coiored woman named Amelia Simms, living 10
one of Mr.. Cats houses. at West Eod. was
burned to death yesterday evening Ii was
about five years DID, and with Two other suialI
children had brco left in the house By the elder
portion Of the family, duriug whose absence its
ci"' hing caught fire ace jcntaiy, and the alright.
cd child rushing GU; III he road the fumes er :
COMPRISING 1t were DOT tX:lnguished until
every particle of It's clothiig was burned off and
it, fish roasted almost 10 :. crisp.
lMposTER Another letter has been rcc"iv-
ed by the Mayor. this time FROM Mark Tcraiu,
who writes from Hartford, Connecticut, asking
about certain George Waugh. who is collect
ing money there to found courrI school in
this city. The.same man vas IN New Jersey
last autumn engaged in like scheme, but was
driven out of that State 10 co.'s qucnce of let
| tiers from this city which stated that he and
| his enterprise were unknown here, and that he
Was an imposition
| COUNTY CONSERVATIVES. "A mass meeting
OF the Conservative voters of Arxaudria county
will be held at Balls Cross Roads to. night.
commencing at half past / 0 clock Speeches
Will be made on the occasion by Capt w. Ii.
| to~ie and G. Il. Simpson. cundidates for the
| House OF Delegates, and Capt. j. NJ. Stuart,
Z. H. Stuart and ex-Mayor Latham. M.ssr<.
Ciaughtou aud Sinclair, the Senatorial cauIi-
dates, would be there but are 10 Louduut
county.
The LANE AFFAIR john Laue, 40 account
of whose sudden and mysterious death in the
yard Of the house 10 which his newly married
brother was staying was published in yester
days Gazette, has been buried a. his hoGle
near Gun Spring, i udoun county, but, the
body, IN consequence Of the su-nlcou- circu M
stances attending his DEATH will, it is said, be
disIoterred, and be Su jac,ed to an examiua-
ton by coroners jury.
SUDDEN DEATH An Old coIorel crippled
man named NJ s>on Hicks, employed at The
| lower coal yards, was found dead 10 his house.
near the corner Of Alfred and Ghbon streets,
early this morning, and as he was seen and
talked TO at eleven O'Clock, last night, is sup
posed to have died from heart disease He
had been sick tor some time past, hut not loo
much 50 to prevent his walking about.
Boat RACT "A four cared boat race took
place 90 the Potomac. pear Georgetown, yes.
terday af.erooon. over three mile course, be
tween the Nassau Club oil New York. and the
Analostan Club OF Georgetown, in which the
| former won in twenty minutes and fitty-two sec
onds, closely pressed by the latter, who made
! the distance IN twenty minutes aud fifty eight
| seconds.
Bull. FIGHT. - uile an exciting bull fight,
aud one that attracted Il large crowd, took
place at the Midland Railroad cattle yard yes.
| terday evening, during which colOrcd man
gas knocked down, aGd the clothing upon Il
white mat rent aud torn from hun hy the in
! furiatcd animals
DECLINES. William Williams, esq, OF Lou
doun, has Withdrawn his acceptance OF the
Republican nomination for State Senator of
this District and declines to be candidate, and
his place has been supplied by Judge }. ii.
Gray, Of Fairfax
FAST MAILS. Arrangements are being made
for fast mail from Washington to NV Or
leans 1t will pass through Danvile, Charlotte
aud Atlanta. Passengers will save seven aud
| ahalf hours between Columbia and Washing
| t0u.
| VALUABLE PRESENTS Mrs. Joseph kauf
man, who sings 10 the choir of the Washing
ton-street Synagogue, has been presented by
service.
A CAPsIZE "A cunning party from George.
town we're capszad 10 Pisca!away Creek, day
or two ago, but the water being shallow they
all escaped with wet guns and equipments.
| LDeAL RREvsTssGS.
The beautiful Afghan lately on exhibition at
Lunt's drug store was won at IA fl last uight
10y Mr.. j. Marriott Hill.
The weather again to day has been delight
ful-the Indian summer sill continuing, and
everybody hoping it will last still longer.
There is now on exhibition at the grocery
store of Messrs Dary & Harmon a oyster
plant bush upon which are growing we'll de-
yeloped tomatoes
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