Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-25
LOCAL KREVITAEs.

comfy, was before u. S. Commissioner Fowler
this morning, on the charge Of an intraction OF
the Internal Revenue laws, by having uncanccl-
led stamps on liquor casks, and was baiIed n
the sum Of 81 600 for his appearance at the July
term of the U. s. Circuit Court, to be held IL
this city.
| In the case of the Mutual Assurance Society
against Philip Rockford. trustee, argued by
Kent and Neal, and S. +. Beach i'll the Circuit
Court to-day, was Involved the question as TO
whether the war dissolved the contract OF IN
surance when the parties were separated by
opposing armies.
| Mr.. George Fl. Watkins, while driving down
| King street on his way to market, early this
morning, was iolted from his scat by the explo-
sion of torpedo, which had been placed 10
| the street and on which the wheels of his wagon
had rolled.
The hands FROM the fishing shores on the
Potomac that have ''cut OUT are now return
ing 10 large numbers Some Of them come back
in gangs on vessels and as they pass the
| wharvcs make the air resonant with their
songs.
A picked nine will leave here on the steamer
Arrow tomorrow for Fort Foot to play match
game of base ball with the Breckenridge club,
composed Of soldiers from the garrison of that
fort.
Major Dufey, Commissioner of Revenue,
has slnce the commencement OF the current
month collected upwards OF $1,000 from license
granted to nonresident sample merchants.
V. p. Corbett, Treasurer of Alexandria coun-
try who has been i'll for sometime past, died at
his home, near Arlington, about seven O'Clock
this morning.
The Virginia Memorial Association will make
moonlight excursion to Marshall Hall on tho
steamer Arrow next Thursday uight-leavlDg
here at p. m.
On Thursday next the voters OF Fairfax
county, in addition to elccting county officers,
will vote upon the law for the protection of
sheep.
Tue mushrooms raised by Mr. S. 0. Bagot
are the finest and largest ever seen 10 this Sec
ton Of country.
The visiting IDdians now at Washington,
yesterday, had an excursion down the river.
| stopping at Mount Vernon.
James Mcdowell and James Walker, mem
bcrs of the police force, arc lying at the point
of death
Sam Day, we'll known colored man, pro-
prietor CT booth in Devils Row, Fishtown,
died last night.
A regular meeting of the City Council will
be held to night.
The May-hics came in battalions last night,
but the rain played havoc with them.
A petition is in circulation for the removal
of the st. Asaph-strect depot.
| Mr.. John S. Greene, has Withdrawn from
the canvass for City Sergeant.
Mr.. Pierpout, who was once Governor Of
what was called Virginia, was in this city to, day,
SUNDAY LOCAL TRAINS. : On and after Sun
day next local trains will be run on the Alex
audria and Washington Railroad at the follow
ing hours: Leave Alexandria at &, s, and ~
| a. M, and and ! p. III. Leave Washington
| at and . u. H.: aud and L p IN. he e a.
| M train from Alexandria connects with trains
for Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York.
BITTEN BY A CoppERHEAp. On Saturday
afternoon Mr.. Joseph Barton, of Washington,
| was bttcn on the arm by a coppcrhcad snake
| on the Virginia shore, near Table Rock. Ills
arm was terribly swollen, but after medical
treatment his condition improved.
Nervousness and Drowsncss. These sad az
| hctiuns so destructive both to business aud
| Z,
the body which is relieved by an occasional dose
of DIR. Bulls Vegetable Pills. Try them, they
will do you good.
j. III. SQUIER 4 Co., bankers, 1ilG Penn
sylvania avenue, Washington, d. g., pay e
per cent. on deposits.
| mss- The candidates nominated by tho Con-
| sentative party for Aldermen and Councilman
| are requ ested to meet at the clice OF the lat"
| Board of Public Works on Tomorrow morning,
the 26lh Instant at 10 o'clock. o
Chairman Conscrv Committee
GEO. 4. SHINN, Scc.y. my 23-Zt
na- A CAKp-Having participated in the
| Conservative Ward Meetings, l respectfully
decline being y candidate for Council.
nv 25-lt Isaac ElcHBERG.
| -NoTIcE-Tho members of Andrew Jack
son Lodge, No l2O, ~, f. s. A. NJ, are hereby
notified TO attend y called communication at
their hail. on Tuesday evening, at u o'clock.
| Punclua attendance requested.
By order of the w. NJ.
| MAYORS 3 3SEloEi Va, May %. 1875.
Notice is hereby given that, in accordance
with the provisions of section IS, chapter $, code
| of Virginia, all bar rooms, saloons and other
nlsces Tor the sale of intoxicating liquors IN THIS
City MUST BE CLOSED from sunset on " g, ed
ncSdav. the 10Th instant, until sunrise on Fri
DAY. the 2sth, and NIL persons offending against
the provisions of this order will be dealt with
according to law. For the better preservation
of law md order, special policemen will be up
pointed on the day of election, under the dlrec'
''I nv >: 25 So ~ X. XEMPBR, Mayor.
DRESERVE YOUR SIGHT by wearing Ing a
g (,r,-c4o1 SnaotArlps IloE
will " ist the sight most brilliantly. They are
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