Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-15
STEAM CANAL Boar. -Among the arrivals

O1EAN CaNAL oOa1s IAuiou
at this port, to-day, was the canal steamer
Ludlow Patton, which made the distance from
Georgetown, via the river, 10 one hour. She
has gone from Georgetown to Cumberlana 10
f~orty-six hours, and has come from Cumber-
land to Georgetown with. 100 tons OF coal In
seveDty-tour hours. Her: motive power is a
propeller, the difference between which ana
that of ordinary propellers is that 1t can De
raised or lowered at pleasure. She came mere
to undergo an examination by the government
inspectors.
soc1ETY ITEM. Miss Mamie B. Neal, of
Parkersburg, West Virginia, a young lady pos
sessed of mapy personal charmsa and intellectual
accom- plishments, and who won much admira-
ton when on a visit in company with her
friend, Miss Stafford, to Alexandria last sum-
mer, is soon to be married to Mr.. Braden-
bauph. who is connected with the hardware
house 10 Baltimore of which MIR. Jas. +. Car
liu, OF this city, is the senior member.
Coal TRADE. The following is a statement
of the amount of Cumberland coal received ani
shipped at this port during the week ending
to-day: Raceipts-by American Coal Com
paoy, 1856 tons by Hampshire and Baltimore
Coal Company, 1924 tons; by j.. t. Agnew.
1919 tons. Shipments by American Coal
Company, $50 tons by Hampahire and BaItl-
more Coal Company, 2I29 tons by j. L. Ag,
new, 7l6 tons.
MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION. Mrs. 4. l. Worth
ington of this city has been appointed a mem
Der of the board Of managers of the Southern
Memorial Association Of Washington, vice Mrs.
Col. Herbert, resigned. As stated yesterday,
June lst has been decided upon as the day On
which to decorate the graves Of the Confederate
dead at Arlington. Maj John W. Daniel, OF
Lynchburg has been selected as the orator for
the occasio D.
DEATH OF AN OLD FlREMAN.-Mr. Jacob
T. Trlplet, a member of the Uoited States en-
CINE com pauy, and said to be the oldest fire
man 10 the country, died at his home 10 Phlla-
delphia 90 Monday last, and was buried with
fireman. honors last Thursday. lie Was some
what eccentrict in regard to the lire depart
ment. He visited this city shortly after the
war and was received with fremeu's honors.
Y. NJ. e. A. The first week night open
air service of the season was held last night by
the Association at the corner OF King and
Commerce streets. 4 full committee were pres
ent, and a large congregation were min!stereo
to in the usual acceptable work OF service
adopted by this Society. The hearts OF the
workers were encouraged.
SWEPT THE SEAs.--The steamer Jane Nose
ley, which arrived here this uorninA from Nor
folk, bad inverted brooms lashed to the tops of
her forward aud aft Alg STATS, to show that
she had tested her speed with everything she
81 b,l h,op ,hu ,pipnar in
every contest.
TAX EXEMPTIONS. The new State tax bill
exempts real estate belonging to Masons, Odd
Fellows, aud similar benevolent institutions,
but does not exempt parSonages aud church
property not used for Divine worship. Per
soual property belonging to churches is exempt
from taxation.
BASE BALL. The senior niue of St. Johu's
Academy and a picked nine from this city left
here to-day for the Episcopal High School to
play match games, the former with the secono
nine aud the latter with the first nlue OF that
school.
Although we do cot claim that the Elmwood
collar will wash, We do claim that it will keep
CLEAN longer than any other.
If your tongue is coated or if you have a bad
breath; take a dose of DR.. Bulls Pills. Price
% cents.
Cough, Hoarseoess, Asthma. or any lrrlta
ton of the Throat or Bronchial Tubes, will be
relieved by taking DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. 1t
has cured thousands. Recommend 1t to your
friend aud oeighbor. Your druggist keeps it.
Price, 25 cents.