Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-19


| fence to be placed on the south side of the
Market square. The fence was to have been
nine feet high, but so many protests were re
oeiyed from the owoers of the I'D oining proper
" that the Commissioners held meeting last
nipht, and resolved to redu,e the height to
seven and one half feet. Considerable otjec.
ton is still made to the erection of any fence at
all, but the workmen were busy to day putting
10 the posts aud getting ready for the erection
Of the fence. The Commissioners claim that
the work is necessary for the protection Of the
country people who bring vegetables and other
produce to market and sell it 10 the open space.
1t is claimed that these people arc robbed dur
ing the night unless they sleep in their wagons,
and it is believed that. BY the erection of tho
fence, this necessity will be obv!atcd.
SCHOONER ON FIRE The NolfoIk Land.
mark says
Captain Lynch, of the schooner Agnes Rep.
plier, appeared before Mayor Tucker yesterday
and stated that at an early hour in the morning
an attempt was made to burn his vessel. 1t was
set on fire and two holes burned in the deck,
near the entrance to The cabin. The schooner is
loaded with lunb r bound to Baltimore, and
wss lying in tho stream at the timo The cap
trin slated further, thst high words passed be-
tween himself and the cook CT the vessel Sunday
night, owing TO the negligence CT tho latter 10
be detained too long if the parties wero sent on
for trial. no warrants were sworn out.
TIE Agnes Repplier is We'll known trader
between this aud bay ports during the coal
season.
PAINTINGS. The Washington Star Of yes.
terday says
Of water solors, just received from the easel of
Mr. Ross Turner, who is still prosecuting his
art studies at Munich. They both show quite
IN advance on any work Mr. Turner has yot
done and arc groat improvement on the pair
Of oil paintings he !ent ovor some time ago.
Not only arc tho drawings under notice very
gratifying as results alroldy achieved but they
give much moro pleasure to his friends in what
they promise for tho future. Wemsy add. furth
ermora thai they sbundantly justify the position
colors are MIR. Turner's forte; We d. not re.
member anything he he has done in oil so mort
torous as these two drawings.
DIvoRCED. In Washington yesterday JUS
tice Wylic, 10 tho Equity Court, granted dl,,
vorcc to FIoril, f. Smith from the bonds OF
matrinony with Charles &. Smith with per
mission 10 r>-n IA her maiden name-Florlda
f. Cruopcr. The parties were married, 10 that
city. September 10, 1874. by Rsy o., ii. Tit-
f.ny, OF the metropolitan NJ. T.. Church. She
CHARGED that Immediately after the ceremony
he manifested a GOODNESS aud repugnaDce to-
ward her. which resulted 10 his finally desert
ine and falling ~ support her, ADD she was
compiled to depend on her cXcrtlOns and kind
ness OF friends for home and livelihood. Mrs
Smith was the daughter of tho late Robert
Crupper, ct this city.
PEnsoNAL.-Judge L.. NJ. Lowe. of tho
Corporation Court, left on the Lady oil the
Lake this evening for Norfolk, on visit to his
friends and relatives there.
s. g. Neale, esq, and wife leave here to-
hight for Florida, where they will remain sew
cral weeks.
Among the slrlpgers in the city yesterday
was Hon John Goode, Representative in Con-
gress from the Norfolk district.
LUNATlC. justices Padgett Thompson and
LJvljoy, assisted by DfS. Gibson and French,
held commission dc Innatioo irquIrendo at the
JAIL this evening, on Charles Dove. the young
man cnnfiaed there for insanity, as heretofore
noticed in the Gazette. Tho oo,nnniesinn pro.
pouncad him luuatic, and ordered his commit
meut to an asylum.
READING LAST NIGnT the rcadlDg. at
Sarepta Hall, last night. by Miss ELLA Stockton,
shared the usual fate of all literary entertain
ments in Alexandria, and had very small all
diencc The programme was goue through
with, however, and all present expressed th"m-
selves as highly pleased.
SPECIAL POLICEMAN The Mayor has ap
u2!utcd Mr.. t,mmanusl Webb special police
nan for Gnty in and about the ecu cterina &c
The southwestern suburbs. Nj. Webb has
taken tho oath Of Office and entered upon the
DISCHARGE Of his duties
SPECIAL RoAr.-A special boat will be run
to Wasbiagtou, to night, leaving the Potomac
Ferry wiar; at CHS o'clock.
A CLERuYMAN's OPINION. Having had an
opportunity to test the excellent quaIl!les OF
Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup. l hesitate not TO say
it is the best remedy have ever USED 10 my ny
family. Rev. VIM. Chapman, Pastor NJ. II.
Church, Georgetown, u. y.
Received on consignment, to be sold out OF
a sacrifice, D foe and fashionable lot ct hats and
c,ps at s. Deaiham's. e. King street, corner
Fairfax. Sec new advertisement 10 another
. ,lunn dec 10 ST.
IIOJDAY GoODs.-Ncw goods received this
day, comprising vases OF new designs, dloncr
and tea sets, and fancy china, besides variety
OF novelties 700 DuuleIUu5 w 1hSu.i""'
fncet disnlay il this line ever before brought to
this city, ali at the lowest possible prices Call
and examine cur goods and prices.
joc I7-lw +. j. MILLER 4 Co.
Ask your druggist fer Lodelps Headache
Specific 1t cures headache 10 5 to 20 minutes
Costs but soc. Sold by every druggist 10 A!ex
a,aria, Duranp's Rheumatic Remedy cures
rheumatism without fail. DEC I'll
Eor q lice Christmas present. buy one OF
those IS Silk Umbrellas at the Boss C!othine
House. uoo =.
ss-All former students Of st. Johns Acade'
nv who desire 10 participate in the annn "a, re-
uoion of III, Society of Old Stu "a In4FII
y, January Cd arc requested 10 9aIo u sh.'
naJnes and assess ments at once to NJ. s. Hsrio"'
a. the CITY Treasurer's office.
S see X i'd By order of the Committee.
THE MOST CONVE-
WINDSOR.
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