Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-21

w EATHER PROBABILITIES. ~"
n,ent, Office Of the Chief Signal Officer Hash
.agton D. g., June q. iS77-io: 80 a H m;M
Atlantic STATES falling barometer warm sout1-
erly winds, clou y weather sud rain sreas, loi
lowed by rislng barometer and colder northeast
winds.
PERSONAL. Major 3. ". Huoer aud tam
liz left this morning for Warrenton, where
thew will take up their residence for the tu'
ture.
Col. Nj. D. B.ll has removed item ;his city
to Hcrndon, Fairfax county.
The Richmond State, notic!rE the appoint
nent OF Capt. Harry Warren to poslnou 10
that city, as heretofore mentioned 20 the TIA
sette. saws ut gives us pleasure to Welcome
Cant, Warren TO Rlchuoud, where he is already
vel! knowa to q host ii friends and admirers,
maov o. whom 10 travelling between this c:ty
and WaShinston have been partakers o! bis
rrince7 Inequalities 90 the kcypcrt. Capt.
Warren belorcs to the North Carolina ia%iy
Of that name, Distinguished IN our sister
State ,;
Nr. Thomas ii. Griffith, Of Seminary Hill,
gear this city, the engineer 10 charge CT the
construction of the suspension bridge at MIN
aeapolis has completed that magnificent struc'
turs, aud will be 10 Alexandria soraetime dur
ms the SuujmeT. p
Major 3. J. Burgess, late com1aoiapt ct
cadets at St. johns Academy, has been ap-
poio,cd Priucirai OF the Cape Fear Military
Academy, Ioc:,ed at Wilmington, r. e., and
has lets this city, to take charge o! his neW
position.
1r;royA1 OF 1uE GATE NUISANCE. Those
.itizsrs o. Alexandria whose business or pleas
are has carried them through pcGca Geofge's
nonoiv, Md, especially DIVA tic Piscataway
road will we'll remember the numerous gates
which tor.uci 10 SNAIL impeachment to drlTlns
slone those rna1a II fact, II i said that lie"
years soco there wer3 10 less tha: iTcnty gates
between the terrg house opposite tbs clt5 aGd
the village nf Piscataway. Inc Mafy:sna Leg
slatura has passed aw requiring all gates 70
re removed from the public roads, and II went
,oto ctcc, on The first If The present month.
jhe Marlboro GSztttc alys ci rs operation
.During recent ride through what was oocc
:. well gated road near This village, We found
the road substantially raced and uGE gate 10
y, secy, There was some coDr!alot at h1St Ia
reear! 10 this ~, hut cur farmers have quietly
conc - work 20 INSET rs requirements, and 81
though Is has borcc very 0pHresssVeiy upon the
srsaer M; ,risy q! them, re have yet 10 hear
aa Instance Of Noncompliance.
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UNUSUAL uCcuhNENch'-ia. az '''' 'oo'
this morning the Rev. YIN. NJ. Dune. rector
Of Christ Church, (Episcopal,l in his city, 10
tic presence ci lev pefs2H' 's7Sa'o,''i az lux
site Of Battery Rodgers, administered the SIC
rameu, 0! baptism Tpon lady who lnleucS
bcccu.ng Z member OF his congregation, Dy I'm
mersion 10 the Poloniac river, she rIelcIElog
that mode The ceremony was most !nl'
10 I,a,lv honr ,hr sire. the devout, though
ANAL, rnmhr, Ct ATTENDANTS the convert in
hsr widows clothes, the music OF the hymos
hat 4 ,a,cd lar assv in the m0roiog air, acd
:Ga hnsnt;G,l service Of the EpiscoDal Church,
"a ,cad hy the officiating priest, dressed in
his s,aaroo,al robes, will !ong b, remembered |
By those who witnessed it.
TOURNAMENT -. tournament took place at
Opossau Eail,o the opposite side OF the river,
oestertav evening. A large oumber o! per |
sons iror, This city Wcut ever in the steamer
VIRGINIA, ard in ssiI and row boats. The sue |
,cssiuI kniyht MAS Taos. Wa's1n, Knight Of
Alarcl:rl; tic second was f Iward Reune:,
Ioisht Of Buoker Hi ani the third was } nc.
C;pucps Knight II B!ca c!or \; nigh. thclc
was = grand coronation ball. Miss Mary NJ. |
Coz w.s crcwocd Q iacu Of Love cod Beauty; |
Hiss Rauncr. hcJt Maid OF Honor, ana MISS
I,ncInr was ken, m uot;l "a early hour this
morning. -
EXPLANATION. The Cumberland AlIceauian
t,n.,,;nr. wv. h,.a rcca;c,d q note
mas 'n' ,o''J ~ =. ~. ,I,.,.a,;a -
irem joan r. Agoe" 49, &c ,;,na
relation 10 thS Statement We nauo '3 81. , 49,,
&gc' that Goas were 'A't;."s "a ao o' .,
at eS'reLhe'y 70" rates Sa'o - -, "' xii
able authority and still consider 1t SO. Gar
ooject i oo1 20 T. ns'' ou 1855. t;nh w.
nu n, 70 oro r;ran in :hrse ha,d times from lack
oIu ;,u H. snnnosc i 10 in the course of
~ Sn pu,"s o,,r, "a hr,;nrss men 70 iaka aiyaD.
,ula a. o"nnr.,o;,;es
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