Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

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| Parker. q ucgro c,unty constable, to Dathe a.
the poot uamod. AID upua the gentleman IL
charge auestioniug his authority, claimed thai
he had been requested to act by the Mayor
| The hIsycr dcoies having given any authority
FIR such action, aud as the city law forblddlns
| bathing 10 the daytime only extends to wharTes
and docks. measures will probably be taken tt
stop this interference in future.
THE LATE PEARSON CHAPMAN, Eso.-lr
policing the death Of The venerable and es
teemcd father Of Capt. j. S. Chapman, of this
city, the Port Tobacco Times says.
"As we went to press Last week We briefly
announced the death Of Mr.. Pearson Chapman,
who died on the 10th, st his residence near
Glymont, 10 the 74th year OF bis age. DIR.
Chapman, though native OF Virginia, we De-
lieve, had been a resident OF this county nearly
all his life. He vas owner OF the celebrated
fishery adjoining Pomuukey Point, aud which
was at one time considered the most VALUABLE
property on the Potomac. Thong b the hshe'
ries have a dcciinel Immensely 10 value,
Chapmau's still retains its relative position and
holds the front rank. Mr.. Chapman enjoyed
good health up to within few weeks OF his
death, when hc had 4 raralytic stroke, from
which he never rallied. lie lett quite family
Of sous and daughters, all OF vhom, except one
he lived to see grown acc married.
TIE HEAT.-Y esterday was decidedly the
hottest day Of the season, so far, the thermome-
ter standing al uincty sig degrees 10 the shade.
The heat continued during the whole day, aud
cululinatcd at night in heavy black clouds,
which gathered in The South and West and
threatened severe storm, which, however, with
the exception cf two or three gusts OF WInd,and
few drops OF ralu, VAS not iclt here, pass
ing around to the northward. ln Washington,
however, it was very violent, the bright flashes
of lightning and heavy, though distant, .peals
oil thunder in that direction being distinctly
seen and heard here, and forming most beau,
tiful and magnificent ualurAl spectacle. Some
hail also fell in that city, and It's effects were
very perccplihc here in the cooling OF or the
atmosphere. To-day the weather has been
warm, but not near SO Sultry % on yesterday.
SUNDAY School CELEDRATToN.--Tho col
crel Sunday School Of Meade Chapel had
their celebration yesterday evening about half
past three O'clock This Chapel is connected
with Christ Church, aud is in charge or sever.
al of the Theological Seminary students There
we're about one hundred and forty children
prcscnt, many Of whom received prizes Tor
coed conduct and regular attendance during
the past year. The singing Was excellent and
the work seems most prosperous one. n
handsome Bible and cllrctlOu plates have late.
~ been presented 20 the Chapel.
Police lTENs.-Madam Schmidt and two
other women, dcnizana OF = house OF i'll.
fame At the upper cu1 Of King street, we're
arrested Oh Sunday Ho:ninc for disordcriy con
duct and committed TO tho wurkhouse, IN de-
fault OF the payment OF tines.
Nellie Lucas and Abraham Turner, both
coIorcd, were committed to jail by Justice Pen
ilaton, Of the county, for dldordcrIy conduct
and prGiana language.
CApITATIoN TAX, -PcrsouF VIM were not
assessed in the gear 1876 with tho capltatlon
tax for that year, who desire TO vote at the
election On Thursday, must have their names
listed and pay the tax in order to vote, and tor
the accommodation Of such persons Major Duh
ley will be tounad al the lreasurer's office. 10
the market building, from this time until Wed.
nosday evening" This is necessary, according
20 the opinion OF the Attorney General.
THE THOMAS CONCERTS. One of tho Wash.
ugtou ferry boats has been engaged 10 bring
persons from this city home after the Thomas
concerts in Washington next Friday and Satur-
lay nights. The concerts will DO over by halt.
past ten clock, 50 that the Aleyandrians pre-.
sent can, il they choose, be back here by hall:
past clavnu. Miss Auua Louise Cary is said
10 be in better voice than ever before.
CIRCUIT COURT FOR TIE COUNTY. -Couusel,
jurors aad witnesses were in Attendance upon
he Circnit Court l1r the county TO day, but
rom some unexplained cause Judge Byrd,who
was TO have occupied the bench in place OF
Judge KEITH had not arrived up to three clock
his afternoon, and those in attendance were
dismissed By the SAclitf riIi II clock Tenor
row.
BURNT BY Coal OIL.-Oo Saturday last,
the vile CT Charles Chancellor, the colored
barber, at Lecsburg, attempted to hasten the
such cases, there was al explosion. Tho burn
log oil was thrown over her clothing and she
was speedily mass OF flames. The fire was
Gnaly exti0guiShed, but not until she was
very severely it not fatally burned.
Mr. JOHN LANNON having dccuei to serve
on the Council ticket, nominated by the con
scrvatives, meeting Of the party Of the Second
ward will he held Ought at the Sun E1gnc
lIou1c to make i nomination to ill the vacancy.
As Mr. u. Slaughter had the next highest
uumber Of votes it IS supposed that he will re-
cclVc the nomination.
FIRE. The alarm Of fire about 10 Is clock
90 Saturday night was caused By the simu'ta-
ncous explosion Of two coal oil lamps, one Oh
Princess street near Columbus. and the other
on Henry street. The llydrauliun and Hook
aud Ladder Companies were out but their
service we're, Of course, unnecessary.
FINGER AMpUrATED.-Mr. Smith, foreman
at HIS cracker bakery. had Tic forefngcr of
his right hald caught in the machinery there
this morning and 50 badly crushed that DR..
Lewis bad to amputatc il. This is the second
accident Of the kind that has occurred at this
bakery within two weeks.