Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-19

Police ITEMS. Justice Slaymaker presided
at police headquarters this morning.
VIM. Hicks, colored, accused Of stealing coal
from Mary Lucas. was discharged, and the
complainant made TO pay COSTS.
Daniel Sprieg aud wife, accused OF assau'n"t
and abusing James Payne, all colnrrd were
dismissed. aud costs assessed to complainant.
John Brown, oolOred, for dIsoIderly conduct
at Sarepta Hall, was released on bail Tor lur-
ther hearing.
Lucy Murray, Mollie Beale and Annie Luc's,
all colored, for disordcrly conduct, wrre made
to nav costs ard give security to keep tho peace
by Justice padgett.
John Taylor, crlored, for as'aul'ng AMI
abusing his sister, was sect To tho chain gang
for 20 days 10y the same id''''!.
IulpEpEG FAIR y crotarp nl the Navy
Tho,nrsop, who vent mp to the cuIreprr ialr
Yesterday on special car, and delivered an ad'
dress there, returned last night, aud passed on
to Washington. A large crowd wa7 III a'ten
dance at tho fair, including many PERSONS rom
this city. The stalls for all kinds OF live stock
were more than full. - that many new ones
had to be put up President brudlord cohs'n'
ers this the iiaest exhibition the society ever
The farm, prohuoc, the fruits, the vegetables
and the farm implements were also all we'll rep
resented il great variety. The ladies depart
ment made rich and beautiful show ct many
rare and attractive articles.
SAREprA llALL.--Sarcpta Hall was crowded
last night hy 4 large audience, who had assem-
BLEED to see The Ghost Show. There was nh al
a.. q
proceeding nights, and cycrethng passed OF
arrecabIy. The manager OF the shaw has de-
tcrmiurd 10 remaia here until to morrow nlGhl,
giving tw, more perform ,rccs, and a matinee
tomorrow al,crnuuu for chilircn. The acting
Of Mr.. Fcank Emerson ia the Ghost Mystery
,ras very good and provoked screams OF laugh
Ter from the audience.
VESSELS WANTED Theirs is again great
scarcity Of We stls bait, at this post sn4 George
town. All Of the csai nampani's hcra have
large stocks of coal on the docks, and more
n,at, Oh the canal There are large number
of boa!s lying in GcorGctown level OF the canal,
laden with from 5000 to G.OoO tons OF coal,
which shippers are unable to unload, 10 conSe-
qurrc, Of thu, scarcity al vessels to transport 1t
to E.stcrn pnrts Whcrh it is Intended To lie
shipped.
ANOTHER Collision Another collision oc.
currul on The Chesapeake and Ohio Road. last
night. between GordonsviIo and Chsrlottcs
vile. between freight train Of that ros,i and
one belonging to the Virginia Midland Road.
TIE extent ofdamage has MOI been made known.
but it Is understood That 40 one Was hurt. lac
night train on 'ho midland h'ad dId not c'u'
meet AZ Ho'dohsVi''e' IN consequences W VIC '"''
liSion. .
CANE pRorErr,vr ASSOCIATION. The Al
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cSandfEs NaWc [ro'ec'''c A'S'c''.'''" 'c'u
several ac,rssions to it's number. 1t was deter
mined TO accept The Invitation to participate III
inc state Convention at h.can.'"'' ""'' ''''
gates VIII Ut appo'"''u "'''"''''
v,.p,rr>, =, ,oo n,r,c was Owen at the
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,ho hon.G, If RthaI Church. colored. Rev.
~ n,ncon If H;chmonh was present. and
w., ;,.;t,,;nn d.I;vcrcd an address.
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Local HreVifies.
a, ~ - Rnbert Hrl r. Of this city, and
SnS"h . a,;,h. Ri,h.rj 4 Niulo and Iilljo G..
T''aaa ~ Ma,osS,s Va: Jain Bnehanap and
A nton;s ,slnn of O ,erou.p, Va,
~ - L ,;n,oa ,,s,m,e,or
" Um 'as 'ton arp" n,"o,o W. ,;ca
At r''0' I'M ~ l'a' ;,a
Nif'' D. ~ ilow"'o' u'pu'
Rev. l.. Is. Plat, OF B!'tmor', has acerpteu
call to the Congregational Church at Fa''s
Church.
The "D4usian' trap, for Sale ny MnL'an X
JIhlc1. il 4 novel cantrivanca, calculated to
each the most careful mouse.
Orc Of tho market dealers to-lay roeoivoL
clnsror of sweet potatoes numbering fourteen.
ali Ct which waro attached to one root.
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The Republican State COMMITTEE OIL NOW
York have nominated Hon. Clinton Y. X. lMd
d;crton Of Sullivan county, for Comptroller, 10
nIaco oil Hon. Francis Sylvester, who has de-
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4 ,cmeiy resting on the basis Of instnnslc