Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-06
LOCAL MATTERS.


WEATHER PROBABILITIES. 49, Wtu Depart
nsent, Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash
mgton, d. t., Sept 6, 1S77-lO:3O a. H.
For the Middle States, on the coast, rising To-.
lowed by falling barometer, brisk and high NORTH
and cast winds, cooler, cloudy and rainy wealth
or, attending the development Of a storm ccrtel
over the middle Atlantic States.
PREMIUMS OFFERED.-A liberal-hearted
gentleman of Washington generously offers a
set of twelve gems Of the Corcoran Art Gal
.try, consisting of photographs l22l6 inches, Of
the finest paintings and works OF art in thl:
celebrated gallery, valued at $l2, as prizes al
the agricultural fair To he held on the 10Th and
9th instant for the best specimen of domestic
baking, cooking, canning, preserving, plckllng
bnttter and cheese making, under the manage
ment OF tho Ladies' llousekeepers' Assocla'
ton. The prizes will be awarded TO the best
roll or prut of butter, not less than three
pounds; best pressed cheese, not less than live
pounds; best loaf of bread made Of fine wheat
four do. of unboted wheat fl ,ur. do. Of rye
-four do. of corn meal, do. breakfast rolls, do.
plain cake, do layer cake, best quality and
greatest variety of canned fruits do. Of jelIlcs,
do. Of pickles. 4 gem will be given as q spe
cial premium for tho best of each class in the
above list. These Photographic works OF art
would adorn any parlor, and wall no doubt
create 40 earnest competition.
THE W. & y. Il. R-rho Richmond State
Of last evening says In Tic Circuit Court
to day, tho case Of Henry Lewis and others
against the Washington and Ohio Railroad
9TH cttIti In ih,sQ N m n
of receiver. was being considered, Hon. Thorn.
az Il. Bayard aud ID. NJ. Bates, Of Delaware;
Messrs. Marshall Mccormick, OF Clarke coun-
ty, and Z. u. Barton, Of Winchester, repre-
seDtiug tic plaintiffs Heroine .. Claugh-
ton. Of Washington city. counsel for the bond
holders; Colonel r. II. Lee, OF Clarke county;
S. Ferguson Beach, Of Alexandria, representing
the Washington aud Ohio RaiIrnai Company,
and Colonel John S. Mostly, the Company and
the President, Lewis Mckenzie. ,)udge John
A. Meredith, in the absence OF the Attorney
General, represents the Stale Ct Va. The
argument proceeded to day aud will probably
not be concluded before to morrow Ii ght.
SCHOOL PERMITS. up to the tune Of closing
the School Board Office, yesterday, there had
been issued 424 permits to white boys and 29l
TO white girls, making total OF IT'S, or l04
more permits than were issued up 10 tho same
time last year. This morning the issuance TO
cored Children was commenced, but only 81
had bceu issued to bays ADD 81 to girls, at two
o'clock.
REPAIRED. The schooner Il re. Capt. Nc
Cracker, whose spriueiug aeak at sea, and sub
sequent bsacbing near Cobbs Island, has been
heretofore mentioned in the Gazette, arrived
here to dag. The damages to the Z,e, which
proved much liebter,han at & rst reported, were
repaired at the beach, and the vessel sailed for
Norfolk, where she took ia cargo OF lumber
for this city.
Police ITEMS. Tho following cases have
been tried since yesterday -
Philip T1iplctt, coiorcd. Tor as,apl;ng Aon
Mason, mas dismissed.
Jack Taliaferro and Fred. Huchins, both
colored for disordery conduct at the corner OF
Fayette and Prince streets, were hned aud dis
charged.
SUNK. The Cumberland Alleganian Says
The canal boat A. L. Miller has sunk 10 the
level at South Branch just boat length from
the lock, and is quite an obstruction to travel.
The water on the level is very low and should 1t
be drawo off, week 3 delay may be expected.
The water is 50 low now that the loaded boats
can scarcely pass.
THE RAMA most delightful and refresh
ing ran has been falling since morning. 1t Was
much needed in the country, and the farmers
who were iu town this morning wore smiling
faces and had pleasant words for all. The rain
has been just such eopiou5 and steady oGe as
is calculated to do much good.
PoRTNER's BREW cry. MIR. Robert Pottner
has built ucw Office and made other extensive
improvements at bis brewery 90 n>:sh St.Asaph
street. lie has also engaged II new brewer
from New York, aud will 10 q short Tine com.
mcnco the manutaclura of new kind of beer,
said to be very fioe.
ADVERTISING--A ooLe WAS reGhvti ut thls
Office to day from gentleman who Inserted an
advertisement in the Gaz etc few days slLc?,
saying that lie was overrun with applicants and
had secured what he wanted. All OF which
goes to show tho beneficial results OF a iVartIa'
ing 10 the Gazette.
CoLlIsIoN.-A collision occurred at Gels
boro yesterday between the steamer City Of
Washington aud the lug Bale Haven. The City
of Washington was not injured but the tug re-
ceived slight damages, which necesstated her
going to the ship yard for ref airs.
w. and .. H. IL.
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. G.-This morning Ct
j. s Mosby ard F Beach, esq, spoke for the
Washington and Ohio Railr and Il. Chsncel'
lor Bate1, Of Dcla ware, for tho appointment OF
receiver. Ats o'clock tho Court took q recess.
local BreVfties.
Kev. w. c. Webb will preach this evening,
at 8 clock in the NJ. E. Church.
Work on King street wa7 Suspended to-day
in consequence of the rain.
The union prayer eating will to Held in the
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