Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-07
Local RreViIieS.

The schooner Murray Vaudiver hauled to
Mr.. Geo. Y. Worthington's wharf yesterday
after II o'clock p. H., and after losing forty.
five minutes for dioncr, she was loaded with
G,400 bushels Of wheat by ( clock p. 10. The
wheat was baggcd, carried out to the wharf,
then weighed aud put on board at the average
OF | 600 bushels per hour.
The funeral of the late Henry L. Simpson,
csq,, this AFTERNOON, was attended by the Mayor
and City Council and large coDcourse of cili-
zens The coffin was covered with quantity
Of rare cxoics, Handsomely arranged 10 crosses,
CROWDS &c.
a negro man, named 20. jenkins, fell from
the third. story to the ground floor CT the old
brewery building, now 10 process of demolition,
yesterday, and, although considerably bruised,
was, strange to say, not seriously injured, not
a bone beicg broken or disocatcd.
At the recent meeting, in Washington, Of
the Grand Lodge of 3 mai Birth Councilman
Simon Blondheim, Of this city, was appointed
Grand District Deputy OF the Order for this
district.
The Fl. G. Slaymaker Co., which have been
carrying on the dry goods business in this city
for sometime past, have disposed of their bust
ness 10 Mr.. l. Eichbcrg.
Three cases Of diso1ieriy conduct were all
that could be mustered at police headquarters
this morning, and they Ver0 appropriately dis
posed Of
Col. G. i. Maliam, formerly Of this city, fell
down dumb-waiter, at ball, 10 Washington,
some days since, aud broke two Of his ribs.
The Fredericksburg Star says:-A sa7ere, it
not fatal accident. to Mr.. ". e. Abel, Of Prince
William. occurred yesterday CD the Brentsvlle
and Dumfries road Two spirited horses be-
longing to Daniel AnGen, esq, with whose
sou Dir. Abel was riding became uncontrola.
bic, catching Mr.. \. s arm in one Of the wheels
Of the vehicle TO which they we're hitched and
dragging him Tor nearly mile, terribly bruls-
ing him. His condition this morning is re.
ported extremely critical by DR.. Leary, who is
attending him. Mr.. Auden saved himself by
jumping out
CORPORATION CoURT-Jgdgc L. w. Love
presiding. Briscoe l. Hill VS.. Uam
W. Barker; decree confirming commissioner
report.
Oliver Pullman Was relieved irom an crron.
eous assessment OF taxes.
The Court has becu engaged during most OF
the day III bearing arguments IN various cnan.
Gerry causes, 10 all uf which decisions was re-
served. and the Court, at 2:45. adjourned un-
til to morrow morning at IL o'clock.
BEULAH CIIURCH.-Rev. &. Robinson, col
orcd, and those who adhered to him 10 the re-
ccut troubles in BcuIah Baptist Church have,
it is understood, organized a new congregation,
and meet regularly, each Sunday, In the Seaton
School Building on south Pitt street. The
ether party in the congregation still hold servl-
ces 10 the church building on Washington
street.
TEMPERANCE 10 attracting much attention,
showing itself in local option laws, societies,
cru5ades and restrictions upon liquor prod uc-
lion; but with all these efforts, the consumption
is enormous and, undoubtedly. the reason is
because there is nothing stranuously advocated
to relieve and destroy the craving Tor stlmu-
lants. But, if the disease was treated rational.
". by arousug the topid Liver with Sommons
Liver Regulator, the dispirited dTunkard would
find his cravings soon disspated, aud with
cleared head aud active Liver, he would not
want liquor.
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