Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-26

main until the close All who have been SPOKEN
to have sigoided their entire willingness to
do so.
Dr.. Ilowl,ud, seeing The necessity of some
substantial refreshments. especially at midday,
will furnish hot tea and coffee and bread aud
butter 10 the gallery, as he formerly DID 90
board the Mary Washington. for the benefit ct
the Association.
MIR. Samuel Pullman will exhibit bis steam
thresher 10 operation between aud O'Clock
on Thursday evening.
A shooting gallery which had been opened 10
neighboring alley. aud one or two illegal
the peishborhool Of the fair, were broken up
by the police this evening.
TIE PRESIDENT. CONTRARY to the announce
ment aud to general expectation, the train
bearing the Presidential party did not arrive
here at o'clock last evening. having been de-
taiued at Charlottesville longer than was anti
cipated. p number OF people who had Assem-
bled at the depot to zee the President were
therefore compelled to inreco that pleasure Tor
a while. !
At $50 y. H., bawrver, Tue special trao,
consisting of an engine, baggage car aud Two
passenger cars, rushed into the depot, where
small crowd had gathered. The trail stopped
for few minutes to exchange train hands aod
the President appeared on the platform OF the
rear car and made a short address to the peo-
pie, being received with applause. He said
that be and bis party were just returning from
long aud very pleasant trip. He thought it
scarcely necessary to make speech, as so many
had been made during the trip ADD they had
been SO fully and accurately reported in the
papers that The people knew as much about
what had been said and done as he did. Every.
thing had been done by the railroad authorities
and employees to make his journey pleasant
one, and he returned his thanks therefor. The
President then babe the assamhlsge good night
aud the tfao moved OF.
POLICE Items. john Huaer for lelonious
assault upon Henry ". Davis, both colored,
was committed to jail for court.
John Lane for attempting to commit rape
90 Rachel Chase, both oolorad, Was held for
further hearing.
John Beach, for aasaulting Mrs. Betsy West,
was required to give security to keep the peace.
Henry Temple and George Anderson, the
two oolored men arrested for stealing copper
guttering from tho wall of Arlington Cemetery,
as heretofore noticed in the Gazette, were ex-
amined to day. by U. 8. Commissioner Fowler,
aud Temple was sent TO Jail 10 default Of bail
to await the action of the u. s. Court 10 janu
arg. Anderson was discharged.
Samuel Goodull, George BeachWood and
Daniel Maheson, deserters from the schooner
A;nila Hall, were arr sled t. day on complaint
Of the master, and committed to all 10 await
the sailing OF the vessel, 10y u. S. Commits
siouer Fowler.
NEW BUILDING AssoCIATIoN-A new
building association tho Mt. Vernon Go ope
ratse Building Association OF Alexandria -
was orgar;z, ID last night aud about Goo shares
of stock subscribed. l.. Il lIhlcr was elected
secretary, j. II. Reid, treasurer, and s. i.
Gregory, }. II. Reid, r. M. Latham. II.
ll0ogc. Thomas lIeaGbeater and j. Il. Nalls,
directors A president will be elected next
Friday night, and Oh the Tuesday night follow.
ing, at the first regular meeting, the first pay
ment on the stock will be made. The assocla |
ton commences under the most favorable cir |
cumstances.
CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE CRY. -Ju.lye jas. !
Keith presiding :--Phi!ips vs. Windsor; debt;
rule vs. defendant 10 emplcy counsel, return.
able to morrow
Samuel Maddox. al attorney Of Washington
city, was admitted ~ y practitioner ia this
Court.
L,timer & Clearly vs.. Alexander Hunter;
case; plea non assumpsit, payment and set of;
replication and issue; jury sworn and case 10
progress.
ATHLETIC. The athletic variety enLcrtain.
mcpt given at Sarcpta Hall last night was quite
attended aud everything passed off
quietly. The performance OF Dick Rowe, the
was particularly good as was that
Of the club swinger The pie eating match
and the statue dance by three Alexandria ne
gro boys afforded considerable amusement.
Several exhibitions OF sparring we're given, and
the concluding one between DobnelIy and
Doherty was the principle feature Of the even.
ing S entertainment.
PoRTNER's LAGER BEER. The lager beer
made at the brewery Of Mr.. Robert Portaer, 10
this city, has gained reputation for excellence
that is we'll meritcd, and that obtains for it
large orders from all parts Of the country.
Many Alexandrians prefer it 10 that made 10 any
other brewery, aud its use 10 families, which
he supplies from his wagons, is extending daily.
HgMIAsMA RENDERED PowERLEss.-Th
most certain way 10 render power esq the
vapors whch produce chills and foyer
and other mslarious disorders, is to fortfy the
system against them with that matehless proven
tive of pei ;dic fsvors. Hcstetters Stomach Bit.
ters. Tho remodia! operation of the Bitters is
no less certain tbsu their preventive eff:c:s, and
they may be relied upon to overcome cases of
fever and ague which rosi stquinine and the min
eral rene lie. { f the pharmscopeis. Dyspepsia,
constipation, bilious complaints, rheumatic all.
ments and general dol iity, likewise rapidly
yield TO their regulati7e aid tonic influence.
They are an inealculsble blessing to the weak
and nervous of both seSes, an excellent family
medicine, and the lest safeguard which tie trsv-
eler or emigrant can take to an unhes thy climate
Try THE XA TlVoLI BEER.
MARRIED..
On September 18th. at St. Matthews Church,
Washington, d. c., by the Rev. Father Reveille,