Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-24
Local kreEl1ies


Mr.. John f. Baugh, resident Of this CITY,
is 90 visit 10 Lyochburg.
The steamer Sue of the Baltimore line leavs s
here to night Tor The last time this seasun.
There was fog On the riv.r to day. but uavl
cation was 10 no wise impeded.
The New York steamer came up the river
to day with Christmas tree at her mizZ mast
head.
In the good days of yore, editors used to lie
much thought Of about Christmas times. Now
-tcmpora mutaDtur, DC.
The postoffice will be opened to moro morn
iog at 81 o'clock, closing at $50 o clock for the
day.
a tramp, crossing King street, 10 day, was
set upon by squad of "horned' boys, and had
to seek safety from the tooters, in flight.
Montgomery Dcvaughn, little new.boy,
while handling loaded pistol to. day. was ACCT
dentally shot through the heshy part OF the
hand.
Turkeys from Loudoun and Clarke til. sea-
son have been few and lar between. Maybe
there were not many raised, or they arc OF d
poor quaity. Verb sap.
Eight thousand five hundred bushels of wheat
we're put aboard the schooner Florence AntWor,
which sailed hence to day for Boston, 10 hive
hours. The vessel Was loaded by Capt. /. Is.
Ilooc
The retail dealers, while doing fair business,
have not, this season, reaped the usual Christ
mas harvest. The times are sadly out of
Joint financially, and relrenohment is the
word.
1t was Mr.. +. r. Windsor who spoke at the
county meeting the other night, and not Mr..
ID. A. Windsor as reported. The latter re-
sides in The city; the former is citizen OF the
county.
The young folks, and some Of older growth
are busily engaged 10 "drcssing' the various
churches in the city for Christmas. The deco.
rations at Christ Church were completed 90 Sat:
urday night and yesterday the church looked
beautiful.
Edicts against powder crackers and like boist'
erous fulmlnations, should by all means be ex
tended 10 horps-much the greatest Of the
many nuisanccs-though if it does the little
folks any good, let us patiently endure for one
day, after which the horns should be destroyed.
As the Virginia Midland train. run by MIR.
Michael Lynch, was crossing the Rapldan river,
on its way to this city, Saturday night, fowl
flew into the cab OF the engine, which, on cx.
aulD9tlOu, was lOuuu W NC HAL CutCaeu uuo
half duck Mr.. Lynch has presented this
curious lucus natu,9 to Mr. Louis Appich,
where it ia now on exhibition.
WoNDERrUr. NEWS from the popular dry
goods store of Washington, Carriers, TOT Mar:
kct space. Every yard of dry goods must"
be sold by February !, lS7S-all Of our Black
Silks, Black Cashmcres, Black Alpacas new
and beautiful colorcd Dress Goods, Blankets.
Shawls, &C., g., Remember every yard must
be Sold even if they 90 not briug cost. This
store is positively for rent. This is an oppor-
tuuity to buy dry goods cheaper than any one
10 the world will sell them. dec 10 VIII.
Ask your druggist for Lodel's Headache
Specific 1t cures headache 10 5 to 20 minutes.
Costs but soc. Sold by every druggist 10 Alex
andria. Durang's Rheumatic Remedy cures
rheumatism without fail. dec CT
For bioc Christmas present. buy ono or
those So Silk Umbrellas at the Boss Clothing
Uouse dec SIT