Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-26

| sontb JJoion street, near Duke, from same sam
causes: 10 the cellar 90 the premises OF WIS
! Wade. Oh Prince street, near FIT, causeu .,
stapnaot water: 90 the old Slave pen lot caused
/ by stagna0t water aud other nItn. -
| The Roard also determined 10 reStole lux
cito earbave cart, which was removed l'oh tue
! streets more than year ago.
| This last act will be appreciated oy manS
| families who are DOW compelled to keep 'nel'
! a.rh,g, on the premises several days. when
| oF conr,e. in hot weather must have deleterl'
Ous effe,t 90 the health OF the community
Mr. yEeSoN.-rhe Washington Republican
says
1.-THE Ladies' Mt. Vernon Association re-
sumed their session at Mt. Vernon yesterosy
the regent Mrs. Lsughton. presiding In az
diton to the vice regents me tloneu as oeihs
present is Mrs. .Pieklngs, OF oouth eato'ii'' VIM
arrived yeste' day
The Steamboat question WAS under cons luera
ton all the morning. There are sl1 a1StlnGt gio
positions from rs many stealnooats' Luz io y.
have decided to take legal advice IN rrealu w
the contract, and not to award u unStt ~ ..e. =,
ar Arrow. are slIoksn Of as most encouraging
and it is understood that he will, IN the EVEN ol
receiving the contract, purchase ne" s'eainef
for the purpose. 1,;, u,o,t.
Mrs B.l, the rlcs regent OF Virglnia TePort.
aa that General G. w. Gusts Lee bad kindly
al the exhibition ut the mansion OIL some
of the original property OF Washington nov
owned by his family. They have 81 oeen
placed in the Virginia room in which "ssnlHg'
ton died, and consist OF the bedStead on "ulch
he breathed his last, M o:d Mirror, o'acAc.a,
and y handsome large secretary and DOCK case
together. Ms Ball also reported that FOUR
Virginia ia lies residing in New York had pre-
sented \ very handsome Axulnlster Carpet
which had bren laid in the Virsinlh room.
Iaformstiou WAS rsc9ved iTon tns Vnt bo re re
pants OF the St trs Of 'hlO and Illinois, VINO are
arranging to provide furniture tor the rooms aS
signed them in the mansion.
A report, embodying all the facts contained
in the uperlntcndenrs and secretarys repofIs
viii be prepared III the close OF the session W
the Association for the Information q the puoic
Tho ladies ara ext:eme y anxious to correc! Inc
@ 'rors That are SO freq lently made concerning
the iasnces Of tha ABSORPTION
The council will not adj ourn bef're Monday
ali statements to the contr Try NOTWITHSTANDING
The THOMAS CONCERT. -Locoln Hail. 10
Washington, was crowded to Its utmost capacity
last night bya delighted au iierce. Some OF
those who we're present from this city returned
on the ferry bat that made an extra trip ior
their accomm odation, and we're charmed VIII
the moonlight trip. The boat will make another
extra trip to night, leaving Washington at
quarter past eleven o'clock.
FOUND DROWNED -Oo Friday last a week
ago the body OF colored mao was found on
the shore at Maryland Point, Charles c1uoty,
Nd, supposed to have been drowned aud
verdict of death from accidental drownng was
rendered tie was supposed to be about 50
years old, aud was dressed 10 striped cotton
pants, an army coat and cotton shirt.
SALES OF REAL ESTATE. -Grees l. Wise,
auctioueers, sold to-day by public auction, for
Messrs. Wattles & CiaughtoD. surviving com
,uissjoncrs in the suit Of CrzeuOve Il 20. vs..
Johnson's administrator ct Al, the property on
the southwest corner Of Wilkes and Henry
streets with the buildings thereon, to II. l.
Lucas for $3.50.
FRIENDS MEETING AT the request OF De-
borah Wharton and Sarah Hopes, ministers
of the Society of Fccnds from philadelphia,
meeting for divine worship will be held at the
Friends meeticg house, 90 81. Asaph street,
Tomorrow afternoon at half past four clock,
to which the ctiz ms generally are Invited.
SUNDAY EVENING LECTURES. w. Z.
Webb will deliver the sixth lecture of the
course on the Book Of Jonah to morrow nigbt
10 the NJ. T. Church. The subj ct OF the lee,
ture will be ''Ihc miraculous preservation OF
Jonah 10 the fish.
LEGAL isreviiies.
Letters addressed 10 Chas. Elliott, 30 post.
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