Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-03

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! SAD DROWNING CASE -Ms1iion vas made
;la yesterdays Gszs site, of the loss CT Miss
SANFORD, OF Lcudoun c3u2ty, co the steamer
Cotton Valley. The particulars CT her death
have been received by dispatch, which says:
"Amo7g hose 90 the. steamer was Miss Ssnd-
ford, girl OF sixteen, from L2udoun county,
Va, Oh Der way to some relatives 10 Rapides.
Clad only Ia chemise, she refused to enter she
jfo beat thus exposed. Ear SIT on the hurricace
deck she Stood wrineing her hands, WheE II.
Stein, clerk ct the Morgan, came near IL yaWl.
he begged Der, for Gods sake, 10 leap into the
river, pointing out floating box to which she
might eli Ing, but just then the Valley made a
plunge and went down, stern first and Miss
SandioSd was lost.
Rev. DR. LEFTWICH.-The congregation of
the First Presbyterian Church in Baltimore. at
a meeting beid last night, endorsed the action
OF coumit.ee previously appointed. in calling
Rsv. Dr.. J. 7. Leftwich, Of Atlanta, Ca, to
the vacant passionate OF tho church, and author.
izisg them to take such action as may be neces-
sary to secure the transfer Of Dr.. Lsftwioh. who,
it is understood, has accepted the call. Dr..
L?ttwich, who is we'll knosu 10 this city as the
former pastor Of the Second Presbyterian
Church. is most able and eloquent divine, aud
the Beliinoreans have been fortunate 10 seour.
ing him. It will be remembered that he was
brou2h: into considerable prominence some time
si1ce By dispute 10 Atlanta relative to dancing.
DRUGGED. The Washington Republican
says that yesterday afternoon Mrs. Ready,
wife CT Captain James Ready, of the canal
| boat Iowa, now lying 10 the Georgetown level Of
| the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, was taken sud.
! denly Ill on board Of that boat, and her symp.
tons were such as to lead her friends to believe
| that she had been dtugged. At one lime her
| life was despsirad Of but she was resuscitatad,
and her husband dispatched for to come on
| Immediately. Mrs. Ready was on the boat
| s!oro, with the exception Of her little daughter,
q ohld apparently not more than three or four
years OF age.
Police lTEMs.-The following cases have
bseu tried sinco yesterday:
Thos. Nelson and Celia Chapman, both color.
| ed, ilr Gisorderly conduct and fighting on the
| street. were ined gud discharged.
Brockey Lewis, crippled coOred boy, who
has been lodging at the Station house for sever
al nights, was sent to the Aims house.
Nilsson Shepherd. colored. for sssaulting and
! v:ouahog Lis wife, Emma Shepherd. vas dis
L is5ed with ocs!:.
Ten dodgers vera at the Station house last
night.
THE MOFFETT REGISTERS. Major DuTey.
Commissioner OF tho Revenue. has just finished
t>kiuS the state cfthe Moffett Liquor Registers
FIR he month Of November. The entire returns
noy auouat to S378.75, not more than two
thirds Of what is usually returned. The figures
a6laaic either marked Increase 10 temperance
~ er=at decrease ia honesty in orr midst.
For TIE PENITENTIARY.-Two mec, Mies
Il. Numsey sud Fraok D. Barker, were to Gay
convicted Of grad larceny, 10 the Corporation
Court. aud Sentenced to three years lmprlson'
mcr, IN the peotentiary. They stole tho
yacht Gccaa Belle snd carried her as far az
Qaaatic?, where they we're arrested.
DEATI1 OF BISHOP W1LMER.--A5 will be
secu by selegraphic cote in apoiher column
1t. Rev. j. P. 3. Wilmer, Episcopal Bishop
Of Louisiana, died suddenly in New Orleans
last qishT. He was we'll known 10 this section
Ct Virginia, and owned farm Gear Rap!dau
station, where his family reside.
EXCITEMENT Considerabl excitement was
cause5. in Leesburg, Oh Friday night last. by
rs acca that the two burglars confined in the
Il! 81 tha: place would attempt sn escape. q
great many volunteered as pa!rolmeo, ard the
stvotvs. watca wss kept all night around the
jail. -----.-
kei,t.a Roman Lirincnt cures Rheunatism
ii iiou1 IL 70 rs ilours. S"eIngS and Bruises
~ i4w hauIs. Ill pains Gad aches a'noai
Immediately upon application. PfIea 3o oen's
5cii'c.
S,ava u5pey and encourage home trade. If
you c4a beat Deaiham's prices Tor cio!hiuG he
will rciu0d tbs D,urey. No such ohaDcea else
TEere.
NUTRITIOUS Cookery Nothing IS 81 we'll
Gz,cuiy;;d to promote good health AMI COCO
hufs,or 50 Eshu, easily dGestcd nutritious eoak
crv. With that uorva'isd @r!iole DooLEF's
YEAST POWDER, 10 the ki'shau, elegant, white
!!stt, acd wholesome bread: role, biscuits, cake
Il ivory kiut,, aad ccrr bread, ": I'll IS, mutlcs
tnck wheat cakes, etc., are always possible 10
vevIy household.
i.a7se men Deaiham has Just received G
is.xe lot Of Pauts, measuring from - to AZ
inehes in waists and various lengths.
| HAD Twelve strokes ef Paralysis. My leg,
a..a and tongue we're useless; was obliged to
! use Cstheter every dsy. Doctor Giles Lnl
| n,cot latidc AGmcuia h.s cured me. Will
arSTcr any inquiries, so tilae Oil aInc naS
! know Of it, JOHN APPEL.
North Brapnford, Conn.
! SID by L. S. L.sdbeatar Bro. Send f0T
pamphlet. Trial size % cents. DR.. Giles. l2O
| West Broadway, n. 7.
| A convention OF the Nstcpai Life Insurance
| Company Association TO award Deahsn ter bis
! life preserving U!stars.
! P0Er GP .GLEE.s.V1sFss.s, DsC'Es. 5.
sun rices ........ So sun sets....."...... al
ARRIVED.
Str {! " Thompson. Nomini. to f heod
Str Tatteno, Chaptico. to Broders & Co.,
| Scbr Hersobel. New York, to Anericsn Co'l
| Company.
CLEARED.
Str Daasnto. rhilade!phia, by + 4 Heed.
| Sthr + u Udiorne, Washington, by master.
| Schr Ann ivy bill. Norfolk, by Agne"
| s. Co.