Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-23
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS,
WEATHER PROBABILITIES Wer Depart
n,er,t, Office of the Chief Signal officer, Wash
Hnotom, d. g., Jan. 70. l87S-l0:3O o. H.
For:the Middle Atlantic States, colder clear, or
partly cloudy weather, no1thwesterly Winos' ana
rising barometer.
TIE RoBEY CAsE.-Mr. j. NJ. johnson,
Commonwealth g Attorney, desires thatit should
he stated that he did not prepare the Indlct-
ment recently quashed, 10 the Robcy case. tie
saws that the grand jury made the prescntmcntt
while he was engaged 10 trying the case oil
Ben. Banheim, for felony, and he, not hav-
ing! time to prepare the Indictment, turned to
another member Of tho bar, and asked him to
do so. When the paper was prepared, no sent
it ID to the grand jury. without reading 1t. and
thew found it true bill. This is, he says, the
first time since bis induction into office, as stated
to tho Court by Mr.. Stuart, that such thing
has happened, and although, of course. MIR.
johnson is responsible for the act and mistake
of his friend, still it is merely justice that the
circumstances should be known.
Observation-Disclosures No. of the Chesa.
peake and Ohio Railroad exploded about four
o'clock this morning, while standing on the side
| track at Charlottesville. The engine was com
petely wrecked and the telegraph wires along,
side the track were broken by the pieces! OF
| living metal. The engineer aud fireman mad
left tho engine few minutes before the expo y
| sion occurred, and thus, 90 doubt, escaped O
terrible death. So far as known, no one was
l'hurt The train to which the engine was at
tached was freight train, and was awaiting
| orders
ADJUSTMENTS. The ghost show commenced
an cnpagem:nt at Sarepta Hall last night The
| audience was only fair one, but the show was
excellent The variety portion OF the enter
tainment has been much improved since Its
former appearance here. This afternoon there
was a matinee, and to hight there will be anoth'
or performance with change Of programme.
10 morrow hight the regular hop OF the
Alexandria German Club will take place at the
same hall.
ESCAPED. Pearson and Lewis Pear.
SOD, both colored, escaped from the chain gang
whilo at work on King street, near Patrick,
this morning. An old colorcd man employed
as street hand endeavored to stop them, but
was assaulted and pushed aside. The two men
were sent to Jail some time since by Justice
Padgett in default Of security to keep tho
peace.
The COLD SNAP.-Tho weather during last
blight took sudden change from the mild an
pleasant weather Of the past week to q cold and
disagreeable temperature. accompanied by a
high wind from the northwest, which has pre-
vailed all day. Ice formed On the cutters and
runs, and it is believed that apcther freeze IS
imminent.
FIRE.-A Sigh! fire occurred in o frame
house on West street. between King and Prince,
about seven o'clock this morning, but the
flames were extinguished by the neighborS With
out giving an alarm. Tho damage was triHDg.
CORPORATION CoURT-JWdge H. A. LoDe
presiding. The court met at ten O'Clock, this
morning, but without entering any DEGREES ad-
iourned until TO- morrow morning at the same
hour.
CITY DEBT BILT..-The bill to compromise
the city debt has been iavoraby reported from
the Committee Oh Courts OF Justice IN the
House of Delegates.
Henry S. Ashby has been appointed post
master at Delaplane, Fauquler county, Va,
vice Geo. S. Ayre, resigned.
Babies arc the Institution and should be
guarded from attacks of Collie, Flaulence, etc.,
by Dr. Bulls Baby Syrup. Price % cents
bottle.
A CHARITABLE ENrERrRrsE.-The attention
of the public is called to the advertisement OF
Mr.. Isaac Eichberg. 1t will ba seen that throe
cents of every dollar spent with him is to DO
given TO tho poor. This is very commondsD'e
scheme, and deserves a liberal support.
Ask your druggist for Lodell's lIeadache
Specific. 1t cures headache Ia to 20 minutes.
Costs but Soc Sold by every druggist 10 Alex.
andria. Durang's Rheumatic Remedy cures
rheumatism without fall dec 6-tf
s|"GERMAN SYRUP. No other medicine
in the world Was over given such test of its
curative qualities as BOSCHEES GERMAN
SYRUP. In throe years two million four hum
dred thousand small bottles Of this medicine was
distributed free Of charge by druggists in this
country to those afflicted with Consumption,
Asthma, Group, severe Coughs, Pneumonia and
other diseases Of the throat and lungs, giving
the American people undeniable proof that
GERMAN SYRUP will cure them. The result
has been thst Druggists in every town and vii.
lsge in the United States arc RECOMMENDING II
to THOR customers. Go to your Druggists and
ask what they know about it. Sample bottle III
cts. Regular size IS cts. Thrco doses will ro-
| lieVe any case. .,.. JAM
N%To RAISE MONEY. My fine
stock of Clothing, Hats and Gents
j
Furnishing Goods will be sold out
at a sacrifice.
| .. S. DEALHAM,