Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-05

| siderable alarm was raised. This morning, at
] 40 cally hour. DR.. f. a. Staber, Health
Officer, BEARDED the schooner and examined
her crew and papers. She proved to be the
j. Nj. Haskell, Captain Robinson, which left
New Orlears, o month or more ago. and after
| ward underwent quarantine at Pensacola. The
captain exhibited clean bill of health, and DO
sickness was found among the crew, 80 tho vessel
was granted permission to come in to the
Wharvcs. She is seeking cargo OF coal.
Mrs. Ilttllsbower requests that it be stated
that tho report of there being case of yellow
| fever at her house is entirely erroneous.
FlsTlcuFFs. The dullnes5 of busin, s, does
not seems to have affected the puguaclous dis
position Of he people.
There was considerable excitement caused
on the whar! this morning by fight, that oo.
CURED there between a merchant and drsymap,
which drew together largo crowd and lasted
some time.
Shortly arterward au alteration occurred
between two clerks, which was speedily quoted
without damage.
Two other fights are a'so reported, as having
occurred, but tho particulars arc not given.
BOARD or HEALTH-The Board of Health
met last night at the Council chamber.
4 number OF nuisanoes were reported and
referred to tho different committees. Several
nuisances reported at former meetings Wero
reported as abated.
a resolution WA adopted requesting the
Mayor to call the City Council together, and
obtain an appropriation for carrying on the
work of the Board.
The Board then adjourned.
POLICE ITEMs.-The following Gases woro
tried by Justice Thompson this morning
Scott Dixon and Alfred Banks. both oolored.
fer throwing stones 10 tho streets. wero fined
and discharged. H..
Stephen Blue. ooored, for an assault on
Thomas Garner, also colored. was dismissed on
payment OF costs.
YEsTERDAYs ACCIDENT. Tit is now thought
that the injuries of Mr.. john Germoud, tho
fireman on the train which ran Oft the track
on tho A. & +. Railway yesterday. are not so
serious, az was at first thought.
MIR. Busey, one of tho postal agent5. had
bis shoulder badly bruised.
OvERBoARD.--A small colored boy the son
of Jno. Ashby, fell in the Canal Basic thus
morning, but was speedily rescued ny Sandy
Mason, oolored man. who Jumped 10 after
him.
GAME ASSOCIATION The Alexandria Game
Protective Association met last night and tran.
saoted some routine business OF no general IN:
tercst. The election of officers was postponed
until next Monday night.
TIE I.oUIsE.--Tho steamer Express. which
arrived up during last night, reports tho
steamer Louise as still hard aground at Upper
Cedar Poiht. 49,.
FREpsR1ckspURG FLOUR IN DEMAND
Mcssrs. j. B. FickIen and Sons we'll known
Bridgewater Family Flour. sample OF which
was sent to the Paris Exposition, has attracted
such appreciation that an order by cable, was
received few days ego, for several hundred
barrels to he sent by steamer to Havre and
like number to Marselles.
MAKE NO M1srAKE.-In DooLEYs YEAST
POWDER you get tho best article OF the KIND IN
| the world. The cans arc always full weight.
the article itsof tho purost and strongest posi-
bic, 80 that smaller quantity than usual sui
foes. Do you want your baking always per
feet Don't fail then to use DOoLEY'S YEAST
POWDER.
No. 9O4 9TH ST.. BETWEEN | AND X
STREETS, WASHINGTON, d. C.-ln expressing
APPRECIATION 10 my numerous customers TOR
past tayors would announce to them and the
public generally that have DOW opened with
40 entire new and selected stock OF Mlllnary
aud Fancy Goods at No. 9O4 7th street, between
| [ and X Streets Washington, D. C.. where L
| should be pleased to see them. My stock OF
| Dry Goods will be closed out hero at my ola
stand, &c King street. without reserve. All
who would avail themselves of great bargains
will do we'll to call early. az the entire stock will
have to be closed cut 10 two weeks and the
| store closed.
aup 81 8. L1NDHEIMER.
When your horse is lame and you, have tried
| cycry remedy without Success and you dIspslr
Of curing him, and begin to think oil trading
him off-beoro doing so obtain bottle OF
Giles Liuiment Icdide of Ammonia, and see
lis fleets in twenty four hours. Those are the
kind of cases Dr. Giles likes; where all other
remedies fail, his is the one that never dlsap.
points. The Doctor will willingly prove and
demonstrate what he says, on application to
him ut his office. 45l 9th Avenue, New York.
Sold by f. S. Leadbeater & Bro. Send for
pamphlet. Dr. Giles, l20 West Broadway, N.
Y. Trial size IS cents.
Iiodillcs Headache Specific contains no 10:
J furious substance, cures headache 10 to ~
minutes by tho watch Prioo SO cents IN large
bottles. Rheumatism can only be cured by
lusiag Durang's Rheumatic Remedy.
DITRE mDER VINEGAR for picking at