Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-08

HYDRAULIoN IRECo.-Thc regular meet
ing otthe Hydraulion Steam Fire Engine Com
pany was held last night With K. l.. Carnc,
vice President, in the chair and John Lannon
Secretary.
One active member was elected, and one
name proposed for membership,
A committee Was appointed to nave Inc
front of the engine house paloted, and another
to ascertain the cost of removing the present
steeple.
. The report of the committee on the late
entertainment was received ADD accepted.
The foreman reported FIVE alarms; The com
pauy being in ser9ic. ooe hour aud ten minutes
at O Brens. He complimened the members
upon their good conduct 10 returning from hres
recently, aud explained his action with respect
to the control of the pipes at the hire ABOVE
mentioned He had heard it said that bis com
papy entirely disappro7ed of that action and as
be did not wish to command if such was the
case, he rendered his resignation, and left the
ROOM The resignation being then considered,
after some remarks 90 the subject from Ea
giueer Young, it was unanimously resolved
that it be not accepted
The meeting then &C iourned.
LIQUOR LICENSES. Thursday ia III, last
day 10 which Equ0r Iioeusts can be granted as
the Court will close ss term Oh tina. day
The Commits :ioucT Of Rsveuu, u0der bis 10
structious will be compelled to take all Regis
tiers away from unlicensed horses All persons
licensed are required to get their license from
the Court, stating the kind Of business l:con5ed'
No retail dealer can sell by the driok.. NeIthe'
can bar room dealer sell 10 DC taken away
from the premises under a penalty OF not less
than $50 or more thao $500 with lmpIls0n'
mcnt not ltsj Than one or mere than Twelve
months. The !icaase uust he Put up 10 some
conspicuous place. failure to do which $
violation of the revcuue law, ard sal j let's the
person off,uding to the same penalty.
INSANE CONVICT PARDoNED.-J chm Lee
alias Diamond, who was sentenced by Inc Coun'
t. Court 10 FIVE years ooufoemeut In the penl'
Tertiary, for robbirg the house Of Mr.. t.. A.
Greeuougb, near Falls Church. 10 December.
1876 has btcn pardoned by the Governor, on
account Of insanity, and was yesterday removed
from the pcntenliary to the Central LunatIo
Asylum.
FISH REPORT. --Siuce yesterday there have
been received at Fishtown, about 1000 shad
and $4,000 behring's. Tho former sold at sl2a
Is per hundred. aud tho latter Si.5OaS per
thousand. Several Of the large shores on the
river have cut out, and others will DO so this
week.
CLOSED Up.-A number of bar room keep.
ers in this city have closed up their places aud
notified the Commissioner O! The Eavenua OF
their Intention to discontinue business. The
cause Of their diScontiru.nce is, they claim,
the excessive rtquiram ants oil the Mo1t2tt LII.
qu9r Law.
AN AUTHORITY ON BLACK EYE. Harry
Hill, the famous Sport" is said to know
more about black eyes than tho brightest bru-
nette in America. Ho has given and taken
Thousands in his time, and he says that the o.
ly thing thing which will remove them within
twelve hours il Giles Imminent lodlio Am.
mona.
Sold By T. s. L,adbeat;r & Bro. Scrd for
pamphlet. DR.. GILES,
45l Sixth Avenue, N. y.
Trial sz, 25 cents.
For RICHMOND. Sheriff Barrett and Deputy
Russell, of Loudouu county, passed through
here this morning en1oute for the Pebitcntlary.
having 10 charge young Mann, convicted Of
murder. and a negro man, convicted OF attempt
ing to burn the Jail in Leesburg.
All of them have used DR.. Bulls. Blood
Mixture. Who Those who heretofore suf
fered With Boils aud Pimples. but who are now
free from such auuoyauces.
PLATED WAnE SALE.-Wc stepped 10 this
morning to have look atthe stock OF Merlden
Plated Ware that is to be sold by Harrison d
O'Neal TO morrow ct SteTart'g old stand. We
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H. Prince. Of Washington, 80 we'll known to
the District and to many OF our cltiZens. We
feel no hesitaDc7 10 saying that persons woo
may attend the sale to morrow may rely on The
representations Mr.. 7. may make regarding
the goods offered.
LOAF CAKE, WITH FRUIT.-Two large cups
of powdered sugar. one and half cups of but
ter, stir to cream, five cups of -four with
three teaspoonfols of DooLEY's YEAST PoWD.
En- one cup of sweet milk, half pound OF
raisins two ouOces Of c!rof cut 10 small pieces,
one grated nutmeg, one wine glass Of wIoe, one
of brandy. eight eggs, add tho -four with the
milk, sugar and butter, The beaten yoks OF the
eggs. and then the whites we'll beaten, then
the wine, spice and fruit; make this into two
loaves; bake slowly one hour.
Persuade your suffering friend to use Du
raug's Rheumatic Remedy tor rheumatism and
he will afterwards thapk you. Don't forget
that LodilIe's Headache Specific cures head
ache in 5 to 20 minutes. Sold by al drug
gists. NH l9-H
MOTHERS MOTHERS MOTHERS Don't
fail to procure Mrs. WINsLoW's SOOTHING
SYRUP for all diseases Of teethirg 10 children.
It relieves the child from pain: cures wiad collie
regulates the bowels, and, by giving rcliet and
health to the child, gives rest to the mother.
NOR lily
Alexandria, Va, May 7, 1878.
7 HEREBY tender my sincere thanks to tho
4 GRAN TIE INSURANC COMPANY, Of
Richmond, Va, for having today. through