Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-03

MAYORS COURT - \ ESTEEDAYS PROCEED.
INGs.-h coorcd mln named llohson, Tor as
saulting James Washington. c0crtd coDscrv
tive, was fiocd AID discharged.
TO DAY.-Two ynuog lnrn Tor last driving
and breaking the buggy Of W. II. Thornton
from whom they had hired lt-wiro discharged
upon the payment OF $50 each ard costs.
Ann King, coored, drunk and d!Sordfrlg,
was fined and discharged.
a coIored woman. said 10 ha from flchm0hd,
who would only give Maria ~ her name. ar
rested as suspicious character, WIS locked up
for further examination. Previous to starting
to her ell she used the NEST foul and obscene
language to the Mayor and aIlin tho court room.
A HAPPY COUpTE.--Lt will be remembered
that Justice Padgctt advertised some days since
the theft Of one Of . pair OF portraits, martha
being rcIt from George Washington by.
thief. Mr. Padgctt offered, az the remaloloS
one Of the pictures was OF no use to nm. 10
give it to the thief if he would call and get It,
The thief did not come as requested, but one
of our best citizens did, and told the Justice
that he had = picture Of General Washington
that wanted a compaulon. "Mcn, Halu inc
j. p, "he shall have one, and llttlEr the uesS
lid, took oui the portrait. bur was surprised TO
find the vile ciinging to her husband, thc var
nish having glued the twain together 80 th'
thief will never be arrested.
Prices OF BREAD. The Washington bakers
are announcing to their cuairm>iF rcuneuon
in tho prica Of loaf bread. TIC new rates arc
cents per round wholesale ard . cents per
pound retail. The tests Ter il1ur 10 the us
trct show that the increase OF weight n ll1uf,
when baked into bread. is from - 10 Az per
cant. Flour now rates from 81 Tor superunc 10
S. for fancy brands, making The wholesale
rates of four from about > cents TO ABOUT ~
Cts. pcrpouud,
DEAD.-Thc many ilicnGs ci Mr. +. H.
Corbctt. of this city, will regret 10 learn OF the
death of lis mother, Mis-. Gnrncl C''bctt'
at her rcsdccce, in Bnghamtrn, New York,
Wednesday, hlay 3Ist Mrs. Corhcit, who
spent last wiOtcr with her son. in AcXan:
dria, was dear, good Christian lady, and
leaves behind her many Living relatives and
friends in this city and couaty to mourn their
loss.
DISCLAIMERS PRlZEs Mayor kcmrar and
Mcssrs &. h. Stuart aud A. &. lee were inc
Judges at the annual dtc'aitncls contest. at tie
Episcopal High School, last Friday night, and
awarded the pliz,; to Mesar*. Th1m, CotnwclI
aud Powell, The latter Of this city. \ number
OF the ladies aui gentlemen Of ihls city were
present.
RIVER NEws.-Thc river front ia9 shOWn
no change within the past !rW days. Captain
Keys, who has just a,llVnd up from the mouth
OF the Potomac, reports no ScaEninl5 vessels DC,
low, and the river etncraliy ii clear ni all SAIL
eXoant small vessel, aud the regular steamship
packet lines.
A FORTUNE j >nkH~. cG this city,
nieco of MIR. James Crawford, orca proprietor
OF the Green IIausn, has, it IL said, fallen heir
to a fortune estimated at SEQ 600 l'y the death
of relative ia California. Attorneys from that
State arc attending 10 The matter TOR Mis-
jenkins.
A Novel REMEDY Dranr, formerly
of Drauesve, who shot himself in the ear
at GEORGETOWN because he could not get rid of
dipthcria. aud was expected To die OIL ms
wounds, il DOW recovering both from the dis
ease and the wound.
AccIDENr-Mr. VIM. Noland all old ard
we'll known citizen, formerly employed AS dep
uty clerk of the market fell On King street, on
Saturday last, and injured himself severely.
Lose not thy own for want Of asking 1t |!
Lose not your infant for want Of DR.. Bulls
Baby Syrup, Which any druggist will aHlI you
for % cents q bottle.
TO HOUsEKEEpERs- The attention tt heads
Of families is respectfully invited to the supe.
rior duality, 10 every rtspcc, Of DooLEY s
YEAST POWDER. 1t is entirely Tree from
adulteraton Of any kind, and every package
contains absolute full weight. Consumers
should bear in mind the fact that strictly
pure, full weight baking powdc7 although It
costs q little more than the adultcratcd, cheap,
LIGHT weight or bulk powders, ~ by lar the
cheapest, both in purse and health.
UABIruAI. CosrlvENEsS. the causr Of 30
many troubles. Lowncss OF Shirts, i, 2zlnhss Of
the Head loss Of Memrry, Indigestion, Fiat:
ulenoc, Beating of the Heart, Nervousness, all
these arc cured by Giles lmrrnvrd Mandrake
Pills.
Sold by t. s. I.,aab'atcr & Bra, Sand for
pamphlet
Dir. GILES, 12o Wes' Broadway, n. Y,
Trial siz, 25 cents.
Ono hundred pieces of black and colorcd and
light silks Just rcccivcd at the POPULAR dry
goods store, Garter sill Market Space, Wash,
ingtop, D. c. Checked Silks in Navy Blue,
Black, Brown, Lavender, and Green on pu1c
achtte ground Marrow Striped Silks Brown,
No,v Rlun ioht Blue Black and Iayendtr