Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-17

SANITARY PRECAUTIONs.--T spread OF
! the yoow fever in the South, end the maiarlaI
! leveIs prevailing elsewhere, have caused our
own city authorities to look moro carefully to
tue sanitary condition Ct The streets and alleys.
( Last night the City Council elected Health
Officer, and, to- day. the Mayor instructed the
Superintendent of Police to suspend all other
work aud devote his attention to cleaning up
the city. The order is very good and long
needed one, and it is hoped that citizens will
do their utmost 10 aid the authorities in keep.
ing the city clean. Citizens should clean away
the grass and weeds from before their dwellings
aud refrain from throwing slops or other often
sive matter in the alleys. 1t is suggested also
| that the authorities should cut down and carry
| off the rank acd poisonous weeds which grow
! Oh many vacant lots and infect the atmosphere
1t is reported that thera arc several cases OIL
yellow fever 10 Baltimore but the truth OF the
re ,7orts is not known
,RsoNAL.-Rt. Rev. L. NJ. White, Pro
testant Episcopal Bishop Of Virginia, was IL
the city to day.
II, 3, Tyler has been appointed temporarily
to assist ! q arranging the old city records al
Columbia b Yilding 10 Washington.
Tho Fropt Royal Sentinel says: "MasterE
Willie ard Io uis Barley: of Alexandria sons
of tho genial gentleman, W. H. Barley, are on
visit here to IT, cir father. They have been
quito successful in Kite flying, and have enthus
ed our boys upon tina SUBJECT, -. 70
Tee MANY friends c. Mr.. Phillip Rotohford
will regret to learn that he lies quite Ill at his
residence near this CITY.
DR. Henry Sohwa,z has closed the Comblna.
ton store. and now acts az manager OF Isaac
Echbere' s dry goods store. Mr. Schwarz ls
first class business man, and will no doubt, do
we'll in his new field.
Police lTEMs.-The following cases have
been tried since yesterday:
Richard Turley, for being drunk and dlsor-
DERBY, was fined and discharged last night
This morning he was again brought up On the
same charge and again fined.
Pat Doran, for being drunk and dsorderly
on the street, was fined and held for payment.
VIM. Courtney, tramp, for committing a
nuisance on the street, was lined and ordered
10 leave the city.
VIM. Bailey, coiorsd boy, Tor disordcrly
conduct at the Midland depot was tlned and
discharged.
S. Chase, who was whipped yesterday Tor
stealing railroad iron, was colorcd boy, and
not the old colored man Of that name.
EsrRAY PIuEoN.--The Warrenton Solid
South says that carrier pigeon, With the name
OF J.H.D. Smcot, Alexandria and No. II written 91
90 its wine, sliehtcd at the residence OF Of. H.
l.. klouau one day last week. DR.. Kloman
has received a letter from Mr.. Smoot, in which
he says hat the pigeon was ore oftwelve turned
ose at Brandy station on The 5th OF August.
Ten arrived safely in Alexandria. and Mr.
Su DOT feared that tho other two had been de.
s,ro. yed by hawks lie il of opinion that the
trrat ic flight of the one found at Or. ktoman' 9
was caused by defective vision. These pigeons
ana OF the st. Andrew breed, aud very young.
Iug HEAVY RAlNs.--The heavy rains of
The raat lev days have done considerable
,}auapc in the surrounding country. 10 add.
ton TO ho wash on the R, T. & 2. Il. T.,
meDton.d yesterday, there was also one on the
i. & F. Railway this side of Quantco. Both
breaks ha 7c been repaired and trains ara run.
aiae to. day. Ia The country near this city The
streams are very high and in many places have
oyelilowed their banks. Pike branch was par
t;,,c Il, ec-oIlen and raIsei considerable loss