Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-06

friends their "betrothap cards. lha day IS
not yet fixed, but the wedding is to come cit
it is sad some time IN August
CORPORATION CoURr-Julgc f. IL Loee
.oresaiag. w 3. Gregory Was appointed al
mipistrator of Charles 2. Shaw and qualified as
such. Appraisers were appointed.
John Sneehy, native of ireland, t"rsred
ais intention to become ctlzen OF the Ur't'd
States.
j, IS, Slawson W. a. Jameson ct ais; au
sven ci Lewis MekerZle filed.
r. s, Allen vs.. I. T. Berry ct ai" answer
Of i. S. Allen to cross bill OF Cty Council OF
Alexandria nled
Ausfsa Is. Arliogtou Turnpike C1mp.n,;
motion 20 strike out three special pleas.
Licenses to sell liquor we're granted - DAnc'
usnrv. J. ". Nowand, Heury Hsrboer. Au
cut Winteroll. jacob R'hraus, lsoa'z Run
nell, W. A. Johnseu. jain Cooncy, j. q.
Ionng, James II. Dusao, i iwari Hughes add
John y. Marshall.
PoToMAc STEAMBOAT COMpANY.-A meet
Ing Ct q majority OF tn Stockholders vi the
Potomac Steamboat: Company. which owns the
steamers Newport and G"orgo:hoa, was held
Saturday at Barnun's llo;" Baltimore. aud
the old board vas r: elected, 1. e. SlVage,
nresideut, Jas. =. Wius;ou. secretary. The
president and directors we're all hoIiZ ii to
contract tor new irou boat, u cost not *
aaedipy 100000 1t WAS voted to ooolloue
the steamer Gcorgeauna % the Baltimore and
Elhop.auk river route. The oamp any will hold
= meeting at Richmond. May II, 10 tie l1ter
est of re. establishing the hna on the Potomac
river, between Q1antic, aod Washington.
YrsrERDAY.-The weather yesterday WAS OF
varied description, first lain and then sua
tod I,,r;p ha u ~
Iauaa at the various churches was snail anu
s!l Of the pupits waro flied by the resi lent
clergy, except at the Uni N Presbyterian
Church, where Rev. W. A. Cave preached at
night. In most of them the Hoy Communion
vas administered. The usual irrGrtlon of vlsl'
tors from Washington Was ASH lighter than
common. The steamers Air'" aud Mattano
carried down large parties to i saa1 bake at
Marshall Hall.
| DROWNED. Ga Saturday evening The
e3looucr Mary A. Kirwan, which il eogaged 10
rutuiDg FISH from Stump Neck Shore to this
rtv. attempted to tow scow load I'd with wood
2ut OF Ghickamuxen creek to that shHre. tut
was compelled to abandon IT, The sow. alter
i.Inp cut loose. filed aud sunk tn The water
Icvet A coiored man named Charles Brooks,
aged about 2S years, WHO was the lie occupa
Ut the scow, jumped overheard a1d attempted
% sgiGa to the shore. bu' Wss unable to DO SO
and was drowned. His G1jy has not yet beeo
recovered.
PERsoNAL.-Dr. W,n NJ. Gll"s late A!cd'
cal PurveyOr OF the Army Of the Intomad anl
DISTINGUISHED pbssicau IF New York, who's"
advertisement appears in another column, vas
10 TIC city last week Both the doctor anj his
medicine are very highly reooAmen!cd.
MIR. II. Il. Moore, formerly OF WaShlugton,
has been assigned to duty as freight clclk 10
the Adams Express 0dise 10 this CITY.
Major +. l.. Brockett, Of this city, Is visiting
fIiencs 10 Petersburg whore nc formerly lie
sided.
PoroMAc FERRY CoMpANY.-Oa and after
May e. 1878. boats will leave as follows -
Alexandria, $780, sos, s so, go 1910.
- q, ll.30. o. H., II IS. 200. 800, i %,
iC2 80 and G.3O, p. IN.
W. W.o, '&rton, 7.20. 10. 80. 80. ~ ~
~ WaS"' l2iHa, l.2O. ? 40. 800. / %. 3d.
GOO and co. p. M. >u,s .;cva,a,;, At
$50 @. m. First boat leaves a''""S> ),
Y.3O 0. III. -
por1CE ITEMS Che following eases "'''
been tried since Saturday:
Celia Chapman an! Julia Blown. both col
ored for being drunk aud dlsorderly at FISH
town. were fined and discharged by be Mayer.
Phil. Pratt, Henry Mupson and Mary Mun
son, oil calorcd, for disoyder!y conduct, were
made to pay costs by Justice Thompson.
Mace Brooks, colored. Tor dsorderly con! nc:,
erd assaultiug Louisa Blackwell. also c)lored.
was fined and discharged by Justloa fadrett.
KNIGHTS OF HoNoR-The meeting for the
formation of Lodge of Knights OF Honor. ln
the city, which was called at the hall OF Andre"
I.cl .son Lodge of Masons. on Saturday night,
,zaa s,imy attended and no acton was taken.
Mr. Krieder, State Deputy, was present and
alter exn ainiog the oil jects aud working OF tho
order adj ,,nrped the meeting tc some lIHie To
be hereafter fixed.
Acc1nENr VIM. Cadlc. who lives near
piscotawav. was severely hurt on Friday last.
lie was driving a wagon loaded with rails down
4 steen hill. and losing his balance. fell TO the
ground, both wheels OF the wagon passing over
him and inhicting serious itjuries: AT last &C
counts, he was yiug 10 6 critical cond''l'n'-
Mr. Cadle is we'll known 10 this city
LJoEoR L1cENsEs.-The Corporation Court
was busy to-day granting licenses to lqaor aeal
ers. All dealers and bar room keepers WHO w
not take out their licenses at this court win W
liable to Indictment ut the June term the't
failure being regarded as prima fscio e''ue' )
OF intention to violate the law.
FRIENDSHIP ENG1NE.-lt is understood that
afre company in Leesburg arc 1eeot'anng i'l
the purchase of the apparatus btlong'ne 70 !ne
Friendship Fire Company and that mee.ps
CT the company will shortly be held TO take
action in the premises.
MEMORIAL DAY.-Arrangement are Ds ,1
made in WASHINGTON tor the observance OF Vic
mortal Day on the 3O;h inst. AS usuas Too
principal ceremonies will be at Arngton,,w osrc
an address will be delivered by Hon toarlrs
L. Williams, Of Winconsio.
SUICIDE. Herman Fl. Wurdemau, cab'ue'
maker. who formerly resided 10 this city, oon
mitted suicide. by hau4i,g himself ''om 4
Lon n, NJ, hinntnn Sal III uNN