Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-08

Mt. Vernon Institute paid visit to Mcnut
Vernon, going IN omnibuscs and carriages &C
companied by their teachers.
As the usual public distribution Is to be
dispensed with this session. on account OF the
illness of venerable member Of the principals
family, the occasion was improved by the con-
terriog of their certificates upon the graduates,
Misses Ada &. Brown of Fairfax county, Va,
Mary g. HURT. Of Priuoe Georges county,
Nd, and Lou b. Brown, of Fairfax county,
Va. Gold medals wer" awarded to Misses
Mary f. Harper and Virginia Kudd Of the
LIST class. one having been PREVIOUSLY given to
Miss Annie llooge upon her removal from
this city to Frederick. Md. A feeling valedlc
tory was d, livered by Miss HURT.
The distribution for tho lover division will
take place privately, pcxL Friday. when the
school will close for the session.
A Coop JoKE.-Night before last the Mary.
land Jubilee Singers proposed to compliment
Mayor Kempcr by sorenadug him. Some.
body, however. who is behind the times, and
did not know that his honor had long since
established himself at The corner eff Cameron
and St. Asaph streets, showed them house
he formerly occupied, and there they sang their
sweet songs, quite in ignorance Of the TACT that
nobody lives there. Some ladies' in the vicinity,
however, supposing the serenado to bcintendcd
for member of their family, lit up their house
aud appropriated it, and their neighhors, to
whom they spoke OF it, were too polite to hint
otherwise. The joke has, however, leaked out
and il causing considerable amusement to the
people OF that section Ct the city.
ACCIDENT. While young gentleman Ct
this city was driving on the Mt. Vernon road,
accompanied by young lady. yesterday alter
noon, he met with quite severe accident.
Tho horse which he was driving became I'M
ruy, and being checked up, commenced kicking
at the dashboard with both hind feet. The
young lady jumped out of the buggy. but but
youpg man remained in and was struck on the
right shinbono by the hoof Of the horse; splint.
cring tho bono and badly cutting the tlcsh.-
The buggy was considerably broken and the
parties had to return homo on foot. The young
man a injuries were attended TO by DR.. Brown,
and will confine him to the house for some time.
A DISAppoINTMENT-Iu Our notice ofthe return
Of the st. John Cadets from their cncampmcnt,
Yesterday, we neglected to mention that they
did cot visit Leonardtown, as expected. They
had made arrangements tor doing so but the
Mattano made her last trip there on the Friday
preceding, a fact unknown to those in charge
of the excursion until they were long way
down the river, and as the }. w. Thompson
did not 90 there on Friday, there was no means
OF conveyance and that part Of the trip had 10
be abandoned.
CORPORATION CoURr-Jmlgc Il. NJ. Lolce
prcsiding. Boyd ct uy. vs.. Alexander ct ais;
in chancery; report Of commissioners OF sale
filed and decroo directing the payment OF GER
tain debts and for distribution Of tho surplus
proceeds of sale.
Austin vs.. Arlington Turnpike Company,
rule ". Horace S. Johnston, to show cause why
ho should not be fined for contempt, 10 failing
to obey the order Of the court.
STOLEN AND RECOVERED. -Nlr. II. G.. New
man, who resides at Clifton station. had q
valuable horse stolen on Wednesday night, and,
under tho advice of detectives, mailed postal
cards describing the animal to tho surrounding
country Yesterday he received notice from a
valley county that his horse had been abandon
ed there by the thieves, and would be sent to
him.
Cooks MINsTREIS.-A rather small audi
ence assembled at Saropta Hall last night 10
sec the performance of Cooks MiDstreS. The
troupe is composed of AleXandrlans. and their
was an excellent one Ihey arc
certainly deserving OF moro encouragement
than they received last night.
Police ITEMs.-The following cases have
been tried since yesterday:
Lewis Burk, Allen Simns and Dennis j ohm
son, all oolorcd, for being drunk and dIsorder'y,
were tined and discharged.
Charles Smith alias Butcher. colorcd, for
vagrancy, was dismissed with rcprnand
CANAL FRElGurs.-The Cumberland A lie
panian says: I'VE have been Informed that
there is considerable cutting OF trcghts among
the boatmen that il likely to result badly Tor
those engaged 10 it. We arc sorry 1T has
begun, because it is not known where 1t VII
end.
CHANGE or SCHEDULE trains 90 the
Alexandria and Washington Railroad, which
have been leaving this city at S: 10 a. H. anu
Gl0p. No., will, on and ater Monday next,
Leave at s a. ID. and G:2O p. II. Tho Richmond
train on the a. e. +. Railway will leave at 9:2o
p. m.
Mr.. VERNoN.-The Board of Visitors OF Mt.
Vernon will meet at that place on Friday next
in conjunction with the Regents Governor
Holiday Of Virginia, Governor Matthews OF
West Virginia, and President Hayes are cx'
pcctcd to be present.
MOTHERS! MOTHERS MOTHERS !-Don't
fail to procure Mrs. WINs1oW'S SOOTHING
SYRUP for all diseases Of teethlng 10 children.
Tt relieves the child from pain, cures wind cole:
regulates the bowels, and, by giving relief and
health to the child, gives rest TO the mother.
mar lily
1877 The regular monthly meeting OF tho Al
eynndria Game Protective Association VIII DO
held on Monday evening next at s O'Clock. "A
ful attendance is desired. as business OF import
arc, will DO brought up for consideration. ~
r OST-ONE CHILD'S CHAlN-BRACE'
ALI,ET. The tindor will be suitiblo rewarded
h1 Leaving il Of tbe BOSS CLOTHING HOUSE
~ 80 NJ. BENDHE1M.
1TAL LIAM IN 4 CT 70 w - II II
Warranted TO ,,,,
KILL KOACuES, FLIES ANTS, MOTHS'
BED BUGS,