Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-27

| ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.-hls]or Breckenridge,
commandant at Fort Foote, met with quite a
| severe accident at that fort yesterday evening.
A GaIlliDg gun, which is mounted there, had
gotten out of order by one of the cartridges
| lodgiOg 10 tho barrel Ut the guu, and the Major
aud another person were Eryipg to get 1t 10
working order. The Major, in turoicg the
| crank by which the quo is tired, forgot to close
Tie hopper" and another cartridge slipped
| down aud was discharged, part Of it flying back
| and striking the Major on the shoulder, n1lIct
iug painful wound. DR.. Lewis, Of this city
was at once sent for and rendered the necessary
| is not believed that the wound is serious one.
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. The meeting OF
| the alumni of the Episcopal Theological Semi
paiy, near this city, was held yesterday. The
sermon was preached by Rev Phillips Brooks,
| u. D., of Boston. his subject being Hoy 10
! deal with popular skeplicsm from Tic pulpit.
| 1t is highly spoken Of.
| The missionary sermon was preached by Rev.
r. j. McBrydc, OF Fredericksburg.
| The annual commcnceu cnt OF the Episcopal
| High School, near the Seminary, took place III
! the evening, and vas attended by large crowd.
ENcGTEMENT-Thc prevailing dullness on
Uniou street, near King. was varied this morn
| ing \ large bull dog, belonging to a neigh
| boring merchant, had very severe mt there,
| and, on having water thrown over him, made
for the crowd which had collected. Those pre-
scot speedily left for places Of safety, and his
douship Was left in full possession. Several
attempts we're made to kill the animal, bur
| they all failed, aud he escaped to his owner 5
| store.
C acrEI ffor
| inst, the compensation Of pOstmaster5 OF the
4,h class will be based upon the value Of stamps
Cancelled at their offices, instead OF, as before,
the amount sold. These will then receive as
compensation GO per cent. upon the first one hun
dred dollars worth OF stamps cancelled 10 eacF
Quarter, 50 per cent. on the next $500, and At
DER cent. upon all over $500. The salary OF
postmaster at this city will remain astormeTIy--
viz, $500.
Excursions. The excursion Of the Orphcu:
Octctte Club, to Gcisboro' Park, last night
was very enjoyable affair, and several hours
were spent 10 the pleasures of the May dance
and 10 listening to the beautiful music
The scholars of the Methodist Protestant
Church Sunday School made their annual eX
cursion to Carliu's Springs to day. The chill
drcn have, no doubt, had delightful time II
the cool and shady groves.
THE HEAT..It would seem that VIC have
been spared the usual warm weather lor y
many weeks only to have It all come d. Iuos
Yesterday was a warm day. but to- day has beeI
superlatvely hot. The thermometer even II
a shady place, stood at Sc degrees at one c'oci
changed cloth tor linen. and the shady side
the streets is exceedingly popular
If TIE man who gives cup OF colo wafer
10 be commended, what should be SAID OF MN d
who rcfrcshcs his fellow man with such dGlal
Gus lager beer as that brought to this once 10
day by Mr.. l. Rammel. 1t was made by Ehrct
of New York, and was pronounced by all WIN
tasted it to be first class.
STATE LICENsES.-All persons who have 20
vet paid their State licenses will please TAX Ia
notice that if the Same are not PAID our'Dg tui
week the treasurer is required under inc Jaw
report all dclinquents to thegrand jury "n'''
meets on Monday, the lst
No impurities of the blood, no matter nov
long in the system, can resist the heallpg III
fnences Of DR.. Bulls Blood Mixture.
TOR SALE-A SMALL SAFE. Apply :. 3
u 10 King street. - q.
BACON. ,r
SuGAR CURED SHOULDERS, hAm0
o0d HKEAST PIECES received to-usy.,
je27 -- an"1.1, =: .,,oonI
TASTERN and WESTERN FACTOh1
~ G. CHEESE Oh H" ALLEN G. HARMON.
APPOINTED FRU1Ts-Wehs have just recei W.
choice lot of fresh Bananas at unusual.
ov nrres also prime lot Of SWEEP Ors tiESM
~" b. GEO. McBURNE1 u ooN.
rIKD SEED-Hemp, Rape ana SoS Ssnary
II chesp at McBURNE - SoN =,
KRI,S REFINED SUGAR recelTe
and for sale low by u,p,,oN
T,RksH CONDENSED MILK received I'M
r. day by a1JEN G. HARMON.
je27 q 1-111---- --om1,r 9o.;n
DEMONSTRATORS NG ;.,.o,ion ON tb
q toten out letters of Adminlstration ~ n .n
- - of MARY S. MASSlE' Gee o., 1eo pes
es.a.I claims against said estate ato
sons nsv oaent the same, duly suthentlea.edun
teo SUubpscriber for settlement anu .nHs0 nronr
I Ia ~ ~ the estate are requested 10 n'"A0 p'
lyoI