Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-05

TIE CIRCUS LAST NlGuT.-The second PEI!
totmauce ct Sells Brothers European oeVe'
Elephant Show last night was a decided fu'
cess, both 80 regards the crowd aud pettor
nance. LIE meDagcrie is one OF the EEs
varied and handsomely kept Of any sto" ira
Yelling: The circus performance presented q
great diversity CT attractions, all gotten up, IL
tue mes. artistic and agreeable manner. Inc
baby elephants, the performing dogs aud uoo'
keys and traptz, performance cannot be cx
ce!led.
MIR. Willis Ccbb, The special press agent, Is
most courteous and polite gentleman, and IL
untirug 10 lis efforts to secure the comfort ard
crjoymcut CT his guests.
COUNTY SCHOOLS. -Supcrutcndent Carpe
made his first official visit to the public schools
of Alexandria county yesterday, and found
them all ir excellent condition. Walker School
(white,) at Balston, taught by MIR. James g..
Clements snd ArGgtCn School (coored,) at
Frccdmau'a Village, ere already full. and Carne
School, at Halls Hill, taught by Mr.. Samuel
Is. Stslcup is nearly So. Tho rest are rapidly
filing UP, except Cou nbIa, at Arlington, at
which plGc, there are now very few children OF
school sge. The new house for Scott School
tcolored.) near MIR. SIater's, is nearly finished,
and that school will open ID about week.
! INSPECTING TR1p.-Col. John s. Barbour.
| receiver OF tho Virginia Midland Railroad;
| Major Mason, CT Charlottesville. who is oncrat,
ing tho iron mines 10 this county; Hon. James
Keith, and Bernard Green, esq, Of Warren
tor, ADD Major Charles NJ. Blackford, Of
! Lynch5urg, all Interested 10 interua! improve.
meuts, arrived 10 The city last night. They will
return up the road this morning to visit the
great orc mDes at the terminus OF the Pittsy'
vania and franklin Marrow Gauge which taps
the Midland read near Wards Springs, to wit
ness the operations OF this immense property.
|-CanrNe Times.
Police ITEMs.-The following cases have
Eccn tried since yesterday by Justice Tto!nIa
SOD The driver Ct the ambulance Which ran
ever Mr., Turner's boy, during the fair, vas
dismissed, no blame attaching to him.
Henderson Carter, VIM. Reed ard Charles
johnson, for assault on,Fanny Gits)u, al! uo!.
ored, we're fined and discharged
Frank Wright, coIored. for being Gruok and
disorderly, was fined and discharged.
Thomas Crawey for petit larceny was ordered
to receive 20 ashes.
RELIGIoUs-To morrow moroipg at the
O'Clock Mass, 10 ST.. Msrys Church, Rt. Rev
John j. Kcane, Bishop Of Richmond, will con-
Ter the Sacrament Of Confirmation on numbsr
Of candidates. who have been preparing for
some time past. At the IL o'clock Mass the
Bishop will preach fer the FIRST time in this
city lie is regarded az one Of the most elo.
queut Catholic prestcs in America, aud will
doubtless have Very largo audieuue TO MGR
row. 1t is expected that numbers OF people
from Washington, where Bishop kcape was
al, h,
VICTIMS TO THE PLAaUE.--Among the
deaths from yellow fever reported is that OF
Mrs. Ellen Brockett wife Of w. Is. Brock stt,
esq, iurmerIy Of this city. She died at Mis-
sisslppi City while 90 her vay to Virginia. y
telegram received by Mr.. K. l.. Brockett, CT
this city states that little sou of the deceased
is quite i'll with the f.ver Among those re
ported az down with the disease 10 New Orlears
is Rev. DR.. Il. I4oewnshou, formerly Rabbi OF
the Hebrew Synagogue Of this city.
PERsoNAL.-Au Oakland, Nd, correspond
ent of tie Baltimore Gsz.tte speaks as follows
IF former Alexsndrian: Professor Richard
Randolph Mcmahon, the Young Eagiet Ct
West Virginia, opened the campaign here last
evening. His speech was one OF the abest and
most carefully prepared political documents
that ever stirred the echoes OF the Appalachian
range. He dragged the republican party into
the hall, stretched it out on table, and pro-
ceedeG to disseot it.
DAY OF AToNEMENT.-To morrow evening
at sunset the Hebrew Day Of Atonemcnt will
commence, and will continue until Monday ct
the same hour Tie day is one Of tho most
soemnIy kept 10 thu whole year. Services will
be held at the synagogue on Washington street
to morrow night, and ell day on Monday.
Neither food nor drink is partekan OF by
Israeitcs during the whole twenty four hours,
and all places of business arc closed.
FOUND DROWNED. The body OF young
man named Louis G.. Hopson was found float.
ing in the river. at the Long bridg e yesterday.
1t was much swollen and had evidently been 10
the water several days. Hopson has been
rnssing from his home, 10 Washington, since
yesterday week, sud it is thought that he
drowned himself On account of disappoInt
meut in love.
FINE Flour. From the Cool Alley Mills Of
Messrs Buck & Fielding, at Front Royal,
Warren county, Va, we have received sam
pie of the Royal Star" brand Of family flour,
made by the new process, and equal to any OF
the highest grades made 10 or ouT of the State.
The bread made from this four can hardly be
excalled.
Egy- REopENING OF AN ENTIRE New Mill
merry SToCK-Mrs. Liud heimer wishes to
intolm her numerous friends aud customers,