Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-24
Local BroYiffaE.

AOChA DrctALhcSs
Mary Brsxton, colcred, YVES before the Mayor
This morning charged with obtaining \ load Of
wood from one Of tn" ovcrsoors of III poor, un-
der false pretences and afterwards trying TO sell
tho same Her case Was pu>tponiA until TO-.
morrow. Richard Gordon, cololei. was sent 10
Jail and the chain gang FIR thirty days, this
evening, by Justic Thompson far abusing his
| family.
The Commissioners If the SHAKING Fund met
at tho u]i.or's oico l.st nj ut. and opened the
bids for the building n new fish shed sgainst
the Iehce on the south side If the ntn Eet square
Inc contract WAS awarded to 'r Il. K Brad
shaw no being the lowest bidder Chs present
hsh shed will be demolished ct once.
AT tho sales of G,ling ildings On The upper
rolomIc, Er L.. l;itrlia. ycsterlay, bought
Cluod Lpnding fishery No. | Nell Morgan
bought No, , Sam Harler NJ $, Robert Sim
mons bought Swimming Landing No. Geo.
Ellis. Enel:sh llarbor No i fhh sales Noted
$685.
The weather continues very cold and skim
CT ice formed on both III )res Of tho river last
night. 1t quickly disappeared however under
yesterday has camed down and indications point
to warmer weather.
A chimney on tho residence of Mr.. VIM.
d. May, OH 1t. As.ph street between Queen and
Cameron streets. caught fire last night and for
Time burned brightly. A slight alarm of fire
was raised, but not sufficient to bring on. tho tire
department.
CSpt. +. D Stuart Past Grand Sire of Odd
Fellows, IN tho United Statos and we'll known
to the members of that order hore, lies danger
omsly Ill. OF pneumonia, ut his rosidonce in
Washington.
1t is understood that Governor Holiday will
not interfere with the Office of Flour Inspector
OF this city, until the expiration Of tho present
Inspectors term expires, which will be in Oc.
tobor or November next.
A marriage license was granted in Washing.
ton yesterday to William H. Calvin, of that
city, and Mary s. Fl lott of Fairfax, Va.
Thomas j. Fitzsimons has bten appointed
Va, vice Luther Hurn, re,igned.
Nineteen tramps wero accomm odsted at the
station house last night.
The COOP TEMPLARs.-A lodge of Good
Templars was organized at Haymarket, Prince
William county, on Monday, Jan. 2lst, by W.
L. Stokes, State Lecturer. A preliminary pub.
lie meeting vas held, and also one on Friday,
the 18th inst. A delegation of fourteen members
from Buckand Lodge, headed by Mr.. j. I.
Thornbury, w. G. t., assisted 10 the institu.
ton.
ue loHOWluR Objects Wer6 CIGCCeQ ~. u.
Jordan, W. G. t.; Miss Mary j. McDopough,
W. Y. t.; D. E. Sanders, ". S.; e. A. Kama.
dy, w. L. s.; Mrs. Mary A. Jordan, w. r.;
Dr.. John Randolph, w. Chap; E. T. McIn-
tosh, W. NJ; Mrs Alice V. Pickett, w. |. G.;
J. L. Mccormick, w. O. g.; Mrs. j. Nc.
Donougb, W. r. s.; Miss Mamie Sanders,
W. l.. s.; Miss Grace McDouough, W. A. s.;
Mrs. Alice Jordan, w. I. NJ.
A public meeting was held at Manassas on
the 22ad. when Rev. F. NJ. Todd, Colonel R.
Tansll, Mr. Temple Smith and five others ap.
piled for membership 10 the lodge there. The
Juvenile Temple also received accessions.
SITTING BULL Acknowledgements from Bis.
marck state that Sitting Bull has left Canada.
and ut the head of three thousand we'll armed
and equipped warriors has crossed the border
and is within ten miles Of Fort Peck, and it is
surmised that he contemplates an attack upon
Fort Keogh. Gen. Miles has sent all the force
at the command, Eve hundred men, to the relief
of Fort Peck.
BSTo RAISE MoNEY.-My fine
stock of Clothing, Hats and Gents
F11rnicbinos Goode mill bo cold o,,+