Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-05

POLICE ITENs.-The following cases have
been tried since Saturday:
Melinda Grandson, colored, for stealing lot
Of goldfish from Mr.. George SteuernageI, was
sent to Jail for 20 days.
Two sma boys, for throwing stones on King
street wharf, were dismissed on payment OF
costs.
Ada Stewart. colored, for abduotiog child
from Aaron Garrett, was ordered to produce
tho child within FIVE days.
Carrie West, colored. charged with stealing
So from Toney Simmons. also oolored, was ola.
missed Of plaintiffs COST.
Two small boys. for bathing 10 the canal,
near Slater bridge in the day time, were COM
nited TO Jail by Justice Weston Green, col
ored, of the county.
HEBREW FAST The last of Ab,a Hebrew le5
| tival CT mourning, will be observed on Thursday
uext by ell orthodox lsraeltes throughout the
world. Thisis one of the most sad and mourntul
Of tho Hebrew festivals. and ia commemorative
Of tho destruction of tho temple and city Of
Jerusalem. The fast of Alb has Of late years
| almost fallen into disuso and only tho most or.
| thodoy Of the faith will unite in the obse1v.
ancc Of The day, which they celebrate with old
time saerednoss and sincerity. The day will
not be observed at tho synagogue in this city.
peRsoNAL.-Mrs. N. Boush and daughters,
j. A. Dixon. esq. Mrs. i. p. Brent, Mrs. and
Miss Fendall, Hiss Mamie Marbury, Rev.
kinIoch Nelson and family, Rev. DR.. Packard's
family, Miss Mamie Graham, Col. A. Herbert
ard family, and other Alexandrians are at
Orkney Springs.
Judge +. NJ. Lowe is Speeding the heated
term at Carron Springs:
s. L. Beach, esq, and family ara at Nara.
gousct! Pier.
Col. VIM. kigour is rusticatiog in Maryland.
\ ESTERDAY.-Tho weather yesterday was
very warm and uncomfortable, and the attend
ancn at most of the CHURCHES was small. Rev.
Father Holland. Of Leonar1town. Nd, preach
cd at st. Mary's Church 10 tho morning. Raw.
Mr. peuick having returned to the city
preached morning and night at the Baptist
Church. There were no services 10 Christ,
Grace or tho Second Presbyterian Church.
NUISANCE TO DE ABATED.-Not tho least
among tho improvements consequent upon the
lease OF the "Peyton's Grove" property by the
demolition Of the old brick dwelling there,
which has long since been robbed by the negroes
of all It's flooring, woodwork, "a, and is now
in very dangerous condition. 1t will be torn
down at once.
CoLoNl4ATIoN.- The Alexandria Catholic
Beneficial Society, at its meeting last night,
resolved to subscribe for twenty Eve shares OF
stock of The Catholic Colonization Sooioty, in
order to aid the colony of emigrants lately ea
tabIished at keilgsville, Halifax county. Va.
The settlement promises to be very flourish
ing one.
Properly SALE.-Greon l. Wise, auton
GERS, sold to day for Albert Stuart. trustee, The
tenement and lot Of nround on tho south side
of Duke street, between Pitt and ST. Asaph
streets, belonging to Henry Stuart, to John Is.
Smoot, esq, for $1,000
ARLINGTON DISTRICT. The primary meet.
log to elect q delegate to tho conservative Con
gressiona convention from Arlington Dlstrlctln
this county, has been postponed from Saturday,
the 10th inst. to Tuesday, the 18th, the former
being considered an inconvenent day.
FINE PEACHES We received to day. through
Mr.. Allen g. Harmon, from Mr.. Stacy Ii.
Snowdcn, Of Colingwood, Fairfax county, some
of the finest peaches seen this season, large sze
aud delicious flavor The fruit raised on the
Colliogwood farm is of the finest quality.
THE WEATHER to-day was again oppressl7ely
warm until about 3. 80 o'clock this afternoon,
when there was q storm of liz htnipg and thun'
der, accompanied by copius rain, wtiah sensl
bly, effected tho temperature.
Every effect must have cause; so BolIs,
Pimples etc., are the result Of poor blood.
Purity tho blood by using DR., Bulls b God
| Mixture and Danish such eruptions as those
named.
From that old and we'll known citizen. Geo.
G. Scklcs, efq, father of Major General
Sickes, u. S. a., late Minister PIeniputentialy
to the Court Of Spain.
| havo resided for tho last seventy 6vo years
in the city Of New York, and during that time
have seen and tried great variety of remedies.
OF all that have met. Giles Lniment Iodide
Ammonia exoels. Have not only used it myself,
but great many with whom | am acquainted
speak so highly of it in headache, neuralgia,