Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-16

John Leamon. and that his father lived IN
| Washington. lie said that the tramp came to
him while he was fishing on the Long bridge
yesterday, aud persuaded him that by going
| South, to Florida. he (the boy} could make
eight dollars q week picking oranges. he
| agreed to 90. and was on his way there when
stopped. The boy was put on tho boat and
started back to Washington.
TIE BETHEL CADETS. Upon their arrival
| 10 Washington. yesterday, the Bethel Cadets
marched to the fremont house, there they took
up their quarters. During the afternoon they
had drill on the avenue and were much
praised for thlir profciercyaud soldierIy bearing.
| At night. tho corps attended the performances
at the National Theatre. At coon to day
they called Oh and we're received by President
| Hayes, 10 the presence CT large crowd. Tho
cadets arc expected to return to this city ut 5
.. N. to-day. when they will be met at the
! wharf by the St. john Cadets and escorted to
the front OF the Mayors office, where they will
! pay their respects to his Honor AID DO address.
ed by him. They will then msrch through
some of the principal streets TO the depot and
embark for home.
| A NEW BUSINESS HoUsE.--Mr. NJ. E.
| Harlow received letter yesterday morning.
from member OF the firm OF Cary, Thomp.
! son 4 Co., vinegar manufacturers, OF llarperH
Ferry. West Virginia, whom he met scveral
! weeks ago, and to whom be set forth The ad-
| valtag:s of our city as a location for such 6
| branch OF Trade, ia which tho gentleman writes
| that after due consideration and an cxamlna-
ton into the matter, the firm has decided to
| move here. and will ship, 10 q short time. all
their stock and machinery to Messrs. Harlow
Brothers, where it will be stored uutil they
have chosen suitable location for their bust
oess The firm is we'll known throughout the
| country. and will prove valuable addition to
the city.
New RoAp TO THE GRAVE YARDs.The
g0yerum 3nt having agreed to furnish the men
ADD teams required to make shell road from
the Corporation ae TO the Soldiers Cemetery,
provided the Corporation would supply the
requisite material, Alderman Courland III.
Smith has been engaged during tho last day or
Two in ryipg to make necessary artaugemepts
for securing the mplishment OF the desirable
object. The Superintendent of Police estimates
lbc cost at ice hundred dollars, and as three
hundred Of that sun has already been appro.
priatcd for the purpose, it is supposed there
will be 70 difficulty in obtaining the remainder.
ALEXANDRIA GUARDS.-A meeting OF The
Alexandria Guards, colored, was held st the
Odd Fellows Hall. Oh south Columbus street,
last night, with Wm. A. Garter in the chair.
The chairman mado some very encouraging
statements regarding the prospects for the suo'
CESS OF the Company.
The roll being called some forty or fifty mem
bers responded and paid their iritaion fees.
C. w. Davis then drilled the company III
soue Of the marching exercises Of the tactics.
after which the meeting adjournod until No.
Vamher 22a.
c.us w. Wo.h;nn,,n Rorrh,,a, ava
,,,s. Al ..sr. iSh,risn Rntler TInlnmhus Tho.
.,l"s Er...t p onsbaw and J.mas T,vddeno hnvo
r.,rraod from Dransv;e Va. where they
$780,. h,,,, ~ bu,t for ssyorsl dsvs Dnring
aGr "Gsn "a a ."I ha ,oa rsh
b;," A. Ss,o s1no1 n, n hrnsl, niIa and
49, ,e y ;nutss Eisd csuon rahhits-some.
t"'" n;a - uop ,st;,n - ,bo n,untrv rbcso
"t"I'ns ~ aoaS 'to,.n ,hat
sen, a oeo I."'; ;,i"' ''-'''' ~
''' w. $50 o.t.n ,I. r..o,. Gam. 80 WV
ahnndo,t
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Y. ~ G. A.-The meeting ia the N, Il.
Ghu,oh. last riaht was conducted exclusively
W tle s'u"s u i.I, "a ~ aaa;ooo o,o oo,.
S'N."J rrsn 3;n,,,';,n ~ IN tnn;, ~ am,
wa, ,hn;. o,,,;.I ,o:,rt,,;ors - uaa weli sus-
49,; ;a, r. a;,st ,ha ehnrob s;II m onanr1
"a" 't , "s", h Wv tLa ,on;o VIA nattcro
iti l'r .'f' uul' WHY t ~ .uo ;op", Ssrrons
!'i yHuoH n'Sn' W'li 10 u.,.u "a b. D. II
~ young utn "Gu uu pis"ou ~; ~ ~ II,;nn
PfashyterIan Churcn Dg LIZ. no'locK 10 MORROW
Services at ha'i past seven o'ock'
-, ,,o
IHE GANh"--~lhcre were yesterday ~
boats IN the Georeeto"h level OF thc chesapeake
and Ohlo canal laden with COAL waiting 10 be
dls'harsod' 10 addition 10 the ioaotu poa,s,
here arc hunareas OF Tors OF coa's p''Gu % lue
unable to remove or unload the boats consigned
TO them ior want OF vessels 10 transport it TO
Eastern ports OF which there have been great
scl,cy Throughout! thu present year.
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