Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-18

| cloudy weather.
For THE YELLOW FEVER sUrFERE2s.-,
The committees appointed by the soldiers
meeting 10 aid Of tho yellow fever sufferers: On
| Monday night, met last night at the pug w.
| Nontribu.ion papers were drawn up, and the
| committees were vigorously at wtra TO Jay
| soliciting help, and net With c2rsideTaDIe
SUCCESS. nv
| Tho excursion on the steamer John w.
Thompson to Marshall Hall, last hight. melted
! $50, 90 Alexandria g share of The profits, less
/ one half of the expenses. Most Of this sum
was realized through tho efforts OF tho city
pol;oo force, who thoroughly can7assed the
eity. aud sold large number Of tickets
The colored people OF this city have also col.
| leeted s47. 70 for the sufferers, which amount
was turned over by II. l.. Harris. treasurer to
the Mayor to day.
| Y. NJ. C. A.-The Young Mems Christian
Association OF this city held its regular monthly
| meeting last night, with b. b. Wilmer, res
idcn4, IN the chair, and b. ID. StalllngS, SEQ
| rotary p9o tenn.
After singing Jesus lovor of my soul, the
reading of the 9th chapter of Revelations, aud
| prayer by Rev. Il. Ii. Pearce, OF tho NJ. II.
| Church, the minutes of tho last meeting were
read aud approved. :,
MIR. James Entwisc, jr., the General Secro-
! tary, submitted his regular report. showing
| The amount received and disbursed during the
month.
Rcports from tho Jail and canal committees
were received and adopted.
! After tho transaction of some other routine
bn4ine tho hymn, II need Thee every hour
[ was lurg, and the Association adjourned with
the Beneaieiou by Rev. MIR. Pearce.
| PrRsoEAL,-Mr. L. Nj. Blaoktord, prlncl-
pal of tho Episcopal High School, gear tins
o.!y, arrived at home this morning., from Euc
Sosc, ia excellent health. The next session OF
the High School, as advertised IN anothor
toleEu. opens on the 25th Inst.
Col. kosby has several cases before tho
Court Of appeals. and will await decisions BE-
fore starting Tor Kong Kong
Alr. j. NJ. Buchanan, Of this city, has made
q business connection with tho clothing house OF
Habc Brothers, OK Washington, whose adVer-
tisement will be found elsewhere. Besides his
we'll known courtesy and attention, which always
attract purchasers, Mr. Buchanan has the
advantage Of thorough knowledge OF his
busiDess.
3,oUpoUN FAIR.-The Loudoun county az
ricuitural tair oommerced on the grounds near
I,ucsburs Yesterday Tho attendance was not
very large, and most Of the day WAS occupied
10 p!aeng and listing the exhibits The en-:
tries OF horses and cattle wore numerous, anu
of many and fno varieties. The exhibits OF
household articles, vegetables, No.. although
smaller than usual, comprises many useful aud
valuable specimens. 10 day aud to morrow
,haro will bo trotting and pacing races, and on
nr0W6l
upn1co on both days. Quite delegation from
this city vent up OF tho W. " y. H. W. thls
mornlug. -
SINGULAR INCL, As an example OF
how rapid and doadly tl pros,essS " ,h nv A.
}, ~ fever il. it may be mel. 'oeou ,'a Wousa
HA Try Is. Wilmington. of the Ma ''o' -i i;root'
rece, scd this morning Memphis pape. N''. ",
cd by the hand of Mr.. &. Il. Plummer, his l..
alive ir that CITY, and q few minutes Afterwards
pick ed up morning paper containing a tele-
graphic reimbursement of the death Of MIR.
Plunme1 from the dread disease.
FIRE.-~X'he r'sper warehouse OF Mr.. George
Hill, on Water street in Georgetown. caught
fire yesterday. and wss damaged to the extent
of $1,000, which is fully insured. The roof
was burnt off, and g largo III OF waste paper
"a tuC uHPCi otOiS WAS dCSlGoJSAs hC
we're kept 1T work for over two hours and pro
vented the flames from extending to the ad
Joining frame buildings.
RECHABITEs. The following officers Of Viz
giuia Tent No 5. [. o. Of r.. were installed on
Monday night last S., Il. Sopor; Z. @. r
IL. Sterling; c. r.. j. w. George; ID. H., &.
L. Lyles Treasurer, e. Fl. Lyles; Il. s., James
II. Ward; T. s.. Il. d. Lyles; L., O. II. Dan
els; Chaplain, James II. Ward; |, g., Z.
Nagel; .. G., j. Evans.
ALEXANDRIA LIGHT INFANTRY -lht hitg
andria Light Infantry drilled last night for TIC
irst time with their new Springfield rifles. This |
'ornipg they received their uniform caps,
III, 'h ere OF grey eloiil trimmed with black.
18th black pempon and the Virginia coat eli
rmo a, tho front. The uniforms will 10 COLA
letod bv FRIDAY or Saturday.
E,1ro1rrpp SPRINGS. --Attention is called to
~, mcn,;rr q, the stockholders OF the fau-
uier Wits Sulp bur Springs on Friday next:
hs e unhI;n rcnera)I, is inyi1cd to attend, and
okcts, at very oheal. rates Tll' be issued LOT
10 occasion. All who 90 viii 80 entertained
/ the Springs. -
poL1cE lrEMs.-Thc f Moving stssss ha7o
cen tried sinca yesterday:
4 colorel boy tor being dru. " ata aera'o'r'S
d tho street was tiacd and dis, hargeH. i