Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-02
AZ s 20, the Board adjourned.

u0tll Nr. MGu3illy Snpu'd Do aus 10 resume
bis du i'S, snd
AIS 20, the Board adjourned.
CITY COUNCIL Both Boards OF the City
CourcI heu a called meeting last night to con
slider the proposed amendments TO the city debt
bill
Board of Aldermen Tbs Board had all ct
its uembIs rfts.ut kept MrsSrs. Moore and
Smuh.
Tie President stated that he had had coI-
vcrsa,iou with Mr.. g. r HoctF. 10 regard 10
tho debt c1upro1i;e till, and that he, Mr..
Hooff. though. tho amonot required to be
funded bad been placed TOO high, both 10 pIin
cpal and interest, as considerable amount OF
the hocds were 10 the hands ct 6duclaries who
could DO, fuud.
The bill was hen amended 30 as to rtQulre
the fuDdidg Of $S50.000 Of prlocipal and three
fOurths Of the accrued Interest, and then pissed,
The proceedings wero cou6u.ted without de
bate.
Cannon Council Tho business Of this
Board, last uight. Was transacted without DC
bate, aud all appears 10 the official record 10
another column.
May Day. --The first Of May, which is gen.
eral regarded as halliday, bS tho younger por.
ton CT The community was appropriately c,le
bratcd yesterday. Macy Of the school children
spent the day ia rit'oiong 10 the woods and
shady pec:s GEAR tUwn. while the youths aud
uaidcus deferred their celebration until tho
tveuiog.
At Peabody hail, lie Lee SocialS, society
Of youag senloucp, had n mes: or ,yable aud
agreeable complimentary hop. a number Of
tie members of he Rjseaale club, Of Hash-
irg.on, accompanied by ladies', were present,
besijrs macy rjm this city. The hall vas
tastefuy ard tlegsDtly decorated aod The
darci0g vas kept W uotli pear:y day light.
The Beacon L'gh, Association, another Or
gsazltioo Of SCuug Gleo, icT social erioynont
gave Nsy hop =, Ssrepta hall Btsldts the
members Of ihsir club snd ffIends from The
city, there Hrre present msoy sds std gentle
mea ttrul Washington, Baltimore add olhcr
cities A mes. agreeable eveLi1g was spent
By al.
SHARP PRAcTlCE.-Msjor Geo. Duffy,
Commissioner Of tic Revenue, vas The rscipl
emf, yesterday, c. a yist from 6 vary angry
iodividuai. The VisiLcr was member OF the
firm CIV. a. Yates d Co. Of Washington,
aud stared lh,t cue ii their drumurrs bad
been told 10 Richmond iha, Msj,r Duffy bad
photographed lh~ro to haze hin arrested 90 the
fioaIiy turned cut that the iotCrGaot was rival
dturmer who represented himself as CLERK 10
the ESohaugo Hotel! The Washington man
took hurried departure. lca7icg his truck
and samples behind, and The prsclioai IKE ojSt
Yates & Co. about $50 The Altj soon con
WINGED his visitor that 10 was not gnil!y Of the
charge.
FAST TINE The s:camtr keypor!, former.
ly acc ,uotcd Tho fastest steamer 90 The PctC'
mao, seems 10 be Daata;oiog her oldcu repu
tation in other waters. fha RalIimtro News
saYs Of her: The stcaWcr Report. DOW 'an.
uiog to the ChopIank river ia plaza OF the
GecrgeaGDa, Wish is being r paired, broke Der
rujder ST Elstou yesterday m,ruiag. Dcoessi
teriug the transic. I'll Ter Passengers TO the
, Highland Light. By ii clock. however, nt'
cess,ry repairs had tesn made sod the Key.
port Continued 90 htr r,n. mak;as tbs fas;cs,
rip every made On the Nlcp;ask river. and
o. schedule ii ne
TRAP NETS -Nlu;n oyn0lsut is made Ct
| rha Duuber Of trap pets which arc set 10 the
| creeks and bays below Ibis ci;y. Ia som. Of
| them. notably 10 'ssaiaEsy Geek, il ia almost
| impossible t0t s'eamers or sasl'Gg Vessels to
enter WithCu IUuDiD2 CYsr the rcis, 9hihn lat
ter eypsdle0t IGviiSI9 irCuoe with the niher-
| men.
| FASHIONABLE CoLORtD MARRIAGE - rhs
| Fist B.ptlst Cnuton, cniUtcd, vas Died yes
terday ey.uug Al Fix click, 10 witness the
m.rrispe O! fletcher Cartlr.1f Winohcsser, aui
L 2zi~ I. par. OF this city. k-T. S. w. Madden
peItoru;d the marriage csremoey. Ths bridal
party left On the seven clock Irsio.
FISH REPORT since yesierday'v report,
there have b=eu received at Fis5osu. about
$500 shad aud 10 600 herrirss. Scsd sold
tor 81. 50 per HUNDRED. and helruEs for SIss74
per lhUus!Id
SINCE many A!exaDdrian' AID Virgicisus
general Will speed their money IN Wastieg-
ton and positively pay moro Tor garmeus lhau
the like Can be procured here, [ will pay 10 any
person huyiog lr1u me, his Expenses to Wash
iugton, for examination, 10 bis eu.ire ssli.fac
tioD, and if my Clothing, either 10 ordinary or
fine, according to quality aud nauufacsJre,
are not the cheapest | will re'uud the moneY.
S DEALHAM,
on Him 81 King ST., cor. Fairfax
For fine Dnbbv spit of CLOTHING see :.