Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-04

WAsH1N0Tos. p. G.. Jao. 4.
J. S. Wa!soa has been appointed U. IL
gauger il tho 5h dis'ric. Of Virginia.
Amcog tie VireiniansI met here To-day Vas
Gee from the couasr7 Immediately bsloW Alex-
ardria. he informed NC that a bill! bad passed
one brnpch Of The F,reitis Legislature sab.
niaiDg the QUESTION Of the ceAea. ri iiS road
law DOW iu operation 10 hia, hl:. Feracn. DIS.
triot 10 tho voters OF the district, and that !! 4:
passed the otbc: hraach ard hecarc Il law, the
land oWners there would be pct, cot cn'g to
great expense, but great !rout!o, as !. gcuid
take millions Of rails Tor tho required icacrs,
AID thst tie timber was lct th,rs 10 make
them, as it had been destroyed b. tho armies
ercampsd there duricg ti;e var.
The temperature has moderated c5i =.aers Dig
aud the strests - 3sy pveseG. So apGeG;aocs
resembling 10 seb,o degree what thry usually
wear, tu, notwithstanding tie a:;iac;ijo o. thS'
wind the cold is still severe enough 10 keep
many of the lsGigs, VITO would otherwise &c e
hibi.ng their pedal 5aa!isades, securely houseG.
cod auathematizog ia DC moderate Elsnncr the
weather clerk ffEo keeps them within dctls.
Among tho Strangers met here 70 dag was
Rev. William MnmfoId. WHO WAS On his @a7
10 the rec;orahip to which lie hiss rtceh:ly bcc;.
called in ColvoI: county. Marylar lie vas
formerly Lieutenant Colonel OF tho LIE Ni7
GINA and ell tbs members O. that regiment a5i
all Ct the old brigade to which The lTi6 Vas
attached will BE- gIad 10 learn that he IS !1l king
we'll aid happy ind that liJ coarsc after lead.
iDg lin over Dazy rough roads DOW !ys hg
the still wste.s srd green pastures, sDd that hi'
khoca 0E oyd n,. ~
those ct peace.
Another crtl for the ,cdsmpli,u K ten nil.
liols Of the GVetwenty U. s. bocds was lnsiO
to dsy, the second since the rev sesr bsisau.
Twer,7 ul!ious Hittio FLU: daya ,E
hirit 10 % Imperfect light tha rariday
with which lhe four E,E cent bcGd- axe
bsoG b0uSh. as Investments, thIpgh tho sate
Ct suoh large smcnnt duesn't lack well fer
renewed business as!!yity. BUSINESS Prospects
are DOT cheering ahen people are p!I!ius 10 re-:
their money In Jour per ceutS
No,biog has set boeu hac-d Ct the tcn thou
send dollars stolen from tho sovcrumcut ptr;-
Jog cfica last Thursday, acd ii is aoa .r. 6Gsa
with Charlie Ross, tic SteSatt -cHs:rs. al!
the Other things that TiE never b. t1u,l.
The opera scasou closes to dag. Thg s:i:c!:.
a5cs has tcc1 oaly to!erab!c, AID res Initiated
agairs: IN co small degree By the prevailing
cold weather Among those st the matinee
to day wero several Aisxapd:isns.
Mr. A!oIzo Mills, an cid AIexaodIlsD. The
cashier at the vel! known sId excessive vine
and liquor sturo IF Shoemaker 4 Hcrtzog, ia
this city, has lately come into possession OF G
handsome legacy ty tho death OF his s:cpfsiacr
10 Baltimore,
Among he clerks rctaioed in tho cfic, q!
the District Assessor here is Mr. IL. NJ. Fig
hugh, formerly CT AIexandr!s.
Gov. Holiday, OF Vlrkicia. passed through
here last hight or his way TO Kchmond. b.
said be vas almost ccrtsia It's bondholdars'
proposition for scttemsot ol the Safe debt
would be accepted, but that wheiba: accepted
or 90. he bsd us3a bis REGARD Or the t;bt
Question, aGd was eatisGsd With j.,