Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-04
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! WEATHER PROBABILITIES. A!:ll 1879 -
, p: ~. M;i:!: At'aGrc S!s'e- w1!Dcr, ia'''g
n,.,u.v vps.Eec. ~tstsliY wei, Stationary e
ri5ics bac0iaaItr.
crr:EvI5oa MEETING Tue Bard Il
%uacrsi.o;s o. A'oyin Gria cnuo'y n, T.. a..
OH car;,t Eou,3 % WII5Ced,y GL1 tfHls:claG
isy.e ancun; q tusics5.
Comunrwcst2i's Attarucy Burke maie c re
no,t Of His actioa 10 tnd2avorlng 10 secure Inc
pag.are BIZ the Gcuecsi Assembly OF an &C; 10
restore tic records Of The c9us,y 10 The clerk )
cijire, which vas approved. c
tbs levy for tho year 1879 Was laid at hfty
ceDts co the 500.
The salary OF the 1lso Of the C5uoIy Court
vas ioofeasct, from 800 10 500 per annun.
". A. Rowe resigned his position as Super
visor from Jefferson district, aad lhs Board
adopted resolutions bearing testimony to the
fai.btu!ncss and efficiency with which be had
performed the duties OF his ofbc,. Tho vaeircy
will DC filled By the Judge CT the Ctuuiy C9utt
at tho AIril term.
Heuscr Thompson Was recommended for ap
poin.plent as Supc;ioteudont Of tbs Poor for
four years from July lst.
The necessary poll b3cks. e., for the May
cac!i,n wer. ordered to be IrJcared By tho
clerk.
1t va. ordered that the clerk issue warrants
montily for the salaries Of The county officers.
The Board recon- aieudc! 20 the County
Court the abolition q tho special p5licc force
and tho appointment at extra coosabts 10 lieu
thereof.
The Board then adjourned.
The GALE.-Tho gale OF wind which has
prevailed for several days pas: still coulouts.
although somewhat lees violent.
The accidents are much fewer than cjuld
have b5ea expected. considering tho severity OF
the gale. An Old frame house 90 The north
side CT @ 1eeu street, between Fairfax end Royal
streets, was blown down last evening, but DO
one WIS huri Tho tn root CT MIR. John
Aitchcson's re.ieucc on Lee street, near the
tunnd, vas blown eff. The chimney ct q small
house On Wolfe street near Lee, belonging TO
Mr.. john u. Burke, was al:o bIoWu down.
The r0oi o. ihr rt.il:Gaa Ci Sir. Jno. r..
Clarke w.s ti1mn Gil.
"a he river the Ga!c vas very severe. and
numerous Gratis were damaged bY 1t. The
schooner H. +. Hart. bound from Baltimore
to this port, to lead for MataJZls, and con
signed 10 Mr. ". \. Smoot, was bloTo ashore
last evening, oil the mouth n! Broad Crock, aud
has not been gotten of. The rucey Caroline,
loaded with fish is also ashore on the Hats,
the city. She is reported as being in bad con
dui0o aud likely 10 prove total loss.
The wind las; night was accompanied by
much lower temperature, and ice formed 10 ez'
posed PLACES and around the shores.
LITERARY EXPERIMENTAL few even
irgs siEco The C.ionian Literary Club. OF Alcx
audria cnuu,y, gave a pleasant entertainment ut
the Columbia School House, 10 Arlington. The
following programme was eXcellently rendered:
Ouartettc-'. Soft and Slowly by Misses May
Reed and Ella Hull and Messrs. w. D. Newton
and A, Is. Graham Leciure-subiect, From
Grave to Gay" by Rev. David Riddle Duet
L1rboardW Watch, Misses Reed andllull s;Ddct-
when Know That Thou Art Near Me. by
Miss and Mr.. Graham Rcadine-"To labor is
to Pray" by Miss Alice Buell.; Recitation
David lament for Ahsalom." by Mr.. A. b.
Graham; Qlartettc-"Iil Remember lou 10
My Prayers" by Misses Reed and Hull and
Messrs Newton AID Graham. Miss Graham
Rc:cd az piauist on tho occasion, and the enter
tainnent vas conducted By the young but de-
ciicd and efficient president Of the club, Mr..
Reginald Mursop.
FISH REpOnT.-The continued high winds
fisheries, aud tho arrivals at FlshtoWn ire every
slim. Sine, yesterday. there have been only
abou. GO shad ard 8 600 herrlnGs. The prices
as obtained at he wharf arc for shad $50, her
riggs SIP and ru1ch fish nominaiIy the same as
Scseriav, bur unGn Grr!viCc.
Mr.. George W. Carpenter. 81, Of Charles
County. Md, proposes 10 fsh dutiCG tho season
the r.pa: (Y'cSsiyc gi net ever dipped IN the
Potomac lie hos lakcA cut ic?use 10 Il n
ne, Of lpcniyfg hundred !ibcal ta;hous. being
about three miles OF net.
II. :. DISTRICT CoURT -.]udgc Robert ".
IiuGAcS Drs.i}ing ALBERT Btugs Va. schooner
Anil, Belt !; ord,r for Distribution of proceeds
Of sale.
Saodcr,' assignee ". SA0dara C: 81 10
chaneciy; order entered.
Il. S. CGRCUIT CoURT--Ta6s Sales W. r.
Z. &.AP. Il. l.. Co ; argued ca demurrer by
Mr.. Walker, Ct Chicago. for plaintiff. and
Messrs. P,yson. OF Chicago anil McCailuG. oil
Boston, tIr Defendants.
GREAT FALLS MAaUFAcIURING COMPANY.
The annu,l mating f. the s;oc. holders If The
Grrat Fails Manuiac ntng ComuGuy was held
at the MGusion House, 10 this city, yesterday.
Q SAG shares were represented, being a quorum
of the slcck. The following directors were
elected 10 scrTa for lha ensuing year: Henry
s. Davis, huanstus jackson and Charles Il.
Abel, Q! s-hiugio1 John rrimbls, Of George
town, an,, Mark &. jones, of Fairfax county.
The usual routine business was transacted, alter
which :he meeting aGl Ourncd
PGRsUSAL.-ilr. George a. Aiu .hbach,
delegate 20 the GcInT, As; mb'y. arrived home
to day.
Cul. G. 8. Taylor, private SccraIaly 10 The
GoVcioGr, Vas 10 the city to JaY.
Ampug tic graduates at tho annual c5m-
menoemcnt OF the Medical Department o! the
University O. Georgetown, last night, was Dr.
Sauue! 5. Adams, esq, CT this couuty. Dr.
Adams also rtc,iv:d he first pr:z, Tor tie most
excellent examination.
1t IS, 10 say the least. wrcrg for aDSbody to