Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-10

Stuart i1reSidmg --lu the case Of Mliy Blot
| Icy. tic negro woman convicted CT marrying t
| Shlta mar, the court o7erlu'e1 the mcllcn II
arrest Ol luig:Cent and for a nsw ttial, and $ o
tened her 10 Imprisonment 10 tho leniteutarJ
Ter Two years, the term fixed By the ilty.
". A. Cave vas admitted to ptaclic: / tbs
curt.
Com vs.. John DonucliJ midlothian! !ot s.l!-
Ing lottery tickets; jury sworo, aud case in pr
| eTis5.
Plsrpti 10, administrator va Plerpo1t ct ais
! chanccry; decree setting aside The sale reported
| by the commissioners and directing resale.
| Addison Blackburn Vs. Kate Jotnsou; sug
eeS lon vs.. the independent Mutu Fire 1lsur.
ance Go. OF Fairfax county; order for payment
by garnishee Of $50 80 10 plaintiff AZ o credit
IN his execution.
VISITING RECIABlTEs. -Hebar aud TX
| calsi,r Tents of Rachatiies. from WASHINGTON
and G9orgetown, paid a tfaeraal visit to their
r.tEron OF Nirgiuls Tent, ia this city. last
| NIGHT. They Were ne: at tho Washington
| and Acgandria depot, in thlJ city, ct clock.
ty Virginia Tent, und after paradiog the
streets, accompanied by full brass baud. they
were cscerie! 10 tho hall of The Rcchatite5 Of
this city. where tie work Of the Order was
| Kemp plated. After the ceremonies st tho ball
wcTo ov2r they were entertained at III, resi-.
lccc, OF ono Of the prominent members Of Vir.
gaia Tent, sud after sereuadiug several other
members OF thu order, the visitors departed
Tor home 90 tue Twelve o'clcck traiU, express.
iog themselves We'll pleased With their visit 10
Alexandria.
SUPPOSED BURGLARS u ust sf,er the Reoha-
'i:o procession passed last night quite an excite
meat Was created a! the residence Ct Mr.. Pey
ton BllIenger Oh kicg street. Two men
were seen to come down the front Stairs AID
pass II the back porIioG If tho house, but
Ga txlm!1s!ra h2 i>li.e officers and othaTs, 20
che could he !cuai. IL ia supposed tho meG
cGtcfci the t:unt door while inu crowd Wss
pacing, and Inscrdcd 10 o0ncta! themselves
uIii iho tumy had rctltGd, and then rob the
premises. bu. upon discovery, f'G.
SCARCITY OF COAL.--Almcs: the eulirc sup.
pe ST Eumbsrllud coal which had been accu-
uulatad On the different 8harves during the
5sH3oG, I'D. alcu disposed OF, and as th:r0 are
% shipments b:ios made from the miues the
sciTtitg Is ready b:lGg icit. The large piles
usually TO 81 s4ua a tbJ r!il3rcut agencies
h&ga aIGost eDIirely disappeared, and it - tx
urc,ca that t. est the home tcmatd the coal
vi! have TO be hrouah; heIc ever railroad,
which vi! aars!i rah|g i0cre2sn the cost to
c):aum'iS
SECOND ATTACK A ii.pItcb Vas received
IA 'l'a c.'g last aiRat foam Memphis by Mr.. B.
Is. Plaza. s,atiJ.: that his brother, Mr.. Joho
?,ata. md again tl!icr & victim 10 TIC yellow
,,V.r, thi ws3 ylog IL critical c)1Iit!Ou,
Ar. '!sin !oa: three sisters from tins dreadful
dt4"#~" IL. yraf, and this Is the sscond attack
IL has had siIcI the commencement OF the
e 'urse ::.:s s5a,oa lie IS We'll known 10
Ans ci!y, and a; enc sine worked in this Office.
MAYOR OFFICE --rhctc wecc 40 cases at
Tie Mayors Ullic, 10 day--.!lN o0!y thog 10
I!s'nib the on ct Of the poI!ee station beog
tEe cacklng OF a fl OK o! gets; wli;h were
taken NJ and c1Dinel there !cr loau ilg at
Large ~ Tho city, auu held :ar their owner.
Two maa wcra arrested On the ferry boat this
yg.tl X I'D locked up for picking the pocket
o. . lady.
RAINS. Last u;ght aud the / ;ht b;fJre
tGe showers o. rain tell 10 this city aud the sur
rIuodlr! n.ualry, which were muoh needed.
both To lay lhG dust aul soilcu the ground l)r
tie ilrtaeIs Who r.. busy SEEDING their wheat.
lG'Iny theirs Vas another iiSnt shower OF abou.
| q STICK, ard heavier ouo ebtu, I o'clock
lhl' G!;jraGpu.
lie WEATHER -. The remarkably lioe
"c thtr WGoh We have Lsd sine, the lst Of
Oi.0b:r cJntlaues. AID the thcimOm otcr keeps
uC Ia tAc ClSG:Na--at OpU time tC-iay regis.
t,r,tE - III the shade \ iIh! rlia ioI! about
uJ0a 10 y, hl. i! dill hot oJoI the lempera.
tut,, ,Yll1h IS ~ saru as thBt Ct nid-summer.
WHEAT there has bcsn tu! lttlc wheat
tomlae 10 market durlog TIC past lev days. the
ierurrs N Ills sealo.i. taking adv lntugs cf the
tno west lcr, b4iuE all busy seeding. Prices
sic GOOD aud, as there is no ttar OF q decline,
Fgrt rccoi pts may bo expected until after
Hs"d nme.
REVIVAL. Tho pr0tfsCtGd mcetiog which
II III progress Il the Baptist Church, conducted
By he pastor, Rav Mr.. PcuicE, ana Rev. Mr..
Whsr Oh, Of Lurg, Va. oon;iuugs with uuabat-
al lntcitsL. Onc rero Went 10 tho mournefs'
h9uaii nj d thee rosa for lrlycr lat rigbt
OYSTERS Tho supply OF oysters is fsit,
ihuie being rtcnips by a the steamers. but
tbs quality, oVl9g to the warm weather, is net
aa un1a As J al nj This linn bo