Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-28


is extirpatoo. It WAS finally resolved that TIT
best ncaas 10 l;sicn ard finally. stamp out TIT
plague was 10 appoiot commissioners to ep
praiso and purchase sl diseased clttlc aud ther
kill the animals. i is understood that Con
g.c:s will be applied to fr an appropriation Il
carry out this piaO.
|. j. stated that there have been $50 csses o
the disease 10 this section in tha pas: tor
mouths, il which 125 have proven fatal.
FIRE COMPANY MEETISGS.-A called meet
irg Of Inc Relief Hook end ladder Company
vas held lat light, ard resolutions were
adopted ratur1iog thanks to tho parties who
contributed or aided 10 decorating tho truok or
the 221 iGs',
A called mcoii6g Of The Columbia Fire Com
paug vas also held last night. With NJ. Mclean
il he chair, aud JGc. W. GrantIaud secretary.
The oaly tu;i5esS done wa' the appointment
of committed t. draft RI s1luto0s OF thanks to
al! Who aided or furnished decorations Tor the
apparatus ST the late parade.
PoToMAc FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION
The resul,r monthly nccticg Of the Roton5c
Fruit Growers will corve1e ut the ROOMS OF the
Board Of Iraic, IN Washington, on Tuesday
nsxt III uaon. The epecial topic for discussion
will be lile Selection aud Preparation ct Fruits
for MGrket.' K will be opened with paper
or that subject By ID. s. Curtis, editor OF the
Eiara! and Fruit Magazine. Fruits, whether
natural or preserved, are solicited for exhibit
by members aud friends Of The Association alike.
NARROW GAUGE RoAD.-Messrs. Hawx-
hurst Il Son. Of this city, have secured The con
tract fJr getting Gu! 2l coo Cross lies Tor the
WaShioaton City aud st. Louis Narrow Gauge
l.. H., between Georgeowo and Falls Church,
ard have carried their seam saw mill to the
latter n2in7. hJassrs. Proctor u Bro, ct Wash.
ingtGp, have the Contract for building the road
and have . large force o. men at work dwelling
tic graz aId pu;tirg things in order for track
laying.
CHARLES COUNTY lTEMs.-Tua nfinary
schrul bulldog 1T Port Tobacco caught fire from
d:fcivc stcYc 1lpc, q few days since, aud was
tur1Cd 10 the erouod.
Il is proposed 10 establish a market for the
sal. o! clt'l: and farm produces at Glymopt. II
i: c!SiGlcd that with the case Of access Two or
three beats tv=iy day., AID the low rates oil
freight aui passage now prevailing, tie market
could be maio a success.
CANAL ITEMS The Cumberland News says
that Mr.. L.w,s G.. :itaohope bss resigned the
=upe,!a:"roaccy o.! tie weEtcra division Ct the
Uhy.sre2ka aud Oa!J Canal. His successor baa
cot ycl o@e1 nG;a&d.
l. j. reported shat th, cGntTec: ior rehul,d lue
nam M. 81; badly dam -gcd by the n)oI OF
November 1917, bss pcca awarded 10 Mr. Sian
:iGp". Tie work IS one OF great magnitude,
.. Isl Zee; Ct tie dam vii. have to Be rebuilt.
RoaD 10 TIE CEMETERIES effort i
b. i9g Iaka 20 secure subscriptions to r:palI
.hc rJsd fading tc1n The southwestern sub
urh, to tie Cemeteries. iCc,!ea 10 ttat quarter,
aad 10 eygg::uc: : sidewalk thereto. Il viii be
rcucnbe red ln,: the Ciy Couocil made uu ep.
p.op:le;.2n scmc mouth since to repair the
road to the Gig !ipe, end the present subscllp
ton IL i;.;ci;i;ci to complete the work.
RIvEs ITEMs.-rbc steamer W. ". Cor
corsc, OF the NJ. Vernon lac, got ashore zeal
that place yesterday evening, apd was Upao;c
~ 2ti eff rn:!! alter dark.
Tao stcGu,ey Harry L3ior will resume her
;rips ou ms Harrington iioo utxt Tuesday.
Tie tine 'J~ gG09aaiug Tie Blt!mcre route
has 70: yet ,c.u "nnDacced.
ILL.-A dis1a;c.: vas received here from Ack
y,
Lscc frmsfly Superior of ST. hlsTy'-
Acadora3, ia hi; city, was 5iag Dangerously
ILL., anG was lot expected to surylgo Gu!iny the
dag.
Mr. &. ". Clifford, Superintendent Ct Po-
lies, has the pDeumona.
Police ITEMS Affairs 10 Polio, circle!
were dull 10 dag.
Two cscip2d iama!c5 nf tha Work house
.72,s aprrthcu3ei esd licked UP. Ooe va;
dismissed uugi the otter retar11d to lis former
qGattcrs.
4 c.l,red tvy ircu Fairfax c.u1ty. who had
Tua away ITEM bis guardian, was started bomt
d2a!G.
MoRTALlTr.-lIsj. Geo. Dctfey, Connis
s;cuer Ct tie Revenue. who is Cow making hi.
rounds Tor assessment purposes. reports tba
the amcuat of s;cknesS-mslaIy caused by bac
eoIj:--u tGwa exceeds apy year within bis rec
oltct;oa. The number or deaths reported il
tho ITO 0wcr wards exceed those in tie whole
city :2s! year.
CoSFIRMA1Ioa.-Tne rite u confirmation
viii be Administered ia eli threo OF the Protes
tact EPISCOPAL churches OF tits city On Sunda;
next By r.. Rev. Bishop White. 1t il no
GsTStIGu that thtTe are !alGc EunDer o
rers15s to BE- colfiT1aed.
4 busters or fshcrmans luck general,
ueaGa that pcthog ia clGgbt tu:-Rherma
,isu. hi1. +. q. kcttsWeil, OF Baltimore
Salvage Corps, vas cured Of very severe at
tack cf Rhcuma'ism by Kelier'a Roman Lioi
maui. Price SOC bottle.
My Dear Doo!or: y few weeks sinco had
conversation with NY jaoitress as to psrayti
bother 10 law. Hc was stricken paraytica
two years age; The right side entirely paral5zsd
including the right arm and the tight leg. e
had pct cared pcnDy during the ting; at u
request be purchased aDd used Z bottle of you
Iotiac of Anmcni.; tefcIc the bottle was On
bslf Used, hs could raise bis arm and coOtro
his leg. lie cooioued the application ultl b
: q sa,ard hat.l.. il aarnin