Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-15

oancy Jones, coioltu, !or httos tu'.'e
sizing 90 Sunday and causing an uolaV'ul gath
Eugene Middleton, oolorcd, for throwing
stones in the street and striking lhs chill OF
VIM. Markell, was foad and discharged.
Michael Dowling, tramp, for b:lrE drunk
60 The street, Yves sent out OF toTo.
ST., SwIrn1N's D.AY.-Tas is S. SWi.hiu's
Day, Hh,a, aecoriiDs 10 the cid tradition, tho
state of the w.aihcr Tor the Mex !ar'y days
is determined
The legend run:
s.. Swithio's day il ,h u iss! rain
For forty days il will bo Taiolcg;
st. Swi.hn'- day il thou bo TAR.
For f,rty days 'talli fsil na2 mar.
lIofortuoately, h,wevor. ior The reliability II
Tho tradition. some s,catl chap hss ;akin the
trouble to mako observations foe s'V:ral yesr5
and found thar :htr ws@ ~ We rt'n a!::r lair
Saint SRi:hil'a d.y lhau utrr 4 oCu.
CORPORATION COURT-..jndgr ChdJtei T.
Stuart prcsitliag Brooks W. Harvey; lresnas5
ON case; nan ,u.G set a!i 10 aud case removed to
Circuit Churt.
Carlo K Sora vs Fod ) cx&cutriy Ct is 8; ii
chancety; \. W. ArmSirong appointed guar,
dian I'd item ADD nnsS:r fled; csa'r It RED
to comm's ,ion'r.
L'ewtllyn Ilox,cu vi. E.udo!p!, TT Al; in
chancary; report Of o,mAii',inar, rarlilJn
fled aid linal decree
Skdmo1c VI Skiimora ct Isl 10 chanc't;
report OF commissioners q sale tiled and tnhl
decree.
FUNERAL OF JUDGE liUMruWIEs. % "ia.
10 tho difficulty q rcmoyiCp dead bodies through
some Of TIC southern CITIES, it was Grtermlned
not to take the !tmlins Ct the late Jutec u. U.
Humphreys to Huntsville. Ala, Is Was at list
proposed, but to bury him !rrc. Acc6rdioey.
tho body was brought, last tvaGlDg. from the
judges late residence, near FraDooula Staten,
to Ivy Hill Cemetery. near this city, where 1t
was inferred. The iunGral services we're can
Quoted by Rev. Dr. Bullock. OF the Union
PRESBYTERIAN Church, aod amoog tic attendants
were number Of mcuhcrs of tho DISTRICT bar.
AMATEUR EDITORS III, semi Annual rpcct'
icy Of the Southern Amateu: Press Association
vas held in Weshirgt0u, yesterday.
}. +. Overtou, Of Na!lolk, was elected Prrsi'
dent over w. L. Potter, Of this city, AID The
latter was elected a Vice Pre-. len.
t.. }. llGrc. OF Ner'oik, was cl,c;cd official
editor aod i, was determined 10 publish an organ
1t the expense ct the Association. j. Il GrlEg.
tf this city, was elected Sergeant 81 Arms
Tic next meeting will be lcll i! Norfolk 10
DtccGb:r.
SUDDEN DEATH Miss Rosa Sherwood. aged
lG years, daughter o. Mr. Jessie Il. Sherwood,
formerly OF this c!iy, but uow residing Gear
Washington, died qlie suddenly Yesterday
She was apparently we'll in tho carly mo,noE
but was tGkep ILL., about tee o'clack. with coa-
gCstivc Chill. frcm which she rl@d chou; c1e
O'Clock. Her renaias w1:c brought 70 the
residence c! her grandmother, Mts .McCrackeo,
10 this city from Ta;r, they were bu!itd thl5
evening.
STEAMER Macy Observation-Disclosures
Is called to the advertisement vi tho excursion
on the steamer Mary Washio2ton. Captain
Newell Is mast courteous gentleman and
guarantees tho most perfect order and the ut
most enjoyment possible. Not the lcss: Q! the
attractions is a VEGA! aad Instrumental ccGc2ft,
which is Given CO each tip by Prot, kodgers
and his assistants.
REGATTA.-Theroi Is to be regatta gu the
river Thursday mosaiag next. \ sale boat
race from Washington 10 Fcrt Footo and re-
turn has been arranged between the boats Sea
Foam, lIarkaway, Good Eaoush aud Hawkes..
There will also be skif race, with sails, b,
tween the Bob Goldin, Captain Rsynor, and
White lily. Captain Noble Smith. The fun
will end with tub1ace free to oil.
RAIN WANTED. The drought 10 the neigh
byriog couatry continues to be very severe
and the croI src suffering very much. Many Of
the farmers say tina! their early corn Is burned
Up by tho sun AID are cutting it down Tor cat
tic food. The water IN the river has become
bracksh aud Lumber CT crabs have been
caught on the flats opposite this city; thing
that very rsrey occurs.
IT,
US; Mays Suoday School to Mouot Yer"
roo Srrurs takes place 10 roIrdw. Every or
Iargement hiss been made FIR tn, comfort 81
those wac 20 aud meas will b. served l'y the
ladesat vefy reasonable rate. These sxcuc
sloDs have ;lwGys becu noted iGc their very
plcesurab.c chArscter.
NV BoAT.-It is understood thu. the
steamer Massachusetts,, now ruuUiug OUT Of
Baltimore, will probably be added to the Pc
tomao xcursion ho,la 10 q lew days. She is
represented to be O fast and elegantly arranged
beat and will be put CD the daily cx,u:siua !lne
to salt water.
The HEAT-The hta to day has been in
tense, the thermometer at two p. n. naEslne
nipetS-G0e degrees 10 the shade. Umbrellas
and epS are 10 demand. aud nrne. except those
compelled TO be cur, have appeared On the
streets.
LOTTERY RAIDED.-The pclica this mere
ing raided lottery office ca Plirco street,
near Leo. Tho proprietor, John Dauuey
was brought before the Mayor, as veil as seVe-
raj witnesses, and the c,se was cou;nued uati
Thursday next.
SHIP YARD The schooner DAME! Brown
was launched from the ways ct tho snip YARD
this morning and the boat Pocahontas wa
hauled up. The yacht Amerlcus Is ca the SINAI
.uara hauinn q neH Indder nude,