Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-24

thized with tho Sun Company snd had no de-
slre to Do Tio'enco TO any right
The dscIstion Was continued by Ii e:s!s. E,ch.
G:rg. Rock and others,
MT. Rock wanted Inc mstter gotten out Cf the
way. lie said: ut st nks in the Eostrils # the
III let them state whist they will lake for it He
wanted Justice for the people; he did not want
men to hold property to which they had no right.
Mr. Lsthsm said that the responsibility for
tho tGd smell should be pu. whore it belonged;
the man who are pushing Ills matter
sro thu ones that put this dirty stink in snd
stirred it up. He wanted ~ h4Ip TO settle this
mst!er, bu! when be went to the COL psny he
wanted to carry q debate rroposi.iou-ssy $500
as had been proposed 6y n r GmOot In thu late
Council. lie added: Il pledge myself here the
City Council shall nerer regret it
TIE debate was cobtiru ed by NJ. JsVins srd
Mr.. Epsns, The latter II sisting,in answer 20 Mr.
Rock. that The party who vents 10 buy should
say what ia YVES wiling to give.
After .uriher discussion the whole SUI jet IVES
referred 20 the Fiuanco ComEit!oc.
When the resolution for pubislils the 6vi-
dence in the Lyles case came up MIR. Rock ssid
he did not SEQ why tho whole town must 10 Sc.
by thu ears about Mr.. Lylts"
Tie board adjourned III 10 o'clock:
THE Day Before CHRISTMAS. The day
tCfJto Christmas, unliks Tho uight before
Christmas. when all through the house not o
creature was StTliDg, dot even q mouse. Yves
as lcud ADD COlsy as 1t coCll well be-. The de-
pressed spirits. caused by the lnCsment Wcalh
or OF the past few days. were slightly improved
this morning, when tho people arCso and dis
covered DIM sr,sk Of iisht 10 tina northwest,
and hope, which spring eternal in tho hu.
man breast. was revived. and IL bright day was
predicted ifom all qusrltrs. about pclork
the clouds began TO rCli away. AID by IL o clock
the sky was clGudicsg, the Sun slorc brightly,
the peoll, were happy, aud the city Was alive
sgaln. The streets were crowded. and Christ.
mas" vas stamped On every brow. Everybody
had something 10 puIchase-prestnts for Tie
little ones, presents for the older ones, and
pre!cnts fer tho husbands, which, oil course,
they would have to pay for, but still they plust
be rurchts d, concealed aud presented to-
morrow to the asoD-htd recipients, Dotwith-
Standing they would be very muoh dsappoiUt-
cd not to receive one. The horn blowing bids
lsir to Cqual that OF 10Y previous year. HONS
OF eVtrY description were Out-SrIat tig Llrps
small horOs, hOIus ttat make biz noise, au,i
horns that make little DCise-eud The b0ya
nre happy ut the expense OF great DIAL Of
wind; lgdced cue il struck 1T the amount Ct
wind small boy can call forth on a great el-
fort 10 blow his hcrJ, trnaicg 10 every respect
some Of the les: politicians. Tho lut, psulls
eyp,c; wonderful Thugs from Saata Claus to,
Dleht, and may all lhtit cXpcuta'ioIs b, resl.
ICED. "ChIi3tlnas couca but orce year"
and may this ooe be t, ell tho people the Zap.
plCst GDd mcrriest uf ell that have gone ioto
the past, may all sJrroHs ADD trials be toTgolt1D,
AID Joy reign 10 eviry hcu.ehpld,
FRESRNTATlON.-A number CT the friends
Of Mr.. Frank Hume CT Washpgtor. assem-.
bed at The Office Ct j. II. Ilenders IN Il Co., %
Peorsyysnii Avenue, in thai city yesterday
evening. Il. q. HiuH, tt tic Washington bur,
PR sided aed cordially wce@mtd Mr. Hume.
and then introduced Mr.. Eimuod Burke, Ct
this CITY who maze litiGg address and rr.-
sepIcd to Mir. Hume, Cd bchtlr Of his friends
10 Washington and Alexandria, o m:g6itic,nt
silver mounted Wts:on iiila, oscirei, ''To
Frank Hume, from his tIcnta Thanksgiving,
1879. Va tic reverse side Was tic void
warwick, the Eamo Ct Nj: I!umas ncw
couDtiy seat bear here.
The rifle Was beautifully engraved n The IS.
TAB ishmcnt Ct W. ". Adam & San, Ct this
city.
Accompanying Tho gilt wes letter hand.
scmeiy framed n gilt, expressive Of the s,nh.
mnots prompting the dOuatiCn.
MIR. Frank Hume is d;servcdiy regular geo
tiemar, aud VIZ hope his nc. n. purchase bear
Our CITY, will irv!io the a!tcn;lca CT other mor.
chau!s CT Washington . the excellent tuil6iog
sites II Alexandra county, aad in easy distance
TO tho Capital.
Marriages LICENSES. j udgiog from Tue
number Ct marriage licenses !ato!y publish cd 10
u /