Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-25

| WEATHER pIOBAWJ TIES, anili - 1917
! For the Middle AtsnLic States :sislng osfone.
by raia, az & Static, airy followed by isheI tam
ptra:GTts.
TUE GAS TAR.-Fo! many years tho 4 W o.
pas lar into the Pot0mso has tesn source o.
much complaint from river men add those 10
tercs,ed in the 6,herles, the latter claiming
that i, was CD. Of the causes OF the faillog CD
10 the catch Of fiji. fhe Cry Couool soma
yesr or more ago Instructed The COMMITTEE o1
Light 10 tskc some action to prevent toe
nuisance comp aimed Of AID 1t vas then pro
posed to dig vel, tua the tar IBto 1t. and
burn it cut at stated periods: SupcIintenoen,
Roxtury, however, after visiting Kchmoao
and other cities and inspecting their WORKS
hes had put in new and simple con'rlVance,
BY which the tar, which formerly ran INTO Inc
river, is made to serve a, fuel uoder inc re-
forts, in place cf the coke, which latter i:
s s ia ereat demand by oitz,ns and brings
a rood price. 1t is estimated that the improve
meut will save s9nc $500 or 5000 per annuno,
besides .emedyiGg the loEg complained OF null
ssrcs 10 the river.
TIE SulYN CAsE.-Thc petition OF Geo. r.
Shnu, of this city. fox Dew trial. vas set 1oE
O hearing, 10 the Court o! Appeals, at itch
ncpd, to day. Mr.. 8. &. Brent, the Com
nonwcaltil's Attorney, Is il that CITY,, 0us
Mfs;.s. S.nalt aud Burke, the ccuastl FOL
Shnu did hot 60, having decided to submit the
case on lnsif written bliefs. The decision OF
the Cout! will probably not be known i9Fa wee 4
or iva.
FISH EEPoRT-The tish wharf to day wa;
or owdcd With vessels, hut the csrSoes were
rather light. The receipts were about inc
SINE az yesterday, 5000 shad and lou, OOO
herIiygs The io.mer brought $3.50 per hun
dred aud tho St!er IS per thousand. tiaher
meu are si hopeful. A large crew went
down to Frcosone Point shore yesterday under
the charge OF alr. VIM. n. Tucker.
CoLoRED CONSERVATIVES "A caucus oil
the Colored Conservative Club was held last las
eight Il. b. Hopkins presiding and &. w.
Brown secretary. A resolution was passed re-
cuiur thu. The club believed "a change 10 the
municipal government. would be heslthIul aud
Al the present time necessary" aod that they
vnrla SUPPORT hlr. CORTLAND II. Smith tot
Mayer.
WOOD BURNED. A co!orcd map, while en-
gsgeA Gu farm beloCgiDg 10 Mr. John Il.
Johoetnu. beyond Bailey's Cross Roads, night
before last, set FIRE to somo brush. The lire 10
iaa moments gained such Roadway that The
negro was unable TO control 1t, ard some one
huodred cords OF wood beloogiog to Mr. John
stou wcro burned.
ALEXANDRIA Canal. The Alex lrdiA Can
al Auueduct has bacn thoroughly repaired aud
LUZ 10 excellent indiliop. Ii il expected that
the water will be let 90 hrd everything mlde
really fJr navigation by Thursday next the lst
prlxin,o. Members 0i boats are DOW arriving
here by wey Of the river, bu. tina: is, OF curse,
iaccLveoieUt.
CITY COUNCIL. The City Council will hold
q called meeting &c might TO take iosl action up
90 tie bill! fer the settlement Of the Corporation
debt as prepared by Corporation Attorney
Stuart. As tho basis for tho bill was agreed
upon, on Tuesday niaht it is Drtbl5le that it
will Ec passed wilhtu: discussion.
Police REpoRT.-Thcro were co Gases re-
ported az the Mayors flee this morolrg;:,.
Jrstc: Padgett had before him Ohm Sharp,
he mate VI vessel lying at the wharf, who
was charged By Albaft Nicholson, sailor.
with having assaulted aus! beaten him With O
beliyinz pic. Sharp was iaed and discharged.
SALE CT EUaNITURTE.-Tho iunilute cf An.
drew Jackson Lodge room will he sold at their
late room on Fairftx street tonight. The
rGou will be lighted up at al carly hour and
special ARRANGEMENTS mad, ijr the comfort o!
ladies who may wish to attend.
IHSANE.-A c,IGr;d Womau Esmed LGcy
Pollard. haiug from Cnipcper county, came to
ti;s city on the M;dlsGd rIaip, yesterday even
ag, aud exhibiting unnisiskcabie scos q VIC
eul insanity, WAS locked W 10 sill.
AcclDENT-.i youos man panied Austin
Baird. lad ule ci his thumbs nearly onf nj by
ci;cll,r FAY 4. Aitcicsoaa shIp CD Unlon
s!.Get today Gr. Sister a!:tDdtd to III:
@oa16
Tie es,r2gs Au.fTcao kitchen aud Dr. Bulls
Baltimore Ills bs! knew D5spersia; tho oac
creates it, tic other destroys it. Proc 25,.
SINCE uauy h'cx:ndf;5nS aid Firgieians
scucIoly wili spead Ibeir mcoey in Wastiag-
ton and positively pay mo-c Tor garments thar
the Ike cin be procured here, will pay to soy
pafso1 IN lag irr IA re, his Expenses to Wash
irg;tu, fIT .xsui cation. 10 lis entire satl:iac
iioa, a;,d il uy Clothing. either 10 ordinary OF
tiDc, according IL qlsfiy sud manufacture,
arc Got shr cheapest | viii reluld tho money'
Az Ills, G. kirg ST., cor. Feirtax.
i WoSDERFUL CURE OF DlpnTIEEIA. -
| Tbrco ot iu7 ch!Greu had DiphtheIls 10 lis
worst tnrn'. Skin dry, lips parcbed, could not
swaiIow. WIKI feather applied Giles Lin
inenr loli!, Ammonia 20 the touss, rubbed
ever !h,ir ,hro&ss and chess. Great chunk:
of sluH tamc from the troat1. the skin became
moist. fever lief: lheIp, snd uuder the Almighty
care attribute THAR cure TO DR.. Giles Lini
meet; JANE NELLY,
Ger. Tuun:il; Ave. aud Blocker street,
jersey City Heiebts, N, ).
FIX sal. y T. s, L2adbeaier j. Bio.
FL. the SpIicg ci 1879 lave prepared OFT
of the choicest stocks Of stylish Clotbiog eVfl
| produced. AID my prices are As los rs the COS
! Of labor aud material vii! permit.
! 3. kA1ZENsTE1N. $40 7rh sre2',
40 y. Near Pcnrsylvatia ATcuue.
For L foe no;bs .ui, Of CLOTllSd sea s
| DEALUAM, c. kiaa s., corncr Faniax.
For onc Il those or Coz Hats. worth Sl.0t
AID S;l.10, clii :. The BJss Clothing House. -
Thfss Iia.s tI, OF fashionable Sit lie aud are o