Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-05

John DAYS, for permitting vicious dog to
60 at Urge, was fined and discharged.
Fannie Chapman, colored, for dsordory con
| duet Was 6ncd and discharged
Marta Bu ~r, and Julia Brown, for beng
durk and d.c-dcr.y on the slrceis we're hued
aad discharged.
| George S9ausbuvy. who was sent to the
work house 90 April % fer thirty days. " to
| day released at the request of his mother, he
| promising to do better in the future.
STRAWBERRY AND FLORAL Exhibition
| L. wi On sen by reference 10 the proceedings
f meeting Ct .he directors of the Alexandria
ard FIJI fax Agricultural and Industrial Asso
ci,,ioa t., ,ha Woodlawn Club of Fairfax,
u7,.er ; ausi!cos f tie Assc catiop, propose
to I'D pr "a strawberry and floral exhibition,
a, the Fair tubing in this ciry at an early day.
Snch Al exhibition wi doubtless prove great
Success as in 10 part Of The State do strawberries
nr flowers grow 10 greater protuson or arrive at
ert 'er perfection. That he exhibition will be
very attratiVe AID prove entirely successtr'
there eau DO no dvubs.
ANEW ENTERPRISE MIR. f. L. VanAuken,
Of this clty. who has been engaged 10 the sale
Of uusicsl instruments for some time past, has
leased .he pew and elegantly fitted up store,
No. "a kiog street, formerly occupied by MIR.
w. B. Waddey, and to day formally "opeDed"
with large ADD well selected stock OF splendid
pianos, organs, &c. This is another branch OF
business added to the industries OF the city and
dcs rves success. All the Instruments IN the
stock offered arc # superior quality. and those
our citizens and Of the surrounding country,
WHO want to purchase, shor'd give Mr. Van
Aukcn a cal, assured that they will be pleased.
ALEXANDRIA WATER Co.-The somi-annual
mect,ug OF the a'recturs Of the Alexandra
Water Company was held 10 day at the Office
Of The Company, w. j. BooIhe presiding and
T. d. Fcuiail secretary.
The senlannual statements OF the treasurer
ID SUPERINTENDENT were presented, read aud
ACCEPT d, Ihereupon il WAS
Oidcr.d That dividend of 81 per share be
paid to the stock holders on aud sitter the 10Th
lustaut.
The meeting then adjouraef.
AN OUTRAGE "A gentleman residing IN the
Northwestern part of the city some time since
had the fence around his lot handsomely
painted, When durug the rig bit some miscreant
thr.w sand and dirt upon the new paint, max
irg it necessary 10 have it scrsped OFT and new
CO Il pu; on, at cousde able trouble and expense.
Last week the painters were engaged 10 paint.
ing the house Of tho same gentleman, when at
uight, he same parties, it ia supposed. smeard
the whcle frout Of the building with dirt
Sharp ruuishmeu; should be meted out to any
one VI ho would b. guilty OF such dsstardly act.
CoMpLlM GNTARY.- B. Smoot, esq
president of the Alexandria and Fairfax Agri-
cu,ursl aod Industrial Association, was to-day
tender, d ar Invitation by Col. 8. 8. Bradford,
or, s;denr e. The Piedmont Agricultural Society,
"a b. prescott at the fair OF the latter society, at
Cu!ueucr Court Hou'e, 90 the l4th 18th, and
lG.h d.ys If October next, to act as first ald-a
comrlimaut to Mr.. Smoot and the association
over which be- 50 creditably presldes: Mr. s.
sigpfsd his willingness 10 81 eDt, II clrcum'
Stances would permit
FlsHTovN Affairs at Fisbtown are COM
psratlVey brisk aud the arrivals OF hsd COO
sidared good. Prices keep up and there is
packed and the odor OF the place is on the in
cre1se. There was slight disturbance there
this morning which resulted in a slap in the
Taco an! half knock down, and from
is occurrence, COL Steuart, the Jesse OF the
wharf, predicts an increase in the run of fish.
Some Of the lower shores on the Virginia side
of the river have "cut out
PERSONAL "A Hannibal. Mo-, newspaper
says: Professor j. G. McVeigh. of this city,
has been appointed to represent the Northeast
Missouri Teachers Association at the June
NEE ing Of the Stqte Teachers Association.
which conveots 10 St. Louis. Professor Mo
Weigh, on that orcasion, will read paper set:
ting forth the educational work 10 this district,
compGsed 1T some nineteen counties. The
eeo'euau a!!ud"d to is the 500 of MIR. j. b.
McE eigh, OF this CITY.
STEAMBOAT REGU, ATIoNs.-A u. s. local
board OF sIesmboat inspectors convened recenI y
ia this city, end Investigated the collision be-.
tween the tugs Kate, Capt. Ellis, and the
X tie Wise. Capt. Graham. Decision as to
whn vas responsible for the collision will be
rendered hereafter. Capt Ellis and Engineer
BEL Of the Kue, were fined 500 each for
VIC atm If the steam boat laws.
EsCApGD.-Eldie Mead, John Bright, Joho
Penn, aud George L1cas escaped from the
work house Saurd,y night, BY bending the
bars ~ me w'udnu in the second story of the
hu,Iinp ADD swinging themselves 70 the grouud
by mans OF the b d tickiog, which they cut up
aud N ad. toto a rope. Lucas 10 day gave him
sell up 10 the police, and is DOW cou6oed at the
station house, bu, the others are still at large.
DEATH OF NIB. DwYER.-Upder the obituary
head 10 10 days Gszelle will be found notice
of the death Of Mr. Thomas Dryer, which
occurred this morniog. MIR. D. was q worthy
aud es!imable Citizen. He was civil engineer
By profession and was engaged in the CON.
stIuclion Of the MaoassRs road and was for
more than year craftsman 90 the Costa Rca
railroad. HIS death i, deeply lamented.
/
| THE CANAL Water was let iuto the Alex
ardri. canal yesterday, the repairs to the whole
structure having be+u compleied and naviga
ion will be- resunsd In a day or two. The
| ,hpmeuts Of Goa! from Cuu b-rlaad are in.
crossing, aud the prospects of fair season are
imp; oviog. Ga Saturday twenty boats, carry
ing 2o5S 90 tons cleared from Cumb ,rlapd.
| CONCERT "A coucers will be given at Sarept,
| H vi on Friday evening next BY Prof. Charles
G cary, as.is'ed by Mr.. Virginia Cleary, soprano
AID the Orpheus Octelte Club Of Washington