Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-21
ARLINGTON HOUSE, LYNcHBURd, !


mon CJuDo high sctoo ticket. Big excite.
ment. My regards, g.,
@. r. HuMpHRIEs.
MEETING IN TIE CoUNTY.-There was q
meeting OF voters of Jeffsrs,u district, at
Hicks store, jlst north Of ,hs osnal basin, last
night
John G. Motter was elected chairman and
Wm Harris secretary.
There we're about seventy G7s persons pre-
scnt. the majority OF them colored.
Speeches 10 favor Of the election OF the
entire conservative ticket 10 the county, were
made BY j. G. Motter, James T. Burnett,
Robert Hopkins Charles Jackson and &. W.
Holiday
1t is DOW believed that the conservative ticket
will carry Jefferson distlios AID probably the
entire county.
Miss AGNES HERNDoN Motto, has been
heretofore made Of the proposed appearance IT
this lady at Sarepta Hall 90 Friday night. uur
der tho aus 5ces Of the Alexandria Library
Company. A Norfolk exchange. speaking of
her pelt6rmarce 10 that city. s'yj:
Her audience was not disappointed noG
Witbs,anliog the fact that expectation had been
wrought 10 its highest pitch by the lavorstis
criticisms Of the press. and her exalted rerusa-
ton as an artistic of great merit suffered not
whit by her performance. Indeed she more
than sustained it, and created most favorable
impression upon the minds of her auditors.
TIE EpIsCorAL COUNCIL. A large nunber
of ministers and delegates, on their way to tho
Episcopal council. which meets in FrederIcks
burg tonight, hsvc passed through the city.
Among them was Row. j. j. Gravatt of Hamp'
ton, who has with him Frank lellowbird, Wal.
ter Ma!cher and 9. p. Willis, three Ct the
lodian5 who are beiog educated. at the HamD
ton Institute. and who have joined the Eplsco'
psI church. They srs said to DO very eysm-
plary men.
The ministers aud delegates from this city
have either gone or will leave TO nigh. Tor the
council.
IMPROVEMENTS Msssrs. Harmon & Smith
| ere making a very marked improvement 10
| their storetouse 90 the corner OF Prince and
Royal streets. The A)or of the back building
| has been lowered ADD tho entire building thrown
| toto ooe large store. The windows haVo been
| modernizsd and tho outside walls painted.
MessIs. j. T. Carn & Sons are putting 10 q
temporary wooden front to their store, on King
street, preparatory to ereciog handsome iron
| 'front.'
POLICE ITEMS. The following cases have
been tried since yesterday:
| Julia Brown, oolored, for being dtupk and
disorderly, On complaint ct Martha Bnt'er. was
dismissed at complainant's cts:.
| Fannie Grandson ADD Harvey Carter, both
colored. for dsordety conduct ard hgbtiog on
| the street. we're fued and held Tor payment.
Warren Jscksou, colored. for f2bting Charles
| Norton on the street, was feed and discharged.
1
DEATH OF AN OLD CITlZ EN. MIR. VIZ. u.
! Herbert, au old and we'll knowo citizsn Of tails
city, died ut his residence, 90 St. Assph street,
to day. Flo was local preacher of the Meth
odist Protestant Church, and was very highly
respected by all who knew him.
| INCORRECTLY gentleman who reported
the recent republican caucus at Falls Church
desires to correct the statement that Mess's.
Geo. ". Haaxturst aod Amos Fox, iudepeo-
dent candidates for Commi sloners otthe Reeve
nus wcro endorsed by that caucus.
BATHING ACCIDENT. q number oil
Ia Is were bathing at the outlet ock of the
canal Yesterday evening one of thsn cut bis
head severely By striking sunken pile 10 div
iog. He was brought ia town and received at
tsntiou.
EARLY TRUcK.-The Norfolk steamers came
up this morning heavily loaded With truck AID
fruit Among the freight was 1000 boxes oil
strawberries. Ii is reported that green peas
will be sold 10 to uor,w's market at twenty
Eve cents per peck,
BACK AGAIN-Nr. Petar Pullman, who
left this ueig bborhood for Eoglald some two
yesrs .icc,, has returned aud announces BIZ
ioteuliou to remain in Virginia for the rest o.
bis lite. He is disguised with Eogaod.
| Dr.. j. B. johnson, Independent candidate
for mayor, will speak at the corner Of King and
Columbus streets tonight.
For New York custom made CLOTHING
warranted not to rip. 500 s. DEALHAM. E:
King st., corner Of Fairfax.
| Strength, Vigor. ohserfuluess, q good appe'
| tite, and the capacity to enjoy good square
meal is wat j. NJ. Lsrcquu's Anti BlIiou
Bitters do for ycu. Ifyou doubt, the proof i
easy. Try them. Tho osst is only 25c. paper
or 81 bottle. All druggists sell them.
W. E, Thornton. Proprietor.