Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-23
ESCaL HREEETiEs.

Iha attention gi3 consumers IS cal!c. ID &c
| .o.ce Of tie superintendent il another column.
Captain W. ". Keene, who was in command
OF the steamer Keypo!t on her late Zip 10 s4ia
city, died in Baltimore on Thursday.
The heavy rains of Sunday and the wind &C.
conpsnying the clearing ,up, beat down nnueh
corn near Falls Church and siso shook CT May
bushels Ct peaches.
Tie steamer Mary Washir gton will mako ex-
Cursions to OccCqusn tomorrow and Wednes-
day the tickets Tor tho round trip being - cent?.
4 very delightful trip toaVery delightful place.
Tie only case tried at the Mayors cliica TO-
day wss that of Msry Springfield for contempt
Of court in failing to prosecute warrant sworn
on. by her, WHO was lined and discharged.
Roy. VIM Dinwiddie of the Second Pro;by.
terrain Church Of this city, will preach at Ltch.
field Church, near kappshannock Station,
20 InoIrog, by re:byt;r.sl appointment
A report was received here this morning thst
ito steam saw mill of Mr.. Edward Willis, at
Frccstone Point, was destroyed by fire. yester-
dsg. There WAS no Insurance on tho property.
The Lebanon and Anantalo Farmers Club
! will hold their annual picnic at Mason's Hill on
Thursday nOxt, when Judge Gray and others
ara expected ~ speak
As IN evidence Of the confidence entertained
b our ctI&oas in tho Agricultural Fair AasOci.
atIor it may be mentioned that shares Of the
stock were sold yesterday al par, and offers for
Cther shares at high figure were refused.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, of Stafford was in tho city
To- day. he has lately been on visit to South
western Virginia, and represents the feeling on
The debt question there as very favorable to tho
Funding Bill.
Tho schr Carrie Hsl Lister, which left horc
Tor AqGit creek day or two slnco 10 load luul
aer Or aIi Eastern port, returned this morning
having boon unable 10 find either shipper or
cargo s!ho was loaded with coal by the Amer.
Can Coal Go.
in the window Of Mr. T. &. Actons jewel'y
store there has been displayed for several days
p@it handsome portrait Of MIR. John Eurlong,
the book keeper of the Citizens National Bank.
It IS faithful picture. and II acts credj! on MIR.
Il. III. Dawson, tho artist
Tho Committee on Public Property have 70.
ceved an intimation that the contractor for max.
lng repars at the Aims House will probably re-
llEqulsh his contract, not being prepared to
Hnl'h the work in the time required. Tho work
will probably be given TO the next lowest bidder.
young man nsmed George Burnett had one
OF his lett bsdy mashed at the Midland depot
this morning He, IN company with other work
men, Was engaged IN moving some railroad iron
and the premature fall OF one Of the bars caught
and crashed his foot. DIR. Brown rendered the
Necessary surgical assistance
Pens AND ERAsERS.-M Jha II. Parrot
hss jeff at this Gth,c sp clmen OF ihs ''tountI
aln psn' aad pencil aud iok eraser" both
excellent aud useful Inventors The pen can
hr carried about aud used without ink, while
The r:iser wil! tsEa ont pcncl and lux marks
VIII ;..r.
htcqnr'S .hGti Billions Bittcrs never fail to
regulate the torpid condition Of tho Liver and
on:o habiiual Constipation. Headache Ner-
v'u'ac-s. ani, above AL. that terrible disease,
D,s9c: s'a. ask for them at your druggists.
Pflra 81. q package; 81 per botta
". f.. THORNTON. Proprietor
WAS Baltimore, Md.
SPECIAL NoTlCg To the ladies' have
now III store IS large p'ock Of Ladies', Men 5
and Chi!dtcua' Log Quarter Shoes, suitable
ioT tac present sessoo. These goods arc beau
uHi, handsome and durable. aud will be sold
at SUCH prices az cannot fail 10 please. All in
wan VIII t!cG9s cal and ,I .uiue for themselves
~ 10 Euz street. W. b. WADDEY.