Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-10

WEATHER PROBABILITIES. Sept'r. 10. 1879.
Fer tee Middle Atlantic States partly c!oldy
wes.her, northe,ly winds, veerlng 10 eGsterly,
e.atlorary temperature aud higher Barometer.
PERsoNAL.-Cspt. W. J. Boothc, OF this
city, superintendent of the American Coal Com
psn7. was il Cumberland yesterday.
Miss May Marshall, The we'll kaown female
roies!riere. vas in the city lest evening, and al
tracted much attention..
Rev. John Z. Hagar. f5rn:Iy OF NMf1lk,
but lately assigned to he charge o! the Cstho7
liz Church at Winchester, left fer bis rew field
Of labor on Monday. o. Sunday evening a
large number Of his old Pensioners called upon
him to make their adieus. On their departure
they lcla ic Father Hagan's hands a handsome
contribution, accompanied by highly compl:-
meptsry letter, expressing ttcIr regret at lis
removal and their test wishes ior his future
happiless. Father Hogan is we'll ksoRn ia
this city, where he Was fer a long time Blu
deot ct ST. Johns Academy.
Mr.. James Il, Cation, clerk ct the Common
Council, returned home last night ftom few
weeks visit in Tie Wcstcra States much i'm.
proved 10 health.
GRAIN RECEIPTS. There ere many CT cur
people who tavc become Sc lm6ued with the
IDEA Of Gu!! lines that :hey arc totally ignor-
aot OF the activity which prevails in tho bust
ness circles 10 cur very midst. DuIl6g the
month Ct Argus; there wtre reported 'en
'ChanCc' about $4,000 bushels Of wheat,
20,5GO bushels Of cora, erd COCO bushels OF
other ersias. making total Ct nearly 1000
ousne!s, which is certainly no mean showing.
GsE:!:crns tho competition which We have
Tin larger sod iGoro Fortunate cities. Decides
his aGouuta siVen above fully oGo-third, il cot
one-!1aii u.o.c. may b. atdad for grain which
err.Ves ~ steamers aud 1Gg3ns late 10 the day.
and wtch i; DOT reported ou 'Chsogc. IL will
DC s@en lfom th,S3 figures tbat, although lot
'l|s'S ut the s!cGt grain cCntfcs cf the uouo:ry,
VIC n.c oci "uaUut trade.
SUSPECTED or YELLOW FEVER A Tramp
eiVltg tic uamo OF Ciump AID c!ai og tn
haVi i9it Memphis NV, weeks sLce. applied
iJr lodging, at C0a Gf III, Washioglou station
VII 10 Acnph 5, aGd IN examination ~ the
Medical Iospcotpr. showed tina: he Was suffer
irE tI,h,r iEou. rnai4rial lever or Il relapse CT
yciiG3 fever. Tie ;Gau vas Sent 10 .ha hospilsl,
a5 :EeeaEre Vi pfecsI,l1n end the ellis at the
Sts>'vn reese Ieic thyoughy fumigGtcd.
P,iIca iTEMS.-!he lclloWia1 cla,s wcre
h,io:C he Mayor ths up1uiag:
j h3 Copper, cotore0, iJr 0ci1g dfuok anu
q '0EIcri}, was ilntd cad Gi:chargcd.
Richard Jackson, cylorcd, Tor the same cf
lose was tued aud di:charg:d,
Ike Pfcaioa, .i5j cJ!Gred for the stiaa Of
il u.s., received The same GcatUucc.
The CITY DEEr.-Mayo. Gr,ith spd Auditor
Brcckcri visited Baltimore last evening, aud
0iuered the ensraviHg q tuo nea compromise
b'hd-. l. Is cxpec:ci that The funding Ct :hc
o;9 GCHs Will comueaJ: ahout tie iitSt OF The
cJn!G4 mo0tb Mu,n credit is due 70 the gen
t!etnen. che Without pay and wi.hou. COY other
Interest thsu q common 20 every cirzeo, have
in;e!rs Q I themselves il the matter.
FIRE ENGINEERS The mcmhcr5 Of the
Convention Of Chief Eaqucers of
Fire D-rar. msnta now 10 session a. Washing,
tan. mad. 81 excursion 10 Nj. Vernon to day
on t!ic steamer y. ". CJroJrau. They mad a
saferai: Las; ,ight, followed q: Il later hour By
q i2At '.i.;iI
nGDBGRY. 5 iale uoknowo tbl.l b:oka into
lbs r-slIer0j Of Sir. f. Ii. Hawkins, on Pfiho,
5i.sc&. between Henry and Patrick. yesterday,
iud a!v!1 HI r-!rom oe2 pair OF black pants
bciun- /! Mr. Haskn,. Nothing cIJn hiss
HHen missed ~ lar.
RELEASED Fhc scboo2cr A.layiIIa II.
ptary, whose arizarc uadcr libel fer damages
t3Gc 10. LlD2 B;idge 10 collision WAS mentioned
&c 'tcr!ay, Vas released this morning, the CAP
tan haSiox COMPROMISED The claim, it is under.
ati9t. or TIC Su2i Ui $500 cash.
Di>cJssIoy.-W are authorized By tho
chairmaa Of e: County Conservative Cocmit-
tca 10 state hot tbs cpp,rcnIs Of the McCu!.
i0lh bill dcsiring to sIe.k sill be Invited 10
p .r'l3laate io the discussion ct Eairrsx G. H.,
CO the lj,h instant.
OYSTERS. -ilr. jacob Bohraus. from bis
+ :s:eursnt ca Royal street. SEPT to this cffc,
;c-a;y soma Ct as hao a0i we'll favored oysters
IS ere usually seen ID December. Ic lovers Of
0ysi:T3 el7a HIM cali.
HEALTH OF JUDGE KEITH The health OF
judge Keith is Improving v;ry rapidly, aud
icpoS arc cn:2itaincd that no gi DO able to
hole dis coa::j tai5 fall.
JAMES Y. BROOKE, esq, Of Wa.feoton, hao
ae32p;ed ST Invitation to spa.k at Fairfax g.
H. on Monday the 18th lost.
4 marriage iicaoso was granted il Washing.
ton yesterday to Geo. a. Edwards. AID Aloe 3.
Webb, both Of this city.
Ma. JAMES CRUMp, the baker, has rsm37ej
10 FL; Church.
Communicated.
ftrnit = siDcotc f:ieEd Of Mr. Hugh Latham
20 take issu, with 'A'' 10 regard to the copser.
va:iyo nomination for tho Legislature. Mr.
r 81 L =, r.