Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-23
E9EgE H!sEEagTFES,

E6fL3E EETEES.
Tho Lacy eff the Lake will 20 to the ship yard
ibis week fur rcpaiTs.
The ttchoonor Mary Pie, il still sshofe Just
below Jones Point
The mother IF Captain Samuel Eag!ish. of
lnls city. died 10 PEN, s7lvania last week.
The Free Molloi isl Church il nearly c,m,
ple'cd, bu. il will not nc dcdlc4tcd before the
first f March.
Tho luorrsl cf Mrs JAMES Wtaion. who
del after 'htee days inrs5. to,k p'acs yrsicr
dy at1ernaon ir,m St. hlaTy' Church.
A gentleman from BItimorc was in the city
Saturday mskng arrangements to commcLc,
the manuiHc ure OF Eogllsh horse powders here.
A patent has been granted Mr.. Robert Rudd,
o. this city. tr. variable cxhausts for lcc)mC-
tiv,s
SerI ices will be hcll 10 Chri:t Church ca
ThuHdsy cvcrirg at hrl: past Ven o'cltck,
ioStead of Friday ovcuirg az heretofore.
The liul, daughter of Mr.. Richard Rom,
mitg on, who resides 90 Dixie street, pear
the corlcr Ct Payna, dicl sudiebly yesterday
evening OF membranous coup.
Tho steamer Ma!tauo, Captain Byes. ar
rived htro Saturday from Baltimore, where she
has been undergoing repairs. Sho presents
very handsome appearance.
Two small boys got to fighting at tho upper
ond Of Prince street Friday, when ono Of them
out with knitr aud cut ct tho other, Rather
young 10 commeGoo this sort of business.
The funeral Of Mrs. hnD Greene, who died
euddtnly Saturday morning, took place this
nlterncon, from her residence On Fairfax street,
and was largely attended By hor numerous
friends and acGuaiutaLc.s
The schooner Minnie G. Loud, largo three
nias!or, has arrived from New York, to e. A,
Head end ). /. Merrill, to load With oooperopo
for tho West Indies. Tho bark Hannah Nc
Loom, loaded with coopcrago by tho Same
parties, has arrived safely at Matarzas, Cuba.
Tho arrangements for tho fair of tho Wash
!ngton hight Infantry, to commence this ovens
ing, have all been completed. AT tho meeting
OF inc committee 90 arrangements Friday night,
10 washington, 1t WAS announced that tho
Alexandra Light Infantry had been invited to
attend the fair in full dress uniform on soma
evening agreeable 10 them.
MIR. NJ. B. Harlow, treasurer of tho Irish r..
lief fund, having received $40 from q generous
donor residing at The Palms." Fauuuier
o'unty, says that if there are any ia tho city or
country who desire to contribute and have not
been called upon by the committee. they can do
so BY sending their contributions droct to him
at the City Treasurer's ofiics.
MIR. Fillmore Morrison, of Council No. |,
United Friends Of America, left this morninp
for Baltimore, to attend the meeting of the ST.,
preme Council of the Order, which meets in
that city tonight
a lunar rainbow las! night slsrsc!ed some
attention. D''"o
1hcrG was = glass ball shooting match on
Jones Point this afternoon.
James Wiley, Thos Daley and joseph Dill.
Joe were whipped in Leesburg to-day for
stealing.
Tho engine at the bloomery 10 be established
IN This city by Mcssrs. John Z. Agnew s. Co.,
was tested to-day.
MT. Joseph Rodgers is very sick st his
residence or Duke strect.
The Democratic National Committed.
WASHINGTON, Feb 23.-Tlo Democratic
Na'lopal Committee assembled n Wird's
Hall at II clock to day.
:, At $50 D. IN. tho representatives. Of tho |
ftcss associations wcrn admitted 10 tho Hail.
MI Mcttenty, OF kcnincky, moved TO fix
date OF !o!d'Dg convanti3n at Tuesday Jun7 ~ |
MI IrIe t. OF Mo. mngea 10 Gms;;J By in |
'er;n& "Wednesday, Jun4 I6 los. slr. Eaten. |
u Ni;'saH. m@1r.t 80 ani>rd by asserting 81 |
tues;ag in M;y--i -,
The original n.n!,2G ,4as ;i:tn sp,.2h ID
namely Jucc .2l
Considerable ,i-s;i,inl 5asu.,i - 20 .',a fine
10 ~ alloFtd 20 the pcc5ans prascntn. tho /!
n'himi Of tEc RESPECTIVE cities e. lie place Of
Eo!t!nE the c@uvaa'l0r, and il VA finally DC !
c'd2a 10 es'C'F iW@0tg iulau.ca 20 b, divided |
aInoaG tree icpt,S .nta.iv.s Of c,ah Ct the |
c"lcgaii2rs 30 !rcs2: their claio,s.
TAc roll waa cIl!et: and Ch!c4sc, Baltimore. !
CIscInnaii, s.. Louis, Philadelphia, Washing |
tor. ID. O, SD Eugene City, Ocg,n, v2rn
uamed ~ rInccs dra.r1us 81 s@onrlns tho con |
vco!i0n.
a ric,Sa gas ticn takou ua;il hs!f past i've. |