Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-06
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The Common C0u1c:l Of L,nchtutS has ap-
ptopflattd So 600 tJr a3l!iIasI school build.
ags.
1t is reported that Mr.. James Barbour, of
Cupeper, Is opposed ID iha independent cleo
toIal ticket.
Mrs. Powell, q ai1oa lady, 10 Campbell
oouny. ncar L?nchhurs, G;rd +, C mi y, at the
age OF 100 yeais.
James Bllck. the negro wh) attempted an
outrage on Mrs. Hottie Ferris, 10 DioHiddic
couory, WAS captured y, s:ertay.
y wool RrOVcrs' association has been formed
IN Au2u.t.. some fifty farmers sill engaged in
sheep raising, forming tho organization.
Tna Falmouth Gotten i,c!o:y which has
been for scmo time idle, has been leased for
thrco years by a PRACTICAL manufacturer from
Massachusetts, an! wll be put 10 full opcrn.iou
at an carly day.
Danvilc ia TO base cntlon factory ca sn
extensive sclle. A builcing suitable for tic
purpose has been secured. aud wealthy c.p
| tallst has COMO North 10 secure the machinery
| and skilled operatives.
The grand jury Of the IIultinss Courts OF
Richmond hos found two Indictments against
| Mr. +. I. lsbell, well kroYn real cstste agen,
OF that city, charging him with emb za'irg
Sl,1OO AID With stea.iog q check for like
| amount.
Ga Saturday night the southern bound traio
Oh the L. +. & p. Il. r. struck ard instantly
XII led Sanford Ballard, at Wcodford's L,ne, ia
Caroline county. Ballard had started for houc
n few minutes before tn: train arrived at Wood
ord'5, and was found q Short wblo sitter the
train passed. literally ground add mashed up.
1t is understood thst the order j1st issued by
Auditor Massey. notifying cell. c.u:s OF the 70
veruc not TO receive tax receivable c,urous ia
payment CT tho ono fifth ct tho properly aid
| the ca9ltatlon laIaH, which il set ssIo By | rs
! for tho public Schools will ct occ, BE- tcst,d be-
fore the Court Of Appeals in 4 OBS, made Up
for tia! purpts'. Ths Court hos beret oforc
| decided that the coupon feature clntracs be-
tween bondholde;s and Com nru wealth wss tho
inviolabc.
The Washington irrcspotdeLt Of The Rich
mond State srys: Among tie bills reported
favorably irom the House Gem nittee 90 Peg
tloos Is oGc to giant pension TO Mrs. Ann
Atkinson, tlrm,ry Mrs. Tccr, who is now
totally destitute and resides st tho Widows
llcmc, in this city. Her first husband, Hone
| full Toer. ee!ved 10 Captain Henry St. George
fuckers company Of Virginia militia 10 the
var OF 1872. She has sen who is totally blod,
the result OF i'll health. She cains 10 10 q
granddaughter OF George Mascp, ono Of tho
prominent patriots Of The revolution"
TIE CORNER IN lCE.-Tho Ncm York Shin.
ping List states that in v,S OF The announce.
| ment Of tho ic. dealers of that city that one
cont per pound will be charged for leo The com
ing season, many brewers and meat packers
who ar, large consumers. ale putting up leo
| machines IN their establishments Tor the purpose
| OF making their owo ice. The cost Of labor is
the Irclpal item 10 the cXpause. 1t takes an
engineer aod cno workman 10 run q elk ton
| machine. aud it requires no more men TO
run turdred tou machino. The COST of tbe
ice will be from $l.25 10 SO, according to the
capaoity of tho machine. a fifty ton mscbiue
will produco Ice at cs. of Sl.25 Der TOM
The same paper aancuac,s that the Maine
dealers have materially modified their views.
ample supplies of stacked Ice, to bo moved be-
fore May |, now being available lhc1o ct about
s.. free 90 hoard. snd some contrsc:s for housed
lots are understood to have been made OF the
same figure.
COURT OF APPEALS YESTERDAY William.
sons administrator snd ais. vs. Graham and
ais. Appeal allowed to DEGREES of The Circuit
Court OF the city of Ale1sniris pronounced On
the 25th of September 1878, and the - h of Feb
rusry. 1851, in the suit Of Graham vs. the Wssh.
ngton City. Virginia Midland and Crest South
ern Railroad Company and ais.
Lee We. Hsrlon. treasurer. Argued By s. F.
Beach, esq for the plaintiff, snd Altorney-Gen.
eral for tho defendant. and submitted
q. Santuri. esq.,, WAS allowed to practice az
counse. in this court