Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-27

III 'ho ootueLcites mere. Inc prisoners
n war whose remains were buried in the
L. s. Military Cemetery wero last year trans.
'efred 10 the historic ground of Christ Chn,ch
and rest there together uuder a Green monnd
at the head OF Camerod street, with all their
couotr2s wishes best" It is proposed that
tho decoration shall not b. O. formal ono
that no procession shall move nor Grafton be de-.
l!VeIcd; but that whatsoever chooses shall cast
iI"eFs upon the mound at Christ Church and
tho graves IN the various cometeries-a silent
and heart / |; tribute to tho gallant men who
gave their lives for tho Confederate cause.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES. Mayer, 1885,
For the Middle Atlantic States noarly station.
arg barometer AMI TEN erature, south 70 west
ha3 and clear or partly cloudy weather
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Mr. VERNON
VICE hEGeNTS. Tho annual meeting Of the
lady Vice Rrg'uts Of the MI. Vernon Associs.
ton, which was cxpc:cd to begin yesterday,
Was ro'tncned un'il to day on teclunt Ct The
ron arrival OF some OF the members and the
!,c:d;7r,",'iion OF the Regent, Misa Loushtoo,
Mr.. LOught0u, tho RGKcut OF PenpsyIvapis:
Miss a. NJ Lou4cIow. the daughter tf tt c
pt2t, OF Mes aohuSottF; Mrs. q. s. Chase Of
I;hodn Island; Mrs. Judge Bali. Of Virgitit;
hl''' EiA Washington, of West Vrgiois; Mrs
Geo. Barnes. of Washirgtol; Mrs. Robert
talaib.l q NJ 'ou:. end Mrs +, w. Barry,
" lt.lool'. are at Mt Varncn, and Mrs. l.. f.
f.|G. Of GcoTsia, md Nirs. George Pickles.. CT
03nth Carolina, arc Exp, c.cd 10 day. Mai. NJ.
land and Judge Thomas. Of Virgins. vstors
ga the part ct tic State. ana W. w. Cor
iran, csq,, VII also attend iho sessions. which
vii c)ntloua throughout tho week. Tho 70.
ports OF ito Superintendent and Treasurer, pro-
s2ntol to day. show thnt the ASST cation is entire.
n an ard r. Of ho
IN good condit0u; also that tho pumber CT vis
"r3 Gulilg tho year exc :odel tia; o! any year
siIca the Centennial.
mo steamer W. W. C0rcGran carried d1Wa
large c'CW1 Of s.tCr5 this mCroinc,
HE STEAMER GULNARE. E. d.. y slave Pew,
t!2 surgeon who 10 10 Accompany tho lIuwpatc
expedition liz search CT tho north pole. visited
tie ship yard on I1Csiay, and, 10 company
.i.h Captain Chester, examined tho GnIuare,
~alch II to CARY tic cZ9i1rDg party to tho re-
slon7 o. snow and iec. Tho following il tho
iaUd Uc rcr;HGrcnt party OF the Xoedllion, who
are 10 make thC!r homo ID the Arctic rsgior,
there 10 remain and lag elQG0 70 the pole:
Commander, i.ieu. a. w. Greedy, fifth
tial!ci states civa'iY, Assistants, Iieuts. q.
=. p1anc. second ltntrc States Cavalry; Lieut.
". Il. low, tH0plG:h Il cited States iuiaulrI;
iIetrT Clay, c:I (oi Louisville, H., grand
nor OF the t0rmer senatcr.) Astronomer, Ortsy
/ AZ Sherman UtrmcrIy connected With the
'rcr2rcu' tX0tdlIGn;l as>I,tanta. George II
robic, ". Z. jewell and y. Aidricil, of tho
'IIaal corps. Unlted States Amy. Surgeon ADD
Naturalist, pc. Ouavc Psvy. formerly with
ihc proposed Frctch expedition, via Bphrirr's
Sual:s) Pro ographcr, }. w. Req. Sixteen
selected men will be detailed from tho army.
there vii. be twJ hunters taken On in IIabra
DOR ole NATIVE Esquiuiaux AID tho other q
ha'i Grici.
!HE Sun FIRE COMpAHY.-Thcrc WIS to
have been meeting Ct the Sun Fro Company
last night, to consider Tho proposition to be
submitted 10 tho company from tho City Coun
III, Ia rcGarl TO the Vocation OF tho house now
occupied by them, AID tbs surrender OF all
claims thereto, upru the palm, by tho city
oil three hundred dollars to tho company. but
o"blne to the small attendance. tho considtr..
non OF tho mattcr Was postponed uatil next
handay n!ght.
TEMPERANCE Tho Colorcd Roiurm tlnb
h'Id largo meeting last nigh, with R.v. Il.
Cook in the elair aod H. u. kutiin s cretary.
Addrt sos were made by Mr.. w. h. Penn aud
Others. aiitr wish ''iuog roll" oil the NOM
hers Was called; and with but few exceptions the
nUswcrs were ''all tight" IL ircshmonts, free
10 oil, c9n>i5ii"g OF lcmoDado Gni c.k', were
itcn saIvcI. O.hcr rtmarks were m,dJ aiVis
itE al present TO remainder tho pIoilc to day.
h''cr w!lch the meeting a6i)urGcd
r.SIT0HN.-rho Offices & tho GSh agents
ari all The boo'h' nj Flshtown have closed no
aud things there TO day wtrc al dull as they
will could b.. clearly indicating that the fish
!casOn OF 1850 Is az an cod. There were no
shaG Gr lc'rlDg thcr1 either yesterday CT to day,
and the only buHlnCsi transacted on the whsrt
Is tho buJiu aud selling Of sturgeon. which ure
nirlslag 4 tito freely. TGcn'y arrived ytatcr-
day aud rro to day. selling at from 50 to 75c 4.
atcc, Which - considered very low.
A COOKING MAIN was fought Tues lag al the
c'Aln bridge between Maryland birds from
Baltimore cJuoty aud Drric: birds. assisted
~ souc belonging 10 Mr.. Webb Msddlx, Of
Hhca the DisrIc! aud Virginia birds won six
Ani tie Baltmores three. About $1,000
caacGcd hands. Ql!o large crowd vas pres
"Ht, and all s5rts OF gambling. 1rJIn three card
monte TO faro, was the order OF tbs day.
STEAMBOAT RACE.-An exciting r;c1 took
re: yesterday evening between the steamers
Virginia and Harry Loior, On their way to this
ely iroa the boat req. Notwithstanding o
HAoIY Of g:oasc and Other iLhammablo ma.
'"F.'I ~a5 freely used by Cant. Giifin the Lodor
'aT'7ci here chcad Of tho Virsinia. Tho win.
"'aS q THIS race by tho L)dcr gives the Viz
".'' 'ha cbVisble reputation Of being tho slow
~ ha'. % io river.
fH'" or !cE-lt may be Interesting 10 the
.'2'.lhcrJ oi ice "A this ci;y 10 .now that they
''e su:Iied by tho dealers here Ti'il tho nc.
liy aEt;cc rs cheap as it can DO furnished
III 'ay other city Ia tho cluntry; indeed tho
- '' Ia h'IZaudris arc lower than 10 many
''css, Ter ilcEmond the ruling figures arc
~ Hr ton by tho car load. while here it is
ID" he rate Of 81 per ton.
~" "NED.-A small colored boy Damod Az
''si's Chso, whiIo rlayiog near the cina bank
-j~ "'gtnooD, fell into the water and was