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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-01
LOGSh RisEk-TTFES.

a marriage llocpsa mas issued in Washington
Oh Saturday 70 George L. Chspmap, Of this
city, end Mary h. liaines, OF Washington.
Goo marriage license issued and tbreo deeds
admitted to record 10 ihs c:uoty clerks Office
during the month Of February.
The Colcred Woman Tcmpcralc, Christina
Uolon, held Temperance prayer meeting 10
Belah Baptist Ctulch, % Washington street,
yesterday afternoon.
March, Ike lamb, made it5 Appearance
|lthcut h!eaF, and it locks ct present like
there will Dot be q roar Guting tho whoa mcprl,
bu5 il would DO arrange if there yrs not srcEi
or iva before it disappeared.
Mr.. Robert Cohaa. who died in WnshiDaion
last week, vas born 10 houdouu county, Va,
on Fobrusry 4. 1907. Uo served az apprentice
snip OF Boot end shoe making with hlr. Samuel
Wheeler, OF this city. and worked hero until
1858, Wh93 ho removed to Washington.
The rI:csrl, illustrated with biy loom, al
tFibu!lng to tho lquor business all sorts of
cil0leE. That Ea3 been displayed 10 The postof
lie, IL tGls city for tho past two weeks, vas re-.
moved ms morning 81 the stqu;s$ Of Mr..
Louis Kcaift.
A nlara CT Gro waa G c,>ioncd This ynoraias
~ burning chimney on south Washington st.
Colonel Potts, assistant eosiucer ct Fort
Washington, dlod thero yesterday.
"A sod fish, about eight inches long, vas
caught Ia tho Lower P0tomLc Saturday and
brought to this city yesterday,
Tho brother Of the negro Robinson, who ia
70 be hung in L:esburg on the OH of April for
rurder, WIS arrested 10 tdst pItcl yesterday
Tor threatening TO kill the witnesses in the csc
who testified against bis brother.
Services were held in It, s.ery's Church st
x, half past aeven and nina O'clock q. m. snd
Tonight at half past sevou Rev. Father Slack
meyer will preach.
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IESTERDAY.-Ie soTday, although mix
tu7o o. su1ShIuc aud cloud, was Ike lis pradG-
O. a'nrs--apfirg Ike 20 such = degree that heavy
urappings were laid aside, eD1 td0 streets IN
TIE aftsrpGoa were throuCed with ladies. Birds
g:r2 singing in ito trees; aGG notwithstanding
predictions to the contrary, Msvoh promises to
tc sHrios month this year. Tie grass In the
yards Of tic City ilss tho brisE!. irC5h ercsnnesa
Of April. The buds on the peach sad other
trees ere sso,l;ne aud lock as i! they viii aooa
burst INFO beautiful bljoN. l'je churches oil
had largo copgregatiors
IL! Christ Church, Saturday night, Bishop
w hil!io preached. and confirmed o'lss of four
teen rerSons.in tho presence OF large eudietc9 %.
L. st. Psups Church, the Bishop preached
yesterday afternoon and confirmed seven por-
SOUS. After tho Confirmation services Bishop
White delivered az address to tho cass IL
Which he eXpresst the hope that in this age
OF indifference aud lukewarm0cSS they would
keep themselves unspotted !rom the world.
| They hsd. no said, promised to rcnoUCco the
world aud all its pleasures. and that premise
| meant something. They w5ro 10 take Christ
as their czonple sud not the eiddy professor;
around ,ham, who did mt kuow what the
words "reucuhee tho world meant. Ii they
intoudod TO be Christians they would probably
sometimes be called uror to mako sacrifices
but ic The end tn, reward would moro thar
onn pensate them. My Christian brethren, sait
tho Bishop. il you slo DOT determined to give
up everything fer Christ aud his cause, you hat
better be out of the church altogether. Tor yot
Ar. depriving yourselves of the sweet c,Dsols
lion of the gospel ard the h'eling pleasures
the world.
At night the Bishop again preached 10 GfOe
Church. and confirmed c'ass of eight.
j Piahnn Whillla nrahnhad 10 St, John
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ONE or Observation-Disclosures. Nil

ONE or Observation-Disclosures, Md., Aug. II
1879 ALI. r. Wnr,m-l used emo pound box
oil your EGgllsh Condition Powders on mare
which Wal so poor aid weak sho had to be rails.
cd @hcu shu laid down. She il 5cy 10 pcrlec.
health AID good 4 ,ah, and credit il nil to the
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HiH!..c:s! Moihers,. M0thers,I,

are you disturbed Mt nigh! sad broken Of your
ret by sick child suffering ard crying with tho
,XrruciairS pain Of cutting teeth III so, q, :t
oEco and set q bottle OF MRS. WIMSLU VS.
tODTHl nc SYRUP. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer immediately- upon il;
mother on earth who has ever used it who will
not tell you a. once that it will regulate the
bowels, and givs resi- 10 The mother, ard rolicf
and hnslth 10 tho child, operating like maeic.
1t is perfectly safe to 1850 in all cases. and pea;
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tto oldest and l'est fcuhla physicians snd nurses
il! the :u,toi States. Full directions for usin~
will accompany each bottln None genuine un.
iaiss tho tsc-simie Of OUTFITS s. PERKINS
is on tho outside wrapper. Sold by oil Medicine
Doaofs. Twcni9- iva Gonts bottle. Howard Of
limitations.
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: kfCElFED HFg CARGO Tho largo tchconcr,
Mimi, 9. Loud, Cant. Collision, wi len urrived
keTr wael: ago. received har tG,go Of COOPER
sga to-day. End will be cleared to morrow for
HaVans, by Hessrs. F. A. Eead and s. r.
Merrill. Her cargo consists Of 3 0 bundles Of
hoops, ana 2.5U shocks and corrcsror ding
hoads
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inc. T. HILL,
ieo &6-td Collector Northern District.
fE7kUSTEK'S SALE OF A VALUABLE
4 HOUSE AND LOT IN WEST END.
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA.-By vi,tuo of q
deed OF trust from Charles l.. Man kins TO the
undersigned, duly recorded in tho land records
of Fairfax county, in liber p, No. 4. page BIG, |
will sell for cash, by public suction, on SAT-
URDAY, tho 20th day Of March, 1850, about II
O'Clock M. in front of the premises, in the vii
sge Of Wcs! End. Fsirfsx county, Va, the
HOUSE md LOT thereby conveyed, bounded
and described IS follows: The same lying on the
extension OF Duke street. RAINING from the CITY
Of Alexaadris, commencing st Tho southeast
corner Of lot owned or formerly owned by Lei-
herman, and running thence east on and along
said Duke steet extended 119 feet inches. more
or less. to the southeast corner of said lot to
locust post. the same being the established cor.
ner of said lo!, and of the lot owned or formerly
owned By Jonathan Roberts; thonce northerly
parallel or nearly so TO the west line of said lot
to point in the board fence on tho north line of
| said lot 22o feet, more or less thence westerly
parallel ia the south limo Of said lot, and with
Duke street ll9 feet inches, moro or less, to
the cast line of said Leibermans lot; thence
sou!horly to the place Of beginning--the proper
~ now occupied by Jos Bruin.
feb Cots FRANK g. SWAINE. Trus.ea.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-01

FUNERAL OF Mr.. SLATMAKER The fun.
era! OF Mr. Il. G. Stay msk,r took place to-day
from nc Second Pres! yieliau Church. Of which
h9 deceased was prominent member. Rev.
Wp. DlnwId;in preached The 'unrral sermon,
and The r, mains we're foIloWc to their last rest.
ing place ivy Hill Genet tory by large number
of friends.
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III TT

MAChG2EL, NSRRlNG, COD Fi3HANl,
POTATOES.
Nos. 9 and MAGKEEEL, ia b5ls, half and
quarter bbls and kits.
LABRADOR, SPLIT snd ROUND HER
RING.
60O0 lbs COD and B0EE;.ESS FISH
80 buehols choice NEW YORK SrATE
KAELY ROSE POTATOES.
n. LINDSEY s. CO.,
fnh Z and 8 King street.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

WEATHER. PROBABILITIES. IE,Ych |. 1880.
fJr he Middle States higher barometer, eUldcr
north to west winds, possibly occasional rain nr
.urW, following by clearing weather.
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CfTs ECEryCgE.

.nimiltiog The question Of "luucr iic,nso or NJ
rno- l;,co=. To ths IN ,iiii I'd vo.rrs or tbo a.,
,,-ra;o
"
EoARD OF ALDERMEN.
This Beard Wss c:il9d TO order nj hall ~ $
seven, wilh : members present, Including tho
p,c-;Lcn-.
The ca, Ter the lncatirg, VAS .irasd J., Mess,
Iiamy SrgI0s aad I. '. Rlshlc
Mr.. itishI,ii atsic! thst having heard that o
b was 10 be psss:d by tho Legislature, sub
mitiOg tho question Of whether or not liquor
should To sold ia alexandria, he had signed tho
CD, for meeting ot Council to protest against
such sc ion. on tho part CT that body, believing
Is no did, that tho Inlltlcltlon OF such bill
would materially cticcs the business prosperity
Of the cIty. tic was n favor OF temperance,
bat tho agitation OF local option. at this pcilOd
IN the city IS history, was nuWIsc and injud.c.0us
AID would be sC:G TO result 10 rIury to tho
business Interests.
\ I,c,S4 wa1 then taken to swat tho ac,!Cn
o. the !o77cr Beard,
Upon The r2as9omhhpg Gt ila Board Of Al
larmcD, Ir.amb!o and rcaolutinr VAS rtclv-
I'll iT0m tho Common C0u5oII, addressed to tho
Genera! Assembly, rrotcstin! against tho pas
-l,a OF Hrullb!t0ry laW Or this city.
t!r EHhl2l moved 10 c1tclr IN the &c ION
ON The Gj!DnA1 tIufc ! IA adopting tho Tcs0.u
Uln.
Mr. JOHN Z. SG0o; submitted a. a subSti.
ua ioT tic original resolution the following:
Resolved, Tint The City Council OF AleXlU-
lila, har,og bG1G ClGc ed ?ytho qualified voters
E the c.jy, end learning that the qualified
voters Cf the city ore ncil'icning the General
Assembly 10 pas 4 bill providing for submit
mog the q:,sioa Of EQuor licGnsa or 10 liquor
Dcsnao u lie quafcl waters Of tho c!y Of AL.
,x,ndrl: q The DcX: ensuing rlsction for city
officers. aua at uTcry subsequent election Tor
cfP Ollie rs" it docs not become tho City
CUurrl 10 IL Legislative capac IS. 10 petition
the q neral Assembly !07 or against the pas
,aso oi said b.l.
Mr.. Klsiliol crquttd OF tho President the
nnmbai CT names on The pohton asking Tho
Tbs !rc"idoar~-lhcro ar" nine MINES on the
p.l,,iop.
Col. kc'@, ia :tc'ItInG tho SrbHl'uto offer
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PROPERTY SALE We lsarn that Mr.. T. J.
lakewood has purchased, through tho agency Of
Green & Wise, itcm MIR. q. y. Wcrlhiagi 90,
the valuable farm 10 Fauquitr c,uay koown as
Woodstock, the sum paid being $25, 300 cash.
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From Richmond.

RIcnMHND. Mar Id p. m-The House has
passed The bill repeating tho MofIe!t ri stcr law
Tho Riddleberger bill thon came up. Mr..
Coahlll rpoke against it till three o'clock, when
the House recessed TO Hve.
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Robbery Ofa POs1OfIice

ANNAroLIs Nd, March Tho Postcllico in
I'M! city was broken into last night and robbed
OF ~. Coz worth Of stamps.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-01

DEATHS FROM DYruTnERIA.-Mr. Beij. H.
Shepherd, who lives ncsr Pohiek Church. lost
his two children Lass week, by Grphtheria. and
tie daughter Of Mr.. B. Uockrie. who lives in
the Same hcuso. died ct thoGana tine with tue
samo dreadful disease, which is said to ba Irc-
vailrg 10 that nGig botht oil.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-01

SE5" LADIES CLOTH SACKINGs, FLaNNELs,
CAMEL's Hair; large variety. With suitable
trimmings to match, just opened at
ISAAC EICDBURG's
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LOCAL OPTION EXcITEMENT.-Iti Is not often
that hrXan IRA gets 10 fever heat of exotic
mcut, but tho wasin that snto Saturday night
nst alter The adjournment Of tho CRY Council.
The news that the bill b3fore the Legislature
submitting Tho question drinks or 10 drinks to
the people OF Alexandria, had ed 10 its
third rcadlnr. hurs upon tho city like q mid
summer thutdor clap. Petitions against its
passage woro Immediately put 10 circulation,
and the sul.j ,ct was discussed on tho streets 20
'hc cZc'nsun Of everything disc. Tho Ross
Hamilton substitute for tho RddIebcrecr bill.
which lad be- n tho topic of discussion, passed
CUT OF sight entirely, bcttr, tho important cues
tldn Ct whether or not a man should be allowed
10 inkn drink when no wanted to, providing
ho had tho money to pay for it. Thc members
OF the City Council were noiGed 10 the evening
OF Gale meeting at night, 10 response to
which notification both Boards assembled. TO-
gCth"r With largo crowd Of spectators, ioclud
irC Rev. Mcs5rF. Ptarce and Boyle. Alter the
ADJOURNMENT OF Coutcl men gathered on the
coincrs. atd loudly crrdcmncd or approved the
ciinn OF that tOdy 10 protesting against the
bill allowing tia 4OLrra 40 opportunity 70 OK
lrc;s their orlncn on tho liquor traffic at the
ballot tex. Petitions IN lnvur of the hill wero
inrmclIaioly placed 10 tho Ioons of the R0form
y
fnn0y aGnaturCR.
large temperance meGtiog was held ut Sa
rtp.e lIsH yesterday eVcdiog, Over which ltev.
Mr. Boyla prcaidcd. and mado q epcech 10
which he said shat there was 90 desire on tho
part Of the temperance pecpc to s ir up ill.,
icGli1v but liz wanted 10 DO distinctly under
stood that hoy w1ro armed with facts and
Gsnr.s at every point, and were ready 10 meet
tn, enemy T.: ary time They had gano into
tbs work for NO Other urn $50 than 10 Save
men and there would be 10 backing dowD, or
shilUkl0g from The responsibility. lilo urged
every man who had oOhvoli Oh the subject
to staLd firm.
Rev. Mr.. Psarco nlso mado speech. lilo
vas followed by Mr. James Loc, Of Washing
ton. who urged tho people to vote rs they
prayed, stating that it wa no uso TO pray for
the destruction of tho liquor traffic and then
stick in vote in favor of IT,. Then elmo Mcssrs.
Julian and ForSy4l!o OF the aamo CITY. both of
shom favored local opior.
Attention was called 10 printed roiiliobs ut
tho door. TO DO signed by thcso That werc 10
favor OF submitting the question Of local option
to the people, end the statement made that at
lenst nix hundrcd nnnes praying tho passage
of the bill would 20 to RcGmuudu ut night. Tho
meeting then nc ,urptd
Mcssrs. + h. bowman, President Of tho
Board of hIdrrmop. and NJ. i. Harlow, City
Treasurer, left i5r Richmond this morEiog with
|. pc.i!cn signed by number Of lax payers. TO
! protest against tbs passage OF the bd and it is
EGd,rsioGd that gentleman, in favor of the
bill sill leave 10 night Ter ha same city, with u
i'riion praj ing It's passage signed by nice
hundred and seventy nibe persons. twa Euadrc j
! aud four Of whom afo Wonsp, wives Of the men
| VINO have rcc3ntly been rcdeoucd frym the 10
t3X'cGtEg cup.
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FOOT BADLY MASHED. Mr. Joshua Sber.
wood. who drives for Messrs. Lawson & Jamie
SOD, had his loot badly mashed this evening",
while removing barrel Of a iur from his cart.
The barrel Of -four slipped from lis grasp and
fell on his foot, masting 1t very g-yetclS.
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OFFICERS ELECTED A; a Ii ,pii"g Of tho
Y. Z. l. A. Soc!aIs held at their rooms last
night the ioIloSi6e ofic is wrro elected 49,
President, Maurice ksufmann; Vice President,
John Strauss; Secretary. Samuel Baudheim
Treasurer, Philip Blordhcim.
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hY WIFE SUFFERED With proapsus ultcrus.
iiGcr albus c5mpIiostod with othcr female trou-
b!c5. Her life was miserable. Rev. GUY s.
Ffaz9y, Of the Methods. Church, adpieed ma
to try Giles Linimcnt Iot'ijo Ammonia, he tel
ling nc OF The WOnd1ls it Ind performed &c his
wife, Tho vas martyr to suo;. troubles, and is
n9E sell. [ obtairGd tic Li1imeut, erd nv
vile Is cured.
CukS L InNEg EIiLnr Nhsnrunr
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FAREWELL SERMON Roy. G. 7. i'iaknyy,
ceiorod, pastor CT E3ber S chapel. Gu Washing
ton street. delivered his farewell scrlnol to The
copgrcra!ian g! that chu;c CO las. blight, and viii
leave thi2 city ia Thursday uc*t 10 a:toad tee
tao coorc;; ii. Il. Cuufch c,afaTcJc, which
alce!s il Asbuyg Church, Washington, ca The
nieht ct the 4th Of March, B,s;,op Peek, prs
i,4;rr
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Admitted TO PRATIcE.--I5 viii ba SEGA By
reference to the OC17t proceedings that Alfred
w. Harris. colored NAP, wss admitted 10
practice in the Corporation Court Of this city
this morning. i;o is a leader of the colcEt
republicans, aud is thc first ooitrcd man ever
admitted 10 practice law 10 this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-01

ior TIC sac O. liquors atal be granted in tilo
city
Inc CHAIR an1ou1c3d th3 oI s4t tf tbs meet
Jog, and rel d protest against the local option
bill.
Nlr. Broders fell it bis duty 10 say aolncshiog.
Inc town vas 10 a crippled caniiiioG now. and
vita the utmost care the mcaIs tina: he'd been
1sken TO he'p her, might succeed lii placing
her upon tho Way 10 ti0ancial prosperity agair;
out II this measure was adopted tho way was
CUT Oil and tho business of the town would be
raineo. Mr. Is. was as much opposed to tic
aouso oil Intoxicating lqoots az any mat; he
hed always been sober man aud heartily com.
mended sobrlety. but this measure was not .
sooer measure; they must be- icy end reason
when they would drive from tho city its btst
merchants. who would be compelled TO locate
elsewhere. and to do within six mics of the
town the business they now did within lis limits,
heirlog to build up its trade TO pay It's taxes.
This would not stop drinkiog. L: dill not stop
drinking IL Massachusetts, You will drive
your trado away md swamp tho toWo. The
real estate and tho debt will remain ono to cot
up the oLhcr Such measures might do in q
small Country town but not 10 c)mmei cal city.
they would not dare to present such bill 10
baltimore, and he thought ALI .ndtia should
lock to her interests. As much hquCr would DO
sold as over, but it would bo TO i in smi!l out of
tho way shops and pay 10 license.
MIR. Elohbcrg was surprised that sub bill
was ever thought Of 1t was bill to ruin tho
town. There could bc no trade if men who
came could not buy al they wanted Att ouSh
not in the lqutr business ho would be COM
relied TO move away from Alexandria, if
this measure was carried cut, for no would
have DO sale for his goods. The city of Wash
lrgon would pay tho Legislature G boEus 10
pass such law. If any Oce wished he could
open bar Oh The river Just beyond Il canal.
a man could open bar room on tho liver aad
10 Virginia or Alexandria authority could pre-
vent him. l.! this bill passed tho town might
as well shut up shop.
Mr.. Evans would like to see .ho hill. Pa
Eaps it would not interfere with The big shope,
where man could get en- big drunk, bus only
iGtcricrn with llttlu shops. For himself 10 did
not suppose such a laW RonG 10 passed %
ii.luorty. Tho gcrtIcmtn seemed to 10 afraid
that majority, yet ii was cur bass principle
That majority should b, given. lie did nCt
bclnvo that stepping whiskey would xiii tbs
tdwG. God knows if the whole ghiskey fra
ttrnity were surk The town would be better Of.
II the gentleman from tho Third ward wants
Cram I've 10 csj c:ion to his going to Wash
layton 10 get il. lie c.n have his bottle filled
and bring it home. Mr.. Evans opposed the
protest further, ard then, on yea and nay VOC.
the profess, against Local option wss adopted
yeas, 10: nays. .; and the Board adjourned.
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Nrl--7' I0' q O1HE.''i IIII1OI VUhUT7Ufi
Charlotte. n. q.
Wlite to De. Giles, l2O West Broadway,
n. T., who will euro Without charge. Giles
Pills cure Govt. Sold by eli druggists. Trial
bottle % cents.
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hiaxsndris, Va, Feb. 2S 1850

-, NIsNhGdTI9, va, Frb, 8, ISSU.
Thomas Y. fishei!l, esq, chair nan, Sc
Ny Dcar t:ir-I esteem il an honor TO nccopt
tho ilvt s!iCn which sour ro,o OF This daio com.
muncatea TO me-.
For over quarter OF century rGuch of the
little iesur0 have been ab!e 70 commend kss
been spei,t i'll accommodating materials 20 Illus.
trsto tho hiitory of Aoxsndria, end wnatevc.
n.ay serve to entertain The City Council on the
occasion Of :ts centennisl, will chcerful!y Put
at IFS fervi:e. And remain yours very truly,
Nm. +. CARNE
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InE CENTEENIAL.-Th Jyint Committee
Gu The c!nte1Gis! anniversary OF :ho formation
Ct the mun;c;:al government, which occurs ca
the 9ih ot March, net az tho Auditors ofEc,
81 iGrf clock tain afternoon. 10 mako ;u7lhcr
arrangements fer ia public meeting 20 be hold
nn :h:;t bishs. |! mill &c aeon hg the c>rrcsp0a-
e;erco published ID nE0thcr psaGo that William
L. Garuc, c:q., ise: accepted: tho imitation 10
deliver i.,g adtr; IS DC tho rroaaice.
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RETURNS FROM TIE MOFFETr FUNCII.-Mai.
Geoigo Dudley, Commissioner Of the Revenue,
has reported 10 tho Clerk OF the Corporation
Court tho sum Of SSj CT as the returns from
tho Moilott liquor purch, fer tho month Of
EanIu4iy. This is ihc smallest rulurus made
'l0ce The Molfait punch has been ia operation,
oTirG, Tho GG'HmIs,isnar slys, to the CiIarts
msde ty ito pulpit aud ih3 Ri3rm Club 10
stop the liquor ttalio. anil tbs close rrcmi%i'y
Of Tie Ci!Y u V asl!!ugiun,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-01

CORPORATION CoUWr. Tho March term Of
tho Corporation Court. judge A. w. Chiffon
presiding. commenced 10 day.
Mary u. kal Vs. Enoch Grimes; distress
warIa,i petition OF Stsnsbury Il Bro. fled =,
and rule awarded against Mary q. koll and
Eaoch GTimcs to ln!orp!cud and liligato their
rights TO attach property.
Alfred W. Harris, c,Iered. an attorney Of
Washington, waa admitted to practice ia this
court.
Arnold IS. Arnold and Stewart Us. Arnold
consolidated; in clancary; fnal decree.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-01

APPOINTMENT WTnDRAWN-Judg A. w.
Chiffon, u the Corporation Court, handed the
clerk Ct that court this morDipg 40 order appoint
Ing MIR. Ffa0k lluDcr, Of West Fad, Feirfux
clunty. Commissioned tt Accounts. Common.
wcalth's Attorney s. g. Brent. shortly alter,
arose md notified tho court that whenever MIR.
Huator was appointed hc would resist it on tho
ground that Mr.. Hunter was not o resident of
the city. tho Law requiring that ii i. appeared
that no cilz 70 could b. found competent to fill
tho position then tho court could ssltcs some
ono from fAilfaX cGuuIy. Judge Chiffon thon
withdrew Tho appointment Tor tho present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-01
AUCTION BALES.
VOL ECTOR SALE

' y . II e = I y Is , 3 a l.
By virtue Of Thy otIic, 80 Collector OF tho
Northern Djstricl, l will, at y o'clock "a, on
tuesday,, the 9TH dsy Of March, 1880 Offer
for aslo. BY public auction, q certain TENE-
MINT, located upon tho corporation let 81 tho
Fish wharf. standing in the name Of EWell 8.
AtWcil, and long used By him ss an ice house.
This sale is TO satisfy the claims Of The cit7 for
ground rent. amounting TO aixty dollars and
costs. Terms Of ssle CASH.