Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-03
EOC.iL -BRErITIE.g

hose belonging 10 Mr, John Baden died
81 iisny yesterday :n)r1;T<.
ktD! Stickncy's c;rcus will be hero o, Lie
| lo:h inst and Ioups ci.c Ell. on Inc I'D
A large crowd attended the E,A Mo-. cyc
81 n to harsha!! Hall % day
Z GsifeIl snd A,thu. a.g pole j. t, lie
rsl5;d on to o. scr c. g, hstwec7 King sad
Pllnce STREETS.
Tie schooner jann Enmc:so7, f.ou, ssl
E!Ier, Mass was hsu!ed mp S: tha ship yard
yesterday Tor repairs
A W. Harris sid E. F. +, CT viii address q
GIrfcld snd Arthur net ting NJ Fai.lsx G. H, 10.
night.
A T.! cling Of tho Second wsrd Es,c elk sud
English club vii! be held 10 morrow night and
every night this week. The Third and Fourth
wilds Democrat; cluba will meet tonight
a ls1ge excursion party from tho no 2hbor-
mood OF Delaplsne station, Fsuquior County,, ar.
| rived In this city yestcr!sy evening On their
way - Norfolk.
A hive Of bets from Maryland sws,m,d on 8
pile of lumber at Perry, Smont 6 Co.'s deck
Sundsy, and they were successfully hived yes
terdsy morning.
A Hancock and English fig polo was raised
yesterday evening By the boys at the upper end
OF King street. assisted by Mr. NJ. Schiller, and
q dag t~olvo feet long was thrown to the bretz:.
The work Of laying the ground wsys around the
new schooner At the ship yard will be CON msnc.
cd this week, and tits uudcr;tood that the ves-
sol will be launched tbou! tho middle Of next
week.
The reported usus nstu: n al Hamilton, LOU
doun county, Vs. is ssid Gy peraola who have
saen 1t TO be no moro than 81 unusually line
looking bull calf, and no! TO &C. as stated, hslf
calf and half dog.
From Mr.. George Richards watermelon de-
"a
Geived melon, JUS: oil tho ice: and del:ciously
favored Mr. Is. keeps the bast varieties 81.
Ways on ice, ready 10 be eaten.
Preparations are being made by I'll the demo.
cratic ward clubs for participation in the parade
on the evening o! tho 18th Tho First Ward
Club held :. meeting last night, and the hall OF
the Second Ward Club will DO oucn every
night during tho week.
There is great COMPLAIN! OF the condition OF
the bridge across Aot:'s run, upper end of King
street. e gentleman in the city 10 day re.
marked that if the bridge ia net repaired Alex
andria county will be cslod on to pay damages
that vii! amount to much moro than the repairs
will cost
It is said that the launching Of the now steam.
er Excelsior built for tho Potomac Steamboat
Go. II Delaware which is intended TO run in
connection with the r.. F. s. Z. Il. T., may
revive The proceedings instituted by tho State
two years ago 70 prevent tho accomplish m ant of
thst object.
MIR. Joseph Cawood who has recently b zen in
King George county, says that the like Of the
corn crop in all the Northern Neck Of Virginia
was nevor soon before that tho corn stalks LOOK
like trees, and that tho poorest land will mske 8
crop that would hava done credit - tho best in
former yearg.
While the disratch conveying the 81 news CT
The death Of Hrs. Ji.nes Greou to friends in
Washington was being sent by one telegraph
operator, yesterday s.t9-hoon q dispatch was
received By another opurstpr informing Mrs.
Stephen a. Green, the d&ushLe in law Of Mrs
Green, Of the death OF her Eieia. Miss Heuder-
son, in that city, beth iea.hs occurring NJ tho
ssmo tine.