Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-09-24
NEWS or YHE DAT.

The irst SNOW of the season fell ca Mount
cid, w., yesterday morning.
Bishop Atkinson. who is at RaWley Springs,
has very much improved in health Eud IS re-
covering bis appetite.
Rsv. DR.. Ten Brock, oue Ct The odes! Pro
testant Episcopal clergymen IN New jersey.
died at Eaton!oWn, N. j., yesterday.
The Richmond Dispatch publishes list Of
100 eolored men who pledge their support 10
George d. Wise. the democratic congressional
nominee.
The Great Eastern is socn 10 depart from
Liverpool for New O.laans. on her initial trip
10 the c,iton trsds. The officers and crew are
to have public welcome IN th'ir arrival OF
New O;loaps.
The regular democracy of New York CITY pro-
poso an Rmicable arrangement With Ianmany
az to representation 10 the State convention at
Saratoga on the 2.3.h instant, the delegation 10
be equally divided.
Abraham 8. Meyer who keeps cigar map
ufaotory in Norfolk, Va, YVES arrested IL New
York yesterday ar held ia ST 900 bail icr trial
by United States Commissioner Deuel. tor viola
ton of the internal revenue law /! not pay
ing license.
LIZ 6GINlC5S ~ tuG heSoupIuH VI thO L ~
PRESBYTERIAN CouLcll 10 Philadelphia yesterday
were attended by an immense tbrong Of people,
the Academy Of Music being crowded to its ut.
most capacity The opering address was made
By Dr.. VIM. Nj. Paxton. of New York. A
business meeting was hela in the afternoon, end
there was night session.
The Paris fountain Of tho Chateau d Eau
vas lately removed to make room tor the statue
e H. n,o6nlo nf Nam forE
has offered to buy the fountain for the sum Of
$500 600, and, it is thought. if hia bid is &C
cepted, he will present it 10 New York city, to
any private grounds.
At tho session Of the Irish Catholic BeueVo-
lent Uniop national convention at Wilmington.
Del. yesterday, the proposition to drop the word
"lrish" was defeated only two societies vo!lng 10
its favor. Al amendment providing that the
Irish Catholic Benev violent u non aud the German
Catholic Fereio held their sessions at the sauna
| time and paos was alec defeated. A. III.
Kelley, Of Richmond, Va, was rt-c'eotod pres
ident.
Hartley & Graham, dealers 10 military equip.
ments in New York. have recently detected
their porter carrying eff valuable property con
osaIcd ir old packing b:xss. lilo had flteea
rifles aud other articles valued at 81 OUO 10
come bundles be vas carrying of when detected.
A salesman in the same establishment is also
under arrest. and goods valued OF ST 600 we're
recovered from bis rooms.
Alta meeting Of the commissioners Of tina city
OF Mobile bondholders and taxpayers yesterday
q resolution was adopted to the etflct that ttcy
desire that the commissioners of the city OF
Mobile shall make settlement With tho credi
tors Of the late city Of Mobile IS favorable 10
them as practicable. on tho basis Of O taxation
on tho property within tho limits Of tho late city
of Mobile of per csntum Oh tho value OF said
properly. The commissioners will meet tho
creditors in New York on tho l4:h Of Ootober
Page county. Va, which some years ego voted
q subscription to the Shenandoah Valley rail-
road, bat subsequently refused 10 pay on tho
ground that the road had not been speedily
constructed. etc., has had udgement rendered
against it in the court there. The suit wss
brought by the railroad, and Judge Bird has
decided that the county is bond for lis subsc!lp'
t;on-$l96 ,000-With interest from September
Is. 1880, to DO paid 10 coupon bonds, ono half
of the denomination of $500 and one half CT tho
denomination of 81 900. The oaso will 10 to
tba Court Of Appeals of the State,