Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-17
- committee &c canvass thor respective wards
Cor contributions.

rs T. committee !o canvass thor res pectigo wards
| Cor contrIbuljQns:
| FIRST WARD.
| Il Wheat 1homss Hoy
| George Washington w w Norbert
SECOND WARD.
GIco[gA !. Simpson John Harlow
Leopold l. kuben.
THIRD WARD.
SIG Bront John Lannon
! ls'sC kIchhtTs David A Windsor
FlURTn WARD.
John BGmoot Edward Hughes
| Dudloy George McBurncy, jr
All contr buli0ns will be turned over to Id. 3.
| ftarlow esq who has consented to act "a Treas
nrcr. The nsmos Of the contributors will also
DO published IN the GtZ,Lte Any person desir-
| ing to subscribe to the fund directly can do 80
| by calling al the Office OF MIR. Harlow, in tho
| Market Building.
The committee desire TO return their thanks to
| tho Alexandria Musical Association and to Mr..
). Marriott Hill and Mr. Joseph Brodcrs for
| tavors rendered..
| pFrREDATIONS ON PROPERTY. There is
great complaint made by the citizens at tho
| dcprcdatioos committed by thieves on and
about tho promises OF vacant houses 10 different
| parts OF the CITY. As soon as house becomes
empty tie thieves e0minonoc their work OF tear
| lng 1t to plCcGa. An uncccupicd house on
| Queen street belonging the estate Of Alec
| Bodon. colorcd, Waa damaged to the extent OF
| over hundred dollars last week. The house
was broken into and the steps and flooring car.
| lied oft, to be used "a fire wood Another ono
on Henry. between kiDg and Cameron streets,
| was made completely untcnantable, and the
| window irameH of another on Henry, between
| Cameron and Queen streets, wcro torn out and
! carried away night before last. The names of
some CT Tho thieves ore in tho hands Of the 70,
| lice.
l'UBLC PROPERTY. Tho Sinking Fund
Commission met at the Auditors Office this
| morning az ! o'clock and % ourncd TO meet at
tho same place TO night at half past seven, to
consider the renting OF the fish benches and
other matters Of interest.
The Committee Oh pubio Properly Of tho
City Council will also meet at tho Auditor
Ohlco to night at o'clock to make arrange-
mcBtS for the renting OF the Fish wharf and
consider the application Of Mr. John H. Par.
rott, IT,, for CERTAIN repairs at the American
coal wharf. owned by tho Corporation, and
leased by the American Coal Company.
TEMrERANCE.-Tho series OF Temperance
meetings to BIO held by tho Alexandria Reform
Club commences to night at Sarepta Hail. when
Mr. Charley Nyc, of Washington, will deliver
one OF his stirring temperance addresses. MIR.
Cunningham, u popular temperance orator, will
sneak on Wednesday night, and Rev. DR..
thppo. Of Baltimore, on Thursday night, will
doilver his famous lecture, entitled, STRANDED
on tho B4r"
MI lo,k
initiated two now members This lodge is
making arrangements for dramatic entertain.
mrnt at Sarcpta Hail at an early day.
DEATH OF AN OLD ALEXANDRlAN.-Mr,
Joseph I. Myers, one of The oldest inhabitants
Of The Dis riot OF Columbia, died at his resi-
dclco 10 Washington lost week at the advarc ID
age Of IS years. Mr.. Myers was born in this
city in I792. and Witnessed its capture
by the British 10 1872. Up to tho time Of his
death he retained his mental faculties and only
lew weeks ago, while 10 Company with some
Of his friends. gave vivid and graphic descrip.
ton oil the scenes and Incidents of the last war
with Ensland. Mr.. Myers is sill remembered
IN tins city by many Of the older residents.
TnE CoLORED REFORM CLUE.-A largo and
'ntcftntina temperance meeting, under tho aus
last iirht "a tire frsL Baptist Church, with
hnv. rfcl'ls tnrk 10 the chair and K. ID. Rufhh
secretary.
Speeches wee delivered by hIessrs |. &.
o N'al. Frank WoOd. aud Willie hladolla.
Tne clnh Al Present numbers IuI members,
nnd ~ rapidly uorcaSiGg.
lMrRoV GMENrS The Improvement at tho
Virginia M!dlaud depot, which have been ia
ntogG"sI Inr aaiGn time. have been Completed -
Wiser" t." Oh reception room st0ui there is
"tW edhihoi'"u' baggage ronm. and Snuth Of
his .T" two rcGs ln;nn IuGnla, 0nu tor Eeniio.
fncn ann ihc nt:sc: iur iaGlcs, --2rl:.rIird with
all inc mod, - I!rrrdy' mau:;. Tho ladies'
room will h.: 'nnflHDnscrIy cRrp"ttd and furnish
cd, ami :hc Recommendations Afforded, will bo
mnciI boiler than ever before.
STARTED AFTER PAGE WALLACE SHERIFF
Earuthois. of IIecsburg. accompanied by q
deputy started this morning for Hagcrsin,sn,
Md, Tor Page Wallace. tho negro raglshrr,
c0Dtiued in lsiI at that place lilo will be
brought back 10 l.ecal'nrg by tho most Gircot
route, snd placed in jail there to await li= trial
for Gi:rpgcs on two white ladies'
LAND SALEs.--Thc following lnnh vas sold
nj Fan * {. H.. yesterday. by decree OF court!
i trac. nonr Bufke's Station, on the Virginia
hlidlaod Railroad in Two paris. at Sc 50 and
S!l 81 ner acre, 10 q. Harrison; farm near
Great Falls, $50 acres, at $3.50, TO Thomas
Peacock, also tho kincholoc farm, at Pohlck,
3li acrcp, ATS per aero. TO James GrimsGy.
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kNiGnTs or rY1InAs.-- Mcssrs. Oscar Il.
Haesctt, OF Mechanics Lodge No. 3, and Iuth
or u. Harrison, OF Oriental Lodge No. 6, and
VIM. II. May, Grand PROBATE, left this morning
iof Lynchburg, 10 attend tho meeting of tho
Grand Lodge Of Knights Of l'ythias Of the
l6itcd States, which commences its session 10
that city TO night o. s o'clock.
For TIE SuFFERING.-Mess Buck Il
+ Gliding, proprlotors Of tho Cool Alley Mills,
Front Royal, sent TO this Office to day barrel
of their -four for the benefit Of the Irish rolioi
lu0d. which has been turned over TO the socre-
tnry of that fund.
TIE TRIAL or MINOR-At the the session