Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-17

q cndcT the skllliul diractioIs CT Ja7pes tie
nyils' tne VhrIous apartments we're transformed
~ sp0' OF teauty aud richoess, Sniay
usluy proKen Dy choice txoLicl was suspended
| 1uEougnous the parlors and drawing rooms,
| meetng ID PERCUSSION in the hallway, where the
ceremony YVES performed. Here ais, vas
20 :nu' PACK OF noWer7, plants, ETC.. embel
| Nsheu cy statuary. forming an appropriate back
GROUND Ter the brief aud solemn scope tina. pre-.
oeded the congratulations and general pleasure.
Inc usual form Ct bridesmaids was dispensed
| with. tie attendants c'nsistirg simply of two
ushera, Mrsrs. Samuel Mather aud Lou Muir
pny "A cho:c, program Of mnsic wss rard :r,d
D7 tho dernania orchestra The dirine apart.
cneot was also decorated 90 grand sole with
movers and planta OF variformad tu, and ape.
cles. In the upper hallway an elegant assort-
nent OF eaoo' presents 10 golJ, obins, etc was
displayed. Though cot intending TO d. icula,z,
10 such large and varied lit OF e. lisite te ksps
OF esteem. yet it may not bs iaapprorriat, to
ment!on Sit Of the bridegroom's mother,
! namely. silver sugar bowel aud craamsr over
co.! one huodrfd years old; novelty 10 its way.
Inc idS'l'lLles we're kent up Until late 10 the
eVeGlbg Mr. and Mrs. Adam left for New
ok ls't night, from whence they will prccatd
10 their hnmo at Alexandria ia Eastern Viz
g'nla.- Ctereland TO- Leader Apral5
IIIE MARKET To DAY-In spit OF the ooId
| Gather duricg the carly part OF tho week the
market this mcrolng presented an attractive
appearance, many berches being set apart ex.
clusiveIy for f ,weTs. Qaite large number Of
cuotrY p,cpc werc there With there u.ual sun
ply Ct green vegetables. fresh tuttcr and eggs,
and large quantity Of ssssafras bark. A geo
tloman from ooe the upper cluuties gives it Is
BIS Opinion that tta pea aud strawberry vines
have beer cjDsdsrtbY Injured by the late coId
snop, end says that the poorly filled cut peas is
because of'ho rtcart frcst. Reports from the
surrounding country are 10 the effect that earIy
sprinr vegetables have been dsmagad also. The
tl.h market was abunoa1tNy supplied wi h shad.
Eerilog. rcck. paIch ard other vari;ies. 10
sprlrg vegetables there was an inward tendency
10 pres from The previous wetk. Prices rang
cd as follows: Best cuts of beef IS cents ps1
pounds mutton Is to Is. lamb 20, veal roast
l22 to Is, coroed meats s to 10, chickens IS
to W per pair rhu5arb Sc's. per bunch. as
par'Si- ~ TO Csc per butch. york cuttings
50 TO 4Oots. per peck. cabbage sprouts 40cs.
per peck, york cabbage to Isis. per
head, !et'1c' TO sets per head, onions
and rsdd'sh's2 TO 5,Is per bunch. eggs I21 to
lfc!s per Gtz.p, butter o. IS and 4O,ts. per
sloRle rock 4Cc.s. 10 So piece. burci rock IS
to 4Octs, herring l5c s. rer dtz,n, white pelch
- to %3os. per buoeh. Flow9rs-roses iron
~ dtzeu up, gera1iums 5 per dcz %, verbcnas
to 10 I5cs per dtzoB.
POLICE REpORT.-E. Il. Downham, esq
President CT the Board Of Aldermen, presided
1t police headquarters, 10 the absence of Mayor
Sml'h, this morning, and tried the following
Cases.
The first case called was that of James Hep
Geison. cOlored. alias "rutcs," who was men
toned in yes' erdsy's Gaz>tto az having gone on
rampage the night before. ard knocked over
tho stove OF one Alice Kits. colored, 10 Peters
burg, Inc only excuse Tu.es had for lis con-
DUO: was that he had been drinking c little
tuo Hc was fined fvs dollars and costs, and
dischsrgsd
John Wtiliog, ccloIcd. for hciug drutk ard
discrderIY on the streets, was focd $3.50 and
Costs.
Fannin Keys. formerly of AIexaud ris. but
now CT Washington, WAS fined So aud cost for
bldg drunk and disordorly.
PFRsONAI.-T many lriauds of cur fellow
townsmen j. ii. MoV,igh will ho pleased to
'esrn that hr h-s returned from n visit to iicnds
~ RohmoLl W., rroitly narrowed in health
Il il 6ppoaracor.
). v. Lnmh,ri, $50, q lolmcr ctz,p. but
n,w IT ST. lInuis where he il 10 nc i've burmese,
Is here on witt to his rclaiiucs
Captain j. s. Pumpkins, u s. N, and ,dy
ole sinppcg ~ tic Mansipu House.
CooncI j. Ea,icu Gibson, CT CuIp4pcr, mem.
Der Of tho House OF Delegates. ard who is
prominently spoken of in cnnpcolion with tho
NO ral , 4
MIR. Justus S,hnriHcr. tho fhcient secretary
OF tho Aix'ud1ia M4lioc railway, is confned
to his rrsIricrc, by sick uces.
REPUBLICAN Mass MEETING "A republi
can mass W. cing will &c held 1T the c,lored
Odd Fellows Hall, on Columbus street, Moo
day night, Tor the purpose, 1t il understood. Of
cudorslcg the ao,ion Ct the late iepubic.n con-
veuliOn, held OF the Cd court house, il this
city, 10 exciting a. w. HnIris sad L. l.. Tan
clll, both c)lorcd men, delegates tc TIC State
convention, to NEE. ia Saupton 90 tho 2lst
iutant. II il also the purpc SO Ct this meeiog 10
ascertain tic true sepumett OF tho republicans
of this c'y-ahcthcr it be for Grant or Blaine,
add the delegates elected OF the ssid convention
Will vjto In tcocrdaIc, with the Gsc aiucd
plrhss Of the republicans Of AIoxs1trla 10 The
Stanton c)Gvantion.
Coal SHIPMENTS. The Gun bcrI.nj News
says:
shipment Ct coal Yesterday Ue.o hoa7icr
than any day this season. % b,ats, with CO.
having Cleared. Tho prevailing rate of freight
now is 81 10 to Georgetown ard $l.l5 to AK
ardi1, and tho led cations arc that tho canal
viii now receive its full share Of tho coal for
transportation. The Borden, Consolidation.
Mary lsnd and American Companies are ship
ping by canal, but tho New Central Company
has not yet begun canal shipments, though
they arc sendiag cut large quantities Ct cal By
rail. ="
RkIUREfD.-Tho representatives from this
cIts-Chatles Goodrich, Of Potomc Lodge, No.
50. ond Marley Encampment, No. 6; w. A.
Nails, Of Sarepta Lodge, No. 81, ard Hugh
Latham. District D-puy Grand Master-ar
rived home to day. iron Richmond. whether
they had been 10 attend tho meeting Of the