Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-23
LOCAL. BREFI4lES

Mr. John Perry has been elected Di-..,
OF the Citizens Nations! Bark, vic. Mr ; ,!s
Lawson. resigned. D. =
The keel for new long bca. 70. ,!,b,..
Brothers. OF Washington, WAS Laid Il tSa I. 49,!
yard in this city TO- Day. 'A'l
A barge containing 1900 bricks for n,....
j. Z. Agnew & Go. wss towed here from Wys s:,''
ington Saturday morning. '"L'
Major w. ". Herbert and Mr Issac pc,
berg are prominently spoken Cit in conr:c;'os-
with the Presidency oflhe next Common CCnnoS;a,
The rensns of the la.o J. Willard c.."'
were brought here from Manassas On esin,Salss
night last and inferred in st. Paul's cem siS,v
George Thompson, locked up Saturds, 49,,
on complaint OF Daniel Henry, Was dis,bs.s"t.;;
this morning by tho Mayor, no enc spDesrirat
agains. him.
The following were Saturdays Quotations r.,
fresh meat in the Lynchburg m.rRet: Hsot 6.
12!c; corned beef S,l0c; veal lOal2!c; mu,,cn
lOc; lamb Toe; pork IS To-.
Messrs. J. p. Agaow & Co. received dc,ira
tho week ending Saturday from Cumher a, :
1850 tons of coal. They rhippod during ia
same period 1900 tons. VIZ
Ten canal boats from Cumbsrlsnd a,rirsa :,
the canal basin to-day, but owing 10 an acc den,
70 one OF the LOCKS they could net pass GU. irtn
the river. saw
The GAS c,asing to burn fox few ssc;,ds
last hight was caused ty turLiog Zoo mauvry-
olutious Of the key for re!uciIs the pressure At
the works.
The funeral Of The lato Air. Chss. + W,I<,.
took place On FriGay evening last, and wa, a..
tended by the Alexandria German i,eaayolrY.
Association, which society tsi,hful!y mini,tercI
10 him during his illness.
The adj burned tlrNs ct tito u. S. C;,c,;t
aud D.srlcs Courts. 10 have coMuaeuoad ia TN,
city tomorrow, have been pcs;p!roi ill Ttu,s-
day next, Judg, Hughes bcicg det.iscd "a
Richmond in the tria! OF C iu:y case.
Three luadrcd shad aud fiqa lhcussn; her.
ring arrived at F.shtcWo this morning acI sell,
as follows: Shad Sl2 per hundred hcrrioc ;
10 SIS. 80 per thousand. Tho season for ISL j..
now considered abou: ovsr.
Attorney General james &. Ficl5, o. V;r.
gina, and Joseph Packard. e'q OF B.l,lus,,
wno are to appear in tho case or Grshsm ", ,hn
w. o., V. III. s. e. s. Il. K. Co. o.morfoW
were among those in attendance upon the scs.io,
of the Circuit Court for th, city this morning.
A temperance revival. with Col. Hoy, o! b.,
| timose, es the leading spirit. is TO b. con-
mencod TO Dightin the POs:ottico ysfd IN 9 ..,..
! to be- erected for the purpcse IL is report c9
the streets that the Alc1and:i. Reform t:r5
will pay four hundred c.pitatpn tsges ha,Scng
! this aud next Thursday.
! Do Molay Commanders, of Boston, a74 6.
Johns Coinmsndery, ct Providence, AliSs..
Templsr, passed through mere this nc rnns o..
their way 10 hichmond. Tue hle1and.i. Mu
sical Association a!eo left hero this 1ao7a!sl :
| play for the Fredericksburg Comm .ndcrg Jul,
ing the slsy OF tho Wiling knights in ,hsi city
A valuable d9g, belonging 10 Mr.. CAur,
| Adam, Was drowned III the river of Kicg Sire:
wharf yesterday afternoon. Tho dog "NIca.
| fine retciVer, went overheard after s:ore ,hfoS
| into the river by boy on tho WhsrE snI tl.so.
| pearing did not rise to iha surface % the w,Ir
! again. Ii is supposed the animal BE- sCme
| means got under the wharf and drow:ed hrioro
| ne could get out.