Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-03
andrla Gazette and Virginia Advertiser

Police NEw5.-Iayo. B:ckbsm preside
! 1t Police headquarters to day, and b,fUe so;rg
lnlo the trls! ct cases said complaint had been
made to lin of the Iunnisg OF railroad trains
hr0ugh The city at a greater ratio OF speed than
the law al.oWs-fga miles an htur-ard in.
stEuc.ed CAPT. Webster to i.q,lro ioto the
| matter.
Rnlus Preston, cocr.d, fer d.s5rdeIy con.
| tGc!. was tined IS and dsohs:g.d
HeD:y Fftcmap, colored, for using 10. u,tirg
| Iap&uagc to the members Of the chain gang
WEl'c 81 work on TITO streets. YVES sect TO the
! gang tor thirty days.
Alexander o. len, OF Fairlsz. for heicg drunk
on the street and c.u,irg the cotdac.or of O
railroad train to stop his trsin ly haIiug 10
| lin. was fined s. so and discharged
Willie Campbell, a small caorcd boy, for dis
| orderly conduct in tho market, vas dismissed
with Instructors 10 his mosh,r TO give him
| fifteen lsshee.
!!!c keeper Of q tipping" shop on Vinegar
| lila Womau-WEs ~ for abusive language
std seIling ntoxio,tirg TQuor % Sunday last, 10
violation OF the law on the subject. The CASE
against her for abusive language was dismissed,
but tor tho violation OF the Sunday law she
wa4 En2d so. Fines to tho amount Of ;lj Tor
voia;lol Of tho Sunday law have been )eote d
daring the present week.
Twelve geese Tor "cick;irg' 90 the s rrols
were arr listed lis night AMI locked up. This
morning. four were redeemed by The owner, and
| tho ether sight were sent TO the Aims House
| PERSONAL. Reg. Or. Geo. II. Norton, at
ter monh' shsanac. has returned to tho CT
| ty, al! viii preach in s. Paul's Church 70
m0rr0w.
Miss Frai lie Swano is vi1itirg 10 L,csbuvg.
MIR. a. s. Dunn end family and Mrs. Z. w.
Avery aid children have returned from The
| mGurtaips
! Mr. John s. Fo~lcr and family roturDed
IRON Nexburs, N. y, last night.
! tx Mayors X keupSr and Z. ii Smith. and
Auditor Il. Il Btockn,t. Of this city, and Judge
! Jimaa S,:nrstrr. If FaiGisX. vi-sod Culpeper
,estcrday-;x Mayor Kempcr TO attend meet
| lCg OF q State Co.'s rva,ige Committee Of which
he Is q mombcr, tx Mayor Smith to c.ll on
some h'cnds in inst county. and Auditor
isfockclt and JCd.e Sa:g,!r OF trip of
! pleasure.
NlT. lioElcl Ia; HiaD, wao was u;minatbd for
State hcnaior at Upiplp,r yts!crlsy. passed
through hers last night Tor Washington.
=, MIR. r: DownbEm snd wta are visiting in
| Elmer N. J.
Jndga H. w, Thomas, OF Fajr(.z, was in tho
MrWn.. N. McVoisL has returned from War
fcI'ton Mrs. hcVeigh viii Remain away d few
Weeks lenr"r Tor Tho benefit [ I her health,
Ilnce!! hHhl, c'1 returned home to-day from
i'cu'ss county, anc reports nesl.hy state of sf-
iriF' politically, IN that county.
iHE COMING THEATRICAL SEASON. Tho
| entertainment At Annoy Hall Thursday night
las; j iho t1y tempt too Opera Company was
one IL 'ha b1at ever gvGn in Alexandria, and
Nr. H"o. ;. Smith the manager ct tho hall,
sSyS, Hiih iGIf patronage on tho part Of tho
poorlr, IL wliI lct1oduc, in This city, during
Tue c3Gii"g htalIlcil season. some Of tho bcs.
actors srd -c:lts3cs 10 The country. lie already
hss booked for tho hall lumber OF stars"
| among item Mr.. and Mis-. Chaufrau, who will
arpaa' in "k!t, !ho Arkansas Traveller" and
East LTnf;' Mr.. aad Mrs Geoeo s. Knight,
10 Baron Ru!oIph;" Fr.d PauIding, 10
usgaty; Oliver DJud Byroo. 10 ACROSS tho
Nontlnrn!;' Sal Smith Russell. 10 "Eigcwood
toIkS, and Fay Ic,nrlotoo. in tho opers
'DiVG;ic.'
SM0oT'S TANNEnY IN RArrAuANNoCK. -
4 cotrcsI,ot lauL Ct tho Wsrrcn,on IndeX. Civ
lDE at GCcount Of trip across tho c3untry."
has speaks Of Ito Lanlcly OF Mcss:s. q. q.
Sm'ot Sons in l,appahaunt OK
y hal Elilo further en- was tho large tan
utry OF &. {. Snoot, Ct AIrxahdIia. lIaro
were picked h2nrhin Three sheds como - 400
cords Ct bark. al It thGIo 1t ". 5 ground and cart
| I'd to the Jos ystS as occasion c.l'cd for it.
| Elch Of these Vas holds about 80 hides. and
irotn them sro anru,lly ii hrd and shilp}d
| about % GOO sides.
FNCURSIONISTS. .-QAite cloud Of oolorod
cxCursousts from Front Royal settled over
this city an! WASHINGTON TO day As usual,
I'll ages wtrC represented, and tic fob ohairs
brass and pewter watches and 'pfiz, package"
leBory arl1ytd on the persoGs OF the excIr.
| soGst wss about equal to former tcIasions
Dun; e the day iusIoess around picked pigs
feet s!aCdS WIS trisk. though tho bulk OF the
| visitors c,Ftlcd their horse" CT k and boIcgca
| with them.
FIRE AT SALFM-Thero was lre at Salem,
f.uqlsGr county, ycsltrlay. about ! o'clock
Wnica ,sho7Cd store room, with dwelling
| Ioanls ca the slcoad tl,or. Loss about $500.
| No lLsurs;c CO. The 8 ore ani dwelling ware
owned by Mr.. Edwin Jewell.
School Eooks&Schoolreq ties
FOR TIE SEASON Hssl-..
HE4H 2E-aRTEns RT FRE.STH's,
Nos. % Sc 95 King street
Now receiving ivory large at CT of Public
school Books. All the lesdlng Text books for
Schools, Academies and Colleges. School Re-.
TiGita OF every description. Composition Books,
| how styles school Satchcls in great variety:
Book Straps, now styla3 Book States. Pens, PEN
| els States and every thing eso which enters
| into complete Outfit Goods viii! DO sold al rs