National Republican., 1881-07-29
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.


Under an assignment made by Nails &
Co.. milers, Mr.. George S. French was yesterday
made trustee.
The Norwegian bark Disinganno, which
Is being loaded with cargo of grain by Captain r.
j, Hooe for Europe, VIII not be ready to sail be.
fore Saturday.
Auditor Brockett gives public notice in
reference to the redemption Of real estate sold for
non, payment OF taxes, and urges al TO avai them
selves Of the remaining time to redeem said prop
crty,
The board of supervisors of Alexandria
County met at the old court house yesterday and
examined the books ofthe commissioner OF the rev.
enue for the purpose OF laying levy for the eIisu
ing year.
Several boats loaded with coal arrived
at the wharf Of the American Coal Company in
this city from CnmbGrnmh Yesterday; The Ameri.
can wharf Is gradually hlllhg up WIN coal ana the
company Will be ready 10 load vessels by Monday
next
A permit was issued in Washington
on Wednesday TO MI David A. Windsor, OF this
city, to build four three,s!ory bTlGk dwellings on
northwest In the first named city at nm estimated
cost OF $1,000
The Republicans of the city elected in
their respective wards on Wednesday night dele
gates 10 city convention, To be held August 8,
which win elect two delegates TO attend the State
convention, which meets In Lynchburg August TO-
majority will vote for two delegates who favor
the coalition ticket.
The city council having failed TO elect
keeper Of the nlmshOuse, Mayor BeckhRm yes,
terdRy reapponted Mrs, Conwell to that position,
and She gave the bond required Of her aud was
sworn into office Mrs COtnwell will act as keeper
Of the amshouse until her successor is elected
hy the city council
The annual reports, which are in the
hands OF the printer, show that the finances orthe
city are in a Aourishng condition. The rate Of
taxation is 81 so on the 500 on real and personal
estate, ON the entire city debt, which amounts TO
81 006 257 co. the interest rate is three per cent.
| except on sj9lOO, which bears six per cent, in
tcrest, and s3iO67 so five per cent
Judge James Keith, of the Circuit
Court, at Warrenton on Wednesday, upon the ap-
| pcation OF Captain X, Kemper, granted writ of
| habeas corpus IN the case of Louis H. Payne, now
| confined IN the Jail OF this city. The Judge ar.
| hear arguments OH the writ and decide whether
| OF not NJ Payne can be- released without furnish
ing the full bond of 1850, for which he is now
| held.
A party of fishermen arrived here on
| Tuesday last irom Philadelphia and left immedi.
| atcly for the lower Potomac where they propose
! to spend their time in catching cat, fish, which
I They had with them eight miles Of line aud eight
| thousand hooks The fish caught Will be shipped
| from this city 10 Philadelphia When last heard
| fTom the party We're al Bryants Point, and were
meeting with good luck
The schooner Joseph May, which has
been undergoing repairs AT the ship-yaId for
several days past, was launched from the ways
| "Wednesday, and large three masied schooner was
being built al the yard for johnson Bros, of Wash
Immediately hauled up The long boat which is
ington, Is almost completed, and will be launched
In n few days A number OF small SchOoners is
lying AT The wharf Of the yard waiting their turn
10 be hauled up tor repairs.