Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-25
LGGiL EHEIIIIE.G

hr. 4. w. Arns.:org has returned from hi
trip &c tho mcunta;Ia.
The AleXaud:is Game PROTECTIVE Asstc!s
tlon meets to m)IroG night.
| Reed birds and sors hsvo made their appear
auoo 10 the marshes on the outskirts of tae city
Ella Moore, tho litils girl Injured y:sterd
| oy belcG run ever by wagon. On KIog street
IS doing 50 we'll as c,u'd be expected.
VIM Dixon, coored, wss put under b1uis f
| keep the pesc,, by Justice Thompson. TIL!
| afternoon.
meeting in the county tonight, TO hasr the
report OF committee on the Increase Of taxes
VIII be addressed By Mr.. BEN amin Austin.
MIR. Thamss lIu:da. Of Richmond, is 10 the
city. havIuC been called hero By tho death Of
bis mothlr.
Mcs.rs. VIM. s. Hough and John Marriott,
ere cothned 10 their respective residei 70 BY
sickness.
The schooner Charles a. Briggs, from Boston,
arrived At fhe chip yard {! IL Inurning for re.
pairs.
Alexandra Washington Lodge meets TO night
10 consider tho question Of whiting thY York
town Centennial.
The Board of Supers isors of Alexandra coun.
~ did net meet yesterday on account of the
i,lness OF tho wife OF tho chain, Mr. VIM A.
Rowe.
a tent meeting will be commsroed ia The
yard OF ii, Third CoIcrcd Baptist Church Sat.
urday ntx!, and Continued till Monday night.
Inc church Is undergoing repairs.
Samples Of tho new helmets for tho Altx-
andrla Light Infantry have arrived, and will be
on exhibition OF tho armory of The ooapst to-
night.
Tho mercury 10 tho thermometer 10 this
otiioo TO day registered 81 degrees. The ky
c)alinues clear, giving no Indications of rain,
The drought has already ccoasiuned much dam
ago 10 the country.
hr: Louis Kraft, who has been ahsoat in Ru.
rope tor several months PAST. for the benefit of
ms health sailed, from Brennan, yesterday. for
his home in this city. 1t ia understood that Mr.
hratlt hiss beon greatly improved in health by
his trip.
Tho Board of Road Commissioners of JCGsr.
son DisIrict, alexandria county met yesterday,
WIN r. nj. Mills, chairman, and ordered the
rosd oQersear 10 put the Varions brdpes in the
district in good condition, and, ss coon rs tho
weather Will permit to put tho road in thorough
repair.
The pilos Of Capt. T. B. Hooe's wharf. foot OF
frince street, were set on 70 yesterday ht,er.
noon by the rubbing Of the guards ofthe steamer
Excelsior against them, The flames wero OK.
LII uisAeu ny SONG OF Inc hanQs OF q lug boat
lying at Tho wharf at the limo. One Of tho piIos
WAS considerably burned.
Tho passengers Of the steamer Sue, on her
trip from Washington to Baltimore, August 81,
have adopted resolutions declaring that tho
captain aud officers are not bamsb!o for The
grounding Of the steamer on Cobb bar, on The
Gleht named, durirg the storm and intense
daikacss that prevailed at tho iimo.
Mayor Beckhsm day opened tho bids re-
celVed from various persons for tho privilege of
performing the scavenger work of the civ for
the next two years. The privilege was awarded
10 MIR. Robert w. BAllenger, he being Ibe
highest bidder, for $3.50. MIR. Bsllongor Will
uss The oderless e1cavatng machIue in the
work. and leaves hero tomorrow for the purnoso
ol purchasing one Of the mos! improved pattern.
MIR. j. Il. Tackitt. has enlarged, greatly i'm.
proved and handsomely II ted bis dry goods
'!cro On the coruer Of Pitt and kiug streets aud
,oW has complete stock of goods On hard.
sblcb, On account Of the rec, nt Improvement TO
he store, Can DO seen o. gteat advant.go
j. w. Dyer rtcsived TO day by the Notfolk
boat fresh supply of taiors. trout snd mack
'rel which Gro icr ct |, ut bis bost ct The foot OF
iirg street.