Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-11
LOCAL MATTERS.

Ihe Gsai@c7 Probabilities. Huqltst II, 1891.
For mo Middle atlantic States fair weather,
Gortro.s. recring TO southeast! winds, stationary
or higher .empersturo, rising followed By sin.
lioDa7y barometer.
THE APPROACHING FAER.-We have re-
coVed coy OF the revised premium list for
tho fourth ANNUAL Fair OF tho AleXandrs AID
EaiFtax Agricultural ond Industrial Association.
to be held on the grounds OF the association, 10
1919 city, on September eth, 18th. 10Th and
"o.h. Already The managers arc making pre-
i'sTatoDs 10 have an exhibition which shall sur
pass IA every rtspocs those OF the preceding
FEARS, AID it is confidently believed that success
Will crown their Efforts. The Ir.mluGs have
been increased III plumber and value and every
thing wal be d0aa to attract exhibits and
large attcndanco OF visitors from s!l parts OF the
hurf0uodog country 10 this Stale, tho District
o! Columbia, MaryiGLd, and elsewhere. The
most iaeOrabic terms hsvo been arranged by
the Secretary, MIR. j. i. BcckhGu. With tic rail-.
road companies Tor Tho r,LSp Ortntl0o Of aSti-
clcs or animals. C.p:. L. I. Hawks, General
ffe'Rat Agent OF The slfsi1ia Miliand agrees:
Ia shlpp02 articles or animals for tXhibl-
TOO, aGoots VII! T.qGlre prepayment OF freight
at regular rates. @iVlrG roceipied bill for same,
specifying hrtIc.Cs nC aDlmss in detail and
piGed by certificate from the secretary Of the
s.coty that the articles CT animals specified
we're exhibited at the Fair will cn,ilIe the own.
or OF such articles or aaim.ls to free Transport
ta.lon back to original sn!ppiag point
Don delivery oil any sucl articles or AMI.
lnAI5 at orIeloal shIppioK point tho original
owner may return the rccalptCd freight bill TO
the Ggont OF the comphry, and It accompanied
by tbs secretary certificate Of exhibition, tho
agent will rotuod the freight pa! Ga such a.tl-
clcs or animals az or, raiurned
Though apparently csrIg, yet l. is timc that
those who expect 10 Dartlc pae ID tho tyaiIi.
ton thouli ba prepariaF, aid ii is hoped ihst
there will be a united effort on tho PER. OF city
nnd country to make the Fair credit to b,th.
|! has been suggested, aud We learn ,hst the
suggestion meets with Qonoral favor, 20 Gav.
competitive dri!l OF tho vouutoer clmpaDieS Ct
tho State, for which handsome pr;z, will be
offered. and thla with the various other attrac
tons that will b; presented, 1t is CXp,cci, vii!
draw 90 Immcnso coGc1ursc OF people.
PREV iTURE-rhn naaoHn0e;nou: Of the
death OF Mr.. )hd Boswell 10 this cJuma
lev deg7 ago was premature, although IL was
20 ropo! cd around the city at he time, every
body kr)"iog also that the disease uudcr which
TIC suffered Vas ilcurablo. lis il dead this ,ime
The item retired TO /, w!S s,a:cd that thcro
was tu. ono brother ct, waJ haa iepu!aliou
10 the southern par. OF :ho city for drawing
HOROSCOPES with cards. from which larglsge
the wOuld.to-sccr tool; decided exceptions, and
denounced, 10 severe terms. a5y man who prL~
sumcd TO call hin microscope" at the same
time utterlng s)lcnn prophecy that tn. VIII
nr Of tho Rem would dlo before his bro.iLI; but
1t would seem bis pT0rhotiI vision 80 failed
him tins tlmr, es tho writer OF tho frs. item
has lived to wIlto this.
FERSONAL.--Tho WaGfouioa Solid S.u.h |
aags 'Mr. ifatk Msrbury. of AI,x.ndria,
spent several da}5in WaTrcoton and il no 70 nrsr
broad Run station, in this c,un,y" NJ. Nlrr |
bury returned homo MOLd.y blight.
MIR. Leonard MGtbury Is ru9,jcii1g GEAR
Broad Run in Fnuqui2r cou0iy.
Major f. l.. Smith. who has baGn 10 hllnuti !
GE, has re urned homo little hr0r !, hut |
approved 10 hnah.
Mr.. j. 4. Dixon and Isiniy. who havn been |
5aondIGg sjmo tine at Orkncy Springs, haze |
returned TO this city.
M'1+ Ida wilson. Of 81. i,)u'a il risifiaE At
Miss klLzn y. on kiug street. y
DEATH OF Nix JoMN ". lIAMv6ND. - ilr. |
John W. Hammond. who, sire, ne daath I'll
Mr. VIM. A. Johnson. 10 The taN Ct 1879 has |
conducted tho grocery and chvi,nl- sion business |
at the old Alexander etaoH, northwest corn r
OF Cameron and Royal streets, died caiIg this
m0rDirg after short illua,s at hs reside, e., GA |
Cameron street, between rIit ard 81 A4arh |
The news Of Nj. It's dn,an.c will b. received |
wh profound sOrr0w hg large CT cio OF friends |
ard scqlslntancG7. H. wGs a yaung msn Of |
energetic prJpoosi ?. and when snail toy |
generally seemed 60 lGnor, juvenile DIVERSIONS, |
hDd was alSFy| engaged ir ,pu0 u riGl oaon-
p9iICn.
THE CHANNEI.ro Sir EEnNoN Col. Albert
las submitted h,s report 90 tic improvements |
OF the Po,on,ao river al Mt Vtrnou Work |
was begun Mach 10Th lSSl, and completed !
April Dist, during which tine u ,0D5 5 emilio !
yards were dtcdRcd and tho material deposited |
n the the Hats thrtc quarters oi n milo above
The chaDncl drcdgtd aud to tic right OF tho !
fOtomsc chanBcl looking dOsD stream, The |
channel has been mado 10 feet wide and |
icct deep, and the turning ba.n has been en-
Iargcd TO a radius Of $50 feet irom he ou:cr
anglo of the wharf. A further appropriation
ri $1,000 Is rlC2mmcn!td 10 comr(oio tie lin
prOvemCnls.
No Qu0RUM. &C.--Fherc was 10 iasa h0un
mGeuGg Of tho CITY School Board las: night,
I'M no quorum appearing al 80 o'cl. c[ Mr.
Wilmington w;s ci!lGd 20 tho chair AID Al aG.
Durnncat, SUI i'c to Tho call OF The chairman.
took placc. a proposition i0J the purchase oi
Tho Lotto on the corner OF CoMeron and CoIum-
bus streets fer : 600. was on hand but tho
members present did Hot Thick the terms DIFF
bite enough. The Board has been calIod to-
gober again TO night, when the proposition for
The purchase OF the lot will he renewed in a
moro dehuito shape.
THE Coal TRADE.-The shipments fr,m
the mines of tho Cumberland coal region for
the week ending Saturday. August e, were
5O.5li tons, and for the year to that date
l,lSg,l2 tons, o decrease OF 81 0jS tons IS
compared with the corresponding period OF
1850 The shipm ents 10 the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal were. for the week IL S74 tons; for
the year, 2j& &l5 tons, decrease of - 75S