Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-13
LOCAL EREEIi{L9.

The steamer MsIy Nsshinetcn will mske het
last excursion 10 Cccoquan FtlIs 10 morrow.
The special White Huiphur Springs tain or
the Virginia Midland +. t. is to ba diScontitu ID
on Thursday nett.
Tie handsome and v.riad stock Of dry goods
and noIions which hr. l. Kchb.TG is rtcul:in5
daily ia vol worth seeing.
Ono hundred and tEo car leads &C es:tlo pssB.
cd through here Saturday afternoon anh night
over tho Virginia Midland R.ilWAy Tor Eall-
moro.
Soma OF element and em,l,cmont was crested
on King street Saturday evening by the running
away of a small steer attached to homemade
slop cart.
Miss Bowie end Mr. Willisms. both of Wash.
lngton, won the priI, offered by the proprietor
OF tho steamer Mary Washington for tho bott
lady and gentleman dancers yesterday.
The FREQ Methodist conference which has besn
in session for the past few days at Dover, N. D.,
has reapponted Rov. j. II. Michael to tho
churches IN Washington and this city.
Tho Woodsun Farmers Club and tho Horti.
cultural Society, tho latter of Washington. will
give An e1curtion to Bsckistono's Island, OH
tho steamer hrroWsmith. to IN PROV. most
pleasant timo is anticipated.
& tub race for gold modal, oiIerod By Mr.
M. j. Waterman, is to take ulsce from King
street dock to the channel and bscs, on the OPEN
ing day Of the Alexandria Fair. Already there
are ten entries.
Mr.. Charles a. S:rangman, agent for Mr..
Robert Portne. in this city. received q telegram
from Charlotte, N. o.. this morning, stating that
MI Pcr!ner'a beer depot at that place vas dis.
troyed by fire last night The losa. between
So, ZOO and 5000, is fully covered by Insurance.
As will be seon by the Court proceedings olso-
whore in the Glz,tte. Judge Chiffon, to-day
removed +. Nj. Hunter from tho position Of
Commissioner Of Accounts of the Corporation
Court and appointed Uharles Dearborn in his
place.
Ihore were only two casos before the Mayor
ihis mornlng,a resident sample merchant, charg-
ed with selling goods withcusa license, and o
saloon keeper. charged with selling intoxicating
liquors on Sunday last in violation Of the Sua-
day law. Both CASES weIe dismissed for want of
evidence.
gentleman from the country c6m3 to tho city
yesterday morning and engaged colorod boy
to black his boots, giving him ten cents. The
boy after thinning up' one boot started of TO
get the ten cents changed bu! failed TO return
again, leaving the gentleman with one dirty and
one clean bot.
While three young mea---Charles and Richd,
Burch and Henry Smith, Of Alexandria Co..
were yesterday driving blind horse along the
canal road, above the Aqueduct bridge, tho ami
NAL slipped, and the occupants wora dumped
rescued by young man who happened to be
passing a. the time.
The Western Union Telegraph Company is
greetings line OF telegraph poles across The oas!orn
side OF the Aqueduct bridge at Georgetown to
increase thor facilities between tho North and
South. AS tho Il. z y. cabo across tho Potomac
at Alexandria is wearing out. that road has
asked Tor and obtained permission to mako its
Southern Geographic connections ovsr tho west
ern sIdo OF tho samo bridge
Tho Washington Republican OF this morning
says: Mr.. y. Porguson Beach. who las boon
generally spoken OF as q candidate for the house
of delegates from Alexandria County, W., on
tho Republican Readiustcr ticket. hos written
note declining tho honor. Mr.. q. is ono of
The most prominent lawyers in the State. and his
acceptance OF the nomination would fa7e heen
equivalent 10 an election"
Tne mammoth turtle in the tank in front OF
the restaurant of MIR. Henry uorbner. which has
attracted so much attention, is TO be served up
on Thursday from 10 g. M. until , clock D. M.
There is nothing moro delicious than turtle soup
or steak. and tho lovers Of good things will
donbtless avail themselves of this opportunity TO
enjoy delicacy. Familie5 will he supplied,