Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-01
LOCAL BREVIIIES.

Mr.. Nicholas Mupm, who was paralyz,d
Friday last is improving.
Sixty five cars Of cat!le pissed through here
over Tho Virginia Midland Railroad for Bali.
more Saturday night.
a large excursion party passed through here
from Danvile for Washin g1on over tbs Virginia
Midland Railroad yesterday morning
The saloon keeper reported for violation OF
the sunday law yesterday will have an e1ami.
nation before the Mayor tomorrow morning.
The members of the A. L. |. have baeu
Invited to attend. with their lady friet d. the
excursion Of the Washirg,oo Light lOfsutry to
Marshall Hall on Wednesday night next.
A young "geotlemsn Gov" belonging to Mr.,
VIM. s. Moore fell overheard at he foot Of
Cameron street yesterday He was rescued
from Watery grave ~ Uticer Patrick Hey,s.
MIR. ames r. Carlin. has rented Clouds hi i'll,
an extensive establishment. To NJ j. T. Shaw
Of Pennsylvania. Mr. Csriin has baen running
Inc mill ss e merchant MILL but Mr.. Shaw will
it as custOm mill.
Mills. Fauqu!er county, three valuable cows,
belonging 10 Mr. 4. w. Dsvis, and very fl le
bull. belonging TO Mr.. B. F. Kixey, were killed
by lightning while standing under tree.
Msrrisge licenses were issued in Wsshin gton
yesterday TO Reuben Smith snd Bette Lewis
both of Culpeper Court House. Vs.; S. G Bur.
no!L, Of Port Royal. Va. and Nellie &. West, o.
Washington.
The steamer Sue, which k some of he,
! machinery naar Lower Ceder Point Sstufd. ,
| night, AID did not STRIVE here I'll ore o'cicck
ru1dsy morning, l6tt her wharf 10 this city fol
| Baltimore Oh time yesterday s!!crnoou.
The Norwegian bark DlsingsuDo. losd d vi /
| q CAIRO Of % 600 bushels Of wheat FIR Europe
htJi v nh J. ll,,a. Il
| the Cosnm ii Use, aud will probably not sal
before Wednesday.
The long bost built at the shity,rj 10 thi
| city, by Henry Ctspdore & Co.. Tor Jjnrs,r
Bros, OF Washington, was launched Saturday,
evening. The steam tug Mary Lewis arrived
at The yard to day for rep,irs.
A little three year old child, whose psrent
| reside 10 the tXreme southern pJrlioo of ih,
c y, strsyed off yesterday afteruuou, aud wher
| iouDd by its distressed mother was Islkjp,
along unconcetned at the dock, TOO, of KIM
street.
! A kylarkng crowd was out Saturday night
| and yesterday morning things were considerable,
mixed. sos shop ssns were ever lawyers
doors, and notary pubic snd attorney st law
adorned shoe shois. Lager beer signs ant
barber poles bad exchanged places. There Wa
| general change around
| VIM. Claggett, colored was Saturday even
ing last removed by Judge Gray, Collector o
the Port, from ths petition Of Jsnitor of tn
Custom House, which he has held for over l.
years. VIM. Miller, colored. who WAS appoint
ed 10 the vacancy caused by the removal @
Caggett entered upon the di.chsrge OF his du
ties THE morning. Clsggett went to Washing
| ton to-day to SEQ if he could not be reirs.sted
Il is aaid the Secretary of the Treasury opened
his eyes when William told him thss the collec
tor had assigned 80 q reason for his removal his
the Secret.ry's wish that sll old employees shoult
be removed. Collector Gray also went to Wash
ington to-day.
Mr.. j. W. DER received this evening flo
lot Ct salt water fish, nud will offer them TO
sale on bis boat, at the foot of King street, to
morrow.