Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-10-30
LOCAL gRE7ITIES.

! The Steamer Arrowsmith carried down .
heavy freight this morning.
Dir. +. +. Corbeit has returned from q lei
! day. trip to-the North. .. DIS,
! South Fairfax street has been cleaned bl
! the chain gang.
/ Mr.. Chas &. Lennon has returned from q
visit TO the Philadelphia celebration.
Mr.. Oscar Domaine has gone OH II months
hunting excursion to the mountains Of West
Virginia.
! The curbn% on Columbus street at the
southeastern intersection Of King, is being
reset.
Divine service will be held in Grace
Church on all Saints Day, Nov. ~ at 7:30
p. IN.
Large numbers OF coasting schooners sailed
up the river yesterday. The wind being fair,
number of them went on to Washington.
Maj. f. II. Janney sailed from Liverpool
on Saturday week on one Of the Cunard
steamers, and is expected TO arrive here in a
day or two. s i
\ large flock of wild geese passed over
the city early this morning going South,
and by their cackling, attracted considerable
attention.
Mr.. }. II. Stone, is again at his old stand
on Reeds wharf, and to-day has n supply
OF line salt water oysters from st. Jeromes
Creek.
There was an alarm OF fire in Fishown
Saturday night at about II o'clock. The
ire department promptly responded, hut
the alarm proved TO be false. +.
Mrs. Turly, aged scventy-livc, died sud
denly ut her residence on King street Satur-
day night. She WAS buried to-day at 3
o'clock p. m. ..i
st. Johns Academy Cadets paladed the
streets this morning, presenting u lneap-
pearancc. They attracted general attention,
and were applauded for their excellent
marching and drilling.
The lot OH the corner of Prince and Wash
ln@ton streets, belonging to Mr.. +. f.
Freshman the sale of which was advertised
totake place on Saturday last was withdrawn
on Il bid OF 800.
y small negro boy playing Oh q pile driy
or near Lannon'S new wharf yesterday
evening, fell into the river and wonld have
been drowned but for the timely assistance
Ola hystandcr, who pulled him out.
Mr.. Peter Doggy, wife and son Julian, and
Mr.. Henry Lunt, of Chicago, arc here visit
ing ut The residence of Mr. James Chatham.
This is their first visit TO this city for fifteen
years. ... .'tff3
y democratic mass meeting is to be held at
Armory Hall tomorrow night, at which ad-
dresses will be delivered by Hon. A. NJ.
Kelley, Of Richmond, and Hon. Thomas
Whitehead, of Lynchburg Both these gem
tlcmen are very talented speakers.
The funeral of Mrs. c. II. HooH whose
death was mentioned in Saturday. GAZETTE,
took place from the residence of her hus-
band, on Seminary Hill, yesterday evening.
Her remains were inferred in st. Paul's
Cemetery.
Mag Lucas" disrcputable white
woman and quondam wife of John Mumps,
coorcd. died ut the Aims House Saturday.
She had been in destitute circumstances
for i long time, was constantly before the
no!!r" authorities and died miserable
DEATH
The birthday of Mr.. William II. Hum
Iircy,s little eleven year old daughter,
iiracir, WAS celebrated on Friday night last
by a party given at her home, on Cameron
street. which was attended by the children
of the ncighborhood, who enjoyed themsel-
YES Ia their hearts content.