National Republican., 1882-07-28
ALEXANDRIA ArEA1Rs.

The county treasurer has settled his accounts.
A new rain gutter is being put up at the jail by
Thomas Hoy.
Republican meeting was held last night at
Johnsons Hall.
The tides now are very low, leaving the fats,
covered with grass, exposed for miles up and
down the river.
The schooners George A. Freeland and Emily
yard for repairs.
Joseph johnson has been removed from his
Western Railroad
Mr.. William A. Cave has been admitted to prac-
tice law in the county court, and Robert w. Whit
ing, colored, has been granted certificate Of
moral character In order TO enable him to apply
for admission to the bar.
commission, consisting OF Drs Gibson and
Brown and Justices Mills Wormley aud Drum.
mond held at the court house In this 9th, has
adjudged o man named Simms, OF Alexandria
County, n lunatic, and ordered him to be sent to
an asylum,
The examination Of the files of the corporation
will view 10 collect all the papers In reference
to the Alexandria canal shows that the canal com
pany owes the city of Alexandria sl52,SI7.77, with
interest for many years. The canal suit Will not
come on for a hearing again until next September.
r. F. Tancil, colored, physician at the Central
Insane Asylum, who is in the city on visit Will
leave here to-day with Wesley Baker, colored, Of
Alexandria County, who has been adjudged a
lunatic, and for whom place has beeu secured
in the above asylum. Baker has been confined
In the jail of this city for several months.
The following cases before the county court have
been continued Till September by Judge Sang
ster: Commonwealth VS.. Timothy sullivan, for
assault OH W. II. Palmer near the Long Bridge:
an appeal from Justice Drummond tinng the said
sullivan SO. ~ $. Wright aud George Short vs.. j..
X. Smoot appeal from Justice Wormleys decision.
The county tax of Alexandria County has been
fixed at seventy cents and the road tax at ten
cents. This will make the taxes this year on the
several districts follows, including the forty
irict, sIi5 Arlington district, si.55, and Wash
ington district, Sl6j This is u reduction OF some
20 per cent. on last years taxation.
William Curtis, the fireman on the Virginia
Midland Railway, who has been i'll from injuries
received by being struck OH the head by an over
head bridge on that road a short time ago, died
at 10 o'clovk Wednesday night An aLstess on the
brain was found to DO the cause OF DEATH Mr.
Curtis was a young man who had many friends,
and his death will be generally regretted
Inspector G. w. Hawxhurst reports recent ar
rivals at the river front us follows Schooner Anna
| i. Cramer, C. A. Falkenburg master, from New
| York, with guano for W. A. Smoot; steamer Sue,
W. c. Geoghegan master, from Baltimore, with
merchandise for ]. Broders Il Co.; schooner Rising
SUM- w. j. Insley master, from Philadelphia, with
| coal for w. A. Smoot: steamer Louise, J. Shrop-
shire master, from Philadelphia, with merchan-
| disc for L. A. Reed Il Co.; steamer L. G. Knight,
| /. X Chichester master, from New York, with
merchandise for II. A. Reed IL Co.; schooner
| Honest, John T. j.. jackson master, with
Drummond, J. +. wilkins MASTER from Whining
| ton with lumber for Potomac Manufacturing
| Company; schooner Sallic Francis, j. W. Marshall
master, from Baltimore with salt for w. A. Smoot
for Thomas Perry; schooner Bee, 7. W. Hearn
| master, from Philadelphia, with coal for w. A
Smoot schoouers Alice Curtis I. j. Mills master
| and Robert Healey, J. w. Brooks master, to load
wheat for Baltimore by w. A. Moore; barge George
$, French, A. D. Rhinehart master, with coal for
w, A. SmOOt,