National Republican., 1882-10-17
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS

Grace Church festival commenced last night.
There were no cases at police headquarters yes
terday morning.
The schooner Caroline, Captain Peter Francis,
arrived here Saturday in damaged condition,
having been run into down the river by long
boat on Thursday night last.
The third anniversary of the Alexandria Reform
Club takes place in the NJ. Z. Chuih tonight.
Among tie speakers OIL the occasion will be Rev.
Mr.. Boyle, Rev. Mr.. Pearce, and Mr. Charles Nye.
The case Of James Cliff, for shooting his wife in
Mrs Cliff refusing to testify she was committed for
contempt. She uferwari told her story in her
own way, and alter arguments the counsel for
the deie setting up the plea of transitOry in
sanity. the Gaze was given 10 the jury.
Messrs. S. Waterman & Sons store, on King
street, was robbed some time between Saturday
night and Sunday morning Of two fine pieces of
| cloth. The thief fattempted to enter the store by
cutting out the panel OF the door, but falling
he boldly broke the large glass in the front win
dow aud helped himself. No one has yet been
arrested for the theft.
A clock, brought from Paris by. Mr., Jefferson,
and which stood from that time to the day of his
death OH bracket at the head of his bed, was
purchased at the sale Of his effects by his grand
he Of Mr.
who bequeNthed 1t to q son-in law, who used it
many years. 1t was a long time In disuse, and
| had become tarnshed and corrodcd. few days
ago 1t was put Into the hands Of an. Alexandria
artisan, Mr. L. s; Fleming, who, by his superior
skill and faithful workmanship, has restored 1t to
its original beauty and usefulncss, and 1t bids fair
to last another hundred years.
Inspector G. W. HawxhurGt reports recent ar.
rivals at the river front as follows: Schooner
Henry Norwell, Albert Gray, master, from Wind
sor Nova Scotia, with plaster for W. A, Smoot Co..
schooner Sandy Hook, l.. d. Green, master, from
New York, loading coal for PetersLu urg by J. L.
Aguew e. Co.. schooner Spartan, q. X. HodgdOn,
master, loading coal for New Haven by American
Coal Company; schooner Annie +. Krantz f. II.
Perven, master, with merchandise for +. A. Reed
d Co.; schooner Carrie, w. B. Stone, master, from
Baltimore, with salt for W. A. Smoot d Co.
schooner A. p. NurwGll, j. r. Wharton, master
from Philadelphia, with coal for w. A. Smoot q
Co.; schooner Emma Virginia, John y. Abbott,
master, from Mataponi, with lumber for Perry,
smoot 4 Co, schooner Maggie, J; A. Myers, master,
to load grain for Baltimore by w. A. Moore
schooner Caroline, Peter Francis, master, wood
for r. j. Mehahey d Co.. steamer Sue, w. c.
Geoghegan, master, from Baltimore, with mer-
chaildise for J. B:oders & Co.. schooner Thomas
w. Waters, w. ]. Jackson, master, To load grain
for Richmond by Captain T. B. Hooe; steamer
Louisa, j. r.. Shror shire, master, from Phndel-
phia, with me!chridise for Il. A.. Reed d Co.
schooner Minnie, y T. Brinfeld. master. from Nor.
folk, with shingles aud lumber for Smoot, Perry 6
Co.. schooner Eva l.. Ferris, Oscar st, John, mus
ter, to load with coal for Providence by American
Coal Company; steamer John Gibson, Georg,
Young, master, from New York, with merchandise
for +. A. Reed Co.; schooner H. b. Spedden, W
n Thomas, master, from New York, with salt TO
W. A. Smoot Il Co.