Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-23
LOCAL BREVITiES.

Good apples are scarce.
Dir. John ". Burke has returned from
New York.
night school for colorcd men mny be or
game this winter
The duck crop is still bluc-wing ard red
head
The girl Of the period is remarkable for
her large appetite.
Mrs. Emma Garvn is quite ill with ty-
phoid fever.
There will be meeting Of the committee
on streets tonight at O'clock.
The masts for the new schooner TO he
launched next week have arrived.
Miss Ella Smith, Of Warrenton, is visiting
at the residence of Mr. ]. E. Blackwell, on
Washington street
There Is some talk Of getting up IL Read
ing Club among the young people They
1ce The need Of wholesome recreation.
Miss Sally Stuart is visiting relations in
King George. Miss Kate Stuart has re-
turned from Albemarle.
The Alexandria County School Board,
met to-day aud adopted the books to be
used Ill the county schools in the future
The adjustcrs Of the insurance companies
which sustained losses by fire in this city
last Monday morning, were here o-day,
looking after their interests.
\ game of foot ball will be played on Sat
urday next between the Johns Hopkins Uni
nlTers!ty team, Of Baltimore, and the Epis-
copal High School team, on the grounds of
the latter near this city
The Baltimore papers say that the steam
er George l.eary, which has been running
between this city and Norfolk, has arrived
there and will receive new boilers aud
general rcnovating, to cost about SIC, 900.
There was pleasant surprise party given
Mr.. and9lrs. Willie Latham at their home.
on the corner of Pitt and Wilkes streets, bv
their friends last night, and very enioya-
bic evening was spent by the large number
who was present.
The plank walk bordering the river at
the loot of Queen stlcct is in Il very danger
Gus condition. and needs repairing at once.
4 railing is also needed ut the foot of King
street TO prevent people. at night from walk
ing overheard.
The preparations for the hop to he given
by some Of the young gentlemen of the city
at Mcburney's Hall tomorrow night have
been completed and Il delightful time is an
!lcipated bya large number who expect to
he present.
There were about 1000 bushels Of oysters
at tic Washington wharvcs yctcrday morn
ing. Sales have not been very brisk lately,
aud small! oysters can be bought there
70: iiom > to 40 cents per bUshcl, ard
!ar.s" onea from IS cents to 81 % per bushel.
4 false alarm of fire was sounded about
half past six o'clock last night which sue
r>s,ed i'll bringing out the fire department
and giving the ''boysn run. The alarm
was caused by a bonfire in Tie northwest
crn part Of the city
There IS great scarcity of game in this
nelGhbcrhood and the gunners are having
poor sport. One Of the Nimrods of this To-
cality spent y day in the fields yesterday and
returned ut night, worn out with his long
tramp, bringing but one bird and one rab.
bit with him.
\ colored boy named viii Coats entered
She grocery store kept by Mr.. T. II. Holt,
Oh the corner OF Lee and Gibbon streets,
yesterday evening, and robbed the money
drawc" of 4 small amount Of cash, and stole
box Of cigarettes. On account Of his youth
he was not prosecuted.
Sir. L. \. Coakley, at his stall, in the Roy
al Slrccrt wing Of the market, has daily for
sale some Of the finest Rockingham county
butter ever tasted. Mr.. c. receives sup
ply ofihc butter twice week.