Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-26
The bill was laid on the table.

from the Aldermen,
Mr.. Elchberg, i'll support, urged that TN,
old house would cost 500 to be repajrad any
even now Council paid $50 per wear for ~. y.
stable which was interest on $1,000 and fiat
would be saved by new building.
Mr. Rice said that Mr.. Eichbeyw .,v,. ,
member of the Finance COMMITTEES hnt h|
was not good nancier. Council was nrl>
pawn . per cent. on its bonds 80 thu, m,
principal to he saved wonId moi he SI0m
but $500 only.
Mr. Swccny urged that the Columbi,
company should erect their engine hons,
further up Town. Nov both steamers were
down town.
Mr. Mclean said that Mr.. Cazcuove had
Ill liFSt offered his lot on Columbus street
near Ming at 5000, but after the iron boom
started and he read the Gazette ne thought
ll':'' property was going up and IL, with
are" his oiler but ii is understood that he
VIII now sell II for 5000 or less The engine
mouse would certainly not be built east OF
Columbus street
The Aldermens' action was concllrred in.
VII. Peake introduced resolution direct
ing the superintendent of Police TO opcn an
alley which is set ont in certain deeds 10
r\l>l Oil Wolfe street west of Columl.is.
After sone discussion by Mcssr, Rice.
f.irhbe:g and Nails who thought that the
superintendent of Police had no authority,
10 open alleys unless already recognized n
public Giles,
Mr. leake Withdrew his resolution.
There being no further business, Mr.,
Rice was sent to the Aldermen and returned
to announce that the Aldermen had nearly
COTTON through with business and would
soon be ready TO adjourn
y uncomfortable. President. move we nd
ionln.
Mr.. Eichbcrs Oh no. We are slarliu"
lrW again.
80 Council did not follow the example
''ct, some time ago, by the Upper Board but
remained waiting until, in few minutes
Alderman Strauss came in with the mes
sage that the Aldermen were ready to al
Journ; and then the Council adjourned.
n WOMAN SENT TO THE WoRKHousE FOR
DRrNKESNEss.-The was but one prison.
or before the Mayor this morning-a woman.
Elizabeth Taylor, charged with drunkenness
ana disorderly conduct. The evidence was
tfat the poor miserable creature, maddened
oy whlskey, went to the house ofherdaugh-
Ter yesterday afternoon, tore up bed and
threw lot OF furniture out in the street
the otfense, promising to get drunk no more.
but the Mayor, on the representation Of her
husband and daughter that she WAS an !,,-
bitual drunkard and that ii was Impossible,
to do anything with her, sent her to the work
house for ninety days. Later she was ear.
rlcd TO the work house in wagon
MORE TROUBLE AT FIsHTowS.-Mr. s. !.
Reed, lessee of the fish wharf sued on a
warrant against Matthews & Davis YES.
terday, charging them with cutting fish on
the wharf and refusing TO pay for the privi-
lege-lO cents per thousand for herring.
Inc case, test one, involving the right of
inc rentor to require the purchasers to nay
him for the privilege of cutting fish on the
wharf, came up this morning before Justices
Whittlesey; Thompson and Nails. Mr.. c. "
Wattles and Judge Stuart represented sIr
Reed and Mr.. Edmund Burke appeared ior
Matthews < Davis. After some prrlini
narles the hearing was postponed till Mon
day at eleven o'clock.
RIVER TRADE.-Inspector G. w. Hawk
hurst reports the following arrivals at the
river front to-day: Schooner Virginia Dare,
from Hayrc DC Grace, Delany master with
coal Tor 1. j. Mehabey & Co.; schooner c.
W. Lock, South Dennis, Mass, Chase mas
ter, to load coal from American Coal Co.
schooner Mary & Rebecca of Georgetown
ID. C., VIM. Windsor master.
AT fish wharf, with fish: X. 4. Golden
Mary Elizebeth, Music, G. W. Driver, Kate
Reagan, Maggie Turner, d. j. Lloyd 4. II,
Pearot Kitty Ann and Tuscarora.
Canal BOatsG Gratitude, Edmund p. Cuhill.
Barney, and II. II. Erwin, with cooperacc
for w. A. Smo0t and Three Sisters, with ice
for +. \. Reed & Co
DEATH OF a VIRGINIA LADY.-Mrs yir-
gina Jefferson Trist died at the residence of
her son-i Law, John W. Burke, ESQ, in this
city, at six o'clock this morning, after a
lingering illness, in the S1st year of her age.
The deceased who was born at Monticello,
Va, was the daughter of Thomas Mann and
Martha Jefferson Randolph, and was the
grand daughter of Thos. Jefferson. Shewas
the widow Of the late Nicholas p. Trist
VINO, as special commissionerappointed by
President Buchanan, negotiated, at the close
of the Mexican war, the treaty between
Mexico an the United States. The news of
the death of this aged and cstimabe lady
will be received with regret by her many
friends throughout the State.
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BRIDAL COUPLES ON A STEAMBOAT.-Th
steamer Arrowsmith arrived here yesterday
afternoon from the lower Potomac with all
her flags flying A large crowd collected Oh
the wharf to learn the cause of the decora-
ton, which was found to be in honor Of the
presence Of two bridal couples ON the steam
MIR. Sutton and his BRIDE formerly Miss
Posey, both of Charles county, Md, and Mr..
Robb and his bride, formerly Mrs Randolph,
both of King George county, Va. The
couples were on their bridal tour, and were
Just as happy as could be-"
Mlss1NG.-Mr. Henry Englehardt, the
West end brewer, has had a German working
for him for several years past known as Swift
ger. Last Friday night Switzer, after COM
planning of illness during the day, wandered
away from the brewery, and has not been
since heard of. Diligent search has failed
to reveal his whereabouts, and fears are en-
tertained for his safety 1t is thought by
many that he has died in the woods, having
left his home while laboring under tempo
rary alteration of mind
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