Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-02

without cargo, reports that on the evtn;ng OF
October 81, While of Rock Point. in the Pa
tapsco river, she colided with the steamer
William Crane between six and seven
O'Clock. She was damaged to the extent of
three hundred dollars The next morning
at seven o'clock the Schooner again collidcd
with the steamboat Wenonah during the
heavy fog while of the Lazaretto. and wa.
damaged to the extent of two hundred dol
lars. Neither Of the steamers suffered any
damage, but the schooner lost her bowsprit.
Her llbboom was broken III two. tho cuthcad
Is gone, and the anchor fuke was carried
away. She was towcd to ship ward for re-
parlrS: which will cost about $500 The Nir-
Slnla Dare l. well known on the river, being
Il regular trader to this port.
TEACHERS INsTIrUTE-Thc November
Teachers Institute of the public schools will
be opened ut Peabody Hall next SATURDAY. at
10 o'clock Il. N. Phometics has been select
ed as its subject and the discussion will be
opened by Il lecture on the basis principles
of phonetics, by Prof NJ A. CLANCY Of
Washington one of the leading phonctists of
the country. The institutes are free to all
interested in education, and ali the teachers
aud school officers Of the city and especial.
~ Invited. At the December Teachers In
stitute Prof. +. 3. Hay will lecture on pen
manship, with illustrations.
FAST SFEAMING.-Captains Of the smaller
craft that ply OH this river and lay at the
wlEilves OF the city, and wharf owners
themselves, are again complaining of the
manner III which some Of the steamers pass
up and down the river Their motion is so
swift us to cause very heavy swells. which
lnluIc the wharvesand frequently dash small
ycsscls and boats against them with such
force as 10 damage them seriously There is
lawsto prevent fast steaming by boats when
passing the city wharvcs, and but one
steamer need be tied up, or one captain ar
rested. to put stop to the whole thing.
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AMusEMENTs.--No theatrical perform
ances have been given in this CITY for sew
eral weeks past, but during the next month
Armory Hall has been engaged for several
entertainments. The first of these will be
given on the 18th instant, when Abbev's
Humpty Dumpty will be presented, which
Will be followed on the 30th by Duff S Pas
sing Regiment. Both of these companies
are said 10 be good. In December Calen-
dars Georgia Ministries will perform here.
and they always draw u crowd
MARRIAGE. In New York harbor last
week, the marriage on the L. S. ship Minneso-
III of Miss Mary Irwin Alexander, the sistcr-in
law of Capt. ]. II. Gillis, of that vessel, and
sister of MIR. J. L. Alexander of this city, to
Frank +. Sawyer, Il mastcrin the navy, took
place. The ceremony. which took blaze il.
the upper cabin OF tho ship, under a bower
of snilaN and lilacs, is believed TO be the first
oi the Kind ever performed OIL an American
man-o!war.
CoorEEAaE-Thc schooner Eva MAY
sailed from this port to-day loaded with
cooperagc, by Messls. +. A. Reed 4 Co., for
CarlcnaS, Cuba. Her cargo consists of 20NO
shocks and heads and $1,000 hoop poles.
which were sent here from the surrounding
counties. This business is constantly on
The increase, ard McsSrs K. x Co. cxncc!t to
ship another cargo in u few weeks.
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Police Decentralization Comming, Geo.
Woodland, Doc. Comming, and Mont. De
vaughn. charged with drunkenness and
d'SordcrIy conduct, We're before The Mayor
TINS morning, who fined them each So.
y yGun:; man. for ,lisorlerlv and abusive
iangua&c WAS discharged with reprimand.
KErrRIICAN Naturalization. J. NJ. Daw-
sou, republican, candidate for Congrcssman-
large and Mr.. J. W. Volt, republican can
didaic Tor Congress from the 1st district
VIII address the citizens OF Alexandria, al
Arnory Hall, tonight, at s O'Clock
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A convention of Temperance Workers is
il session in Richmond, which was address
Ell yesterday, among others, by Ex-Gov.
Smith, OF Fauqnicr and Rev Dr. Poulson
OF thi:; city.
Colds yield 10 onions like magic. but DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup is Il still better and hy
far more agreeable means of curing IL Cold or
Cough. You can buy bottle for % cents
ut any drug store. and we are sure It will do
the work cvcrytimc.
CONSTIPATION, liver and kidney diseases
are cured by Browns Iron Biters, which en-
riches the blood. and strengthens the whole
system.
No ONE Is HURRIED while examining
the goods, whether the inspection be made
with 4 view to purchase or merely to graft
ty curiosity. All selections made at the
Boys Clothing House of g. Robinson & Co.,
SOD Penn. ave, Washington, if not satisfac-
tory, or as represented may be promptly re-
turned and the money refunded.
HEST POCKET DYSPEPSIA AZURE
% cents.
SOLD B1 THE DRUGGISTS
AaprlyE