National Republican., 1882-08-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Mrs. Cliff, who was shot by her husband under
the tunnel, is improving.
Bi hop Talbot of Indiana, is registered at the
Mansion House. He was for many years resi-
dent of this city.
Hamilton Rogers. esq, brother of General Asa
Rogers, aud one of the best and most fivoraUly
known citizens Of Loudoun County, died suddenly
on Sunday.
Mr.. John S. Fowler, who for many years has
been the deputy clerk of the United states courts,
has been appointed by Judge Hughes clerk of the
United states district court i'll this city.
The occupants of the station. house yesterday
morning were Alice Thompson, for whipping u
colored girl named Susan Black, and Benjamin
Jones, for assault All the prisonerS'are Colored
The Third Regiment broke camp at o'clock
Saturday and marched into Warrenlon. The COM
petition drill came off OH Friday. The medal for
the best drilled aud best disciplined company was
awarded to the Lynchburg Home Guards, Captain
Walter c. Biggers.
John Heath Brent, ESQ., probably the oldest of
our citizens, died at Mount HOPE, the residence of
Sunday. Had he lived until the 9Th Instant he
would have reaehed his sSth year. He served for
short time in the war of 1872, and held several
positions of honor aud trust III this community.
He died as he had lived, peacefully and quietly,
and leaves behind an honOred and evered meni-
ory.
on Long Point flats twelve foct Of water). Holland
Point sound-spit nne feet of watcr), and the turn
On thS SnaS RSo oSm eei or wabter %nd In the
the mud flats, between main and swash channels
len feet of water), at the curve of the channel,
just outside OF the oyserlock mine feet of waer)
and one Just above Watipkin Creek, OIL the four
foot lump on Mud Point.
Inspector G. W. HawXhurst reports the follow
ing recent arrivals at the river front: Steamer Ex
press, William J. Lloyd master, from Havre de
Grace, with coal for T. j. Mahatfey Il Co.; schooner
Cora $. Van Gilden, Andrew Steclman master,
from New York, with gunno for w. A. Smoot 4
Co.; schooners Robert Haley and William Oliver,
to, load grain by ". A. Moore for baltimore; !;
schooner Maid Of the Mist, Z. f. Fields master,
from Baltimore, with phosphate for p. b. Hooe
schooner Emily Washington, $. ii. Roberts mas
tiers, from Baltimore, with phosphate for Z. B.
Ilooe; schooner II. b. Spedder W. A. Thomas
MASTER from Havre de Grace, with coal for #. J.
Mehaiiey IL Co.; steamer Sue, w. c. Geoghegan
MASTER from Baltimore, with merchandise tor j.
BrOders 4 Co.; steamer Louisa, ], X. shroy shire
master from Philadelphia, with merchandise for
f. a. Reed " Co.; steamer Il. G. Knight, !. X Chi
chester master, from New York, with merchandise
for f. A. Reed " Co.; schooner Williamine, f. Scott
master from Boston, with guano for w. A. Smoot ~
Co.. schooner John aud James, q. E. Inman mas
ter with gr,in Tor Thomas Perry; schooner Jul "a,
S. s. Powell master, flom Norfolk, with lumber
for Perry, Smoot & Co.; schooner Kitty Ann, Will
lam Laycock master with wood for b. W. Atcher-
son; schooners Arleville ii. Peary, James Peary
master and Orville HVrwiiz c. 5. Kelly master,
at ship.yard; barges Harvest Home and Lawrence
Dempsey, from Philadelphia, with coal ior Il. j.
Mehaffey Il Co.