Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-08

LOCAL BREVITIES.

There were no cases at police headquar
ters this morning
Mr.. VIM. S. Hough who has been i'll 70,
several days past, is improving
Mrs VIM. r. Dove died last nipht ,t bo,
residence near Sharon Church. in Fairfay
county.
bclng unable to get coal, Il large number
OF three-mastcd schOoners have passed down
the river light during the past two DAYS
=, Fish sold at Fishtown to-day as follows
ohad, Sl2aSl6 per hundred herring, SSaslC
per thousand; rock and white perch, 2Oa25
! cents per bunch.
+, The United States buoy tender. and the
German bark Henclus Captain Shuttpelz,
with cargo of salt from Liverpool, Eng
land; passed up the river yesterday for
Washington.
The Corporation Court, Judge Meade pre-
siding, met to-day according to adjourn
mcnt. \ number of minor orders were
entered, after which the Court adjourned
till Monday morning.
Mcssrs T. F. Shuey. one Of the official
stcnographic reporters Of the L. S. Senate.
and Ii. l.. Bryan, clerk of one of the stand
ing committees of the Senate, were among
the strangers in this city to-day.
The new revenue bill. now before the
Legislature, fixes the sample merchants IL
censc at 5000. 4 number of merchants.
anticipating the passage Of the bill, have
taken out license under the old law, which
requires the payment Of only 800.
James f. Clark, young colored man,
was sent to jail for six months, in Washing
ton yesterday for picking the pocket of
Miss Ella Hill, of this city. securing her
pockctbook, on eth street, in that city,
Thursday afternoon last.
The Washington Prcshytcry in session in
Washington Thursday adjourned to meet
next year in the Presbyterian Church at
Manassas. Va. Rev +. II. Compton was
granted permission, on account of i'll health,
to labor at his own volition
The Torpedo boat. Alarm. ACCOMPANIED
by Il large United States tug with Il party of
officials with their ladies on board, passed
down the river this morning for the lower
Potomac, To make experiments with the
Weeks and other torpcdocs.
Mr. c. r. lIOolf. cashier of the First
National Bank of Alexandria, has returned
from Richmond, to which city he was sum
moncd to testify before the grand illly in
the case OFFS. c. Nealc. lately of this city,
who 1t Is reported on the streets to-day has
been indicted for cmbeZzlcment.
Mcssrs. kempcr Fickln and Blackburn.
the commissioners selected to examine the
contestants for the West Point Cadctship.
have forwarded to Hon. John s. Barbour.
under seal. the name of the successful COM
petitor. together with all the papers sub
mtted. Mr.. Barbour will make the award
soon
The Sprng-lke weather Of few DAYS
past has attracted the ladies 10 their scvc-
raj pariclres III preparation for the floral
displays that shall presently taStelully gar
nsh The city. rs usual in the spring and
summer seasons. No community can sur
pass this for the taste with which these
matters arc conducted
The survivors Of the Otcy Battery. Rich
mond 1IowitZers and the First virginia
Regiment, late c. S. Army have been in
vted to be present ut Trenton y. j.. on
the 18th instant, by the Grand Army of the
Republic, which holds its reunion there, and
will pass through this city on "Wednesday
morning next eli route to that city.
Miss El'ic, an attractive daughter of AL
len {. Harmon. esq, has returned to her
home in this city after an absence of seve-
raj months i'll New Orleans with her sister.
Mrs Rev. W. c. Webb. Another daughter.
Miss Maggie has gone with Mrs. Webb to
her new home in Philadelphia. in which
city her husband has been assigned to Il
pastoral charge.
The Easter festival will be observed in
the NJ. L. Church, by special sermons at II
\. NJ, and I! P. NJ, by the pastor, Rev.
DIR. Poulson. The choir will render music
selected with view to the occasion, both
morning and night. The Sunday-school
celebration will take place at 3 p. NJ, and
at P. NJ. John F. Nauglc, the sailor-boy
preacher, will conduct one of his peculiar
services for young people.
Mr.. NJ. J. Waterman has returned from
the North where he purchased an immense
stock of hats. including every style of silk
felt and straw, and has them for sale at his
double store corner of King and Fairfax
streets.
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