National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-15
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

A regular semi. monthly meeting of the city
council was held Tuesday night.
The Potomac Manufacturing Company has re-
eeiyed Its act of incorporation passed by tho GEN
eral Assembly of Virginia.
The finance committee of the city council held a
meeting Monday night, at which good deal Of
routine business was transacted.
Work upon the repair of some twenty five feet
OF wall at the Soldiers Cemetery, undermined by
rain, VIII be begun as soon as the season is fit for
such work.
The Alexandria Reform Club, beside contribut-
ing $40 toward the Alexandria infirmary will
shortly, with the proceeds Of the late fair, put
about SlOO OF improvements OH the club hall.
=, The factory of Messrs. b. J. Burgess e. Co., on
Union street, was entered Monday night by thieves
The office was broken open and a valuable gun
carried of.
The druggists here think that they have effect
uslIy prevented the passage of any law by which
Alexandria drug clerks Will be required TO go to
Richmond for examination before pursuing their
business here.
Local option petitions, signed by over four hun
dred voters OF this city, have been forwarded to
Judge Charles L, Stuart, of this city with the re.
guest that he present them to the Legislature Mr.
T. X. Farr and other members Of the Legislature
nave been written To by local optonsts Of this city
In reference to the matter.
The State Grange of the Patrons Of Husbandry
opened It's session at sarepta Hall here yesterday
James N. Blanton, of Cumberland County Is presl-
dent, and NV. Hazelwood, of Henry County, sec
rotary As yet not many delegates have arrive
Among those in attendance from abroad arc Ben.
1amin Rawlings Craven James, A. j. Wedderburn,
James i. Benton X. l.. Hunt, 4. L. Epes, p +. Cog.
hill. Il. C. Powell, j. A. Persinger, aud j. g. Rich
erdson. The session IL intended to cover several
days. All the proceedings will take place In pri-
vate meetings.
The cbaplains of the Theological Seminary
Rev. DR.. Henckle, of Charlottesville; Rev. DR..
Charles Minnigerode of Richmond, aud Rev
Beverly u. Tucker. of Warsaw--held a session AT
Green's Mansion House yesterday for the. purpose
OF examining the students of the Junior, middle,
ana senior classes of the seminary who are caudi.
dates for holy orders. The chaplains confined
their examination to English language, litera-
ture, &c. The examination to. day will be In
Hebrew and Greek, and on Friday, the last of the
series, on evidences OF Christianity and inspira-
ton. The names of the successful Candidate
VIII be forwarded 10 Bishop white.
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SOMETIMES the simplest means will accomplish
the most desirable results. As an evidence read
the experience Of Charles S. Strickland, Boylston
Place and loo Harrison avenue, Boston The pleas
nre which hereby attempt to express cannot BIO
hall conveyed by words Physicians of very high
character and notoriety have heretofore declared
my rheumatism 10 be incuTRbe. Specifies almost
numberless have failed TO cure or even alleviate
the Intensity OF the pain which has frequently
confined me TO my room for three months ut n
time. one week ago was seized with an attack
OF acute rheumatism OF the knee. In a few hours
proportions, and walking rendered Impossible
Nothing remained for me, aud intended 70 re-
sign myself as best might 10 another months
confinement to my room and bed whilst suffering
untold agonies. BY chance learned OF the won
derfnl curative properties Of ST. Jacobs OIL. |
clulched II as a straw, aud in few hours was en-.
tirely free nom pain in knee, arm, and shoulder
praise and gratitude TO the discoyerer of this king
of rheumatism,