Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-06
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

Cloudy, cold, and disagreablc weather.
day. TO-
There were nocases at police headquarters
this morning. '''eis
John Simms, colored, sent to the ch,:
gang for going to ball armed with = n nasII
has been released r'''o'
The Alexandria Dramatic COMPANY vu
give "Ten Nights in q Bar Room" in VI, Isi
city on the night of the Oath of April. Wis
MIR. f.. A. Howell left here last nisb, 8.
Harrisburg, Pa, to take position rs .a wi
ductor OH the Northern Central Railroad '
The passenger train due here at la45,o
day did not arrive till $3.50, in conseonon -"
of the engine getting off the track ut Dau
vile. D''l'
Mr.. P. A. Burdick, of New York u;,,
commence series of temperance meetim''
in the hall of the Reform Club to-morro;S'
night.
The Juvenile Templars will give nuh,,
entertainment at the Reform Club rooms D t0
night, consisting of rectations, dialogss
singing, speaking, &c. N|''
The Aims House horse was weirbed -
this city this morning. The animals weiob,
was ascertained to be 800 pounds. prei,,.
good weight for q poor's house horse.
A regular monthly meeting of the Coum.
bia Steam Fire Eenglne Company was held
last night, with NJ. Mclean, President in
the chair, and John H. Strider, Secretary "
Only routine business was transacted.
Mr-and Mrs. Robert Portner were tender
ed Il complimentary" in Washinrton
Tuesday night, it being the tenth anniyer.
sary Of their marriage 4 large comoany
was present, including many from this CITY
A four-handed match game of pool sor
the championship of Alexandria and pold
badge, was commenced in Mr.. Ruben's
restaurant Monday night last, and will be
continued until fifty games are PLAYED, 4
large crowd was present last night.
Marriage license were issued in WASHING.
ton yesterday to Samuel a. Hayden, of this
city, and Mollie Wood, of Charleston. $. G..
B: W. True, of Washington, and Virginia
| w. Divine, of Lcesburg, Va; William n
Munday and Malinda C., White. both Of
Orange county, Va.
a number of strangers were at the Irou
| Works in this city yesterday ACCOMPANIED
by Captain Archer. After witnessing :,
number of experiments, they left the works
much pleased with their trip. 1t is under.
stood that Il movement is on foot for the
building OLA new ship-yard in this city Just
south Of the Potomac Company's works. and
that Messrs Goss Il Sawyer, ship builders Of
Maine. are largely interested in the enter,
prise.
City Superintendent Carne ami Thomas
Lcadbeater. esq, Of the City School Board
tried the experiment this afternoon of how
soon the Peabody building could be emptiel
in case of fire, exclusive of the little children
on the ground floor, who have four door.
for escape. There were $50 pupils present
and all were on the pavement with hats
shawls book &c, in two minutes and n half
without them in two minutes.
Messrs. Samuel Smith & Co.. at then
bench i'll the market. the first on cnteriuy
the gate from Fairfax street, this morning
had some of the finest shad, rock and PEREZ
seen this season. Messrs. Smith & Co
always keep on hand u supply of the hes
fresh fish ofall kinds brought to this market
and all would do well to give them u call.