Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-22
LjC:L BREViTIES.

Mir. W. {. Wibert. of the county who ha:
neen Ill for some time. is recovering.
The steamer ". ". Corcoran was launch
cd from the ways at the ship yard last night
Some of the handsomest colts i'll the coun
/ ty are those by Mr.. II. D. Cats Star.
Mcssrs. II. H. Rudd and Brother are enga
! ged in painting the fence around Christ
/ Church.
I Col. J. H. Blood. of New York, the re-
putcd husband Of Victoria G. Woodruff, is
in the city.
\ letter addressed TO Miss Cora d. King
is detained at the Postohcc in this city fol
want Of postage.
Rev. Father O'Kane, ofSt. Maly's Church
will celebrate mass and preach ut Fairfax
Court House Tomorrow
The new five cent postage stamps, bearing
the likeness of the late President Garfield
are now for sale ut the postotlicc.
The April term of the County Court
Judge James Sangster presiding, will com.
mence III this city at the old Court House
Monday next.
Bishop Talbot, Of Indiana, who is now in
Atlanta, Ca, for the benefit of his health,
contemplatcs visit this month to this city,
his birth place.
The weather for the past few days has
been cold for the season, with good deal of
wind. Early this morning there was short
period ofsnow and hail.
The Tontinc House has been put in
thorough repair, and it is understood that it
Will be opened about the first Of May by Mr.
AlonZo Mills, formerly of this city, but now
Of Washington.
The fair lately held at McBurney's Hall
for the benefit of Lafayette Lodge, Indepen-
dent Order Of Mechanics, added over $500
TO the funds of that Lodge, putting it in a
most prosperous condition.
Messrs. H. \. Whalcn, James f. Glenn
ents, Harvey Bailey, 4. G.. Hayes and Thos.
Jewell have been elected Trustees for the
First Presbyterian Church Of Alexandria
county for the period of two years.
Mr. James McCucn, Jr. who after be-
ing married in this city Tuesday night last
to Miss Anna Downey. left for Philadelphia
on Il bridal ripy-returned last night, and
received the congratulations of his friends at
his home.
The peach crop in the county is not SO
badly damaged by the cold weather last
week as was at first supposed. Later exam
nations Of the budsshow that only about one
fifth of the number of young peaches are de-
stroycd
ii the meeting of the Alexandria Reform
Club last night. Il committee was appointed
to make arrangements for holding, in con-
ncctiou with committee from the Young
Mems Christian Association Sunday after
noon open air Gospel temperance meetings.
Mr.. Philip n. Dwyer, young architect
Of this city. has made plans. which have
been accepted, for handsome residence in
savannah, Ga, to cost $4,000. He has also
been requested to make drawings for resi-
ience. to cost $4,000, for the Catholic
Bishop Of The Savannah diocese. Mr.. Dwyer
returned Thursday from ten days trip to
Savannah
The new schooner now being built at the
ship yard will bc ready TO be launched about
the first Of June. Mr.. Crawford. who is su-
r"rinIending the building of the schooner,
sayS The building of other vessels here de-
ponds entirely upon the cost. If the present
schooner is built as cheap, or cheaper than
ihr same vessel could be built in Maine, than
it is probable that the building of other YES
srlS will follow.