Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-26
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The July interest on the Corporation debt
will be- paid on Monday next.
The Alexandria Reform Club will rive an
excursion to Carlin's Springs on the 4,h ul
July.
Thirty car loads of stock passed through
here Saturday night over the Virginia Mid
land Railway, for Baltimore
Several officers the Georgia and pariii,.
Railroad Company, passed throgh here to
day III the car Of the Superintendent oft;,,u
road for the South, over the Y. NJ. Railway
The funeral of the late James Harris took
place from the Alexandria Intirmarv Sa!ur-
day evening last and was largely attended
by friends of the deceased
Nearly all the river steamers, including the
John W. Thompson, which is running to low
or Cedar Point, carried down the Potomac
large excursion parties yesterday.
VIM. Curtis, who was struck on the head
by an over head bridge, on the v NJ Rail
way, and thought to be seriously injured. is
recovering at his home in West End
Mr.. Brookcs, the Superintendent Of the
Potomac Manufacturing company in this
city, is in Boston, supervising the erection
OF rapor fuel furnaces in that city.
The schooner Chief was sold few
days ago by VIM. II. Hamilton to VIM
4. Baglcy and by Mr.. Baglcy to Henry
Beach, who will rebuild her for the oyster
trade.
The following were the prices in the Dan
Vile city market on Saturday: Beef 1Oa12Ic
per ID; mutton l3!i per h.: pork l5c per H.;
chichriIS l1a;Oc each; butter 20a25c per ID;
eggs 20r per dozen.
The funeral OF Mrs. Ann Duncan, and old
and respected lady, residing near the Aims
House, who died from paralysis Saturday
night last, took place this afternoon and was
largely attended
The Southern Telegraph Company will
shortly open an Office in this city. Geo.
ID. Hopkins, son Of Mr.. Joseph HOPKINS, Il
courteous and accommodating young gen
tlcman, has been rendered the position of
operator i'll charge.
4 young man from Manassas, a stone ma
son working on the Virginia Midland Rail
way, near Lynchburg, under Mr.. Brccn. of
this city, WAS struck Ivy the North bound
train over that road Saturday night last and
badly, il not seriously, injured.
The three year old child of Mr.. James
Brannon died Saturday night last from
tIlmor iii the stomach. The case being Il re-
markablc one. DR.. Smith, the attending
physician, assisted by other physicians of the
city, made post mortcm examination.
An old woman named Bennett. living in
a frame shanty near Portncr's brewery, got
drunk yesterday, and kicked over the stove.
setting fire both to her clothing and the
house. The flames were extinglishcd, by
the ncighbors with buckets, before much
damaged was caused.
The cars damaged by the accident at Fall
Creek, on the V. NJ. Railway, last week,
were brought to this city Saturday night
Engineer Butler, who was injured in the ac-
cident is still at Fall Creek. He is doing
we'll and will be brought to his home here
this week.
The weather yesterday was the hottest
OF the season. several thermometers on King
street registering 9G degrees. Thermometers
that registered IS and 50 on Saturday regis-
tered 80 and % yesterday. The heat was
oppressive, and an old colored man was
Frustrated near the canal. To-day, bv rea-
son of Il good breeze, 1t has been more pleas
ant, although the thermometer has regis
tered 90