Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-07
LOCAL BRETITIEs.


Most people judge mau's culture by hi
pronunciation.
The iowa Court OF Appeals has decided
the prohibition &C! lately passed III tina
State unconstitutional.
i Hcr" valuable book is HolgSon on
Errors in the Use OF Engish.'' Every
school teacher ought TO read it.
! The tug I'emplar is at SIessrs. Agnew &
! CO. ship-yart! to be han led on the ways 10,
! repairs.
One hundred and cighty-six boats, carry,
! ing 20,9l60i tons Of coal left Cumberland
during the week ending Saturday.
Marriage licenses were issued in Washing
ton yesterday TO Charles b. Anderson and
Mamie ID. Anderson, both of Fauuuier coun-
~, Va.
man named kahuc was arrested and
locked IN last night for disorderlv conduct.
Inc Mayor had no cases before him to-day
for trial
Capt. Boswell, OF the tug Jackson whose
disappearance was noticed last week, has
! not yet been heard from though his family
say he will turn up all right
The base ball association of this city have
concluded its labors and expect to play
no more this season. They played about
III games aud won on an average of two out
Of every three
flocks of wild turkeys are reported in
inc neighboring counties and this morning
-hcSsis. Harlow Il Bros. received consign-
mcnt OF il number of them, which had been
Killed i'll Fauquicr county
Our people were ngreeably entertained
last night by speech of our worthy old
veteran, Jacob RoXhury It carried us back
to the good cid anti-belum times to hear
his voice raised in behalf of Virginia.
New engines from the different southern
railroads are passing through this CITY
weekly. and to-day very handsome one
was shipped over the V. NJ. Il. r., from
Philadelphia via. Locust Point for the Mo-
bile and Ohio road
\ gentleman writing from Vernon Mills,
taaquler county, to this Office says that
heavy frost, resembling snow prevailed in
that nelShborhood yesterday morning, and
that the thermometer stood 24o-S below the
freezing point.
Inc steamer Virginia while coming into
her slip yesterday evening ran OH apple and
remained there some time, but was finally
gotten of after the exercise Of considerable
patience and perseverance and the iudicious
use Of oil and crowhars by the captain and
crew.
1t was long ago remark ed that beauty was
not seen in any procession Of the advocates
Tor woman suffrage. Recent observation
has failed to detect among these strong
minded ladies any who are remarkable for
good housekeeping. That requires IL GER
lall amount OF demonstrating which is not
rcliShcd by the public woman.
An association called the "AIissionary
Band, was organized in the Sunday School
Of he First Presbyterian Church. of Alex
andria county, last Sunday, i'll connection
with Il society OF the same kind ut Falls
Church. by the selection Of Miss Annie M.
Hayes a president; Mrs. Laura Douglas as
vicc-prcsdcnt Miss Emma Nanderwerken
as secretary and Master Arthur Vcitch az
treasurer.
lie cranberry growers of Cape Cod were
notified OF the approach of frost by Il sys-
ZEN 81 frost warnings sent by the Signal Ser
vice bureau nj Washington for their cspcc-
aI benefit. But why conlinc the frost warn
img' to cranbcrries. The man who has to
carry III his Wifc'S flower pots every nirbt
might be saved no end of. WEAKNESS and
profanity If allowed TO leave lilcm out OF
doors uniil notified by the Government that
Il frost is actually approaching.
Mr. Walter Gahan, who lives at the corner Of
Gihc"n and Alfred streets, was 20 unfortunate last
night as 20 !all and break his ley This is the
5rc"'l' limo he has broken the same ley and he WA,
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