Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-11

HAZEL KIRKE AND EsMERALDA-T
Madison Square IN. " Theatre Company
to appear ut Armory Hall, in this city, to-
night in Hazel Kirke," and Tomorrow
night in "Esmeralda." arrived ut Green :,
Mansion House this morning. Manage,
Joe II. Hart says the plays are to be brought
out in fine style, and the members of The
company look as ifthcy are fully compctcnt
to fulfill the promises made by Mr.. Hart.
Hazel kirke and EsmcraIda have had I'M
precedenlcd runs at the Madison SQUARE
Theatre, and the plays, no doubt, will he
witnessed by large audiences in Alexandria.
VI Hazel kirke, which is to be presented to
night, the Savannah NrWs says: The the
atre was literally packed from pit to dome
last evening by an audience-uttracted bv
the great reputation of the play-to witness
! the rendition by the Madison Square Com
pany Of the Comedy drama, Hazel Kirke."
which has had, and is still having, such I'm
unprecedented run in New York. We be-
lieve we express the unanimous verdict of
the entire assemblagc when we say that
the high reputation Of the play itself had
not been in the slightest degree overlrawn,
and that the performance was one Of the
most meritorious which has ever been civ
en- in our venerable temple ofthc Muses."
The "Esmeralda Waltz COMPOSED cy-
! prcssly for the Madison Square Theatre, will
be played at the performance tomorrow
night
RIVER TRADE.-Inspector G.. w. Hawk
hurst reports recent arrivals at the river
front rs follows:
Schr. Curtis Goodwin, J. f. Abelin, to
load with coal for Petersburg, to j. p.
Agnew Il Co.; schr Joshua ii. Marvell
Layman, Havre De Grace, coal to J. p.
ASnew 4 Co.; schr. William and james
Collibourn New York, phosphate to J. II. &
}. C. Bcckham; schr. Murray Vandiver,
Galloway, Havrc De Grace, coal to c. II.
Schaatl; schr. S. f. Kirwood, to load wheat,
to p. b. Hooe; schr Thomas Richards,
Hopkins, to load wheat, to &. y. Worthing-
ton 4 Son; schr. Emma Aery, Hall Phila-
delphla, coal to w. \. Smoot Il Co.; schr.
Maggie, Myers, Havre De Grace, coal to c.
H. Schaall; schr. NellieJ. Dinsmore, Parker,
Windsor, \. s., plaster to Herbert BRYANT !:
schr. Pearl, Knowles, Philadelphia, coal toJ.
i. AgneW Co.; schr. Va. Dare Delaney,
to load wheat, to w. A. Moore schr. II. i.
James, James, to load wheat, to G.. Y.
Northington & Son str. Sue, Georheran.
Baltimore, to j. Broadus 4 Co.; str. John
Gibson, Young, New York, to f. A. Peed &
60; schrs. Thomas Franklin, Johnson, and
Charley, Herbert, at Ship Yard.
SUIT AGAINST A STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
On Saturday in Washington Theo. +. :.
King and others, constituting the George
town Catholic Union, entered suit acains,
the Washington Steamboat Co. (limited) for
$1,000 damages The plaintiff arranged for
an excursion to Marshall Hall on July 25th
last, engaging for the conveyance of their
patrons the steamer Arrowsmith, which they
1.-THE defendants failed to have at the wharf
ut t! O'Clock as agreed upon. an TO
have the same at the wharf at Marshall be-
tween 4! and o'clock rs agreed upon, and
ready to receive passengers and leave
at o'clock, and consequently large num-
Der OF their patrons were disappointed, both
at the wharf and at Marshall Hall, and
in consequence they were obliged to refund
$500 to those who had purchased tickets.
and also lost the sale of a large number ni
tickets to parties who were at the whaif
with the intention of going.
PERSoNAL.-Mr. l.. NJ Blacklorl of the
Episcopal High School, near this city, who
has been spending his vacati, in Europe.
| has sailed for home.
The Shephcrdstown Regictu says Miss
Ncttie johnson. Of Alexandria, Va, and
niece of Col. Johnson, formerly resident Of
this town, has been visiting friends in this
place during the past three weeks
Mrs. j. NJ. Hill and her niece. Miss Flor
| encc Adam, have returned from the Green.
bricr White Sulphur Springs
SEMINARY CHAPEL WALLS SpRUNG.-Thr
walls Oft he new chapel at the Theological
seminary, near this city, recently built at Il
cost OF nearly $4,000 have sprung. and iron
rods will have to be put in to save them.
The springng of the walls Of this new chapel
has caused great disappointment among
those having the property in charge, rs the
putting up of the building, q very hand
some one, was attended with much trouble
and many sacrifices.
DEATH OF CAPT. FoLIAN5BEE.-Cap
George Follansbee q we'll known river man
and respected citizen, died at his residence
on Cameron street, near the corner of Pitt.
yesterday morning after a long illness from
| consumption. The remains will be taken
to Washington tomorrow by undertaken b.
| W heatley, and the funeral will take place
in the afternoon from the Masonic Temple
i'll that city.
THE NEW SCHoONER.-The new schooner
now being built at the shipyard Of the Poto-
mac manufacturing Company in this city
will be launched from the stocks about the
first of November Capt \. A. Duncan will
he her commander.
Corrupting Juries.
Parties in interest may attempt to bride
jurymen and corrupt the seat of Justice, but
there is no place on earth where as tasty
and elegant clothes for schocl-boys can be
purchased at reasonable prices as at B. Rob-
lnson 4 Co.'S. 900 Pennsylvania avenue.
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