Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-10
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

Baillcd Billy
Let lis laugh
| -Four boats carrying 462 tons of coal lief
Cumberland for this city on Wednesday,
Mr. Champ Fitzhugh, of Pulaski county
is the guest of B. Wheat, esq
Attention is called TO the sales of property
to take place by auction tomorrow
/ Il. /. Barton, esq, of Winchester, was il
the city TO day on business connected will
the W. & W. r. r.
Virginia is bounlluly supplied with Fee,
ble-minded Asyums. IL other States they
are called Post Offices
! The present attitude ofthe negro Malone
Arlhur-rcpublicans appears to be that oil
wcarled expectancy.
marriage license was issued in Wash
lngton yesterday to Jacob r. Wells and
Annie Elizabeth Gaines, of Fairfax c. II.
Black bass and rock fish arc still being
caught in considerable quantities in the river
above this city.
Mir. 4. Lyles of this city, is building two
story frame house for Mr. John Swift, in
Maryland, opposite this city.
The horse belonging to Mr.. V. w. Power,
which WAS thought to have been stolen, was
found near Haytield "Wednesday evening
where it had strayed
Miss LYDIA T. Benson, of Belle Air, Md,
daughter Of Rev D. Z. Benson. formerly of
this city, Is III the city visiting Miss Green
away.
Mr.. J. II. Fisher, Of Wilmington. Del, a
prominent railroad man ofthis country. was
i'll this city yesterday on a visit to his rcla-
lions here.
In notice of the I'd Presbyterian chuch.
published yesterday, it was stated that $40,
600 had been given away to outside charities
since 1871. 1t should have been 81 900.
Capt. J. Y. Davis, superintendent of the
I. ;. Cemetery near this city, is having the
lodge, cemetery, &c. in that cemetery, re-
paired and repaintcd.
Messrs. Pcakc 4 Nails, of the CITY. have
received the contract for furnishing the
doors, sash and blinds for church now be-
Ing built at Charlottesville
Mr.. w. II. Rogers is still confined to his
house, suffering from the injuries received
while ut work nj the wharf of the Potomac
Ferry Company.
The steamer Excelsior got aground last
night near the Arsenal wharf on her way o
Norfolk, but soon got off and proceeded on
her way. being but little behind schedule
time
The steamer City Of Washington, on her
$50 trip from this city to Washington this
morning, got some of her machinery dis
placed, and was DELAYED short time till it
could DC adjusted
I'm the last few days the oyster supply nj
the wharvcs has been very limited. This is
said to be occasioncd hy the interest taken by
oyster dredgcrs in Maryland and Virginia i'll
The elections. Anything was offered for the
men to wc"k, for the weather was very pro
pltious, but the rural voters preferred stay
ing at home to vote This state Of affairs
commenced before election day, and many
OF the hard listed salts arc not yet ready for
business.
The Alexandria Club entertained State
Senator Gordon, who accompanied Gov
crnor-elrct Pnttison to this city last night.
NJ their club room Oh the corner of King
and Washington streets, and Il pleasant or
ching was spent. RcSretS were expressed
that Mr. Pattison could not be present,
hut he sent his excuses saying that he had
come here but fora day and that he was
very much fatigued and wished to spend
the evening with his mother and re-
and relations. Mr.. Gordon went 10 Wash
ngton to-day accompanied by w. Il. Snoot
but returned in time TO take the train for
Philadelphia with GOV. Pattison.
Mr. Henry Strauss has received his supply
OF winter clothing and is now prepared to
furnish his customers with handsome seas
enable suits at low figures