Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-19
LOCAL BREV7IES.

to-day.
The A. & j. R. r. ds,,t DOW has tele-
phono.
Over eleven hundred shares we're paid up 10
The new baldtg ass ,ciaion Tuesday night.
A small engine thu Alice O, from Pittsburg,
"a pased over the Virgins Midland railway
to:day, Tor The 1blidge Mines Narrow Gauge
railroad. in North Carolina.
:, hr. David Hixon. OF Loudoun county, was
tntoWn from his horte between Purcellville and
jured. '
Marrlsgl ilnospse Ware issued 10 Washington
Yesterday to w. h. Harrisoo. of that city. and
Sarah Mitchell. OF tbs city. and John j. Joht-
SOP. OF Norfolk. Va, and Jamie NJ, Webb. of
Washington.
The Rsv. Archdeacou kirkby as will be seen
by notice elsewhere, will dsliver an address 10
Christ Church tomorrow evening at 4 pollock.
the suit cot berg Missions" Rev. Mr.. X, is
. crest traveller. and bis address will doubtless
DO both interesting and instructive.
The druggists Of this city held meeting yes
terdsy aiierooon for the purpose of ps.itioliog
the Legislature to exsmpt them from the pre-
VISIONS OF the pharmaceutical bill now pending
before that body. A druggists association sill
De o;garlz.d here at an early dsy. Tee bill
row before the Legislature requires that all
persons desiring to practice pharmacy, sell poi
sons, e., must, 10 dillon to tavirg been 10
he business for three years. pals an eX,mius.
ton before State Board Of Pharmacists The
druggists Of this city desir, q local board.
Another meeting Was held this afternoon. wi h
Mr.. james Eatwlse 10 the chair. and Mr.. f..
s. Leadbeater s, crstary, to further consider the
matter.
THE RICHMOND AND DANvlLLE r. R MIR.
D gZs, in tbs Senate, yesterday moved to re-
ooDsi er b, vote by which the bill authorizing
thu D .nvilo railroad to discharge its indebted
ness 10 III, State in bonds of the State WAS tr-
dared to engrossment, hat members may have
Time to examine the statement oflhe Auditor in
| response to resolution of the Senate. VII CD
statement has inst bsen printed.
Mr.. Hurt and Mr.. Wa ker explained 10 brief
the merits It the bill, and opposed reconsd :rk-
ton.
Mr. Bailey could sea 20 reason why railroad
company whose stock is now Deary Two for one,
aod which pays no tax to Virginia, should have
this fsVlr granted il.
Mr. Walker said thst The indebtedness Of The
road WAS 10 be paid ia he best bonds OF the
State.
Mr.. Hurt responded that all Tbs COMBAT y
asks is that it shall pay 40 indebtedness of S42U,
600 in the binds of the State.
Mr. Kointr commended the management Of
the company, but favored reconsideration and
c,reiul iequlry before tie bill is passed.
MIR. Hurt informed tho Senate that the build
ing was on TIRE. but that there WIS 90 reason for
alarm aid thereupon the Senate adjourned.
PUNISHMENT POULTICES.-Moutrstl was
startled Tuesday by sensation which for
novelty, ss we'll as disb,lism. is perhaps Ut
rivsled. The Hervty Institute is q hone for
children whose parents can pay wholly or partly
for their maintenance. A quarrel ,tween Mrs.
Craig. The matron, and nurse rtcJntly die-
oosed the revolving story that the matron for
some time past had b,en 10 the habit CT u :
isbiug refractory children by applying n .srd
roultices 10 their bodies. About sixteen chi.-
dren w,rl stated to have been thus treated.
Some It these were infants, and one little
fellow is represented TO hav, been 90 terrified
at this mode of punish &c cot that be sci fire to
the cbidren's dormitory in order, he said to
Try and escape from the house and the mustard
bllstcrs. Tho children are stated to have been,
10 somo cases. so b,dly bli.tered hat they
could not sit down. When brought before the
boaId OF management the malron acknowledged
tho mustard plaster punishment, reponted. was
forgiven aud was maintained 10 her position.
Legal measures and personal violence against
The matron are threatened by tho parents of
some OF The chidr,n who h.vo boen sufferers by
tho heartiesI trea' ment.