National Republican., 1883-04-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRs.

The April term of the county court opened
yesterday, Judge James Sangster presiding.
A petition was presented signed by number
Of residents of the county asking that no
licenses be granted to liquor dealers in the
county until the May term of court, when
they will show that these dealers have violated
the law by selling liquor between ~ o'clock
on Saturday and Monday of the next week.
The court ordered the petition filed and action
suspended on the following applications until
the May term Barroom licenses for Horace
S. Johnston, w. G. Johnston, and Gustave g.
Hoag, in Jefferson district; Timothy Sui
livan, in Arlington district, and Peter q.
Harrison, in Washington district.
An inquisition taken at Arlington by N.
s. Wright, coroner, on the twenty-first inst,
upon the body of Philip Gaines, found dead
in the Alexandria canal was fled; also an in
QUESTION taken at Arlington by Henry A.
Whallon, j. p, acting coroner, upon the body
of an unknown child found dead near the
Aqueduct bridge on the sixth inst, was filed.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Abner w. Law, deceased, were granted to
James L. Clements, executor, who qualified
with Thos. IL. Sypherd and Il. S. Lacy as
sureties.
Alonzo G.. Hayes was appointed guardian of
May G. Law and Fred NJ. Law, minor children
of Abner w. Law, deceased, who qualified
with William N. Reed as surety.
Letters of administration OH the estate of
Thomas ]. Hubert, deceased, were granted
to Nathaniel MacRae, who qualified with
August Henning as surety.
Mr.. w. p. Miller purchased at auction on
Saturday wharf property on Union street, be-
tween Duke and Prince, 3S by 80 feet having
two brick warehouses on the same, for which
he paid $500.
A. w. Armstrong and wife arrived in this
city Saturday night, and will make Alex
andria their future home. Leonard Marbury
who was one Of the wedding party, has also
returned.
The county court appointed the following
judges and commissioners of election for the
ensuing term, viz: Jefferson district, +. NJ
Mills Il. b. Pinn, and w. Ill. Hatch Arling-
ton district, W. Il. Burrous, Wash. q. Reeves
and q. b. Graham, jr.; Washington district
John ID. Payne, A. b. Grunwell, and Moses
jackson. The court also designated as COM
missioners of election +. NJ. Mills, II. b.
Pinn w. L. Burrous, w. G. Reeves, and John
ID. Payne.
Col. Wortenbakcr, of the Sd Virginia regi-
ment, arrived here on the IL o'clock train last
night. He was met at the depot by the Off
GERS Of the Alexandria Light Infantry. To-
day a meeting of the commissioned officers Of
the Sd Virginia regiment will be held to
transact regimental business, and in the even
ing they will visit the National theater in
Washington, accompanied by the officers Of
the Alexandria Light Infantry in uniform.
Inspector q. w. Hawxhurst reports recent
arrivals at the river front as follows !:
Schooner N. b. Anderson, J. w. Carew
master, to load with poplar wood by George
w. Scott for Wilmington, N. c.; schooner
George l.. Dickson, NJ. A. Hurding master,
to load coal for Providence by American
Coal company; schooner Flying Scud, w. s..
Meekins master, to load grain for Baltimore,
Capt. L. B. Hove; schooner ID. M. Anthony
Chase master, at Agnew's shipyard for re-
pairs; schooner Joel Cook, w. l., Springer
master, from Wilmington, N. O., with timber
for j. P. Agnew & Co.; steamer Sue,
w. c. Geoghegan master, from Baltimore,
merchandise for j. BrOders 81 Co.; schooner
Robert ii. Mitchell, b. Il. Hooper master,
from Havre de Grace, with coal for II. j. Me-
haffey & Co.. steamer John Gibson, George
Young master, from Baltimore, with mer-
chandise for f. A. Reed & Co. steamer Nor
folk, j. K. Shropshire master, from Philadel-
phia, with merchandise for f. A. Reed q Co. I;
schooner r. b. Spedden, w. N. Thomas mas
ter, to load grain for Petersburg by Capt, p.
b. Hooe; schooner Geo. r. Vreeland, Wm
Van Cleary master, to load coal for Provi-
dence by American Coal company.
At the grain market there is a good local
demand for flour. Gran is active and all
good milling lots bring readily outside prices
Fultz sold yesterday at 11S91l9 for fair sam
pies; Longberry, 121@123; no mixed was
offered. Corn is strong and higher; white
sold at 61@63, and yellow 63. Rye and oats
are in demand and with very small receipts
Produce is unchanged and choice lots bring
fnll fpures