Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-06
t.nt,AI, EREVITIES

,rh, srboonrr T. H. Jones is being loaded with
+ 1000 bushels Of wheat, for New York, by IT, \
Wurllngton 4 Son.
Mr. William .'rump, Of this city, while ut work
carp.airring on Il house on Washington lioiShl7
yesterday fell and badly bruised himself.
/ TIE store OF Mrs. Clements, on south Washing
tom street, was entered through window ia>i
.;rht and a box Of c.als and several other a.ti-
Giles stolen tltercironi.
/ Mr. Foster Gaines who has many friends IN
! This city has been compelled To return 10 his
home in Warrcntou, from the University on
! account of severe neuralgia.
The second entertainment for the benefit of
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church will take
place in Arlnnry Hall tomorrow night, and a
pleasant evening is promised all who may attend.
The Columbia S. +. f. Company met ut their
nrN bail lsi night and received two applications
f,r membership. Several speeches were made
during tie evening congratulating the members
on securing their fine house aud hail.
The Sergeant johnson who is suing for Il di-
vnrr. ~ stated il Yesterdays GAZETTE is not
The man VIII" tried 10 drown his wife last summer,
rs reported. He is strictly sober and efficient
officer but hr nj take confounded with ser
9r:,ut Morgan ii Fort Foot who IT. Is sad. was
guilty. IL the offence charged
y number of live leather carp caught in the l'o-
t"ritr n,positr Georgetown hy several young men
w..r,, offered Tor sale at the Washington inark"
Yesterday They were kept in pans III water ami
sn, alive aud kicking. at - cents per pound.
Fla, same vuru. in less than IN one hour
c,n.lr ::-t, FINE rock fish in their srmr.
po,lCE REPORT Last night was clear
aul coed. There were two prisoners and
on" |u,inpr ii the station house.
ri'.' Mayor this morning disposed OF the
following c;,*cs>:
jane; Owens, arrested by Officers Walker
and Mccanu, charged with disorlerly con-
duet. WIS fined -.
Cnck"y Smarr arrested for interfering
with the officers i'll making the above ar
rest, had his case continued till tomorrow.
Hos. T. NJ. II. HUNTER.-The Hon. IL.
NJ +. Hunter. of Essex, was treasurer Of
Virginia when the Malone people came
into power. The acute leader of that party
tried to capture the ex-senator; and the
price of his adhesion to the fortunes of Ma
hone was before him, in the office which lie
held This place was of special value to
Mr. Hunter, whose fortune WINS wrecked IN
the war: but he WAS neither 10 be bought
or corrupted, and his hohorcd head fell IN
The basket of the eXecutloner. These facts
ought 10 he borne IN mlnd to-day, anu we
trtls! that The retired statesman will be
called from the seclusion Of his home in
Essex, and put back, by reclamation, in the
Office he adorned when Malone captured
our State government. Mr.. Hunters past
services render his name famous in our an
mails. His character is pure and without Il
spot He belongs to the school of States
men who followed the traditions of the
father, Of the republic; and it seems 10 It's
that 10 mention his name in this connecticut
ought to be to secure for him the place from
which he was expelled. What MIR. Hunter
may think or feel on this subject we do not
know bat The properties clearly demand
the course Of action we have Indicated
Norii,N IuulJHaIk