Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-28
LOCAL BREVITIES

Since Jan. !, 1883 five vessels have cleared
from this port for Cuha loaded with cooper.
age valued at Sal, COS
Another drove of horses passed through
this c t. yesterday evening on their way to
/ Nor,h Carolina.
The taking OF dapo@itons in tbs Massey.
| Wise contest has been further postponed un.
! I'll Friday morning at 9 O'Clock.
Dir. Geo. H. Latham, late of this city, now
engineer of the Republic of COSTA RIGA re-.
turns to his post by uext Saturdays
steamer.
MIS- Sullivan. VINO recently moved from
tauqnier county to West End, died in that
village last night leaving four little child.
rem.
The arrivals o! Ash at the wharf are in.
creaslng and to day four boats, each having
shad herring ard bunch fish, reached there.
Shad sold at !rom 50 10 $40 per hundred.
Alessrs FL. Trayers & Co received o-day,
and will have for sale at their staud in the
Market tomorrow, some iue Potomac shad
herring, perch and rock
The horse of Mr.. John Vented ran off
yesterday evening on the Washington road
and smashed tho buggy to which 1t was
attached.
The flag OH the postoiHce is at half mast,
and the building is draped iu mourning In
respect 10 the memory OF The late PosLmas.
ter General Howe
Mercer Slaughter, ESQ, the Assistant
General Passenger Agent of the DauviIle
Railroad system, was in the city to-day.
Mr.. s. is now resident Of Richmond.
The advisory committee ofteachers of the
Srhnnls 10 tn
in this city, on the first Saturday In April
to examine the proposed new school books.
While digging in The Hoffman mine, near
Cumberland, Friday, miner succeeded in
removing from the breast lump of coal
weighing one ton and eight hundred pounds.
Capt. Anderson, Of Stuten Island, who is
TO command the vessel COW being built al
The yard Of tho Potomac Manufacturing
Company IL this city arrived bore yester
day.
The bright and almost blazing star, which
now hangs like au electric light in the
eastern horizon every morning near duy.
dawn. IS an astronomical sight worth view
ing.
The alarm Of Ere yesterday evening ahou,
o clock WAS caused by Slight fire in
house on Gihbon street. between Washington
ana Columbus occupied by C1lured people.
But little damage WAS done.
4 party of trappers who have been down
The river for SOME time past returned 10
this city this morning AMI sold the skins OF
the wild animals they had caught. amnnr
them $50 mu=kials', TO Messrs. Dreifus & Co.
for $50
The oafsDen Hanian and Kennedy con-
.lnue their training on the Potomac, # Wa h.
ihG'on. They take practice spins both
n1orHi2g and Afternoon, and though thei,
race Will not take place for Il month vet
they are both almost in trim for IT,.
4 colortd boy named Harrison, aged
twelve years, was arrested on Monday op
suspicion NJ getting letter belonging to
gentleman IN this city, containing check
i"r ten dollars, ont Of the po5Lotlice, but was
released by Commissioner Fowler. The
check was found Oil the boy, who said be
found il,
August J. Amber, a wealthy inventor,
pleaded guilty in the Washington Police
Court yesterday morning TO making threats
to his wife, Rosalne Amber. expressed
Il desire to be sent 10 Jail for short term
until he can get owe" the effects of his re-
cent sprcea He took carriage and was
driven 10 jail. Amber is tho man who in
vented the vapor fuel process, which il used
nj the works of the Potomac Manufacturing
Company in this city
Leila Leigh the doll to he rallied at st. Mary's
church fair is still exhibition at Teunesson's
She is beauty and changes her cos Juno daily.
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