Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-26
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE And VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
LOCAL BREYITIES


School Board will be held tonight.
The Friday Club give their last hop o.
the season at McBurney's Hall tonight.
Charley Nye, of Washington, and Col
Jacob Hinkle, of West Virginia, will speak
at the Reform Club hail tonight.
Mr.. George Roxbury, of Kansas City, son
of Superintendent Of Gas Roxbury, is in the
city on a visit to his relatives.
The V. NJ. Railway will sell excursion
tickets for the Mardi Gras to be held in
New Orleans next month.
DIR. Smith reports the small pox patients
! under his charge at the hospital as improv-
ing, with a fair chance of recovery.
Benjamin Hughes, jr., was bitten on the
leg by one of the horses belonging to the
Columbia Steam Fire Co. yesterday
Police Officer Robert Tomln, who was
taken suddenly i'll some four weeks ago,
remains in about the same condition as
when first attacked.
Mr.. Geo. f. Sangster, son of Judge James
Sangster, and Sheriff of Fairfax county, was
married in this city yesterday to Miss Mary
p. Pierce.
Numbers OF skaters were on the river and
creek yesterday evening, and several
break ms are reported. The snow of last
night has covered the ice and put Il stop TO
the sport.
The lady and gentlemen friends of Alex
andra Academy. lead by Mr.. James Grigg,
are reheaising beautiful Operetta to be
given for the benefit of the Academy IL
braly.
Potomac Lodge |. 0. O. +. bought the
lumber, &c, that was used ut the Infirmary
fair, and will use the same at their fair which
VIII be held next month, and for which the
lodge is now making preparations.
Capt. NJ 4. Birdsong, passenger conduc-
tor on the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad, who has been confined to
hlsroom for two weeks is out again The
Captain is genial gentleman, and his ma.
NY friends will rejoice to hear of his recov-
cry.
Snow commenced falling last night about
dark, and continued throughout the night,
but the fall was light and its depth did not
reach more than an inch. The weather to-
day has been raw and disagreoablc and the
indications are unfavorable stor clearing.
The energetic and industrious farmers of
Virginia have been greatly aided by the
crows in ''shucking corn'' during the past
month. Millions of crows put in an appear
ance with the late snow storms, and the
crack of the shot guns through the country
reminds one of skirmishng during the war
a very unpleasant reminder to the old
soldiers.
The Board Of Supervising Steamboat In
spcclors held meeting in Washington yes
tcrday and were asked, by delegation who
waited on them, that the rule regulating the
number of litGboats on river steamers be
modified. y new excursion permit was
also discussed, providing that all steamboat
owners or managers shall certify to the
number at cXcursionists, according to per-
init.
D=sE CrrTHls MEMORANDUM OUT SD
Standard Calicos by the piece or yard, 4
cents per yard.
Standard Shirtings and fast color prints
: cents per yard.
wide Cretons at 81 cents per yard.
-Book -folded Ginghams at 6fcts per yard.
Book-loldcd Gnghams, best made at s cts.
per yard.
Rel Flannel at lie per yard.
White Flannel at l0c per yard.
Turkey Red Table Cloth at 10 cents per
yard
'tNt W iNS StllOllS DC per SdTu.
Yard wide heavy fine Bleached Cottons
Sc per yard.
Best English book-loldel Cheyiots at lec
per yard.
(These goods formerly were retailed at "a
cents per yard
Full lo.i Honey Comb Quilts at 80 cents
= piece, former prices Sl.75.)
Best Jouvius' Kids, 9 Buttons 3Sc only.
Elegant Chldrens fancy Hose SC pair.
Elegant Nerino and Cashmere Hose Sc.
per pair.
Nottingham Lace Curtains 90 q and %
cents per pair.
EnhruiderieS and Hamburg Edgings,
slightly wet and solid, al half price.
From one week only this sale will be go
ing on, us after that we take our Inventory
and they will be put back in our regular
stock. Call early and give Us q look.
jan 2'-lw /. ElCHsERG
Mr.. Hugh l.. Kidd Manchester. Va. suys: