Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-22

LOCAL RREVITIES

4 CYL
The Board of County Supervisors did no
meet to-day rs expected.
Bishop Whttle will visit this city and ad
minister the rite of confirmation in the Frs
eopal churches on March 4th next.
; The trucking season is now beginning t.
/ open around Norfolk and the wharves there
are now crowded with green stuGs.
Intelligence was received here yesterday
Of the death in Matawassi Mo-, some weeks
slncc,of Mr. John Nugcnt of this city.
The \. +. l.. a. will give hop at Nc.
h"rheS Hall Tomorrow night, which will
be largely attended by Washingtonians.
The funeral Of Miss Lille Haines. whose
death W;ts mentioned on Saturday, took
place this evening.
Blessed is the man that don't live on q
corner lot, for he has less snow 10 shovel off,
and is enabled keep his temper better than
his more unfortunate neighbor
Conductor Oliver, Of the Alexandria and
Fredericksburg Railroad, is suffering from
the effects of 4 fall from his train on Friday
last. No serious results are expected.
Capt. r. +. Lee, son Of the late General
H. Il. Lee, was i'll the city to-day. He is
the guest OF his brother, Gen. w. II. L. Lee,
OF Ravensworth, Fairfax county, near this
city.
Among the passengers on the Inflated
steamer Cirnbra that are missing are Mrs
Agnes Bobsein, sister Of Mr. Henry Wildt
OF this city, who was on her way to Join her
husband in this country, with her two chill.
dren, Otto aud Ann.
The gear wheel of the machinery at J.
I. ASncW x Co.'S ship yard broke last Fri
day While an attempt was being made to
haul up the ways, which had become en-
cascd i'll the ice. \ new one is being made
at Collins foundry, in this city, which will
be completed by Monday.
The January moon fulls tomorrow. The
winter nights will be superb about this time,
for the moon rising high in the heavens. and
the brilliant Jupiter, will, on cloudless
nights, flood the frost bound earth with
silvery light. At such times it is radiently
beautiful.
The Court in general term in Washington
Saturday affirmed the Judgement of the
Criminal Court in the case of Hugh Strider.
He was convicted of second offence ofpetit
larceny and sentenced to the penitcntiary
Tor two years. The point raised was that
Strider had previously been pardoned for q
similar crime. which wiped out the first Of
fence: but the court ruled differently
EziY"FiRE, SMOKE AND WATER Hive
have lnSt received advccs from our buyer who
ailrm'!c The large and extensive sale at tho fire
at Hood, Bonbright & Co.'S. at Philadelphia, and
has succeeded III getting Il large lot Of the goods
IL al cnHrsc immense sacrifice.
HI" stock consists of Culicors, Flannrls, FOWL
tngs, Blankets, Ginghams, Bleached Cottons, and
lie
of which will be here by Mondays steamer. Look
out for u great and large lot of Bargains.
ian2O-1w l. E1cuGERG
Mcssrs. Essleston, Thornton & Co., Smith
vile, Va, say: Browns Iron Filters is
Justly lupularand gives entire satisfaction"
Tie PROBLEM SoLvED.-One hundred
and fifteen popular songs, eight full page
portraits OF notable singers, comnletc bog
raphIcs Of the best known composers and
singers, forming book of EOS pages, 1Ox12I
inches, handsomely bound, for so cents; in
cloth. 81, can be found ut f. l.. VANAUKEN's
Music store, Il King street, Alexandria,
Virginia, who has also something ncw-Litho-
graphic Sheet Music, handsomely engraved
an' autographed byanew patented process,
by which the latest and most popular selec-
tions are offered with a beautifully illumi-
mated title page illustrating each subject at
five cents copy. Although the same in
price, this music must not be COMPOUNDED with
the cheap type editions now being sold
As the beauty Of the photographers art ex-
cells ordinary printing this vii be The Oaly
Edition comparing hvorably with the stand
ard music now selling at from % to IS cents.
Selections mailed upon receipt Of cents per
copy. Many other choice pieces are in the
the engravcrs' hands. jan1G-2w
rs,RuSTEES SALE,-Gv virtue or 5ncd or