Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-07
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
LOCAL BREEITIES
New moon tonight.


New moon tonight
The chirp of the first lot Of spring chick
ems can now be heard.
The steps of the Postohce building ar,
being roughened, the yard cleared up, &c.
! The first sturgeon of the season arrived al
the wharf this morning.
Eleven boats, carrying l,243 tons OF coal
for the American Company left Cumberland
for this city on Thursday.
As will he seen BY the schedule published
elsewhere, both boats Of the Washington
! Terry line will commence running to-mor.
row when hourly trips will be made.
Revs. j. L. Kern, Of the M. F. Church
South. and DR.. T. l.. Poulson, of the NJ. E.
Church OF this city, will exchange pulpits
Tomorrow morning
Some fishermen found Yesterday after
noon in English harbor, on the Virginia side,
just above the aqueduct, the body ola white
infant. The authorities OF Alexandria coun
ty were notified
The arrivals of 1sh at Fishtown to-day
amounted to 500 shad which sold at from 500
to S2i, per hundred 800 punches of fish at
from p to 80 cents, and 1000 herring Mt S14
10 sl5 per thousand
The executive committee OF the Mahone-
lie party met in the Custom House building
last night to make arrangements for holding
convention in this city on Nav I'd for the
purpose OF nominating municipal officers.
There has been placed Oh record in Wash
lngton deed oftrust Of the Republican news
paper company to John w, Thompson and
u. II. b White, to secure notes amounting
to s37 900
A little sen OF 0Ir. Fred. Klaus fell over
board at the foot Of Queen street this morn
irg, and would have been drowned but for
The exertlons of one OF his companions who
came to his rescue
Miss Hennie Blondheim, who has been
on visit to Baltimore; Miss Bertha Eich-
berg, to Richmond, and Miss Ida Water.
man, to New York, have returned to their
homes in this city
During the quarter ending April 1st i've
vessels cleared from this port for foreign
ports-four for Cuba and one for another of
the West India lslands-loaded with cooper
age, the total value OF which was S3G, $40.
The steamer City of Washington having
been thoroughly overhaued at Messrs. Ag.
new Cos. ship yard and looking as bright as
new pin, left that yard this morning and
steamed TO Washington with her flags fly
ing
Mr.. JEFF. 7. Myers, proprietor of the Vir-
gina House, opposite the Fair grounds in
this city, has sold his beautiful Hamiltoniar
mare, sister to his stallion ''Sir Rocco" TO
Mr. VIM. II. Main, proprietor st. Charles
Hotel, Washington, u. c., for 81 900
The April and grand jury term of the Cor
poratlon Court commences on Monday,
when several interesting cases will come up
for trial. All of the city liquor dealers will
be required to take out licenses at this term
Of the court.
NrsSrs, Fisher 4 Bro. have very hand
somrly fitted up the old Eldorado House.
on Cameron street, next door to their old
stand, and have moved into their new quar-.
lers. They have now one Of the finest
stores on Cameron street.
Last night was cloudy with light showers.
There were one prisoner and five dodgers at
the station house The Mayor this morn
ing had but one case before him-that of
Thomas Thompson, arrested by Officer Good
rich, charged with being vagrant. He was
ordered to leave the city.
The buildings, fencing &c, on the lot
occupied by the Alexandria and Fairfax
Fair Association, in this city, were sold at
public auction to-day by Iessrs. R. r. Lucas
4 Co.. according to the advertisement pub
lishrd in the GAZETTE, and brought about
500. Mr.. W. a. Smoot bought the main
building, for which he paid 1920, and the
fencing, &c, was sold to other parties for
various sums.
A small uuoccupied frame honse which stood oil
Commerce. street, between West and Pcyton was
last night upset aud thrown on its side on the
pavement ny some person or persons, who 1t Is
thought had grudge against It's owner.
Mr.. L. Walton Moore, SON of Thomas Moore, es,.,
OF Fairfax county, was In tho city to. day Mr..
Moore has announced himself q candidate for the
office Of Commonwealth Attorney for Fairfax
county end was here looking after his constituency.
Mai. Geo. Duffev, Commissioner Of Revenue
for this city is al his office every eveung for the
purpose of allowing tax payers to look over their
assessments and TO correct any errors that may
possibly havs been made.