Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-11-24
The resolution to lay on the table was

; The resolution to lay on the table was
! carried.
rb. chairman said he would be Obliged
10 i, in Richmond all winter, at the Genef-
al Assembly, and must either resign or nave
q substitute, as the Board desired.
. On motion Of Mr.. Il. L. Carne, 1t was de-
cidcd TO elect president pro TEN, and Mr..
/ Eeudall was unanimously chosen.
, On motion OF the Superintendent, the
! Chairman of the Committee on Studies and
! Dscipline. was authorized to employ suit
able person to gather up the bylaws from
| the printed copies and minutes and prepare
fair written copy with a view to their
revision.
And at so the Board adjourned.
ENTERTAINER - The entertainment
given at Armory Hall last night, under the
management and for the benefit of Trinity
NJ. f.. Church was one of the best everglven
in this city. \ large audience was present
who enjoyed every feature OF the pro-
eraInme and doubtless the hall would have
been crowded but for the inclemency of the
weather. The recitations, readings, songs,
&c, were remarkably we'll rendered and
the Marine bands orchestra selections were
we'll chosen and admirably discoursed. All
present tIJoh t'l d iaic tiNal, ohN Vho'7N wa"
did not attend were the losers.
POLICE REpORr.--I.ast night was cloudy,
with rain until about II o'clock. There
were two prisoners and three dodgers at the
Staii house.
The only eases before the Mayor this
morning We're those of Charles Mitchell and
VIM. Beach, arrested by Officers Pat Hayes
and Grady. charged with being deserters
from the United States service. They are
still held
beverly Walker, who escaped from the
chain gang, was rrCaptuged and sent back
to his old quarters.
DETAINED STEAMERs-Th steamers
George l.cary aud Jane Mosely, which
should have sailed for Norfolk yesterday
evening. remained at their wharves in this
city all night on account of the fog which
prevailed on the river, and did not get OIL
till after eleven o'clock this morning. The
steamer Arrowsmith was also detained here
several hours this morning from the same
cause and did not start on her trip to the
lower river landings till about II O'Clock.
ACCIDENT-As heretofore stated. Mr..
William Grigg, an engineer on the Midland
railroad, had his foot badly hurt at Manas-
saS Yesterday. He got it damned between
two cars loaded with lumber, and was not
run over by his engine as reported. He
was on one car, which was run against an
other with such force as to cause the lum-
her to slide endwsc, catching his foot be-
tween the two He is now at his home IN
this city.
RAILROAD MEETINGS. As will be seen by
notice elsewhere the annual meeting OF
the stockholders of the Virginia Midland
Railway Company will he held at the gen
cral Office Of the company, in this city, on
Wednesday, Dec. 18th.
\ meeting of the directors of the Norfolk
4 Western r. r. Co. will be held in this
city on Wednesday next.
SUMNER COME AGAlN.-For the past few
DAYS the weather has been very May like.
Persons, who had donned their winter cloth
ing during the recent brief cold snap, have
dotlad them and robed themselves in ightc!
attire The change in the weather is *
sudden as the recent political change in the
STATE.
DIED AWAY FROM HoME.--Capt. George
FITZGERALD, of the schooner Mahaska, which
arrived at Baltimore yesterday reports that
ELIAS laSlOr. COlOfet stewart, ultti VI ieNSi
in San Andreas, Sept. Il, and was buried
ashore Taylor belonged in this city, and
was Is wears old.
COUNTY CouRr-The County CouIt OF
Alexandria county, Judge Sangster, will
open its fall quarterly term at the old court
house on Columbus street, next Monday.
4 grand jury and petit jury have been
summoned for the term
HOTEL ARRIVALS Braddock House, Nov.
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Va; J. II. Mock, Baltimore, {. II. Fadeley,
Baltimore :: {. ii. Jones and wife, San Fran
cisco NJ Dunn and wife, Altoona, Pa; }.
+. Rolling, Philadelphia; r. A. Coghill,
Amherst, Va; r. f. Clark, w. B. Chiffon,
y. Carrigan, r. H. Mitchell, Washington,
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RUIN WROUGHT IN THE FOREsT.-How
depressing il is to see acres OF trees cut down
in the midst of a noble forest How sad
denng it is also to see that thin spot in the
midst OF your otherwise abundant hair.
Stop il at once by the use Of Parker's Hair
Balsam For actual efficiency this famous
article stands at the head of its class. Ele-
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restores the original color to gray or faded
hair. Economical, as q slight, occasional