Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-13
LOCAL BREVITIEs


rived at the Washington wharyes yesterda,
Mr.. Lewis Stein, formerly OF this city, bu
now OF Baltimore. was in the city to-day
Ensign J. II. Lee Hocombe, Z. S. n
who has just returned from South Africs
was in the city to-day.
Oysters are scarce al the wharyes tn
two vessels that were there loaded yester
/ day having almost disposed of their cargoes
! Mr.. d. Kirk, Of this city, sent his fishing
outfit to Deep Hole shore Yesterday. wher,
operations VIII soon commence
The Corporation Court was not in session
to-day, having adjourned yesterday until 10
morrow.
The oyster does moi belong 10 the human
| race for there are times when lie keeps hi.
mouth shut.
j. Douglass Brown formerly Of this cit,
has been elected cashier of the Penn Nation.
al Bank of Philadelphia.
\ marriage license was issued in Wash
ington yesterday to W. \. Burdiuc of Man.
assas and Mary Spaight Of Washington.
Goldfish is cure for diphtheria, which is
the reason why the newborn aristocracy
don't have disease.
The revival services at the NJ. +. Churcl,
continue, and last night three persons pro.
tcssed conversion.
The way Of the transgressor is hard, as
several old offenders have learned to their
sorrow during the past few days
The regular semi-monthly meeting Of the
City Council will he held o-night, at which
several important matters will be brought
up.
To Birdie" Thanks for Your offer TO
write spring poetry. but we have some left
over from last year We're Just as much
obliged.
The Odd Fellows Fair will commence at
McBurney's Hall tonight under the most
favorable auspices. Mr. j. G. Beckham
will make the opening address.
The transfer of the schooner CARPENTER,
OF Georgetown. ID. c., to J. III. Beach, of this
city, for the consideration Of S45O was
registered at the. Custom House to-day
During Lent. services will be held in the
German Lutheran Church every Wednes-
day evening AT 80 o'clock. commencing to-
morrow.
The chain gang when it does make its
appearance on the streets again will have
quite sprinkling Of celebrities" among its
members.
And now comes il woman who, 10 Guido
her fashionable sisters with their twenty
button gloves, has invented and wears forty
button stockings.
New York has hotel called the Hotel
Dam. We have never been in it, but have
heard it frequently mentioned at other
hotels about the time the bill was paid
Mr.. J. G. Cockey has opened a candy fac
tory and fruit and cigar store, at No. GO
South Fairfax street, where all kinds of
good things can always be had. Give him a
call
1t is said that fifty cents will treat quite
large social organization in this city. This
is conclusive evidence that but few of its
members arc drinking men or that they take
very thin nips'
To show in what ignorance some people
have grown up, it is said that in discus
sion i'll which six young men of this city
took part no two of them could agree as to
the size OF hale nut
The New York capitalists who recently in.
spccted the Midland road and its southern
connections have not returned as vet, but it
is reported that what they saw has increased
their estimate Of the value of that road.
Attention is directed to the advertisement
of Mr.. Waterman's Patent Confidential
Register which is published elsewhere. The
invention is 4 novel one and the register
enables one 10 leave Il written message with
lis possessor which no one else can see.
The entertainment by Golden Light Lodge
takes place tonight at their hall on Colum-
bus street. The Juvenile Templars will
meet nj the Reform Club hall tomorrow
night TO receive an official visit from y. X
CHARTERS, of Fredericksburg, General Su.
perintcndent of the State, who arrived in
the city to-day.
Charley, the little son Of police officer Sherwood
was quite badly scadcd yesterday evening by the
ul&ctt:il" al Il coffee pot on him.
\ colnrcd man living near Mai. Geo. Johnston
farm, across Hunting Creek. was badly hurt yes
ter,iay by the falling ola large stone which he
WAS lifting, anl which Knocked him down