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

LOCAL bREYITIES

See notice of Superintendent OF Gas.
Mr.. Barney Stuart, Townsville, Fattax
county, was para!yzcd y few days ago
Police Officer romin continues i'll III his
residence. on Queen street.
The lecture Of Bishop Nayuan, colored,
last nigh: was but shiny attended
The regular meeting of the Relief Hook
aud Ladder Company will be held tonight
/ Misses Gator, Pattison and Hail. of
Baltimore. are visiting at the residence of
! Mr.. ]. 3. Smoot
! A meeting of the directors of The Alexan
dria Fire Insurance Company was held this
/ morning
Miss Antrim, OF Charlottesville. is in the
city on visit to Miss alarbury on Prince
street
! Two boats loaded with oysters are at the
! wharf and prices here, as elsewhere, have
declined since the opening Of navigation.
Miss Jessie Hilton, Of Barnesvile, Mont
gomery county, is visiting the Misses Whit
ing, on Fairfax street
/ Miss Ida Brcnglc and Mr.. james pcverill
were married NJ Grace Church parsonage
last night, BY Rev. Mr.. Sharp, ofthat church
Mr. VIM. \. Chapman. son Of Col. Wm.
II. Chapman, left this city yesterday 10
fake charge OF a school II Clifton Station on
The Y. NJ. X. W.
TwentysX marriage licenses were issued
i'll Fairfax county last year. There were
l;"' births aud - deaths in the county dur
ing the year.
Mr.. +. +. Ea"sett while, adjusting u sails
aye machine al his home yesterday had his
hand caught III the cog wheels and quite
badly mashed
The public school ut iiernlon station.
Fairfax CO.. hats been closed i'm consequence
oil scarlet fever among the students. Three
Of them have died
Mrs = S Robinson. mother of the late
George II. Robinson, this city. died at her
residence, in Westmorclana county. on Sat
urday last, in the 93th year Of her age.
4 little son Of Mr.. Augustus ldensen was
struck in the face by another boy this morn
ing near the market and knocked under the
wheels ola passing wagon which came near
running over him.
The handsome dressing case that was raj.
fled ut Mr.. W f. Leafs store. on King
street, last night, was won by Mr.. Harry
Brown, who threw III. There were 80
chances.
built at the ship yards in this city will soon
arrive here now, rs the river is open to nav
igat!on, and then work on them will COM
mcnce in earnest.
Marriage licenses were issued in Washing
ION vest erday John II Carter and Lena Wi
ley. of 1.oudo!ln county, and TO +. Jenkins
Of Washington. and Jennie Harris, ofStaun-
ton.
The pretticst and most novel turnout seen
on the streets Of This city is that of the chill
drcn Of Mr.. NJ. Mclean. 1t consists of two
little donkeys and handsome little pheaton
aud is the envy and admiration Of all the
other children in the city
The artcsan well at Porlners brewery
has been completed, and now not only sup
plies the best Of water to that brewery, but
enough Oft to help out the Cameron works
in the Improbable event Of their ever want
ing help.
To-day has been loyelv-iust such an one
Is old .i1sop tells lis the young spendthrift
look irr the advent OF spring and sold his
clothes, surprising lie would have no further
Use for them and the streets were crowded
with people enjoying the balmy sunshine.
\ pleasant party was given at the resi-
dencc Of Mr.. George L. Price on Fairfax
street, between King and Cameron. last
night, At which a large number Of young la
dies and gentlemen assembled to celebrate
the twenty second anniversary Of Mr.. Geo.
i. Prices birthday, the eldest son of the
host.