National Republican., 1883-03-23
THE RECORD
A1.EXANnRfA AEFAIRs,

Miss Fannie Cats, daughter of Roster
Cats, of West End, died at her fathers resi-
dence very suddenly Wednesday night. She
had attended school all day, and came home
in the evening complaining of headache.
She died before morning.
The schools in this county will be closed
to-day and Monday.
An elegant gold-headed cane to be voted
for at the Catholic fair to be held here on
Mar. 26 "a, and % is now ON exhibition in
the window of Robert Adams jewelry store
A citizen merchant of this city has invented
and applied for patent, which will be issued
in u few days, for an automatic car coupler,
which is thought by practical railway men
and those best qualified to judge of such mat
tcrs to be the best coupling appliance yet
gotten up
Those of tho Hebrew faith in this city, and
they number between fifty and sixty very
many of whom are among our most worthy
citizens, began the Hebrew feast of Purim
yesterday evening at sunset, which continues
twcnty-four hours, in commemoration of the
deliterance of the Jews from destruction in
the kingdom of Persia. 1t is usually n season
of great enjoyment, rejoicing, &c. The So
ciety here has u very cosy synagogue, which
is free from debt At present they have no
rabbi, The feast in this city will be observed
at their homes and not at the synagogue, as
only the orthodox Hebrews observe the occa-
| sion at the synagogue.
Capt. G. G. Goss, president Of tho Potamac
Manufacturing company, together with Col
Allen, Mr.. BOdwell, and Col. Bright, of tho
board of directors of tho company, held u
meeting a the Astor house, in New York city,
ON Thursday. Capt. Goss is expected to come
from that meeting to this city.
The United States revenue cutter Ewing
left this port for the lower Potomac Thurs
day morning.
O'Ncal & Corbett are now burning their
first brclSkiln for this season. Ii contains
about 100000 bricks, 1t will take seventy
five cords Of wood to burn this kiln. They
paid $500 per cord for the wood, which was
brought to them by rail ON tho Virginia Mid
land railway.
Wednesday morning shad were sold in our
market at fifty cents each, average size.
Tho grain market yesterday was quiet and
prices unchanged. One thousand bushels of
wheat sold at Lii for Fultz, 1,15 for mixed,
and ll6 for Lancaster. One thousand one
hundred bushels of corn sold at 60 to 81 for
white and 62 for yellow. No rye or oats were
reported.
WEST WASHINGTON.
Eleven thousand six hundred bushels of
wheat arrived by canal yesterday, OF which
$500 bushels were sold at prices ranging from
Sl,l5 10 $l.22
Drovers' Rest live stock sales Thursday,
Mar. %, 1883 reported by Tavenner Bros.
proprietary: 100 cattle offered and sold at
best, to 81; good, 54 to o medium, AZ to 5
common, 81 to 4 150 sheep and lambs at
sheep, 9 to z; lambs, 10 to 124 10 COWS aud
calves at from $50 to $50. Market active.
The dragging for the body of young Col
Inns has been kept up almost continually since
the drowning, but so far unsuccessfully. The
divers have not yet commenced their work,
but it is understood that they will begin to-
day and give the bed of the river thorough
search.
The streets have been filled with Worship
pers at and visitors to the repository at
Trinity church. The services at the same
church, both ON Wednesday and last night,
were very largely attended.