Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-20
LOCAL EREVITIES

The bottling department of Portner's es
tablishment in Washington has been moved
to this city.
Inc Granger water gas process has beer
adopted By the Committee on Light of the
Richmond City Council
Mr.. Robert Portner has taken possession
OF the farm he recently purchased of Mrs
Mathis, adjoining Manassas.
Mr. Cathcart is engaged in repairing and
remodeling the machinery in the establish
ment of Mr.. J. NJ. Hill.
There was no session of the Corporation
Court to-day, it having adjourned yesterday
till Monday next.
Mr. Amos Fisher was badly cut yesterday
by piece Of wood he was cutting flying up
and striking him on the forehead.
The regular drill Of the A. L. l. last night
was largely attended, and the company is
now i'll tlourshing condition.
1t is the ''Great Gould System" through
Texas that attracts, and it is said "con-
tracts" are being signed for faithful service
to be rendered
The funeral of the late John B. England
took place this afternoon from the residence
of his brother-in-law, Mr. s. P. Jackson
The interment took place at Ivy Hill.
Dir. w. P. Stoddard, of Manassas, has sold
his farm, in the lower portion Of Prince
William county, near Pleasant Valley, to
Mr.. John a. Marshall, of this city.
y number Of persons from this city will
visit Norfolk on Tuesday to attend the we'd
ding of Miss Henrietta Hofi'heimer, of that
city, and Mr.. l.. Shamberger of Washing
ton, who arc well-knoWn here.
John Saunders, private in the 4th cav
airy, jumped of Agncw's wharf, George
town, last night, with suicidal intent. He
was lished out and resuscitated BY the DO
lice.
Capt. J. n. Tabb, of Gloucester, and Miss
Cynthia Tabb, of Fredericksburg, both of
whom have relatives living in this city,
were married at Fredericksburg on We'd
nesday.
The Prince and Princess while in Rich
mond were the recipients of bottle of old
peach brandy and Il package of Virginia
honey. Peach aud honey! Ye gods, how
the mouths of some of our readers will
water,
The y. & w R. Il. Co., have compelled
the Southern Telegraph company to re-
move the poles from along the line Of their
road and they are now being taken up and
placed TO the right of where they formerly
stood
y rumor is in circulation that the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company is quietly
buying up Richmond and Danvillc stock,
now quoted below GO, with view to get
ting partial, ifnnt Il controlling. interest
in the management.
Paw Eot hnr Mac ,,,l,, ,,,,.
Ell TO lecture ut ST. Mary's church to-mor-
row for the benefit Of the Society of st. Vim
cent do Paul, has been called to Chicago on
account ofthe illness of a near relative, and
the lecture has been postponed till another
day.
The Committee on Public Property of the
City Council will meet this evening to take
action in reference to such matters rs were
referred TO them at the last meeting Of Couu-
Gil, among them The application of the
American Coal Company forrepairs to their
WharVcS.
Workmen are now busily engaged in re-
modelling and repairing one Of the Four
Locks OF the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
II gave way short time ago by the under
mining of water The work to be perform
cd is heavy, and will occupy some time be-
fore il is completed
The industrious ~ young gentlemen of
this city who contemplated going West hay
made inquire concering the tempting adver-
tiscmcnt which appeared in Washington
paper and finding that it was for recruits
for the L. S. army have abandoned their
project for the present at least.
The weather to-day has been no improve
ment on that of the past week, but decided
~ to the contrary 4 cold, disagreeable
rain has been falling all day, and the streets,
III consequence, have been almost deserted
The snow is disappearing, it is true, but rs
set there are no prospects of clearing
weather.
Miss Minnie f. Megeath, who, by her
bright eyes, winning smiles and attrac-
tive manners has Won SO many friends in
this city, during her stay at Postmaster d.
a. Nindsor's will leave on Monday for Bal
timore to spend the remainder of the winter
there much to the regret of her many adj
mirers here.
Most Of the citizens who have received
injuries from falls during the past two weeks
Of slippery weather, have sufficiently recoy-
cred to be out again, and though many of
them are "a little disligured, they are still
in the ring" Strangers who are here must
think that there are more crippes in this
city, judging from the numbers seen limping
about on the streets, than in any place of
the size they ever saw.
In consequence OF the great loss of hogs
in many sections Of Virginia. especially in
the Piedmont section, the farmers now are
among the largest buyers of pork. There
is farmer III Fauquier county who, says
that wheat bran fed in small quantities
once Or twice week is q preventive Of hog
diseases, and that he has never lost one,
while his neighbors have frequently lost
their entire stock. This is cheap remedy
and well worth trial.
As reunions appear to be growing in pop.
uIarity, it has been suggested by an old in
habitant that reunion of all former Alex.
andrians be held in this city on the Fourth
of July next, and that grand demonstra-
ton be made. As the last census showed
that the population of many of the Western
States was largely composed of Virginians,
and as it is n known fact that Alexandrians
can be found anywhere one goes, if all the
wanderers should happen to meet here at
once, the city limits would have to be ex-
tended for the time-and what a good time