National Republican., 1883-08-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Democratic ward meetings will be held in
this city tonight to elect delegates TO the
state senatorial district convention which
meets here Sept. D.
William Ayre who was lately appointed
inspec tor of customs at this port, has been
appointed deputy collector Of internal rev.
enue, vice q. l.. Kenyon, who succeeded
Capt +. Beattie in that position few days
ago As yet no ono has been appointed to
fill the inspectors position and probab y will
not be until tho first of September which is
the date Mr.. Ayre fully assumes the duties
of his new office.
The schooner Mary Brown cleared fromthis
port Saturday evening with full load of
locust treenails for vessels. Thcre are large
quantities of this timber in this state, which
is much sought after by shipbuilders
in the north and elsewhere. Tho schooner
Sarah and Ellen, of Portland, entered yes
terday morning with cargo of kennebec ice
consigned to L. A. Reed & Co.
Tho contract for furnishing uniforms to
the st. Johns Academy cadets for the en-
suing year has been awarded to NJ j, Water
man, merchant tailor, of this city,
John Il. Hill tax collector for the north
ern district. of this city, has appointed Or
lando Wood as his deputy, vice E. +. Price,
resigned.
| DIR. Fisher, assistant to the surgeon gem
eral of the marine hospital service, was in
the city Saturday to visit Seaman Gussett,
who is lying at the Alexandria inhrmary
with 3 badly broken leg. After examining
Gussetts leg, which is doing nicely, the
DOCTOR after passing through and examining
the conveniences of the building, spoke very
highly Of its location, condition, and manage
ment, and thought the city very fortunate in
having such II fine institution located here.
Inspector VIM. Ayre, jr., reports the follow
ing recent arrivals at this port
Schooner Annie +. Coulan, ii. NJ. Seaward
master, cargo of plaster, from Windsor, for H.
Bryant & Co.; schooner Robt Haley, RObt.
Philips master, loading grain for Baltimore
by Worthington; schooner w. l.. Franklin,
| b. i. Thomas master loading grain for Bllti-
more by VIM, A. Moore; schooner Golden
Gate. Jno. IL. Insley master, cargo coal for
Atchsson & Co; schooner May Brown, VIM.
Po6er'ton master cargo nrUns lath ES iTr
wards, Il. Pashley master, cargo
pine lumber for Perry smoot
schooner II. IL. Mitchell, u. Mitchell, master,
loading grain for Baltimore, by Il. Y. Worth
ington schooner Carrie and Boil, T. IL.
! Wright, master, cargo phosphate for w. A.
Smoot; schooner S. A. Rudolf, ID. A. Miller,
master, cargo kanite for III. Bryant, and lOl
tons steel rail for Washington and Western
railroad; schooner William and James, Will
lam Williams, master, loading grain for Balti-
more by Capt, Hooe; steamer Sue, w. T..
! GeOghegan, master, merchandise for j.
Broders schooner William Il. Hart j. f.
Davis master, loading coal for Providence by
American Coal company; schooner Bertha
Dean, George Tripp master, loading coal for
Providence by American Coal company
schooner George w. Adams, Staundors mas
ter, loading coal for Providence by American
Coal company; steamer Il. G, Knight, j. G..
Chichester master, merchandise for f. A.
Reed & Co.. steamer Norfolk, j. r. Shrop-
shire master, merchandise for Il. A. Reed q
Co.; schooner II. p. Shares, NJ. A. Osborn
master, cargo phosphate for VIM. A. Smoot
schooner Ovetta, John Hervy master, cargo
phosphate for VIM, A, Smoot; schooner Caro-
line Hall, James Lallis master, loading grain
for New York by Capt Howe; barge Tillie
! VIM. A. Smooti schooner b. II. Jones' ID. M,
Pearce master, cargo phosphate for Wan. A.
Smoot.