Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-14

~! and wants his customers, patients, or
clients to -: advised of the fact without
paying for the announcement At 50 much Il
Inc accorlin. 10 advertising rates Indeed
seldom does an outsider bring com
innnicatlon to the press in these days that does
not contain something tat is OF more Use 10
The Individual than to the public, or some
very small class Of individuals that large
portion Of an editors time is consumed in
-rarching out the writer's or in,"rmant's
concern for the public, only in the end to
find that it is horn Of his zeal TO magnify
himself or advertise his business on a plan
that is equally distinguished for cheapncss
and effectiveness
The ENTERTAINMENT by Golden Light
Lodge of Good Templars last night drew u
large audience to the Hall Of the Lodge and
the exercises were Of more than usual inter
est. The following programme was render
rd Opened with prayer by Rev y Il.
1readway, Of NJ. +. Church: Chorus, Songs
OF Heaven. by Golden Light choir: Re
marks by \. y. CHARTERS. General Super
ntendent Of Juvenile Tcmplars: Solo. 81
sent letter TO my love" by y. 5. Grecna-
way: Sercnade. We won't 90 home till
morning" by Il Juvenile Minslrc! Band of
This cuy tornet Solo. ''Scenc> that are
brightest -NoIliS 'NUlllll;lN. NOlo. ! he
Dove, by Miss BISSelt. OF New York
Duet x Chorus, Jesus. Lover of Nv Soul"
hy Misses MARKELL of Warrcnton. and y. :.
Grccnawav and :. H. Devaughn: Rect:-
ton, The Rootbacks," by Miss Bassrtt
solo, Nothing else To do by Mrs John
Hc@Sey: Recitation. 'Ruying an organ, by
Miss Bas-ett: Remarks by ID. j. Hogr of
"t Loudoun: Chorus. Praise the Lord, :" by
choir: Solo "Chcadeedec" by Miss Ras-
srtt; Remarks by Maj. J. F. Divine, State
Lectures; Ermctlictiou. by Rev. Mr.. Tread
way. At the conclusion Of the public meet
ing II session Of Golden Light Lodge was
heId and nine new members were initiated.
ne Lodge is i'll Il prosperous condition.
The |. .. 0. +. FAIR opened last night in
McBurney shall which sdecorated in very
handsome manner Each table or booth is
complete in itself no two being alike. and
all are ornamcntcd beautifully with flowers.
not excepting the aesthetic sun flower The
articles on exhibition and for sale reflect
the artistic taste Of the ladies in charge
Mr.. j. G.. Bcckham, made the opening adj
dress, during which he stated that since the
war Potomac Lodge had expended more
than eighteen thousand dollars for the re-
liefof the sick and the widows and orphans.
besides at various times donating large sums
to the city for the purchase Of wood for the
poor. His speech was loudly upplaudcd.
after which the fair was declared opened.
handsome gold scarf pin and $40 bill
were presented to the fair, by well wsher
&C the Order. The committee was also in
rec, >ipt last night ofS40 in cash and mer-
chapu, Se through MesSrs Peake and Nails
The folio wing is the vote for the articles
named
Gold.headed nane--J G. Bcckham H.
Good Temnlar,, uin-B. ". Nails 1.
odd Fellows chan --Charles Bennett 1.
J. r. Watkins 3.
lades gold watch is Lily Goodrich ,.
CORPORATION CoURT.-JHdg" y. b. Mirage
pr'siding.- Smoot x Perry ct. ~; Us. E!l
Petty ct. al; chancery; decree ma.'ing '.
NJ. Powers Green x Bro. and the City oiin-
ell of Alexandria co-pluintiils and referring
cause TO Commissioner Norton.
The Whiting Manufacturing Company VI.
Hannah Adams ct. al; chancery; decree
referring cause To Commissioner Norton.
Fletcher VS.. Piper chancery; the fourth
report OF Receiver Lucas filed.
Henderson. guardian. ". Henderson ct
al; clancery: report of Comm'r kemper
Tiled and decree confirming said report and
directing receiver 10 pay guardian for sup
port of ward.
Mason and wife W. Henderson ct al; in
rhancery answer Of j. Il. Henderson fled
and general replication thereto.
Julian +. Henderson ". John II. Hender-
son i'll chancery answer of defendant filed
and replication thereto.
Marshall ~. kah"e, on Il suggestion against the
Shenandoah Valley K. K. Co.; rule against the
.trnishee.
Marshall vs. Madigan on Il suggestion against
the Shenandoah Valley r. K. Co.: rule against the
garnishec.
TO re BuRXEp--I.ast night The City
Council referred the communication OF the
Mayor relative to the burning ot the house
aCross the canal III which the small pox
orig inated. +" the Committee on Streets,
with power 10 act. That committee has de-
termined shat they have the power to burn
the house. 50 the house will accordingly be
so burned As all the members ofthe com
mittee want To have The honor Of applying
the torch q question has been raised rs TO
which one Of them Is entitled 10 the priyi-
iege \ solution Of the problem was sugges
ted By the other members reinuuishine
their incendiarv RIGHT in favor 81 the chair
man, but that gentleman declined TO cxer-
else the privilege thus accorded him. and
now straws will have 10 be drawn to decide
I;ho shall touch her off.
SEINE EMITTING Persons unemployed,
or not concerned. in the spring fisheries
have but q vague idea Of the amount OF
money expended in preparations for the
coming season. In nearly all the houses in
the extreme Southern portion Of the Isl and
4th wards, women and children are now en-
gagged in knitting sencs, which are in de-
mand. one person alone having given an or
der for 100 lbs. of gill net, at 80 cents pei
pound This industry, to those employed
IS The source Of quite a little revenue, as