Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-05
LOCAL BREyITIES.

corner of King and Patrick streets.
Shad now sell at fifty cents pair in the
Norfolk market.
One boat loaded with oysters arrived al
the wharf day
Lettuce, radisheS, and other spring yege
tables are in abundance ut Norfolk.
Jupiter is an evening star, and holds the
palm among the stars Of the month as being
the most brilliant and majestic.
Parts unknown" are aptly described as
places where the merchants do not ad.
vertise.
Mars is morning star, but IL too near
the sun and Of apparently too small size to
attract much attention.
Mr. Charles Roach, having secured posi-
ton IN Elmira, n Y, left here this morning
for his new home.
The engineers of the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad are in Front Royal for the purpose
of locating new line or stem of that road
to or by thattown
Last night was clear and mild There
were i've dodgers but no prisoners in the
station house. The Mayor this morning
had no cases for trial.
A hard fought battle between two young
sters at the upper end of Duke street yes
terday evening attracted considerable at
tention in that neighborhood.
The installation of the newly elected elders
and deacons Of the Second Presbyterian
Church will take place on Sunday morning
next
Mrs. VIM. c. Pratt of Port Royal Va,
and her charming daughters Misses Maggie
and Ida, who have been visiting Mr. ]. +.
Beckham. left for their home to-day
IIanlun and Kenneday the celebrated
oarsmen, both spend much time in their
boats on the river near Georgetown prac.
ticing Tor the race to take place May 80
Large quantities of debris are floating
down the Potomac, and the gill nets placed
above the Aqueduct Bridge have been re-
moved to prevent their destruction.
Rev. ". 5. Penick formerly of the Baptist
Church of this city, is assisting in the revival
services now in progress in the Freemason
Street Baptist Church, Norfolk.
As will be seen by an advertisement pub
lished elsewhere the Alexandria Fair build
ings at the upper end of King street will be
sold at auction on Saturday.
The funeral of the late J. Calvert Spiller,
whose death was mentioned on Monday,
took place in Baltimore yesterday Among
the pail bearers was Mr. B. T. Fendall Of
this city.
The receipts of fish have il creased and To-
day, at Fishtown, 300 shad sold at x27a2S
per hundred, 1000 herring at S22a23 per
thousand and several hundred lunches of
smaller fish at 25a$5 cents per bunch.
The breach Of promise case which has
been long pending in the Prince William
County Court came up for trial this week,
but the jury failed to agree so the case
WAS again continued.
Rev Drs. Minnegerode and Tucker, were
in the city to-day on their way TO the Epis-
copal Theological Seminary, where they
Went 10 conduct the examinations which are
10 take place this week.
Mrs. NJ. NJ Jameson and her sister.iu.
law, Miss Ride L. JAMESON of CentreviIe,
are stopping with Mr. Hessie Smith, on St.
Asaph street, after an extensive trip through
Maryland and West Virginia.
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund
at their meeting yesterday afternoon, -decid.
ed unanimously that all retail dealers in
fish in the market square, at Fishtown or
within the corporation limits. must take out
which is ten dollars, from the lst day of the
present month.
4 number of additional cases against
Messrs. Golden and Stewart for unloading
fish al ri unauthorized fsh wharf in Wash
ington were presented TO the Police Court
OF that city yesterday. Judge Smell fined
each one SO for each day on which they
unloaded fish and suspended sentence until
one of the cases can be tested In the higher
court. lntormatons are being filed every
day.
AT a meeting of the supervisors of Alexandria
county held Mt the old court house yesterday, bids
Tor supplies To be furnished the poor Of the county
for the next six months were received and the
contract awarded to Mr.. J. p. Bartlett of Airing
ton, although he was not the lowest bidder Some
routine business was also transacted
President Arthur aud party passed through this
city in special of the midday train on the A. &
F. X. W. to-day, on their way to Florida. But few
persons were ct the depot To see tue Presidential
party.
The testimony in the Massey Wise contested
election case was resumed at the old court house
this evening, When Hon. j. s. Barbour was called
to the stand.
Mrs. Overton Taylor, \ survivor of the Inflated
steamer Wawasset, died in this city to-day.
The lady managers of the A. L. |. fair sent de-
liciously prepared lunch to this Office to day which
was greatly enjoyed by those who partook of it.
including the visitors one of whom left the fol-
lowing note on the empty waiter Mr.. -, This
lunch was much enjoyed by your friends who in
nowise regretted your absence $3.50
Gss"The regular monthly meeting of the Relief
Hook and Ladder Company will be held to-mor.
row friday evening at $50 o'clock.
sp5-2t CHARLES PIcKEN, Sec'ty.