Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-10
LOCAL BREVITIES

4 vessel loaded with oysters arrived at
the wharf this morning.
Canal navigation will be resumed it is
said. on the 18th proximo.
\ large band Of dark-skinncd rypsies
passed through Washington Yesterday.
bound South.
The United States steamer Tallapoosa ar
rived at the Washington Navy Yard yestel-
day from Newport.
During the past few days several very
gentle looking boys have been found among
the many tramps who have visited the city.
The regular meeting of the Reform club
was held last night in their hall. which was
largely attended.
The pay car Of the Washington and West
cru railroad left here this morning with
some Of the officers of the company 10 pay
the hands along the line of the road.
The +. u. Howse. which cleared from
this port yesterday by Messrs j. r. Il J. G..
Bechham, was one Of theprctticst schooncrs
that has been here for some time.
Several farmers of Prince Georges county.
Md. opposite this city, have sold ont and
gone to North Carolina having been seized
with the mica mine fever
n:cr 900 piles arrived at Washington yes
tcrl!ry for the Potomac flats improvements,
and they are being vigorously driven into
the mud north of the Long Bridge.
The barge loaded with railroad tise re-
ported sunk ut Piney Point some time ago,
has been raised and brought to Agnews
shipyard in this city for repairs.
The two spans Of the Long Bridge on the
Washington side of the river will be repair
cd. and Il force of hands have been put to
work. The draw Of the bridge will also be
repaired.
one barge load Of timber has arrived ut
| Agnew;s shipyard. Another is expected in
Il day or two, when work on the new YES
sells to be built there will be begun in car
nest.
One of the large dredge boats that has
| been lying at the Washington wharves has
been sent to this city for repairs, after
which it will be used on the Rappahannock
River
\ man always looks through his pockets
four times before handing his coat to his
wife to have Il button sewed on, and even
| then he is filed with nameess fear until
the job is completed.
Letters addressed to David Carter, indie
! pendent Hill, Va; Miss Bette Ennis, Alex
| andria, VA. and ID. 3. Clarke, New York,
! y. y, are detained in the Postoffice here
for want of postage.
The Committee on General Laws OF the
City Council met yesterday and prepared a
bill relative to the property bought in by the
! city at the recent tax sales, which they will
! present at the next meeting of Council.
Rev. DR.. Hippo. of the Baptist Church,
and Rev. DR.. Poulson. of the Methodist
! Episcopal Church. of this city propose ex-
changing pulplts tomorrow morning, at II
o'clock
The revival services are still in progress
at the NJ. f.. Church, in this city, under the
direction of the pastor, Rev. DR.. Poulson
Special exercises are to be held ut different
hours throughout the day tomorrow.
Attention is called TO the advertisement
ofthc auction sale Of dry goods to take
place next week at the store of Mr. I
Schwartz on King Street. Some real bar
gains will be offered
There passed through this city yesterday
morning a man and woman of middle age
who said they had walked all the way from
Michigan. They were on their way tc
North Carolina. which State they left TWEEN.
ty years ago.
The Manassas Gazette says 'On Sun.
day morning last the conductor OF an extra
train on the Y. NJ. r. W., in shifting some
cars at this place left box car here con.
tanning ten tramps They were all alive
too"
In communication to the chairman O
tho committee on the District of Columbis
of the House the Secretary of the Treasur,
states that the indebtedness Of the Alexan