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


kS-Leut. Gov. MarYe and Gen Eppa
Hunton were in the city to-day
Read Mr.. Bendhcim advertisement and
act on the suggestions.
One man is as good IT'S another in this
country: unless he is a politician
\ man neEcr knows what genuine power.
ty is until he has to shave with soft SOAP.
The Southern Telegraph Company has es-
tabllshed an Office at Dumlries.
Man clothed in little brief authority
has been suffering greatly during the recent
cold weather.
The new moon entered her first quarter
at forty seven minutes past four clock this
morning.
1t is time for farming operations TO begin,
but rs yetlittle has been done in that d.
rection.
An old colored woman named Lizzie Tay-
lor, living on north Alfred street, died sud
denly this morning.
The quality of the oysters which have ar
rived at the wharves during the past few
days, is better, and the demand has in
creased.
Yesterday morning the price of oysters
again Tell to thirty-five cents per bushel aud
good quality could be bought for sixty
cents in the Washington market.
Large quantities Of small catfish, caught
IN Hunting creek, are being shipped to
Philadelphia, where they are sold ia the
market by the pound.
Mr.. J. w. Slater, was on Monday elected
trustee for Jefferson school district vice his
father, the late John Slater who was one Of
the original trustees for that district
The veniremen summoned in this city on
Monday, left for Staunton last night where
some OF them will serve on the Jury in the
Amiss- Burner murder trial.
The running of through western trains on
the '. NJ. Railway which were discontinue
ed on account Of the recent floods in the
Ohio river were resumed last night
\ long walk in the crisp air these coolsh
times, will bring the bloom to the female
cheek. Women who don't care about walk
ing find that 4 little rouge will produce a
similar effect
Eugene De- c. Mitchell, aged thirty years,
brother of Mr. Richard 5. Mitchell, who has
many friends in this city, Intentionally shot
himself at Port Tobacco, Md, on Monday
night and is not expected 10 live.
Mr.. J. f. Tackett has returned from New
York. where he has been purchasing his
spring stock of dry goods As will be seen
by his advertisement elsewhere lie has con-
Guided to continue his special sales during
the month
The new nickles, looking bright Is silver,
with stars on one side and bic Y on the
other are in much demand. They will not
pay for more than one cigar, nor will they
purchase but one glass of lager Then why
so eager for the new coin?
A tramp entered house on Duke street
near Pitt yesterday evening, and asked for
something to eat, and while the lady Of the
house turned her back to get it for him. he
picked up gold ring lying on table in
the room and made of with il.
The steamer Excelsior on her downward
trip from Washington on Saturday night,
ran atonl of al anchored schooner OH the
Potomac. and struck her quite severely,
taking OIL, ii is stated. some of her under
timberS.
a number of little girls living on Wash
ington street held fair recently for the
benefit of the small pox patients, and reali.
zed about So, which amount was invested in
oranges and. other fruit which was sent to
the patients at the hospital.
The brick men in and around Washing
ton are getting their furnances in order pre-
paratory to an early start of their business.
The number manufactured during the COM
ing season is expected to be the largest in
the history of that interest in the District
The following marriage licenses were is
sued i'll Washington yesterday: William B.
Johnson. of Fredericksburg, Va, and Ella
Y. Roseweg, Of Ivy City, D. c.; Jonathan
Deuzler and Rosa B. Harris. of Richmond,
Va, w. &. Thompson and Mary Mr. Saffel,
both Of Fairfax county.
Miss Lille Bowling Clagett, the lovely
and interesting daughter Of Mr. Henry
Clagett, of Prince Georges county, Md,
died on Monday last, in the Eth year of her
age, at the Academy Of the Visitation, in
Georgetown, OF which institution she was
pupil.
Maj. Jno. w. Green left this CITY to day to
attend meeting Of the Board of Directors
of the Potomac Manufacturing Company
to be held in Boston tomorrow. The Presi.
dent Capt. Goss, who is we'll known as one
of the most enterprising men in Maine, and
"a the most extensive ship builder in this
country, if not in the world, writes that he
has hopes Of bright future for the old burg
and that she will yet boom and become
what she has been and should have con-
tinued to have been one Of the leading, sea-
port and manufacturing cities of the country.