Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-03
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See noi;c. Of Superintendent of Gas.
III" Hi.I Di!suy w:Is in the city last
n:,;le
Sturgeon has male is appearance in mar
.:et.
The farmers in TIL; vicinity want rain, as
10 also the streets.
III. A. II Mott, l1;uArrly Of this city, was
here to-day OF :. snort visit.
The teachers Of the Public Schools were
paid l!.,i7 salaries Tor .iDTii to-day.
! \ gan. II hands i. at work across the
( river, repairing tn. Oxon Hill road leading
to Tire ferry WHAT.
! Attention il called to the notice Of the
, Mayor requiring AL persons owning dogs to
take out ,hc necessary !iceust.
4 marriage license has been issued in
this city to Edward F|aherty and Margaret
Erpelbeck, of Washington.
The alarm. Of fire about o'clock this
evening Nas caused by the burning of a
chimney Oh upper King street.
The case Of J E. Gladstone. for the muir
der Of Robert Strihiing, is still IL progress
il: the Fanql;s' c"naty Court.
Miss S1ay Houston. daughter cf Or. Hous-
ton o! Dorchester cDnuit, Sd, is visiting
her sister, MIS-. +. l.. amAuien, in this
city
Ernes EilwclI, pupil Q! Washington
Sc!,"u! No. :, ci"a n bis home, on south
Fairfax street. yesterday afternoon, after a
short Ilii:css.
Rev. F. r. Haib.u.i, OF Nav jersey, will
preach sermon OF t!te subject of Prohibit
zion in tie First PRESBYTERIAN Church, on
Fairfax street, 70 morrow afternoon, at
o'clock.
The Prince Gaarsr'- coun;y. Nd, Enquir-
e.; say: tnas The rroprnug III The Maryland
!rrrr i y 1.r,i coG"rGiclca 10 many cltl.
z,il> O: thai County who do business in Alex
andra.
The Maryland Ferry steamer Virginia did
II good business ~ day aud brought a num-
Der Of Tic truckers from across the river to
the market this; morning, where they dis
posed of their produce.
Mai. George Dufley has completed his as
sessment for this year and finds the value
of real and personal property TO be little
upwards uf &4000,0O0, about S30n0,0 900 of
which Is IN real estate.
Tine schooner Z. G. Scranton about which
here was SO much trouble some time ago,
and which Wa: purchased and repaired at
this eily. sai!e' today with q cargo of lum-
!.,r for the Wicornico river.
\ number Of young democrats Of this city
who VIII vote this year for the first time,
nave formed themselves into a political club
and say they will assist the older organi-
cations of the marty in the coming campaign.
The congregation Of st. Paul's Episcopal
Church. i!aymur!<et, Prince william county,
have decided 10 thoroughly remodel and
repair the church building, and the plan
unlimited hy AlI. &. F. Price, of this city,
mas bscn adopted Nine hundred dollars
have already been subscribed and the con-
grc4ation hopes 10 raise 81 200.
Annoy Hall was tolerahly well filled last
nigh. 10 witness the starcopticon views pre-
scented by rrci Dexter. The pictures rep
resented uiamy buildings and localities IN
Europe A:i.. and Africa Of interest to stu
dents OF history, as weII rs numerous comic
scenes which were highly enjoyed, especially
hy the Younger portion Of the audience.
Mr. san Smith has commenced receiving
sal wafer fish from Norfolk, and has them
Tor sale ut lis stall in the market.