Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-29

! tn1 necessary appropriations ''' iSPei'"S
black' 'oard> III two rooms VI the SratotI
/ building was made, one of the teachers vol
untee!ing to do the work gratuitously.
| On motion ofMr. r. l.. Carne, the Com
mittee on School houses and Furniture was
authorized to have the brick walk to the
gate on the alley back Of the Peabody build
| ing laid should it be deemed necessary,
complaints having been made on the sub
ject, by parents. through Messrs. Vincent
and Mankn.
And at 925, the Board adjourned.
ELECTORAL BoARD.--The members OF the
Electoral Board for this city under the new
act passed by the Legislature met to-day at
lh. Clerks office of the Corporation Court,
and having uuly qualified A. L. Ramsay
was elected President, and Edgar Waitield,
secretary.
Mr.. WarteId resigned his position as
member of the board whereupon Thomas
I.cadheater was elected by the two remain
ing members A. II. Ramsay and }. A. Mar
shall TO fill the vacancy thus caused. The
officers required by the act were elected as
follows:
FRS, ward Registrar, H. ]. Nevett ;
Judges. Edgar Warlield, >. 4. Mankin anu
W. F. Graves.
Second ward Registrar, George I. Price:
Judges, r. NJ Latham, c. II. Bossart, ana
]. T. Boyd.
Third ward Registrar, F. F. Price:
Judges, George F. Steiner, j. ID. II. Lnnt
and Thomas j. Fdelen.
Fourth ward Registrar, Willard 7. Vim
cent; Judges, Benz. T. Dudley, Champ
Walker and James l.. Dyson.
Commissioners-lst ward, f. Wartield;
%, r. NJ. Latham; Sd, G. +. Steiner; 4th,
3. f. Dudley and James L. Dyson.
CHARTER GRANrED.-JudgeJ James Keith
has granted charter to the Marine Rail
way, Ship Building and Coal Company OF
this city, which is the successor TO the firm
of J. Y. Aenew & Co.. and the stockholders
met to-day and elected the following officers:
j. =. Agnew, President; Park Agnew, Vice
President and Treasurer A. h. Agnew,
Secretary, and J. P. Agnew, Park Agnew
and A. II. Agnew, of this city, and a.
Greeuless and John Spencer, of George
town. Directors. These gentlemen will on
Monday next take charge of the ship yard,
&c, in this city, and will hereafter conduct
the business in the name of the new COM
pany.
Police REpoRT.-Last night was clear
-
and showers of rain fell at intervals till this
morning. There was one lodger and one
prisoner al the station house. The only
case before the Mayor this morning was
that of VIM. Stewart, a colored boy, arrest
cd hv officer Arnold, on suspicion OF steal
ing jar. He was discharged, there being
no evidence against him.
FISHING IN THE DIsTRICr.--Mr. Barbour,
the Chairman of the House Committee on
the District of Columbia, says the fishing
bill now pending before that committee, IN
lroduced by Mr. Townshend, OF Illinois, will
be amended so that it will not prohibit
angling in the Potomac river. All other
kinds Of fish taking, however, will be pro-
hibited for period of five years if the bill
passes.
TIC Subtitle tug Endeavor, when
was recently ibcled and sold at this city,
has been purchased from its recent owner,
Mr.. |. G. O'Eeal, by Mr.. Charles Haislip, Of
Fairfax county, aud will be run by him
from Gunstou wharf to Washington a a
milk and vegetable boat. Captain Griffin,
of the steamer Virginia, will be her master.
On \ VISIT HoME--Addison Marbury,
esd, VINO has been absent over two years
past on an engineering expedition In Cen
trail America, is at his home near Glymont
on short leave to visit his family. lie Is
locking remarkably we'll and says the trop-
zeal ATTITUDES agree we'll with his health.
He will remain till the goth OF April.
POUND PARTY.-The members of the NJ.
p. Church of this city greeted the arrival OF
their new pastor, Rev. c. b. Middleton, VINO
reached here yesterday, with pound party
given al tho parsonage last night. y pleas
ant evening was spent by all who par'lcl-
patcd.
COUNTY CouRT.-This Court adjourned
Yesterday evening till Court in course.
The order heretofore entered changing
the county road for r. :. Lacy was revok ed.
HOTEL ARRIvALs-Bruddock House, Mar
29.-C. l.. Nichols, Van Ettenville, n. y;
d. 4. Nichols, Spencer n. y; Il. L. Janney,
Leesburg; Elias Hatlet, Shenandoah CO.,
Va: J. Milton Hogg, Philadelphia G. L.
Hos,nire, and G. F. Hayden, Kalamazoo,
Michigan
OPENED TO-DAY MARCH %, our full assort-
" mcnt Of Spring Gloves in Silk aud Lsle
Tread Prices zoe. to 81 % per pair.
mh29 TT C. M ADAMS, 80 King ST.
| NEW COLORS AND SHADES i'll Ladies SILK
| ~ Gloves received to day March ~.
| mbag-Gt c. NJ ADAMS, SO King st.
FACTORY CHEESE, choice, just received by
II mhog j. G. MILBURN.
ITALIAN MACCARONI, best quality, just re-
| ceved by [mh29l J. C. MlLBURN:
| DOTATOES.-Pr White Potatoes for sale by
| mh2Y &c. MILBURN.
I1OLORED SILKS soc, f2c., 75c., SIC, 81 90,
Y S125 Fancy Silks 81 I2c., Soc, sc, 15c.,
SIZE, 81 90. Black Silks, SOC, &c, Toe, &c.
81 90 to $500. Cheapest Silks in Washington.
CARRIERS, I'll Market Space.
Cheapest Yard-wide Bleached Cotton in the
United States good as "Wamsutta'), only &C.
ward. Colored Radzmere Silks, new styles excel
lent quality, actual cash value S1.5o, reduced 10
II o6 Nuns Yelling (cream) pure wool, widest
/ double width worth &c, reduced to 81 iec. Col.
orcd Satins cream, pink garnet, light blue, worth