Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-06
AlfsaEtirIa GazetIg /.
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 6.
LOCAL MATTERS.

For the Middle Atlantic States fair weathcr.
followed during Saturday By local rans slightly
warmer preceded in northern PORTION by slight
fall in temperature, northeast to southeast Winds
falling barometer
GENERAL FITzHUGH LEE-The following
are additional notices of General Fitzhugh
Lee. who commanded the Third Division at
the Inauguration
AT the head of the Third Division was
the sodierly figure of General Fitzhugh Lee.
He road like n centaur. ii IS q favorite of
northerners who know him, and he is re-
garded with positive affection by the south
erpers, who remember him as dashing
cavalrymau He was cheered all along The
avenue, and the occupants of the grand
stand Joined in the applause. N J. Times.
The general mii'ia division followed,
with General Fitzhugh Lee riding ahead.
He looked the gallant cavalry officer of old,
and got applause from one end of the line
10 the ether In the saddle he was pic
lure worth the catching, and so thought
dozen photo men on the roof OF the stand
opposite the reviewing point, for many
camera plate was exposed to catch the
rara,ie at this pont"-N. Y. World.
1T was reserved for the commander of
the Third Division to receive the recognl-
ton which revealed the composition OF
large part of the crowd. The division was
commanded 10y General Fizhugh Lee, an
ex.Cunfe,iera,e soldier. Ali along The line
OF msrca hi pJesrance was greeted by
succession of snrill cries. half feminine half
def mi, which peop'e immediately recoe-
med as the ret YELL They smiled
knowingly at each other the word was
passed along The Southern democracy
had not been loading the trains for days
and coming to The capital to be deprived of
their yell of victory IN Y. Tribune
The Third division WAS commanded by
Major General Fnzhugh Lee. nephew Of
General Robert E Lee, aud himself a man
who bore distinguished part as a leader
in the Lost Cause His appearance at the
head of his column was the occasion for re-
peatt outbnrsts of chi ers and every dem
onstration of applause. His progress up
the avenue was an ovation, and might al
mes be styled triumph He was received
with greater roar of applause than Mr..
Cleveland himself, and the tributes of feel
ing seemed more spontaneous. Gen Lee is
large blonde man of commanding pres
ence, n handsome man, and fine horseman.
He took his honors with dignity, bowling
right and left with easy grace to those who
did him such significant honor. IN. Y. Sun.
POLICE REPORT--Last night was cool and
cloudy until about 10 o'clock, when it be
came clear There were thirteen dodgers
and one prisoner at the station house. The
Mayor this morning disposed Of the follow
ing cases:
Albert Riley, arrested by officers Simpson
and Pat. Hayes, charged with being drunk
and fast driving through the streets, was
fined $3.50.
Bob Smith, colored, arrested by officer
Grady for an assault on Alice Boswell, was
fined $40 and costs, and in default Of pay
ment was sent to Jail.
Two boys arrested for disorderly conduct
on warrant sworn out by VIM. Hammer
dipger, were discharged with a reprimand.
THE G. & 0. CANAL.-Mr. Edward Null
vaney, superintendent of the Cumberland
division of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
has bad force Of men engaged for several
days IN cleaning out sand bars, getting the
basin there into condition, and making
other preparations for turning on the water. |
There is still considerable ice, but if the !
present mild weather continues Mr.. Null !
vauey expects to have the water on his div |
ision by the end of next week. So far, !
however, there are no indications as to the |!
amount of coal to be sent by canal or when |
the companies will be ready TO ship
PERSONAL---VERY.. Quincy Wheat, for
merly of this city, but now of West Virgin
la, is here on short visit to his relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Chase, Of Brooklyn,
N. Y. are on visit to the latter's mother,
Mrs. Maxwell. They are accompanied by
their little daughter, Daisy, and Misses Slo
per and Ryder.
Col. John r. Moffett, formerly we'll
known citizen of this place, now resident
of Hamden Junction, Ohio, is on brief Wis.
1t here.
The STATE ASS EssM ENT.-Mr. W. F.
Vincent, State assessor for this city, says
that his books will show a slight increase
in the taxable values Of property here in
the main. although in several instances re.
auctions will be made. 1t does not neces.
sarily follow that the assessments on which
the corporation taxes are based will be in
creased, as Maj. Duffey in making his assess
menr for this city is not governed by those
for the State.
OPERA HoUsE-As will be seen by an
advertisement in another column the Le
land Opera Company, consolidated with
the Acme Dramatic Combination, will ap
pear at the Opera House on next Monday
night and as the company, when here last,
pleased all, there is no doubt that they
will he literally patronized. They will ap
pear here in grand double bill in connec-
ton with the popular opera of "Our Amer
lean Minister"
GONE HoME.-Postal Clerk McNeal, one
of the injured at the recent railroad acct
dent at Four mile run, and who was brought
to the Braddock House, in this city, where
be was well cared for, has recovered sutfi
GENTLY to return to his homo in Washing
ton. Mr. G. t. Stewart, the other clerk in
lured at the same time, expects to leave the
Braddock for his home in few days.
HAND MAsHED.-While coupling cars in
the depot yard of the Virginia Midland
road yesterday evening Mr.. Charles G.
Crump had one of his hands caught be-
tween the bumpers and so badly mashed
th,t IL. L.