Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08

THE "I,lTrLE TRUMP."-Miss Annie
Lewis, who will appear at Lannon's opera
House next Wednesday and Thursday even
ir., in her uwa new comedy drama Oh tne
"Ji,I,., Trump" will he remembered a
bayry takcu The part of "Prince Dorches
teri in the American Minister" so success
fully last season. A simple mention OF her
name is sufficient to insure crowded house.
! She is the youngest soubrettc on the Amer
| lean stage, pretty, vivacious and wlthal
modest and unassuming. Miss Annie will
! take six separate and distinct characters in
! the play, each of which is a gem IN itself,
introducing new songs, banjo solos ana
dances. and will be supported By strong
company of legitimate artists selected WITH
GREAT care in New York. Seats can be Sc
cured at Summers 81 Aliens.
BRIGHT PRosPECT-A number of COM
mercial travellers who have recently stopped
in this city on their way back to the north
ern cities from their trips through the
southern portion of this State. all say that
they made large and good sales; that the
| business prospect in that section Is excellent,
as the farmers have made and are making
fine crops which the merchants ARE look
ing forward TO handling with profit, and
that a large majority OF the people with
whom they talke ed are for FiZ Lee for Gov
ernor. They saw that the cotton, tobacco
and corn crops arc in excellent condition,
and that on the principle ''that more corn
| more whiskey. more whiskey more demo-
crats,' Lee is bound to win.
POLICE REPoRT.-Lsst night was rainy
and cool, with one prisoner at the station
house The Mayor this morning disposed
| of the following cases:
A Young white man, arrested by officer
Davis, charged with being drunk and dis.
orderly, was released on his own recoguiZ-
auce ill Monday.
Two boys. one white and ono colored, ar
rested by officer Henry for throwing stones
in the street, were fined 81 EACH
A complaint of the infracton of the law
regarding the removal Of night soil was
lodged at the station house this morning,
and the case set for examination next week.
TIE MARKET this morning, despite the
inclemency of the weather for the past few
days, was fairly supplied with everything
in season, and prices, with few exceptions,
were reasonable. Butter, which has ad-
vanced owing to the late dryuess of the
pasture, sold at 30a35c per h., eggs lGalSc
per doz.. green corn 10a15c per doz., Lima
beans Sa10c per quart, tomatoes 2Oa3Oc per
peck, peaches 20a2Sc per peck, cymlins lOe
per doz. egg plants 5sSc apiece, canteloupes
oa1Oc apiece, watermelons lOa25c apiece.
| The butchers all had fine displays Of fresh
meat. but the fish benches were not we'll
supplied.
DEATH OF MRS S. G. BRENT.-Mrs. Mary
Louise Brent, wife of Mr.. Samuel q. Brent,
uyhif
gone to spend the summer, ut o'clock this
morning. She left here about a month since
in the apparent enjoyment of good health,
and the announcement Of her death, by
telegraph, was a shock to her many friends
and acquaintance at home. Mrs. Brent
was daughter Of Dr. Saunders, Of Mem
phis, Tenn, and was married in November,
1882 Mr. Brent has the sympathy of the
community in the hour of his deep atlliction.
In HONOR OF GENERAL GRANT.-All the
flags in the city and the shipping in the
harbor to-day We're flying at half mast and
| at twelve o'clock the town, fire, church and
other bells were tolled in respect to the
| memory of General Grant. In accordance
with the general order Of Postmaster Villas,
the pos:otiice was closed between the hours
of one and five o'clock.
IuHGEoN.-The muddy condition of the
water, caused by the recent heavy rains, mas
had the effect of bringing sturgeon back
from the lower river, and as the number is
| increasing daily the fishermen expect to do
profitable business in catching and selling
that variety of fish next week.
| nOULTERERS FRIEND or CHICKEN POW
| L DOR certain cure (f used in time) of Gapes
and other diseases in Chickens, Turkeys, &C., in
! packages at % cents each.
| ;,S ES LEADBEATER & BRO.