Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-14


With fighting on the street, were lined S2.oo
each. a..
Rose S:roti!er, coiored, arrested Tor as
crderIv conduct was sent to the work mousse
in default of the payment OF the me lh
A r Matthews, arrested by officers Law
Ior md Latin on the charge OF being
s,lspcious character, was required 10 leave
the city at once.
THE STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AT
.ba adjourned lneet:n. Of the State Demo
c.a.ir Executive Committee in this city yes.
r.r,!ay, furth. details as to the conduct OF
,he canvas* wrre discussed and arranged.
Co}. Arthur Herbert, of this city, WAS re-
elected Treasurer.
The following resolution was passed
Eesoised, That in the opinion of this com
mii!ce nominations for the Senate anu
House of Delegates should he made at an
early day.
4 number Of canvasscrs at large were ap-
pointed, aud the committee adjourned SUB
-ct 10 the call of the chairman.
DID NOT WANT TO BE TRoUBLED.-A col
orad woman, the vito of John Clark, report.
ell ut the station house this morning That
TWO shovels ard IL pick had fallen down her
,hilnnrv last night and requested the police
To take charge of them, saying she feared
they would get her in trouble. An olhcer
was sent to the house, who brought the
troublesome implements to the station
house, where they still remain. They had
evidently been stolen, tied together by
string and lowered down the chimney IS Il
Mace of safety, but the fire, on being
kiudled had burned the string, causing the
snoyels and pick to fall to the hearth below,
thus causing the uneasiness.
HALF-AND HALF.--A gentleman CT this
city, who suspected that a clerk in drug
store, was in The habit OF drawing him any
kind of mineral water he called for from the
same faucet, got even with the clerk yester-
day in very simple manner. In the morn
ing he entered the store and called for Deep
Rock. which was promptly served. Later
he called for Vichy and it was rs promptly
drawn from the same faucet that had given
,.,l; Deep R,c,; but short time before,
whcrcupon, to the chnsrin Of the clerk, the
gentleman asked for II glass ot half Deep
Rock and half Eichy. Both fountains sud
denly gave out
THE C. Il O. CANAL-The sand bar which
WAS washed into the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal at Catoctin, on Friday last, was re-
moved yesterday, when boats passed that
point for the first time in a week. About
one hundred boats had been detained there
On account Of the bar. 1t is said that the
E,oatmen SEQ but little prospect for better
times ahead, and that the low tolls given
have been the only thing which has kept
life in the canal. Until the general business
outlook improves the canal must suiler with
A. &c no rrorc in thn
country.
PERsoNAL.-Mes NJ. b. Perry and }.
II. Price have returned from visit to the
New York watering places.
Mr.. W. H. Warder, whose wife died in
Danvile a short time ago, has sent hischild
rem to this city.
Capt. BENJAMIN Fendall, who has been on
:. visit to his brother, Mr.. Il. d. Fendall, has
returned to his home in New York.
NIrs. Bedford Blown and her daughter,
Mrs A. c. Uhler leave tomorrow for OTk-
ney.
The ALEXANDRIA LIGHT INFANTRY IN
ITrK.-It is reported that Gov. Cameron
was so much pleased with the behavior, dis
cipline and military bearing of the Alexan-
lra Light Infantry during their late trip to
New York where they accompanied him last
week to attend the Grant obsequies, that he
has expressed his determination to furnish
that command with new arms and accoutre-
ments at an early day.
THE WEATHEE.-Heavy rains fell above
snd below this city yesterday evening, but
there was merely a sprinkle here, and the
temperature kept up till late in the night,
when there was a fall The weather bureau
Indications are that the torrid weather is
giving way for q day or two, so that su1er-
ing humanity may hope for comparatively
cool weather on the coming Sunday.
CoNyENTioNs.-Th convention to nomi
nate the democratic candidate who shall
represent Fairfax county in the next House
Of Delegates, meets at the Court House or
the 24l h inst. Tho republicans OF the coun
ty will hold their convention at the same
place on the next day. the 25th.
DELICIOUS PEARs.-We were the recipi
IN lc-day of basket of pears from Mf
John Slater, horticulturist, beyond the
canal. They were not only beautiful &c
look upon, but most deliciously favored ano
eniicng to the appetite.
PROPERTY SALE.-Mr. VIM. n. Berkeley
oflhis city, has sold part of a tract OF land
on the Warrenton turnpike, near Centre
vile, TO Mr.. John Crouch for Sl2 per acre
H~n1. ARRtvALs-Braddock House
Mr. sud Mrs Johnson Baltimore; u. Oldhelc
aud 7 Corby, Brooklyn Jacob II. Leeds: N. j.
has J. Hauford. Washington, d. c.: A. B. BRAINS
wsriou 20. Va: F. J. Cabel aud Bonnet Price
Va: T. Rell, Herndon, Va; D. j. Howell, U. >
'eo'. Survey; J. r. Purcell, Hickory Grove.
For lis soothing and grateful influence on
u" ssa alp, and for the removal and proven,
lieu Ct dandrutf, Ayers Hair Vigor has nc
'l'ni. I; restores faded or gray hair to its
original dark color, stimulates the GROWTH
., TIE hair, and gives it beautiful, soft