Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-24

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CONTRACTS AwARDED.-The Committee
On Poor OF the City Council met last night
canVassed about thirty bids which bad been
received for furnishing supplies to the city
| poor fer the winter, aud awarded the con.
tracts as follows, viz:
First ward, TO S. A. Mankin at the follow
ing prices: Super -four. lie per 10; meal
i2tc per peel. green cofiaa, 13c per ID tea
| l4e per OF sugar. sc per 10; smoked bacon,
&c per ID; ish Sc per dozen.
Second ward, Joseph S. Beach, -four DC
meal. TO-; coffee. o.: lle; sugar, 4c j.; ba-
con, &c; fish. Sc
Third ward, WA Dugan. flour. &c; mea
l2!e; cotiee, o.: tea, lie; sugar, 4ic; bacon,
Glc. fish, &C.
Fourth, ward, Breen &Feely, flour, i.
meal, l2!c; coffee, Zoe tea, &c; sugar, 4lc
bacon, &c, fish &C.
The contract for furnishing 175 cords of
pine wood was awarded to w. Il. Ham
mond at 81 % per cord ard the contract for
plllng, hauling ana delivering it to s. B.
otoutenburgh at 20 cents per cord.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. 7. j. Dempsey, who has
been on visit to his brother, Capt Charles
Dempsey, U. S. a., in Nebraska, and Mrs.
Dempsey, who has been visiting friends in
LynchDurg, have returned to their home in
this city.
Mrs. 1t. Nash returned yesterday from
O5"ego, New ork, where she has been on
visit
Senator.e!ect J. W. Daniel and bis family
passed through this city last night on their
way to Washington, where they will spend
the winter.
Mr.. Moses Green, of Wa,renlon, was in
the city TO day.
Major S. ?. Bayly, Of Fauqaier, was in
the city to-day
Miss M. E. Goods, JOS F. Glover, Julian
a. Moore and j. l.. Petit, of this city, are
IN attendance ut the meeting Of the Grand
Lodge of Good Templars, now in session ia
Richmond.
AT THE FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
-Oa Sunday morning after the service, 8
church meeting was held and it was unan-
lmously resolved to extend call for six
months to Rev. J. Calvin Stewart, of Aexan.
dria. Rev. Mr.. Stewart has otIiciated for the
congregation for several Sundays recently
anu created n most favorable impression.
MIR. Stewart is now in Alexandria. He will
ut oncc be notified Of the action of the
Church, and an answer is expected by next
Observation-Disclosures Times
Mr. Stewart preached in the Second
Presbyterian Church in this city last Sun
day morning. His discourse, though brief,
vas pregnant with beautiful and practical
truths, and demonstrated the fact that the
reverend gentleman had in no Wise mistaken
his calling.
POLICE REronT-Lsst night was dark
and windy with three prisoners aud Seven
dodgers at the station house.
Mayor Smoot this morning disposed of the
following cases:
white boy, arrested by Officer Franks,
Tor being drunk and disorderly, was fined
81.
George Washington, colored, arrested by
Officers Franks and Davis, for beating bis
wife, was sent 10 Jail in default of tho pay.
mant of the fine
James Owens, arrested BY Officer Sher.
wood, for being drunk on the street, was
fned ST.
Ell. Davis, a coiored boy, arrested BY
Officer Brcnrer, for an assault on Julian
Williams, little white boy, was fined 50.
DEATHs.-Mrs. Martha Carln, wife of Mr..
Jas. Il. +. Cabin, formerly Of n'sSprings,
IN this c2aaty, di,d, in Washington, this
morning
Mr.. Miles G. Thompson, prominent
young farmer Of Fairfax county, died at his
home. in the Woodiawn settlement, this
morning, after long illness.
MI lsua;us Fugiit, n native Of this city.
Du: lar tho iH4t t"rty Years a resident of
Washin&'nn, di,d i'll that city day or two
ago.
The infant child of Mr.. Henry Bladder
died last night, from scarlet fever.
FIRE DEPARTMENTAL meeting of this
body was held at the Columbia engine
house last night, present, Richard l.. Carne.
lst vice president, in the chair, George f
French, secretary, and Nessra. AgneW,
Creighton and Wheat. Mr.. Carne, from
the committee on revision Of laws and reg.
ulatinns, read the report, which Was consid.
cred Us sections, and after Various amend
mems, re committed for arrangement
anu consideration at II meeting to be called
By the committee. The meeting lasted
until 10 O'Clock and ;sas very harmonious
THANKSGIVING DAY.-To-morrow will
DC Thanksgiving Day, but will BIO observed
III th's city only as partial holiday. The
banks, commercial exchange, government
N'AN
postollice will observe Sunday hours. The
public ard some Of the private schools will
De closed, and services appropriate to the
day will he held in several Of The churches,
IHE CHURCH CHORAL UNION.-As will
be seen by 40 advertisement, elsewhere. this
popular union will be reorganized on Fri
day evening, in the Baptist Church. 1t is
endorsed by the city clergy, several of
whom attended last winter. The union is
still under the leadership of Prof. J. ".
Robinson, which is in itself a sul Gent
guaranty OF success
COUNTY CoURT-Judqe D.. NJ. Chichester
presiding.-Com. vs. Richard Lewis. charp-
ed with rape motion to quash the Indictment :;
motion overruled; defendant pleaded not guilty :;
jury, and case in progress.
No end OF attractions at the Oriental Ba
zaar tonight. Everybody in tho city seems
to he rstronizing it.