Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-12
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Additional testimony in the admiralty
case of King vs. the schooner Oliver was Ia
! ken to day.
Samuel Titus, an old Virginia farmer, was
Yesterday fined 81 90 in Washingo on, for sell
ing oeomargarine.
Mr.. w. w. Corcoran, has paid the delin-
auent taxes for lady in Fairfax county
whose land was advertised for sale.
| A marriage license was issued-in Wash
ington yesterday to JOS f. Williamson and
Mary S. Turner. both of Orange Z. H.
| The steamer George Leary is on the Nor
folk line again; the recent damages she re-
ceived at that city having been repaired.
Miss Rehecca Duany Addison, daughter
of the late Thomas G.. Addison, of Mary
land, died in Philadelphia, on Wednesday.
There is young lady in town who keeps
book of all the things she ought to buy
but cannot afford to wear. We presume this
book is her ought-to Typography.
At the Lenten services yesterday some OF
the Episcopal ministers strongly urged the
members of their, congregations to refrain
from participating in worldly amu'ements
durig the season of Lent.
The amount of taxes delinquent on real
estate in Fairfax county, is something over
SOL 900. The recent act of the Legislature
renting certain taxes, it is estimated, will
reduce this amount at least one half.
1t is understood that the authorities of
the Virginia Midland Railroad are making
preparations to build handsome new
freight depot ut Lypchburg in place of the
old sheds that have served their allotted
time
Joe Level the colored boy who was ar
rested on the charge Of an attempted as
sault on colored girl named Susannah Rich,
on Tuesday evening last, was to-day dis
charged by the Mayor as the evidence in
the case showed that the girl was as much
in fault rs the boy.
This has been a rcalc disagrecahlo March day.
with snow, slect and rain.
The Thursday Dramatic Club at their weekly
meeting last night was most pleasantly entertain
ed by readings music, &c.
The departure of the New York steamer John
Gibson from this port was delayed to-day on &C
count of some necessary repairs to the steam
pipes
William Colo, the old colored man who acct.
dcutally shot himself in the foot near Cameron
run few weeks ago, it is thought will die from
the effects of tho wound.
Stephen Grant. the colored watchman at the
A. & F. depot, about half-past two o'clock this
at the corner of King and Fayette streets.
Tho public school in Fairfax county, near tho
first toll gate on tho Little River turnpike, has
been closed for the past few days on account of
one of the scholars being sick with tho scarlet ft-
yer.
A loa of fish from Deep Hole shore arrived at
Fishtown this morning, which sold at 30 cts. per
bunch for white and 81 cts per bunch for yellow
perch. There were few herring among the other
fish.
Captain w. KIM of this city, to-day received
a telegram stating that his schooner, the E. &.
Hart, of this port, loaded with lumber from Jack
sonville Fla arrived at Baltimore this morning,
having made tho trip in seventeen days, during
which she encountered the recent heavy gales.
meeting Of the directors of the Old Dominion
Boat Club was held last night at which a resolu-
ton was adopted asking the other clubs in the
State to Join with them in their protest against
the action of the last meeting of the Rowing As
ISOLATION in choosing Fredericksburg as the place
for holding the State regatta this year.
Mr.. 0. F. Baggctt will have some choice fresh
meats for sale at his stall in tho market to NOR
row.