Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-09

1, 10 rehl all the benefits from the railroad
company.
PERsoNAL-Mie Maggie Les Chapman,
daughter of Mr.. John C. Chapman, Of
Charles county Md and Mr.. Powhatan W.
Robertson, Of Baltimore, were married yes.
terday, at Christ Church, Port Tobacco.
Mrs J. B. Smoot and neice, Miss Wool
ford, have gone to Philadelphia. on visit
to friends.
The committee appointed by the Mount
Vernon Avenue Association. consisting of
Messrs, Frank Hume, E. W. Fox, NJ. B.
( Harlow, and F A. Reed, to look after the
interests of the charter of the association,
will leave here tomorrow morning for Rich
mon6. where they will go before the con-
ference committee of both Houses of the
Legislature.
Linden, the little son of Mrs Agnes
| Wheatly, who has been quite sick for the
past two weeks, is improving Melville q
younger Child, continues very sick.
Mips Annie Fickrel is quite sick ct Mrs.
ARues Wheatley's on south Fairfax street.
Mr. Charles H. Mcknight, secretary Of
the Central Traffic Association, the head
quarters OF which ara in Chicago, is in the
city.
MIR. a. c. Harmon, whose illness was no.
y,
family and friends are becoming anxious as
IA his condition
The condition of Mr.. ]. L. Grigg, it is
thought, was somewhat improved to day.
THE BAZAR was we'll attended last night
The dazzling Examinations. the elaborate
decorations, and the numberless pretty girls
present combined to make scene Of Dril
lisncy never surpassed in this city. The
singing of the Arion Glee Club Of his city was
! much enjoyed There is no rafflog, and the
only way yet devised to dispose Of the most
expensive articles is by voting, and that
last night was quite spirited. Everything
can be found ut the bazaar which one can
wish, end at the supper tables are aerved ali
sorts of eatables, prepared 10 the most
tempting style Among the relics on exhi-
b!iion Is a very interesting memento of the
Revolutionary war. 1t is one of twelve
sN ords sent as compliment by the Spanish
government to Gen. Washington to be dIs-
tribuleii to bis aide. On the blade is en-
graved the words in Spanish, Draw me not
without cause. Sheath me not without
honor" This was the property of Capt.
Vim. Mason. II very near relation of George
Mason of &c This, with pair of hand
seme olG flint lock pistols served their
The pistois are also on oxh biton. To night
the Franz Aht Club of Washington wi
give a musical entertainment.
TUE RIyER-The steamer John Gibson
which left here on Monday for Norfolk re
turned this morning and proceeded to
Washington. and the tugs Templar aod
Keys, which left here on that day for the
lower river with tow Of oyster boats. also
returned this morning with another tow.
One OF the boats stopped here and the others
proceeded to Washington. The Wakefield
resumed her trips TO the lower river this
morning aud the Corcoran hers to Mount
Vernon and one of the ferry boats has been
making regular trips TO Washington all day
a tbin skim Of ice formed on the river last
night, but it soon disappeared this morning
and the floating ice does not seriously inter
fere with navigation and will soon dsap
pear entirely day another tow of oys
ter boats left for the lower river and the
steamer Jane Moseley will make trip 10
Norfolk this evening. The Conoho cleared
for Baitimore ths evening.
IN AUD OF WIDow-Iu answer to a cir
culer asking a contribution 10 the Confed
crate bazar, now being held here, prom
lnent merchant of this city this morning
received the following from New York
firm:
We enclose to you five dollars We do not
believe in monuments to any one but if you will
hand this mail amount to the widow of some
Confederate soldier, who is in need, we shall
deem it favor. We would like to make the sum
larger bat have just had big call from
church here"
The request was complied with