Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-11
LEGAL BRETITIES.

The November term Of the Corpora.
ton Court will begin on Monday.
Old Dominion CommaI derry, X. T.,
list night conferred the kuighthoou
d gree upon two candidates.
The Gunston steamboat wharf, which
was destroyed by the recent storm,
will be rebuilt in a week or ten days.
Mr.. W. H. Greenwell to day took
tie pupils Of his division of Washing
ton school to Washington sightseeing
Last night was quite cool again and
thin les formed along the river shore
Tuis morning there was heavy fros'
A line horse belonging to 1iessrs
Harlow Bros. cut an ugly cash in his
side last night by jumping against u
cart.
Navigation is suspended in the CheS.
apeake and Ohio Canal because Of i
break in the aqucduct over the Conc
cocheague.
In the Corporation Court to-day in
the case of Frank Butler vs.. l.. J.Wool-
en- & Co. a judgment was entered
against L. J. Wooeu for Sl65.5o.
A gentleman from Maryland in this
city to-day says he recently purchased
quantity OF turnip seed in this city
and from them raised u fine crop OF oats.
Rev. DIR. Houston and Rev. W. H.
Sheppard left here last night for Nor
folk, where they will speak in the First
Presbyterian Church, Rev. J. |. Vance,
pastor.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton will begin week OF prayer to-
morrow all over the world. 1t will be
observed by every one ofthe l ,439 asso-
Citations.
The O'Kane reading room in the y.
NJ. S. L. building will be opened to the
public tomorrow for the first time. 1t
has been handsomely furnished and
decorated.
The Clipper says: The fair for the
benefit of the Infrmary by the colored
citizens is being vigorously pushed and
promises to be one of the grandest ever
given in Alexandria.
A row occurred in King street res
taurant Thursday night, during the
progress of which the proprietor forci-
bly, elected the two men who instigated
it. The affair was kept quiet and no
arrests were made.
The Culpeper Exponent says: "1fr.
Tom Beckham had the misfortune o
lose very fine horse last week. 1t in
some manner got free access to wag-
on of green corn, and like the magpie
OF old, died of overeating, sir "
Recently Mr.. Walter Roberts had
some harness stolen from him and he
notified the police of the theft. To-day
an officer saw colcred boy trying to
sell some harness TO dealer on lower
King street and stopped to make in
quiry concerning the matter, when the
boy, fearing detection, dropped the
harness, which proved to be that stolen
from Mr. Roberts and ran of.
Mr.. ]. +. Hutchinson, general super
intendent of transportation of the
Washington Southern Railway, in re-
ply to letter of Mr.. J. NJ. Barrett, of
this city, complaining of some irregu-
larity in the running of local trains,
writes: We took up the matter referred
to at once and, 1 think, have taken
such action as will satisfy you with re-
gard to the time of the trains refer
red to.
Alexandria Lodge, No. 1856, Order of
the Golden Chain, which was organized
April lst last, is rapidly increasing in
membership. This is one of the most
prosperous insurance organizations in
the country, and has large lodges in
Richmond, Atlanta and other southern
cities. The Supreme Lodge is in Bal
timore and is composed of the best bus
iuess men in the city. The Alexandria
lodge has already paid one benefit of
5000, and that only eight days after
notification of the death of member.