Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-15

suished divine, recently appointed to Pro-
fessorship in Ecclesiastical History IN the
COLLEGE 10 be established near the Universe
" Of Virginia, under the auspices ot the
United Synod, preached morning and even
ing on Sunday last, in the I'd Presbyterian
Church. His effJrts on the occasion, We
learn, exhibited u high degree of talent and
the deepest fcrvor in his holy calling. DR..
B. is universally beloved by the people
wherever he goes.
Tur Wr,ruER.-After several days of
pleasant weather, and day or two I'M
usually mild for the season, on Sunday
morning a sharp, biting wind came out from
the north east, with drizzllns rain part
of the time. Yesterday was a clear but cold
day, and ice was formed on the ponds and
pools in this vicinity The trees are in win
ter trim, and that sternest OF the seasons
will soon be upon us with It's duties, It's
wants opportunities, and enJloyments.
UNION PRAYER Observation-Disclosures
inc the inclemency of the weather On Sum
dav, the Union Prayer Meeting was well
attended in the Baptist Church, the Rev.
VIM. s. Edwards of the Methodist EpiScn-
nal Church, conducting the services IN most
impressive manner.
V,,,YryG CLERGy.-Seyeral of the Pul pits
in this city, were supplied on Sunday last,
bv the Visiting Clergy, drawn here by the
Ordination Services in the I'd Presbyterian
Church.
FrSrRAL.-The Washington correspon-
dent of the Baltimore Sun Says:-"ESceed
inrly affecting we're the funeral services OF the
late Mrs DIR. Grymes, at Trinity Church. Less
than wear since the Doctor led one OF our
lovelest girls, fnlla life and hope, to the altar
If that church, and in the presence OF large
assemblase they were joined IN holy wedI"ck
Now a.tired in her iull bridal dress, with
a babe resting on her arm, the mother ana
child appeared TO be enjoying sweet sleep
At the head of their coffin, too. was the
identical wreath Of flowers worn at their nup-
tials. The bride had faded away, and the
flowers were withered.
Tur S,.prosrp ISsrRGrNT.-The National
Intellisencer of yesterday says:-"The ar
rest of the man in Washington on Friday
evening last. on suspicion vi having bcen
one of the Ilarper's Ferry consplrutors, has
not yet resulted in anything beyond show
in, that he came hither from lla"pcr's Ferry
where he had been arrested, examined, ana
discharged. This was about ten days ago
Nothing then appeared against hun but his
vagrancy, aud 1T Is hot believed he was IN
that neighborhood ut the time OF the out
break. though he says he witnessed the firing
by the marines. Two persons from llar-
per's Ferry arrived here yesterday forming,
one of them the toll-keeper on the bridge,
and they only identified him as vagrant
they had seen. He gives symptoms .! men
tai imbecility. and is most likely clear OF
r"nnexion with Browns toliicS and crimes.
Mcdonald will be retained in jail for the
present, or until the authorities have been
fully satisfied oi his innocence. IL now APP
pears. On Il more searching examination than
was made on Friday evening, that the sup
posed wounds from shot i'll his chest were
not from shot az nIi: his whole person presents
an appearance similar I" his chest.
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n WILD WESTERN SCENES" just puD-
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wild Southern Scenes" Tale of Disunion
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Richmond Enquirer says of this book
IF,om HE Richmond Enquirer.
ave have vcuurcd the prediction tina; this work
i destined 10 achieve a success. We hope half a
million COPIES may he disseminated among the
people North and South, and sc are glad that II
has fallen into the hands Of the fortunate pub.
fishers of it,
Wild Western Scenes. by the same author. has
reached the unprrc, Tented sale OF looo"" copies,
and about $4,000 copies It'll sold annually.
Wild southern Scenes shouid be read by everybody.
Violet Davcuaut. a Romance, hy Bay!e II. John,
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Bryant, Power of Music. new Song Book,
u rs.
Dickens American Notes" and Picnic Pa
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Frank Lcslc's Magazine and Fashion Book for
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Pctcr~ons Magazine for December. lsIc
New ami Popular Books. The Old Stone Man
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bv Charles Read. 81; Red Rover. by Cooper
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