Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-01-02

!. Lewis Mckenzie, lite and Ct.
". Rowland. 49,. 60 ID.
An inquisitionz On the body Of John Skid
3 more, dec d:,was returned to court. . ]
Robt. Ball, ST S., executors vs.. Robt. Ball, |.
ir,s., de7isees decree amended SO as TO pro-
vide for the disposition certain piece Of
I property ss55...3s5 3. aJ
John Laphen rs. Quirk' $ adm x, eta. W
C. Yeaton, Master Commissioner, ordered to
ascertain the amount off.debt due complainant.
An account Of v N. Bushby, jailor, FOR 1885,
was allowed. .
Several administrators and executors reports
were returned to, court and ordered to lie for
exceptions ~ I. .ss !.
A grand jury having been empaDeled, with
!. G., G.. .Smoot as foreman, found four sndiot
neats against Samuel Beaoh-true bills, and
.oneindictn1ent against Bushroa Gray for as
sault ard battery-a true bill. IS ::i.
licenses were granted to- Phillip Wentzel,
/ H Hammill and Richard Spite to- Keep ordina.
ries, and VS. Hough and Mankln & Bro,
to sell wines and liquors. .
s, Resolutions of respect to the memory OF Il.
w. Davis. were adopted. 80 .:5
An account Of Samuel Beach for acting as
i Coroner, amounting to So, was allowed. s
An account of. Tacey, Clerk, for ezamina-
ton Of Land and Property books---off the Com
missioner Of Revenue, amounting. to.sl5l was
allowed. 81. E. , ~ 49,. ...7
Dickens rs. Lambkin-d dismissed. r.:
Hughes VS.. Levy death Of plft., suggested!
HUGHES vs.. Chaneey-death Of plaintiff sug-
gssted. - II
Violet Us. Gallup--cause revived against
Galup's executor. o z :
CHR1sr CHURCH. Washington Chron-
icle gives an account of the Christmas and ~.
;. Years services at Christ Church, IN this
place, which we copy
80 ssJn addition: to, the regular morning and
. evening services at Christ Church, On the Sun
dav before Christmas, there was Solemn MID.
NIGHT service, closing with the ringing OF BELLS
and the singing Of the Gloria iii E;ccs5sts. =
There we're, in addition to the communion
Christmas services, daily services and sermons
dnying Christmas week. The public anniyer-
sarv q the Sunday school in the church secuf-
ed AZ immense audience the singing Has
sood, and admirable remarks were made by the
rector. Rev.aDr. McAuady. The Christmas
tree gifts were judiclousy selected; the SIT $;
. perintendent Of the Sunday school was az
seryedly com imentea By the presentation O.
handsome prayer book. The services OF last
!. SUNDAY were at IL a. H., 2. a., - p. NJ,
;: These werewolf attended. The Templarss OF
! Washington went down on a special train to
!. narf;cinate in. the midnight services HE
services consisted OF selections from the prayer.
hook exquisite music, and a most able and
.tonchinr discourse By DR.. calurdy, from the
.rvorlls-s What! could ye not watch Wit me
! one hour q showing the proprlesy Of. the
r;giI. its antiquity its utility, and awakening
sar;o,1s and earnest thoughts OF devotion,
n;etv. and charity Ten minutes were spent II IA
Silent PRAYER, the bell soeEn!y tollng the Ola
: year out. The whole was closed at midnight,
nv the singing Of the midnight lau !:Is .tas
ringing of the bell, ana the llghts 3rlA3sinsly
burning. During the services sna aauEess
s,,o,ol, f. the deep impression OF the services
Manu felt and prayed that. this may be happy
ssaa's ,,set,,I YEAR The church is beautifully
.tr;,nn7ed with 8 sHosanna sarmo " ,sne
ll'nfa nhancal an Alpha and "a 'Omegalon
snos o s;Js Reg Regurl i and Domlnns
n 49, ard I. II, S., constituting a
l,onnasan Nth cross, on the pulpit esotll
aIoraed with In hoe sgno ylnoes;7 = = la 4
Gas cross and star perfect taste: Vase aoo
ngtos pew hasth stars ana S5ps aSz asa cG5s
# arms, ana on the wall q ne peT Ste
notices, :One country illne .churcn, ~, ~,
Fec. An. Pat. Patriot, Chrlssla0' o1o'o'.-
man. z-@ Is ~ -5z-4~&-e----- 80
Z. nj l.ba Richmond Dispatch Of yesterday says: