Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-18
LOCAL NEWS.
FUNERAL or THE 1AgE.rREyg. ALrRE

FUNERAL or THE IAgE.NREys. ALFRED
GRIETIrH, OF THE NJ. E. GHURcH,-1The OBJ
seQuies Of this venerable and esteemed divine
took place to-dayiat i, o'clock at the Washing
ton street NJ E.. Church, large number Of
the clergy of the Church from this and other
Circuits being present, and taking part IN the
services. There was also 4 large attendance OF
citizens, members of the church and others =
The coffin was placed III front of the ehancel, q
beautiful cross of pure white flowers resting
upon it. The singing BY choir. led by Mr..
Ridgway, was very Impressive and solemn, as
were the prayers and burial lessons by some Of
the attending .clergymen. The pail bearers were
Messra Wm. N, Berkley, Thomas Davy,
George H. Robinson, R. S. Ashby, George
Bryan and Benoni Wheat J The Rev Mr.
Hamilton delivered the funeral address lie
said he would not preach sermon, but read
the 38th verse of the Sd chapter Of End
Samuel And the King said, know you
not that Prince and a great man hath
this day fallen in Israeli He remarked
that the text reminded him of one of the sad
dest days Of his life In the terrible winter of
1888, which was the coolest he ever remember
ed, and remarkable for more losses by fire, in
New York and elsewhere than were ever
known before or since, he was requested by
Bishop Emory to call the trustees and stewards
oethe church in Baltimore together, to meet
him. on certain day at y o'clock. They as
sembled, but the Bishop was not there. Sur
nrised at the absence Of him who was always
punctual, they made inquiries, and learned that
their beloved Bishop had been thrown from his
buggy and killed When the clergy came to
confer as to who should be selected to preach
the funeral sermon of their yenerated chief,
the Rev. Alfred Griffith was selected, and on
entering the pulpit he read the words that had
Just been pronounced His sermon was no
BILE intellectual and religious discourse, as
we'll as an affectionate tribute to his com
panion and llow-laborer for many years
The speaker then gave very interesting &C
count of the ministerial services Of the Rev
Mr.. Griffith. He entered the then Baltimore
Conference in 1906, with twelve others, among
whom were Job Guest and Gerard Morgan
His first circuit was Wyoming, then border
circuit, and he would often speak most elo-
ouently of his early labors in that beautiful
country immortalized by the poem Of Camp
bell During his long career, extending overthree
score years of service in the ministry, ne had
always ranked among the most earnest and
efficient members of his Conference, and been
recognized by the Church as leader and
great man in their Israel. The discourse was
very interesting and it was stated that bog
raphy of Mr.. Giffth's life and services would
be published ~.
The remains were conveyed to Ivy Hill
Cemetery, where after the usual services they
were inferred in the presence Of large con-
course of friends and acquaintance; and
Alfred Griffith rests from his labors
FAIRFAX COUNTY Court The April term
of Fairfax County Court commenced yesterday
About $500 was paid into court as land
damages in cases of condemnation for land to
be used by the Washington and Richmond
Railroad in the construction of that road.
A very diminutive colored boy, eleven years
old, was arraigned for larceny OF money from
the Cameron Distillery; pleaded guilty, declar-
ins that his mother had made him commit the
theft and was ordered by the court to receive
three lashes.
Nearly all the time of the court was occupied
in hearing the case Of Mrs. Lemoine VS.. the
Washington and Richmond Railroad. on mo-
ton to set aside the assessment OF 81 ,OoO dam
ages for land taken for the use Of the road. The
court refused to set aside. +. l.. Smith, Jr.,
anneared for the railroad and NJ. d. Ball tor
the contestant, The court adjourned until TO-
day to sign the orders and adjourn till court
In course
MEETING OF SCHOOL BoARD.-The Super
intendent of Public Instruction having official
" notified the County Superintendent O
Schools of the passage of the new city schoo
bill that officer has called meeting OF the
District School Trustees, (who are confirmed
in their Offices by the new law,) for the organ
cation of the City School Board under it. The
meeting is to take place at is'ofhce this even
ing, at O clock, and besides the organization
other business of importance is to be transact
ed such as the election Of teachers for the new
schools about TO be opened, the making up O
estimates for the next school year, &C. Com
plants with regard to the conduct OF one Q
the teachers towards her pupils are, also, to b
considered and acted upon.
CONTRACT AwARDED.-The contract for tn
building to be erected on the, site of the ole
Sarepta Hall, on King street, has been award
ed to Messrs. Vincent 4 Simpson for the car
penters' work, and E. Staunton for the brlc'
u,ork and masonry The design of the neV
building is chaste though ornate, and it will adj
much to the appearance of that part of tn
street, and reflect credit upon our energetic ant
pnb}ic spirited citizens Messrs. Vim, Cogal