Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-21
LOCAL NEWS.
cHzRcH SERVICES TO-yM0RROu.

ST PAWS CHuRCH-Scrvco ut IL q. IN. and
D. H., by Row. Dr. Norton. =
GRACE tHURCH-Service IN the morning and
at night ..- !. n1.
ST. MARr's CHURCH-Mass at I and II r. m
Vespers at p. m Collections at all the services
for the relief of the Chicago sufferers.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCII--Sermon in
the morning and at night, by Rev. MIR. McAtee
SECOND PREsBYTEEIAN CuURcH-Sernon IN
the morning and at night, by Rev. DIR. Bullock
METH. ErIs. CnURCH-Sermon in the morn
ing and ut night, by Rev. Mr.. Hemcnway
MEru. ErIs. CHuRcH SouTll-Service IN the
morning and at night by Rev. Dr. Hough
MHrlI. PROT GHURCH-Servce in tho morn
ing and at night, by Rev. Mr.. Benson - . -.
BAPTIST; ca RCH-Service in the morning
and at night, by Rev Mr.. Ryland .---. l.-
YoUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN Assoc S-Praycr
meeting in the Baptist Church, at four p. m.
Jail services at p. H. A ms House services at q
o'clock p. m. During the week there will be
daily prayer meetings in the rooms of AS>oca-
GERMAN LsrnyEAN-Scrvcc at II d. H. and
"a p. NJ, by Row Mr.. Bschotr
RAILROAD IrEMs-A platform and steps
have been erected at he1unction Of the Alex
andria and Washington, and Washington and
Ohio railroads.
The fair from here to Lecsburg on the Wash
ington and Ohio Railroad has been reduced
from $500 to $3.50, and to other points In
proportion. ...... ...s..s.
The trains on the Alexandria and Washing
ton Railroad will commence running according
to q new winter schedule on and after Monday
next. .s... -,#...t - ...'
MIR. Fayette Pontop, brakeman Of the nj ght
passenger train on the O., A. & NJ Il. r.,
who fell off the cars at Springfield last Thurs
day morning, and was thought to be seriously
injured, Is rapidly improving.
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGlNIA.-As will
be seen by reference to a notice in another col
umn of to-day's Gazette General Fitzhugh
Lee has issued call for meeting of the sur
viving officers and soldiers Of the late Army of
Northern Nirglula-an organization which du-
ring its existence covered itself all over with
glory. and whose deeds have been indeihly IN
scribed upon the pages of the worlds history.
That opportunities may be occasioned for the
exercise of social amenities among those who
together have passed through battles wild COM
motion, and that friendship engendered or
strengthened amid the carnage and havoc OF
war may be renewed, is the object Of the pro-
posed meeting The newspapers in the State
are requested to publish the call.
FOURTH WARD RADlcAIs-A meeting of
the Fourth Ward Radical club WAS held last
night at the colorcd Odd Fellows Hail. on Col
umbus street, J. a. Scaton, president, in the
chair and John Payne, secretary James
Thompson, Robert Hopkins, Frederick Corbin,
W. Ii. Davis, Charles Scales, George Cooper,
and Lewis Baltimore were appointed canvasscrs
for the ward. A resolution pledglng the sup
port of the club to the nominees of the party
was unanimously adopted. Augustus Hill, COL
orcd, made speech denying the charge of
having voted the Conservative ticket at the late
election, and promising in the tuture,as he had
done in the past, to support the election OF the
nominees Of the Radical party. The meeting
then adjourned.
SERIOUS Acc1DENT-As Mr. Theodore II.
Ficklin, Principal of Washington School, was
cunning this morning, in company with Capt,
Jackson, beyond Hunting Creek Bridge, the
hammer of his gun came accidentally in contact
with stone, causing it to 60 Oft, and part OF
the load lodged in the tleshy part Of his left
arm, above the elbow A gentleman passing
with a wagon, kindly brought him into town,
and the wound was dressed by Dr. Lewis, who
thought it not very serious. though Of Il painful
character The skirt of his coat was much
burned, and had the gun inclined more towards
his body, the discharge would have been fatal
DEAD.-Mr. Marshall X. James, of Warren
ton, who was hurt so severely in this city on
Wednesday last by locomotive, and whose
arm had to be amputated at the shoulder joint,
died at the Mansion House at quarter before
twelve 0 clock to-day. His remains will be
taken to Rappahannock Station, O., A. & NJ
K. r., tomorrow, and will be escorted there by
a committee from Potomac Lodge OF Odd Eel
lows, of which order he Was member.
ATTACKED BY BULL.--Mcssrs. Samuel
Collard and William Reed, while crossing Mr..
Samuel Pullman farm, below this city, night
or two ago were attacked by bull, and esca
ped serious injuries only by flight. MIR. Col
lard was chased SO far into the woods that he
was lost, and remained so, following Jack U
lanterns, until he turned his hat inside out
in accordance with an old belief,when his decelv
ers vanished, and he found his way home.
REGISTRATION Registration books will be
opened in all the wards of the city on Monday
next and continue open for two days. 1t is to
be hoped that all who may be entitled to a vote
at the approaching election will take the little
trouble that is necessary to enable them to eX-
crcisc that right.
Tue LIBRARY The special attention of the
ladies' who are willing to assist in getting up a
festival for the benefit Of the Librnry-and who
of them will not give aid and countcnancc to
such Il worthy Objects called to the notice to
be found in to-day's Gazette. IT the L0'tcS
will but assist, the thing is DONE
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. As the exercises
at the University of Virginia have been sus'
pended until Monday, in consequence OF the
death of Dr. Maupin, some of the students OF
that Institution have returned to their homes
for Il few days among them several from
this city.
WArER-FowL.-Wa Waterfowl Of all varieties
arc becoming plentiful on the river and the
creeks in this vicinity. y gunner living at
Eishtown killed large basket full of ducks
and one goose in the creek opposite this city
,Lis morning