Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-11
LOCAL NEWS.

were IN consequence on the Streets and the at
tendance at all the churches was larger than toI
many previous Sundays. Rev. DIR. Dana, now
of Natchez, preached at Christ Church, Rev;
Rev. Mr. Waller at the FIRST Presbyterian
Church; with these exceptions the pulpits OF
all the Churches were filled by the resident
clergy The following is Il report OF the work
done during the day by the Young Men
Christian Association:
1.-The Aims House meeting was very largely
attended, with unusual interest, those parties
under conviction encouraging the hearts of the
earnest workers in this activity, of whom full
corp were present.
''Bethel-no service. This work will be re-
sumed as soon as the committee can make ar
rangements therefor.
AT the Jail the services were of a highly
interesting character, the members in full force
and encouraged in their work.
The Sunday Prayer Meeting at the Mctho-
dist Protestant Church, was more largely at
tended than Of late. Fervent prayers we're offer
ed for a true revival Of religion in the churches,
and the speakers, warmed by their subjects, pre-
scented to the unconyerted present powerful APP
peals to turn to Jesus.
1.-The open air prayer meeting was marked
with the usual interest Il full attendance,
and close attention on the part of the congre-
cation cheered the hearts of the brethren
This service will commence next Sunday even
ing at past clock
PRODUCE RECEIPTS THE following were
received by the O., \. l. NJ. Il. Il. for the week
ending September y:-Corn, l,9j4 bushels,
wheat, | |, PA; rye, 300; oats, J. 500; potatoes,
S.; onions, to; beausS ); seed, bS boxes; ground
sumac, 2,24O lbs; sumac, 3,644 sacks; flour,
TAI bills; tobacco Is boxes; wool, Il sacks
butter, - bbls and frkius; eggs, II boxes and
bbls.; vinegar, Il bbls whiskcy, bbl.; apples
and ounces, n bbls. fowls, - coops honey,
I5 boxes; leather ~ rolls; peaches, = crates;
hay. 95 bales; sheep and calf skins, I,lS4 lbs
and % skins; broomS, 9 bundles aid dozen;
hides, 3 bundles; bacon, 700 ID :, ply iron,
5lG40 lbs; fruit, 35 bbls and boxes; dried fruit
bbI; tan bark, Is cords; grapes, 10 boxes
lard, keg pals, rs dozen; wagons, |; wal
nut and pine lumber. 81 900 feet; calves &c,
80; cattle and sheep, % cars; stone, t cars
cross ties cars.
During the same period there We're received
by the W. 4 o. r. R.:-Whcat, >, $50 bushels;
corn, csc; oats, so; rye, IS; meal, t.; sumac,
Gl93 lbs; butter, SO bbls. and kegs; eggs, %
bbs.; vinegar | bbl; fruit, 2j3 bhls. and boxes;
cheese, 25 boxes; fowls, - cools; calves, rs
head; hogs, 2l head; hay, e. bales; honey,
1900 lbs. 1861 boxes); leather = rolls; wood,
; cars; rails, 8 cars; milk, 4lu gallons; plows,
3; castings and old iron, 1913 lbs
MAYORS OFFICE Allen and
Frank coleman, colored, for diSorderly con-
duct were fined and discharged
Robert Webster and Lucretia Brown, color
ed, for disorderly conduct, were fined and dis
charged.
PW. Breen, for disorderly conduct, was
SaS!e SHINES f., orderly conduct, was
disebat!'gesdi' a'sf$lS conduct
g r; ,colored, fons,Sa Ar beha-
VcSl Smit5 e ea1d for wantsnss sylgass
was fined and ' 'Eod for i,npronar eh nee
, vas fined and eo1ho1sd for disordery coOauo
~ y sSsss 4llEs sasss w..,;. ''"u"eS
s i.obert Ford all a'e uoSTt9sa9, We're s s aom
h, cher examination
ruumphries coored for improper
was fined and discharged
Dan named Pruit, for beating his wife a
Dgfed woman named Martha Butler and two
'eolored men, for disorderly conduct, we're
locked up in the station house to await IN
examination.
NIGHT REPORT might clear and COOL
There were no disturbances after ten clock.
Several prisoners but no dodgers were at the
station house
CORPORATION CouRr-The September term
of the Corporation Court, Judge f. NJ Lowe
presiding, commenced this morning
Administration upon the estate of Sidney +.
Chapman, deceased, was granted to Mrs Nir-
GINA G. Neale.
H. LII, ~ D,l
CUM, was returned to Court and ordered to be
filed
All the Commonwealth causes were continu-
ed to the next term.
Gheen vs. Ghcen; unlawful detainer; CON
tinued for defendant until next term
Accounts of Commissioner Samuel Beach,
and constable Ward against the Commonwealth
were allowed.
Lyles & Hall vs. Caroline S. Devaughn; in
chancery; decree for sale of house and lot in the
bill mentioned.
&. H. Markell vs.. G. f. French ct ais; il
chancery; decree for conveyance of property
upon payment of residue of purchase money
Court took recess until two o'clock, anc
will adjourn Tomorrow until Court in course.
ALARMING INCIDENr.-The family of Col
Lee, residing near the Theological Seminary
we're, as may well be supposed, considerably
alarmed early yesterday morning, by the NO
lent conduct of a colored female servant, who
without any premonition, became raving ma
MAC. With the assistance, however, Of Mr.
w. B. Howard who was sent for, she was Sc
cured, though not until she had cut and
mangled her arms severely, by thrusting them
through the window panes.
SALE OF SToCK-The Washington Patriot
of this morning says the stock owned by the
city of Alexandria in the Orange and Aexan
dria railroad (some two thousand shares) has
been sold to representative Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad for the sum Of $4,000.
The sale has not yet been consumated, owing
to the loss of some Of the certificates, but vii
be as soon us proper duplicates can be obtained
The price agreed upon, it is understood, !:
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