Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-02
LOCAL NEWS.


GRACE CHURcH-Service IN the morning and
~ night.
ST MARr's CHuEcu-Mass at and II Il. m.
NeSpers ut 3! p. m.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CuURCH-Sermon in
the morning and at night by Rev. Mr.. Nc
Aztec
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Sermon IN
the morning and at night, by Rev. Dr. Bullock.
vi ETH. EPIs. CHURCH-Sermon in the morn
ing and at night, BY Rev. Mr.. Hemenway.
METH Eris. CHURcu SoUTH-Service in the
morning and at night by Rev. DR.. Hon4gh.
METH. PROT. CHURCH-Servlce III the morn
ing and at night by Rev Mr.. Benson
BAPTIST CHuECn-Sermon in the morning
and ut night, by Rev. Mr.. Ryland.
IoUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN Assoc N-Prayer
meeting in the NJ. P. Church, at p. m:
Jail services at p. m. Aims House services at =!
o'clock p. m. During the week there will be
daily prayer meetings in the rooms of Associa-
ton at p. IN. Prayer meeting at Fishtown on
Monday night at I! o'clock.
GERMAN LUTHERAS-SerriceS morning and
night, by Rev. Mr. Bischotf.
ALEXANDRIA LIBRARy.-At the regular
meeting Of the Board of Directors of the Al
exaudria Library Company held last night, at
esq. President. being absent. Mr. A. q. Uhler,
Vice President, presided, and Mr.. q. W. Rau-
say performed the duties of Secretary.
The attendance on the part OF members was
larger than usual and much interest seemed
manifested in the future of the Library. Very
encouraging reports were made by the Treas
,lrer, and by the committee on Festival show
ing total receipts as SOB AS total expenses,
Sl94,24; net profits, s94:24 which were re.
ceived, and the committee on Library directed
to expend considerable amount in new books.
For this new lite-thi= new interest in its be-
half, the Library is Indebted to the ladies OF Al
exandria, who, in the hour Of Its extreme need,
80 generously came to its rescue.
On motion of f. S: Ieadbeater, the follow
ing resolution was unanimously adopted
Rc$oircd That the thanks OF the Library
Company in particular, aud of this community
in general, are euiuenty due aud the same are
hereby rendered to those ladies, who with that
self sacrificing spirit that has ever character
lied them. 50 cheertuy needed the call, so dill
gently hurried, and 50 well accomplished the
work connected with the late Festival, that the
Library, to-day is enabled to enter upon new
existence relieved of all eucumbrance and to
add greatly to the already attractive Books that
Till its shelves.
After the transaction Of some other business
OF minor Importance, the meeting adjourned.
Court HOUSE IrEMs-The December term
Of the County Court, Judge Cockerl!e to pre-
side, will commence, and. as there will be very
little business TO transact. probably close on
Monday next.
Twenty one deeds were recorded ill., and II
marriage liccnses-of which s were for colored
peope-is<ucd from the Office of the clerk of
the County Court, during the month OF No
vcmber.
The annual meeting ofthe Board Of Super
vsors for the county will be held at the Court
House on Monday next to make the county
levy.
During the month of November, 50 deeds
were recorded in, and II marriage licenses-ot
which two were for coloreJ peope-lssued
from the office of the clerk Of the Corporation
Court.
Newton SMITHS CAsE-On Wednesday,
in the Court of Appeals, at Richmond, New
ION Smith vs. the Commonwealth. Upon
writ OF error to Judgment rendered by the
CORPORATION court of Alexandria on the 10th
murder of an infant child of one Harriet Fer
guson, whereof said Smith, the father, was
convicted and sentenced to be hung. Case re-
versed, and remanded to said Corporation court
to be tried according TO the principles announ-
ced in the opinion of the court Judge Chris
tan delivered the opinion.
w. 4 o. R. R-The extension Of the W ash
iugton and Ohio Railroad from Hamilton to
PurcclviIle in Loudouu county will, it is under
stood be commenced within few days, and
pushed rapidly to completion. The estimated
cost Of the work is only tweuty-sx thousand
dollars Bonds to the AMOUNT of fifteen thous-
and have been sold to land owners along the
proposed route, and the contractor has agreed
to take bonds for the remainder. From Pur-
celvile the road will, it is said, be extended to
Suckersville. at the foot of the Blue Ridge,
eleven miles farther on toward the coal heldS.
MAYORS OFpIcE-A young man, for at
tempting to sell the furniture of his mothcrln-
law, was fined and discharged.
NIGHT REPORT Might clear and cold.
There were no disturbances. nor any arrests
and the streets, if anything, more quiet than
usual No prisoners, but two dodgers, were at
the station house
NIGHT SCHOOL. following is the week
" report of the Night School lately establish
ed bv the Young Men's Christian Association:
On Monday there were present teachers ana
- scholars Tuesday, ; teachers and 81 scho-
lars Wednesday, teacher and IS scholars;
Thursday. holiday Friday, , teachSrS and u
scholars.
ACCIDENT To THE FAlRY.---fhe steamer
Fairy, of the Pennington line, when coming
DAT of Piseataway Creek, this morning, on her
way up to this city, sprung aleak end had 20
be run ashore at Fort Washington to save her
cargo. Her passengers were brought up by
the AQUA Greek mail boat.
ATTACKED BY A Doc. Police officer Webb
while searching shanty near the canal basin,
last night, for colored man named Phillip
Williams, charged with insulting, while on the
Washington train. a colorcd woman named
Amelia Ann Washington, was attacked by
dog and bitten several tunes on the leg.
HANDSOME PICTUREs.-There are now on
exhibition at the jewelry store of Mr.. ". w.
Adam, King street, some pictures by MIR. RoSs