Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-02
LOCAL ITEMS.

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RELIGIOUS SERVICES YEsTERDAY.-Th
weather yesterday was cold, cloudy and disa-
rrcaab!c, and the attendance at church, conse-
lueutly, smaller than usual, though it was the
first Sunday IN the month, and in many of the
churches Communion Sunday. The following
is a report OF the work done during the day by
the Young Men's Christian Association: 1.-THE
Mission Sabbath School on the fish wharf had
lis full complement Of teachers and the number
OF scholars decreased on account of the weather,
but the interest III the work was kept up, and the
session was happy one. The Aims House
services were we'll attended and full commit
tee on hand; the exercises were fully maintain
cd in character and result, The Jail meeting
had its usual happy season; a full committee
on hand; one Of the inmates now under SEN
lencc of death was visited in his cell and ex-
pressed his entire contrtion for his sins, and
requested the prayers OF Gods people in his
behalf The Sunday prayer meeting in the
afternoon at the lst Presbyterian Church was
Very we'll attended considering the aspect of
the weather; the exercises were of the usual
interest and ferver. Special prayer was re-
quested for one under sentence of death, and
the response thereto was very fervent. The
young people were out in goodly numbers and
special appeals We're made to them" This
meeting will be held next Sunday in the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South.
COUNTY COURT December term of
the County Court, Judge Cockerille presiding,
commenced this morning
Eight deeds we're recorded ill., and nine mar.
rage licenses issued from, the Office of the
clerk during the month of November
\. 4 +. +. w. Go. VS.. Frances Swami; re-
port Of commissioners appointed to condemn
land along the line of the A. 4 +. r. w.
awarding to said Frances Swami $3.50, was con-
tirmed and ordered to be recorded
James Roach was appointed Collector of
Jefferson Township, vice W. +. Carter re-
moved from that township.
John Rollins, colored, indicted for MUIR
der plea not guilty, jury, and case in PROCESS at
). D. m, when this report closed The follow
ing account OF the murder was published in
the Gazette of the 9th Of last July, the day at
ter its occurrence "A disturbance occurred
among some coored mca near the brick yards
between here and Washington last night
during which one Of them named John Rollins,
drew razor and cut and slashed another one
named Arthur Cole in terrible manner, one
cash going entirely through the wall OF his alb
doncn and allowing his intestues to protrude.
Rollins then went to Washington in which city
h. vas arrested and brought here and lodged
in ia;I to wait the result of Coles injuries.
Five surg>ons among them DR.. Gibson. OF this
city, attended the wounded man. He died
on the night of Friday August 2nd: MIR, Chill
ton appeared for the Commonwealth and Mr.
johnson for the prisoner:
RIVER News The warn weather OF to- day
has cleared the river near this city almost en'
tircy of ice, aud the trips Of the Maryland terry
beat Virginia, which were suspended on Satur-
day in consequence of the Ice on the opposite
flats, have been resumed. The prevailing
Sontl wind, however, has driven the ice up
the river, and from the Arsenal t0 the WASH
ington wharves it was banked up early TINS
morning and was the occasion OF some dlthcul-
ty to the steamboats, that left there then. i he
Pennington steamer Fairy has not been here
since Friday. and is thought to be frozen up in
piscataway Creek. The Machodoc steamer
Iaidee that should have left here early this
morning, had not arrived from Washington at
clock this afternoon
WILD DUcKs.-Two ducking boats arrived
up this morning from Il two weeks trip down
the river as far as Potomac Greek. They, met
with only tolerable luck, bringing back but
small number Of msllards, shutters and white
backs. They report fewer white backs than
almost ever before known, and also fewer shut
fcrs, though the latter have Increased consld-
crabv of late, and are now becoming more nu-
merous. Nlalards were plentiful, until the
late cold SNAP" which sent them farther
South. They took most of what they Killed
to Washington on the II o'clock boat to- day.
the hucksters Of which city pay 81 81 pair
for white backs, 81 for red necks and 10 cents
for shufilcrs aud mallards.
PRErAs ATOMS FOR CHRISTMAS. Already
the store Eiu12ws indicate the proximity OF
this approaching gestal season, and IN short
time its joys aud 'plessrres will be eagerly anu
cipa,ed by every man, woman and cnlu 10 t'!e
city. The merchants Fave n2t vet iald 10 thelr
full stock Of Christmas gcoes',ott' are oGlos ~
- rauidly as possible, anH they ,Ell loss no
time in letting the public know where they can
10 found through the columns of the 5oHette.
%',RIoLoID. Two cases of Varloloid were
rcported yesterday as ezi#ing In the house on
Union street, below Wolfe. 10 which case OF
,hc same disease occurred about three weeks
,yo The patients are colored children and as
.here is some difficulty about procuring medl,
cal attendance for them meeting OF the BOARD
If Health will be held to night for the purpose
Of making arrangements for their treatment
and seclusion.
CANAL. NEws.-Most of the coal companies
have suspended shipping operations by the
canal from Cumberland for the winter The
ICE breakers started from Cumberland this
morning to open a way for the boats which
were caught on the canal by the late freeze
Work on the break at -Four Mile Run was susc
ncnlcd at noon on Saturday in consequence OF
the then prevailing cold weather. ...
RESERVED RIGHTS. the cases at
the Mayors office this morning was that OF I, a
female cook, who, upon being found fault WITH
by the lady of the house for not getting break
fast early enough, had assaulted that lady with
Il rolling pin. -
TRY Wp.r,1ER,-Atter the cold SNAP OF
l,st nj obt and a