Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-14
LOCAL ITEMS.

&. Harmon as foreman was sworn aud sent to
the grand jury room and returned the following
indictments: Against Annie Cave. disorderly
house and house of ill-fame. true bill; against
Elisha Horsemau for malicious stahbiug, cut
ting aud wouuding, not true bill; against
Charles Manlcy for murder, true bil against
Joseph Stark for carrying concealed weapons,
true BILL and against Henry Williams, for
petit larceny, a true bill. Jury adjourned till
ten o'clock tomorrow.
The issue docket was called and the cases set
Tor trial as follows
THURSDAY ofths weck-Smoot. administrator,
Waters surviving VS.. Alexandria Canal Co.,
FAINT vs. Adam. Stewart Curator VS.. William
Arnold, Chas Rausch VS. Oscar Tubman.
Friday Of this week-Smth's executors VS..
c. Hide, Allen vs. JAS H aud W. y. McV eigh,
Alexandria Savings Institution vs. =. IL. Hoott,
same VS.. same.
Saturday of this week-Alexaudria Savings
Institution VS. T. H. Hoof, same vs. same,
jeremiah Robb VS.: Jno Naglee Chas: N.
Taylor VS. J; {; Underwood, and Hall 4 Hume
vs. Daniel Pfeil
Monday Of next wcek-Hayward Davis VS..
A. l. f. Railway Co., &. E. Price ct al. VS.. NJ.
Bossart A. f. NJ Filler VS. W. FL. Barley, W.
L"wis VS.. \. & I. Railway Go.
Tuesday OF next week-D. D. Gould VS.. O.,
y. " VI. II. IL TO-, Suulc VS.. same, ID. H.
Lambert vs. 0 2. Evans, Beck, Knox & Co.
vs.. Woodbury. Wheeler.
Wednesday of next week-SarahA Ann Spinks
V. Salina Price same VS.. Harriet Hodges
same vs. Daniel Brown, Dixon ct ux vs. Peter
Calvert.
Thursday of next weeks O. Bagot vs. V.
Taylor. w. F. Henderson VS.. Burke Il Herbert,
". 4 Bagerley VS. John Naglee ct ais.
Friday of next week.. G. Ferplank vs. Rec
side and Joyce, McFeigh vs. j. g. Underwood
J. T. Rodgers VS.. y. & T. r. h. Co.; case;
account certified; plea: non assumpsit; replica
ton and issue.
Carlin ct ux. vs.. Skidmnre ct ux, ct ais; on
an issue III chaucery; set Tor Tuesday of next
week.
John Thompson was appointed guardian Of
Ella Banch Parish. and qualified.
Com. vs.. &. /, Plat; indictment for gran
larceny; jury; verdict guilty of petit larceny.
and prsoucr sentenced to six months in county
jill. and ordered to be put in the chain gang.
Licenses to keep ordlnarieS we're granted to
Samuel Jackson and Henry Anderson.
License 10 celebrate marriages wa granted
10 samuel Wood, colored.
kales awarded returnablc at next term.
a.ain~t John llawxhurst, Peter Atchisou J.
{ Nightingale and Richard Roe, for failing to
appear as witnesses on behalf OF Common
w.ulth.
Rules awarded against j. T. Crump. Jas.
>ihrake>. - holland Ohm Nightingale, Norvel
Il Shirley, &. W. Jones. Geo Lyes, James
Cole and Emanuel Webb. tor failing to appear
~ witnesses; returnable immediately.
Rules against Jno l. Smith and Emanuel
Webb, for failing to appear as witnesses, We're
discharged.
Rule against Jas Cole for failing to appear
rs witness was discharged upon the payment
Of costs.
Curt took recess till D. N. when the case
Of Henry Willis, for bastardy: will be taken up
and question of law in the case of Com
monwealth vs. Garter Page for forgery, will be
argued
RELIGIOUS SERVICES Y YESTERDAY. Services
were conducted in all the Churches yesterday,
and the congregations assembled were about as
large as usual at this season OF the Year. Rev
Mr. Whittlcsey preached in the lSt Presbyteri
an Church in the morning-no service was held
there at night In the NJ. K Church the Rev
Mr. Ball preached in the morning. Mr.. Bis
cho:f preached his farewell sermon 10 the Ger
man Lutheran Church. also in the mornlng,t the
church being closed at night Rev. Mr. Mills
preached in the NJ E. Church, South, at
night. Rev: Chas. Ciccaterri the new assis-
,ant pastor Of ST. Mary's Church. entered upon
the discharge Of his pastoral functions. The pull.
PITS Of the other churches were filled by the
resident clergy The following is report of
the work dope during the day by the Young
Mems Christian Association The mission
school on the fshwharf held its usual inter
cS,ing sessions with full attendance on the part
OF teachers and scholars. The Jail and aims
house services were held with full corps OF
committees, with the usual happy results NO
meeting at the canal basin. The open air meet
ing at the corner of King and Fairfax streets
was largely attended, and the work fully ac
complished The Sunday prayer meeting IN
the Second Presbyterian Church had large
congregation present; the exercises were OF un-
usual interest, and the hearts of the brethren
fully encouraged" This prayer meeting will
be held next Sunday in the lst Presbyterian
Church.
HEBREW DAY OF ATONEMENT. The day OF
Atouement was celebrated on Saturday In a
solemn manner wherever the Sons of Israel
dwell. Such an Influence does the day exert
over the Hebrews, that even those who care
little for the principles of Judaism refrain
from their daily occupations and devote the
day 20 prayer aud religious contemplation, ao-
staining from food until the cornet sounds at
the conclusion of the services. From early
morn until sunset the synagogue was filled with
worshppers. The services were Of the most
cditying character, and were disposed to elevate
the feelings of the Hebrews. The services
were divided into morning service, afternoon,
evening and concluding service. The prayers
Tor the souls Of the departed, which: are held
between the morning aud AFTERNOON services
are among the most impressive OF the DAY.
The New MARKET HoUsE.-At meeting
of the Sinking Fund Committee held at the
Auditors Office Oh Saturday evening last. 1.-The
members resolved to visit Washington on
Thursday next and inspect the New Market
House there for the purpose otdetermlnlnS upon
the sty)e of the stalls. pavemeuts and other in-
,crnaI arrangements for the New Market House
~ this city.
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