Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-29

iliaDic out MS seniority Vi SOlne thirty
years copjoned with his practical views of life
and its duties, were strangely at discord with
her young, frolicsome proclivities. From such
discrepancies though microscopic IN them
selves, to the eye Of the stern philosophy
>cr:ng the bittereSt vi human woe,
No inquest was held, nor post mortem ex-
animation had In this anomalous case. There
being no organized court nor authentic utter
ance, the story of Mrs. Aliens death has been
At loose ends so that no one could get at the
nn,h except by sitting il out of mass Of
ruuior, absurd conjecture, and lntermlnable
contradiction 70 few the facts may have been
patent to the many this case must ever be
iu>oube.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES Y EsTERDAY.-4he
weather yesterday was like that of September,
but owing to the large number of persons out
Of the city, the congregations assembled at the
churches that were open were small. blsnop
Johns preached at Grace Church, Rev DR..
Walker oficiated 10 Christ Church, Rev. DR..
Little in the NJ E. Church South and Rev.
John Hart, in the Baptist Church. With these
exceptions the pulpits of the other churches
open We're occupied by the resident clergy: The
following is report of the work done during
the day by the Young Men Christian Assoca
ton: The Sabbath School connected with the
Fishtown Mission opened at 9 a. H. with an H.
creased number Of teachers and scholars. BE-
fore the exercises commenced the school was
organized by the election OF Il. II. Hawkins as
Superintendent W. A. Williams Secretary, Ihos.
Murphy, Librarian, and r. H. Scheckles. Treas
urer. The Aims House services we're as fully
attended as usual: the exercises of exceeding in
t.rcst and full corps OF workers on hand. AT
the Jail the usual interesting work was per
tir,ucd by the earnest band of workers at this
point The open air meeting at the canal basin
was not 50 fully attended as last Sunday in con,
sequence of the smaller number Of boats, but
the hearts Of the joint committees were warmed
up by witnessing the interest manifested on the
part of the assembly, and full corps OF work
crs were present The Bethel services were
transferred to this point, the committee concelV-
lug it best to concentrate. The open air meet
ing at the corner Of King aud Fayette streets,
was the largest meeting of the kind ever held by
lieaSSuclation: a full committee was on hand; tLe
exercises fully sustained, and the hearts OF the
committee cheered By the Interest taken IN the
meeting. The Sunday prayer meeting, 10 the
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Church, was the occasion OF
another blessed union OF the churches The num-
her present was quite large, aud the exercises
f,ryent'' This meeting will be held next Sun
day in the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
FIRST WARD RADIcALs.-Owing to the
slim attendance at the lst Ward Radical meet
inc at the colored Odd Fellows Hall, last Sat
ur,lav night. the few who were present ad-
iourred to meet at clock this morning IN
the office of Sheriff O'Nea, on Washington
street. Pursuant to adjournment small num-
Ter assembled at the hour and place deslgna-
ted aud organized with |. Z. . Neal ID the
cilair and George L. Seaton secretary, Ed
ward Evans, Robert Bell, jr., T. Il. Delehay,
Armstead Tebbs, George g. Seaton and |. Z.
O'N.al, we're elected delegates to the County
Convention to assemble in the Court House at
one o'clock to-day, aud a resolution having
been adopted authorizing the delegation to h
any vacancy that might exist in 1t, the meet
ing adjourned.
SECOND WARD RADlcALs.-A meeting OF
the I'd Ward Radicals was held on Saturday
night last in the house on the northwest corner
of Pitt and St. Asaph streets. Albert King IN
the chair and John Brrell secretary. About
twenty were present, of whom three or tour
We're white. Speeches were made by Larkin
Patton, George Holiday and Albert King, en-
dor>ing the present administration and recon-
ncnding the nomination OF thorough Gran1
nan tor Congress. Albert King, Geo. Hob
day, &. W. Fry and John Blrrc the latter an
iNbWce UTcCICg "CiO SiSSNSN
aud Tho,fas Carroll, alternate, to the County
Convention, 20 meet on the 18th inst. The
meeting then adjourned The President OF the
u Ward Radical Club, Richard Miles, having
declared himself for Greeley, the club will meet
iur The election of new president on "ednes-
day week.
MAYORS OFFIcE-Wm. Payne, coiored
boo, black, for plying his vocation on Sunday
WAS discharged with an admonition.
". II. Harris, colored, for dlsorderly con
duct, was disguised. as the charge was not suS-
tanned
David Oliver, colorcd, for disorderly conduct
Vas held uuder security tor his appearance at
future examination.
MAGlsrRATE's OFFIcE.-JuStlce Wh'te-
Nancy Girtz, for an assault upon Henrietta
Minor, both colored, was bound over to keep
the peace.
~. NlGrr REpoRT-Night clear and COOL
lhere were no disturbances no arrests, and no
Prisoners in the station house.
HAVE for years been opposed to Ca!omei'
AID Sluce 1899 have used Simmons Liver beg
u!atur tn~,.,l1, p,r,olp opH nODfl-