Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-25
LOCAL NEWS.
CHURCH SERVICES, &C., TOMORROW

CHURCH SERVICES, &C., TOMORROW.
CHRIST CHURcH-Service at II a. m. and %
= ST. PAUL's CHURcH-Scrvice at II a. m. and
p. III. -
>, = clock at night.
Sr MARY's CHURCH-Mass at and II a. IN.
TcSpcrS ~ D. m.
FIRST PREsBYTERIAS CHUrcH-No service.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Sermon in
the morning and at night, by Rev. Mr.. Van
NEru. Ep1s. CHURcH-Sermon in tho morn
;ac and ut night by Rev. Mr. Hemenway.
NETlI ErIs. CHURCH SoUTH-Scrmon in the
morning and at night by Rev. Lewis G. Miller.
METH PROT. CHURCH-Sermon in the morn
INC. and at night by Rev. DR.. killgore. Subject
N the morning, ''Spilt Water at night, "Sev-
cn Ewes or one Stone' Chidren's meeting Mt
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by Rev Dr.. John A. Broadus, and at night BY
Dir. VIM f. Broaddus.
IorNG MEMS CHRISTIAN Assoc N-Prayer
u,.r;ine in the Meth. Epis Church, at 4 p. m.
Jail services at = p. M Aims House services at 8
o'clock y. m. During the week there will be
daily prayer meetings Ia the rooms of Associa-
ten nj 5 p. m. Prayer meeting every Friday
nigh. in the house of Dir. Williams, on Co.
lunhus street. above Princess.
GERMAN LUTHERAN-Sermon in the morning
snl III night by Rev. Mr. Bschoff
CONCERTS. The Alexandria Musical Asso-
cation gave their last public entertainment this
season, at the Assembly Rooms last night, to a
i,rgc, fashionable and appreciative audience.
Trey were assisted by Miss Loveridge, Of New
York, and Misses Reynolds and Evans, Of this
city, and the concert was, in every respect, Que
Of the best ever given here. Professor Evans
was conductor, and Professor Hyman and Miss
NoYeS were the pianists. Several of the pieces
were produced with exquisite skill and won for
the fair vocalists hearty applause, boquets be-
iag >h0wered upon those who rendered Life S
Dream is 0 'er, Echo Song, and Teacher
and Pupil,
1t will be seen that grand vocal and instru-
mental concert, for the benefit of Alexandria
Washington Lodge, is to be given at Sarepta
Hall next Wednesday night by the Masonic
choir Of Washington, composed of about sixty
# the finest singers in this part of the country,
/ sisted by a splendid orchestra
RECEIPTS BY acknowledging the week
the following articles have been received here
via the O., A. & NJ. Il. R:-Corn 466 bushels,
wheat 81, rye 81, oats 1872, corn meal Sc, horse
iced -, beans bag, fruit bags, potatoes 10
bushels, wool III sacks, flour 342 bbls, lime CTS
b!I<, tobacco fl boxes, lard tierce and irklD,
feathers sacks, whiSkey ? hblS, butter Al hr-
Ms, eggs IS bbls aud boxes, hides Isl bund
.rs GROUND sumac stems 4O7 sacks. calves, DC.
~. sheep skius bale, leather IL rolls, bark
60! cords, wood SO cords, fowls coops, FUR
rack, hay 80 bales, bacon IS lbs, broom corn
bales, walnut lumber 5000 feet, pine lumber
5000 feet, iron and bones So, l45 lbs, stock 6
ears. hogs car, slate car, cattle cars, sheep
ears
By the ". & O. r. R. there were received :
Wheat 7O2 bushels, corn 220, oats GO, feed ii,
-ur II bbls, butter II bbls eggs Al bbls
fowls Is coops, hides 16 bundles, hay SO bales,
ives 81 head, stock car, Spokes | car, saw
aust car, milk lSO gallons, wood cars.
CIRCUIT Court FOR THE CoUNTY-Judge
HuM Ircsiding-CHAScERY SIDE.-Farmers
Bank of Virginia VS. Alexandria Canal Co.; de-
zee for the settlement of accounts.
Berch ct ux vs.. Harrison; exceptions to
,mmis>iouers report ovcrrued and leave to
lie further exceptions.
Bulcns heirs VS.. Barley, Triplett l. Co.; APP
pca decree of County Court reversed with
costs.
Walker VS. Bcuchler; appeal; decree OF
county Court affirmed with costs.
). llefflebower, III response to a rule, appear
ID and consented to surrender OF property 10
the case of the Board of Public Works VS.. Sell
zen Withers Il Go.
Law SiDE-Allowauccs to jurors and officers
Tcrc made.
Cur, adjourned till 10 . clock Monday morn
ing
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West End, died at his home 10 that suberb
at six o clock this morning from injuries re-
ceivcd during the preceding night. Mr. Blers
Vas in the seventy-tourth year of his age, and
t,r some time past had been afflicted with
>:nilc insanity. About twelve O'Clock last
aght he put his wife out of his room, and
when She entered it again at halt-past live
a clock this morning. she faHud him lying on
the floor with his neck and breast very much
burnt, and il broken lamp near by LIS night
c.ohiug had been on fire but fortunately had
specu cxtingulshed or the whole house might
have been consumed Dr. Lewis was sent tor
AT rnce but before he reached there the old
gentleman was dead.
RIVER TRADE-It was mentioned in these
columns several days ago that the grain trade
Of the lower counties in Maryland, which had
been lost by this city during and since the war
was gradually finding its way back induced by
the superior advantages of this mardet. The
same may be said with regard to the wheat and
corn trade Of the counties on the Virginia side
OF the river. The marine news IN to-day S
Gazette mentions the arrival Of two cargoes of
corn from the lower Potomac. Since the war
all this grain has been going to Baltimore.
SUDDEN DEATH-In Washington, on Thurs
day night man, who was standing at the
corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 7th street.
suddenly dropped to the ground. Some half
dozen meu who saw him fall rushed up and
found him dead. EIe was recognized as the
We'll known blind vender of printed songs, Nc,
aamcd Wesley Frye. who, before he lost his
GIT, WIS Sportiugman well known 10 Wash
'ng,or. Alexandria, Richmond and Baltimore.
DECORATION DAY-As will be seen by ref
ecuce tc a notice 10 another column, Thurs
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