Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-11
ALEXANDRIA, GKZEfgiF ANI} VfRC5TNIA ADVERTISER

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! The Boston FiRE.5-The absorbing topic Of
conversation in the city yesterday was the Bos.
ton fire. and the bulletid board in front Of the
Gazette office, upon W itch were posted. us fast
Jas they were received, kilograms announcing
the progress Of the flames, was surrounded all
day long tY anxious enquiries after the news.
The effects OF no great catastrophe are confined
to'lts immediate locality, and the injury that
has ehus Tar radiated to this city consists in the
canoeing Of orders tor COAL and reported losses
to some OF the insurance companies having
| agencies here also the loss to two or three OF
Gun. merchants OF amounts varying from $500
to $4,000, irom the destruction OF goods held Ia
that city. IT,. 81 ucd .t-.
i RELIGIOUS SERVICES YEsTERDaY.-Thc
| weather yesterday was delightful, clear and
bracing, andslarge congregations we're present
at all the ehhrches. Services in the lst Prcsby-
terrain Church were conducted by Rev q. NJ.
Greene, anda night in the German Lutheran
Church by Rev, Dr. Brandt. Amos Jones, a
minister Of the Society Of Friends, preached at
their Meeting House in the morning, and to
many colored people who assembled there in
the afternoon. The pulpits OF the other
churches were filled by the resident clergy The
various activities of the Young Mems Christian
results. We are compelled to omit the regular
report OF the work OF. the Association.
BROKEN LEu.-Mr. Leland Loving, the
driver of a wagon belonging to Mr.. J. II. d.
noon last. As the horse that usually draws
the wagon was sick with the prevailing disease,
a gang of laborers had been engaged in its place,
aud they had drawn load of lumber to the
market house aud were returning, when, Low
ing who was riding on the ridge pole, in an
effort to keep boy from being run over, fell
OFT, and one wheel passed over his leg breaking
the small bone near the ankle. He jumped on
the wagon again immediately, rode to the lum
Der yard, and it was not until he reached there,
and attempted to walk, that be discovered the
extent Of the injury he had received.
PRoTRACTED MEETlN G.-The protracted
meeting that has been in progress in the NJ.
F. Church for some weeks past, still continues.
The church was damned last night aud light
mOurncrS were at the altar, OF whom seven
became converts On Wednesday next the SER
WOES will commerce at a. III. and continue all
day and until late at night. On that occaSion
the pastor will be assisted by preachers from
Washington, Georgetown, Baltimore, Ellicott
City, and this city, and ,ifitite building cannot
accommodate the crowd expected TO be present,
tent will be erected in the yard adjoining.
a SHtEoF:s FARM IN FAIRrAX-Thc farm
Of the late Edward McNerhaney, at Langley,
in Fairfax county, containing 1909 acres, has
been sold by H. ". Thomas, w. Arthur Tay-
lor and Thomas Moore, Commissioners, for
$ll 400. 5O-beng SO per acre, Vim. Whelan
annual payments.
To BE taken in the place of Quiuipe or Bit
ters or any kind; the dose is small, and its vir-
tues undoubted. Ii will be found cheaper and
better than any other remedy for that purpose,
and also as q general Plantation and Family
Medicine Simmons Liver Regulator has no
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