Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-20
LOCAL NEWS.
CHURCH SERVICES, &C., TOMORROW

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CHURCH SERVICES, Sc, TO MORROW.
CHRIST CHURcH-Service at II n m and /!
ST.. PAULS CHuRcH-Scrvcc ut II u. IN. and
4p m.
GRACE CHuRcH-Service IN the morning and
| at night.
ST. MARr's CHuRcH-Mass at ! and II n m.
! Fespers at % D. m.
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Sermnn in
the morning by Rev. Mr.. McAtee. Sunday
School Concert at night
| SECOND PREsBYTERlAN CHURcH--Sermun IN
the morning and at night, by Rev. DR.. Bullock.
METH. EPIs. CHuRcH-Sermon in the morn
ing, and at night, by Rev. Mr.. Hemenway.
| METH. EPIs CHURCH SoUTII-Servce in the
morning and at night by Rev. Dr. Hough.
METH. PROT. CHURcH-Sermon at II T. m.
and a p. M, by Rev. Mr. Benson.
BAPTIST CHuRcH-Services in the morning
and at night by Rev. Mr. Ryland.
| You've MENs CHRISTIAN Assoc'S-Prayer
meeting in the Meth. Epis. Church, mt four p. m.
Jail services at 9 m. Aims House services at 2!
o'clock y. m. During the week there will be
daily prayer meetings in the rooms of AsS"cia-
ton at p m. Prayer meeting at Fishtown on
Monday night at II clock.
GERMAN LUTHERAN-ServiccS morning and
night by Rev. Mr.. Bischotl.
RIVER NEws-Thc river is once more ell
tirely clear Of ice, and even sailing vessels have
again commenced to arrive and depart. The
monitor Mahopac, as stated in yesterday $
Gazette. sailed from the Washington Navy
Yard for Norfolk. She passed by here between
four and five o clock yesterday evening, and by
her remarkable appearance attracted Il large
number Of persons to the wharves. She was
accompanied as far as this city by government
tender A tug with three schooners loaded
with Cumberland coal passed down from
Georgetown this morning.. Accounts from be-
low report no vessels in the river Several
pungy boats are lying at the oyster docl; with
cargoes of excellent oysters.
MAYORS OFFlcB.-There were no cases Of
criminal character at the Mayors office this
morning
MAGIsTRATE'S OFFICE. William Smith. on
complaint Of Henry Smith, both coorcd, Tor
stealing complaiuant's coat from the Princess
street colorcd Baptist church. last Sunday night,
was dismissed, as the prosecution WIS with
drawn.
NIGHT REPORT -Temcra,ure mild. Rainy
till ~ and cloudy till O'Clock when ii cleared
away beautifully. There were no disturbances
nor any arrests Two dodgers were at the stu
ton house.
BAD P,VEMENTs. Complaints Of the con
dition Of the side walks in various quarters OF
of the city are many and loud and really souc
thing out to be done to abatc the nuisance br
which they are occassioned 1t is almost I'M
possible, even during day light. to walk the
length of a square, on any Of the streets. with
out having one, boots spattcred, and at night
, to get along with UNFINISHED ankles and whole
shins is cause Of thankfulneSS. The laws OF
the corporation compel property owners to
keep the side walks in front of their premises
in good condition. and they ought to DC executed.
"HAs TUE MESSIAH YET APPEARED? =
Rev. Dr. Deutsch, distinguished rabbi OF
Baltimore delivered Il lecture at Sarcpta Hall
last night. the subject of which was the qucs.
ton, HAS the Messiah yet Appeared? His
audience, owing to the Indictment weather pre-
vailing, was not Us large aS it would have been
under more favorable conditions, but all who
were present were very much interested III what
they heard, aud gave the lecturer their undl-
vidcd attention The discourse was founded
mainly unou the llth chapter Of Isaiah.
WASHINGTON AND ONO RAHRcAn.-A
large number of mules and carts left here, yes
terday, for Hamilton, the former by the turn
pike and the latter on the cars. to be used IN
the extension of the Washington and Ohio
Railroad from Hamilton to purcelyillc the
construction of which will he commenced at
once by Mr. w. b. Mcclure, the contractor
MILK TRAIN. The Fairfax News says
''Through the excrtions Of Mr.. B. Garfield and
others. the O., a. Il NJ. II. Il. Go. have
promised to put a milk and truck train on Their
road the coming spring. Already, about 600
gallons of milk have been promised by the
farmers this side of ManaSsas-and the best
part of the line not yet canvasSed.
FIsHlNG SEASON. The Potomac fishermen
have commenced making arrangements for
next spring's fishery. Mr.. Josheph Cawood
has had his winter fishery at FowIkes III ope-
ration for the last two weeks and has sent some
very fine rock and perch to the Washington
market.
We HAVE received pamphlet copy OF the
Messages and Official papers Of Gov Walker,
of Virginia, a collection of documents highly
crelitable to the Governor Reports OF the
State Lunatic Asyums : Little's Living Age
| for last week: Congressional! speeches and Pub.
| lie Documents
PERSONAL James Gray, OF the
Norfolk steamer Lady of the Lake, having
sold his interest in that vessel and retired from
the captaincy, Captain Partridge. for ten years
the cautain of an ocean steamer, has been been
amounted his successor The new captain
| took command yesterday.