Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-13
LOCAL NEWS.
CHURCH SERVICES, &C., TOMORROW.

ST. MARY CHURCu-Mass at I and Ii a. M
Ee>pcrs at p. m
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CuUKcH-No services
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH-SerVlce 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-
MKTH. EPls CHURCH SoUTH-Serlnon IN the
morning and at night by Rev. Busey.
METI PROT CuuKcn-No services.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Service in the morning
and at night by Rev Mr.. Ryland.
You've MEMS CHRISTIAN Assoc N-Prayer
meeting in the Baptist Church. ut four p. m,
Jail services at = p. IN. Aims House services ut 8
o'clock y. m. During the week there will be
daily prayer meetings in the rooms of the Asso
citation ut 3 p. m. Open air Prayer Meeting a
4! p. m, on the corner of King and st Asa oh
streets. Bethel services at p. m foot of King
street.
GERMAN Observation-Disclosures in the mornin 6
by Rev. Mr.. Helm, OF st. Louis.
Prisoner ESCAPED "A colored man named
Robert Ashhy committed TO jail here on Thurs
day last to await the result OF injuries Inflicted
upon Mrs. Shorts, of Fairfax county, was
turned over to a constable of Fairfax yesterday
evening who started with him for the Court
House, The constable, who had taken too
much liquor, fell asleep in his buggy when
about three or four miles outside of town, aud
his prisoner awaiting himself Of the opportunity
who had been on visit to Fairfax aud who was
returning to the city, passed the buggy a short
time afterwards, and as the horses head was
turned this way, got in the vehicle, waking up
the constable and asking him for ride The
constable Is soon as he awoke seized the dis
turber Of his slumbcr by the throat, saying
you are my prisoner, you black rascal, and
it was not until his victim had repeatedly as
sured him that he was not ouly white man,
but Greeley voter, that he released his hold.
RAILROAD RECEIPTS following are the
receipts by the "A. T. NJ. r. K. for this week
Corn 100 bushels, wheat 1920, potatoes 30.
onions 20, -four III bblS. bark SO cords, lime
200 bbS, vinegar 3 bbls, butter II frkius eggs
~ boxes, calves to head, fowls Is coopS, to-
bacco los boxes oats $50 bushels, leather 20
rolls. hides 81 bundles, wood cords, wool
sacks, calf skius2, sheep skins bales aud 254
SKINS iron 4,.76 lbs, rags 1920 lbs, lumber
l2,mtD feet, cattle car, sheep > cars, horses
ear, stock - ears. barrel stuff cars, Spukes
car.
During the week the receipts per the W. Il
o. r. r. were w heat IT. bushels, meal 81
flour l.. bhl< eggs 81 bblS and boxes, butter -
bbls and kegs, vinegar bbEs, fowls 26 cours,
calves to head cheese | boxes rags IL bags,
Sumac ~ bags, potatoes 10 bags, hides bun
dies, iron = $40 lbs, castings 900 lbs. hay 9
bales, stock | car, wood t cars, milk 10 gal
Ions
Masquerade PARTY.-A very delightful
masquerade party was given at Fairfax Court
House last hight at which there we're several
young ladies and gentlemen OF this city
Among the characters represented were Aunt
h nah, Miranda and Autumn by Mrs. and the
Misses /. of Alexandria Pocahoutas, Topsey
and the Child of the Regiment by the Misses
j. and Miss r. of the Court House : Evadne,
by Mrs Ii. of Washington. CHARLES H., Paul
Pry, tumpty Dumpty, by McsSrS Il. OF Fair
lax, t. of Alexandria and J. OF the Court
House The festivities ccissinucd until nearly
sun rise this morning, ard the entertainment
was one Of the moat agrsa2a able ever given at the
Court House.
TIE ANTI SUNDAY LAW ASSOCIATION
There were but ten persons present at the
AntiSunday Law Association last night, at
Aluir'S Hall. and without organizing and after
Il brief consultation it was determined to hold
no meetMg, but give to the committee, appoint
cd at the first meeting, to consult COUNSEL full
power to act as deemed best 10 the premises
and when ready to report to call a meeting of
the Association.
1t is understood that the committee have
employed as counsel Mr. Chas f. Stuart, who
has given his opinion that the law is mot
worth the paper on which it is printed
FARMERS CLUB ENCURsIoN-Th Wood
lawn Farmers Club, of Fairfax county, instead
Of holding their regular monthly meeting at the
residence of one of its members, as is usual,
propose to vary their programme this month
10y making an excursion down the Potomac, in
the steamer Lady OF the Lake, GU next Satur-
day, leaving hear about six in the morning,
taking up the members at the different landings
on the way down, and returning in the evening
III good time. The excursion will doubtless be
delightful one, and we return our thanks for
an invitation to make one Of the party, and tel
what we know about farming y
CORPORATION COURT 70 DAY Judge Lo,ce
lrest,ling.- vs. Watkins; rule against
City Council to answer SUGGESTION.
Account OF j. L. W ard, iailor, was allowed.
Lewis and Stewart VS.. j. I. Burnett; bill Of
review filed, and process awarded returnable at
next term. :.
An ordinary license was granted to John
Flood.
The Court adjourned till Monday mGrning.
THE Doc CARr-The dog cart RECOMMENDS
ed its rounds tlis morniug and several unlucky
ours were caug BIT and sent to the pound, from
which place unless redeemed withna short time
they will be killed, aud sent to the borne yards
hut will soon reaper among the busy ha ants
OF men in the shape of pcrfumed soaps. The
presence OF the cart caused rush to be mad.
upon the Auditor for dog licenses.
Police REPORT. There were no cases OFFS
criminal character at the Mayors or at either
OF the Magistrates offices this 4nornins, whetb-
CT owing to an Improvement in the morals of
the city or toa relaxed vigilance on the part Gf
the police is not known.
NlGlIr REPORT alternately clear ana
cloudy. There were no disturbances, noarres.sr
nor any prisoners ut the station house.
TIE MARKET this morning was well sup
piled. Prices of fresh meats were unchanged. ;;