Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-13
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
CORPORATION CoURr.-T January term
orthc CORPORATION Court, Judge Lowe prcsld-
ing commenced to-day.
Grand Jury sworn with +. \; Reed' as lore
man, and having been charged by the court re,
tired to their room and afterwards returneu
with indictments against Wesley s'akeley, Geo.
Cant. Jno. Sanders and James Campbell tor
riot and assault, ia true
for larceny from the person, true blll against
lain n Adam, for larceny from the person,
,rnn b;l. and against Wesley Robinson, for
house breaking, a true bill. The jury were
then adjourned till Thursday.
Com. vs.. Wm barley; assault and battery;
nIea not guilty; jury not being able to agree,
were adjourned till tomorrow morning at ~
o'clock.
partIow VS.. Kinchcloe; in debt; docketcd
from Circuit Court for the city.
''I Tnn1 w. Charles Manlcy; MURDER set for
tomorrow.
Minor VS. Anderson; in chanccry; docketed
from the Circuit Court Of Alexandria county,
Commonwealth w. James McCrackcn; EN-,
brzzlencnt and larceny; co ntlnued to hprll
term and witnesses recognized >
An account Of the executor Of the estate OF
Iucv /, Turner. deceased, was returned and
ordered to lie one month for exceptions.
Lambert vs. ~ l. +. Raj way Go: ct al; IN
cllanccry; decree lismissing the bill OF plaintiff
Rev, Dennis O Kane of thc1toman Catholic
Church, was licensed to celebrate the rites OF
matrmOny. :,
Administration upon the estate OF Sarah +.
ENGLAND, deceased. was granted to Ii. >. W.
Barker, who qualified aud gave bond and APP
Traisers were appointed.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES IEsrERDAY.--Ihe
weather yesterday was clear and bright and
the temperature moderate aud the congrega-
tions assembled at the several churches about
as large as usual durlng the winter. All the
pulpits were filled by the resident clergy, Dr
Buscy having sufficiently recovered to be able
to preach both morning aud evening at his
Church-the NJ f. Church South. The fol
lowing is a report of the work done during the
day by the Young Mems Christian Association ::
The Mission Sabbath School on the Fishwharf
opened with u full corps of teachers and goodi '
number Of scholars; the session was one OF marx
cd interest on the part of the latter; the exer-
tis,s closed with AN address from Mr. Lynch
The Aims House meeting was largely attended,
q full committee being ut work the exercises
were of UNUSUAL Interest giving promise 81
with the usual interest and good cheer 1or the
fall hand of workers at that point. The virginia
House prayer meeting was fully attended 5y
workers and the people OF the neighoorEooo;
religious and temperance papers were dlStrlou'
It'd and received with eagcrness; this mission
PROMISES well for tho labor performed The
Sunday prayer meeting in the FIRST IreSbytc-
riun Church had large congregation, with u
full representation or the As:ocaton anu one
youth of both sexes the exercises were OF more
than ordinary interest and spirit; tcrvent APP
pcals were II AIDE to the Throne of Grace for the
Churches, their pastors and congregations, ana
for the work of the Association, the speakers Ia
boring earnestly to convince the unconverted
This prayer meeting will be held Sunday in the
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
RIVER News The ice embargo still con-
tiuues and Notwithstanding the comparative
midness of the temperature today there Is no
Immediate prospect of its belug raised. The
river Yesterday opposite the city was covered
with skaters nearly the whole day who travcrsed
it in every direction, many going to the Mary
land shore, some 20 Fort Foote and some even
to Washington and Georgetown, and boat on
skates was sailing about, propelled by the
little wind that was blowing. The canal also
affords excellent skating, and is visited by large
numbers every eyeuiug, among whom are many
ladies who take pleasure either 10 the sport or
in witnessing it. The ice is thick and clear
and gangs OF men were employed this morning
in cutting it from the docks at the foot OF
Queen and Priuce streets for some OF the I'M
filled ice houses Captain Partridge, OF the
steamer Lady Of the Lake was in the city yes
terday and reports no changein the condition
of affairs at Quantico, the river at that point
and for some distance below being frozen over
tightly from shore to shore. One of the crew
of the schooner Maggie Lewis, which vessel Is
living at Biackistone's Island, arrived up yes
terday, having walked the entire distance and
reports several vessels bound up, lying at dill
ftrcnt points along the river. Captain Henry
Beach, who left here before Christmas, finding
it impossible to return took his schooner around
to Baltimore, arriving there on Saturday last.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNlvERsARY.-A 10
o'clock, a. H. yesterday, all the Sunday Schools
attached to St. Mary's Church, white male
white female and colored, assembled at st.
Mary's Hall, and the usual Christmas prem-
ums were distributed by the pastor, Rev. Den
MS O. Kane, each scholar receiving reward
rroportioncd to his merit during the year,
generally a suitable book. -Four little gtls,
Saliva Elelcn, Mary Donnally, Mary j. Becker
and Rcbccca Green, judged to be the most
amiablc and best behaved in their division OF
the female school, drew lots for the Mary
Esther Memorial, heavy gold cross, pre-.
scented annually by Mr.. Samuel y. Bagot III
memory Of his infant daughter, and it was won
by Mary Donnally. After the Distribution,
Father O'Kane made very earnest and APP
propriatc address to the children and teachers.
AN IcE.oLATED SITUATION. -We learn that
for some six weeks past the Upper Cedar Point
Light House has been so completely hcmmed
in with ice that the keeper could make no COM
municaton with the shore until one day this
week. The ice is said to be piled up about
sixteen feet high on every side except the one
facing the outer channel of the river: After
the ice commenced breaking in the channel
few days since. Mr. Smoot and the assistant
keeper cut their way out, experiencing consld,
,ratlo difficulty in doing 50, and in small