Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-20
RELIGIOUS SERVICES. The weather yeater

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First Presbyterian Church, Rev. DR.. Little in
the I'd Presbyterian Church, Rev. Mr.. Grouse
10 the NJ. ?. Church, aud Rev Mr. Flickiostien
10 the German Lutheran Church. The pull pits
ofthe other churches were filled by the resi-
dent clergy. The rain, which commenced early
10 the afternoon, and which still continues, pre-
vented large attendance at night. The fol-
lowing is a report Of the work done during the
day by the Young Men 5 Christian Association
'rhe King aud West Street Sabbath School
opened with ninety-fve scholars, and but eight
teachers. The committee most earnestly APP
appeal to the members of the Association, aud
to those ladies who are interested IN the work,
for assistance, else the school will decrease 10
numbers, and ultimately fall through.
''The St. Asaph Street Sunday School was
held as usual. n, report from the committee.
The Coportcur at the canal basin gives glow
ing accounts of the results of his abors at that
point. Two parties who sent, through him, a
request for special prayer on their behalf, to a
late Sunday afternoon prayer meeting, are now
rejoicing in their Saviour.
The Aims House Meeting was the occasion
again of tull attendance, and large interest In
the exercises a good corps Of workers were
present. aud their hearts fully encouraged to
prosecute the work with vigor in dependence
upon Divine Grace These meetings are now
held on Wednesday nights at I! o'clock.
THE Jail services were conducted by the
chairman Of the committee, who reports great
encouragement by the presence and attention
given by the inmates. This activity needs
help FROM the members.
The four OF clock prayer meeting in the M.
+. Church, South, had limited attendance,
owing to the weather and other causes. Tine
exercises, however, we're of the usual stirring
character, aud we're highly refreshing" This
meeting will be held next Sunday in the Bap-
fist Church.
CORPORATION CouRr-Juelge f. ~ Lace
presu{mg--W. f. Henderson, VS.. Burke l. Her
bert; removal .. Z. Whittlesey and Jonn S.
Fowler. assignees, substituted plaintiffs.
JAS. S. Grigg vs.. r. NJ Latham; in case;
| Judgment against defendant for $54, with iu-
terest from Sept. d. 1871, aud costs.
w. w. Adam VS.. Jno II. Henderson eft ais;
in case; judgment against defendant for 500,
with interest from June 18th, 1878, and costs
Alexandria Savings Institution VS.. JAS. H.
and VIM. a. McFeigh; in debt jury, aud YER
dict for paiutit Tor $ ,2O2. 50 with interest from
July 3lst, 1865.
Same VS.. same; 10 debt; jury, and verdict for
81 ,OO5 10, with interest on STOP. 81 part from
Sept. l4th 1865, and on $502 20 residue from
July ,tN, 1909
Juo. p. Rice was appointed guardian of Juo
Rice and JAS Fl. Rice, and qualified and gave
bond.
Taylor ct ux. VS.. Wade ct ais. in chanccry
decree
Police REPORT The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since Sat
urday's issue Of the Gazette:
AT the Mayors Office Phillip Taylor. colored,
bailing FROM Page county. for disorderly con-
duct, was dismissed upon promise to quit the
city forthwith
James Holmes and William Weaver, alias
Bill Lincoln, for fighting aud disorderly con-
duct near the corner of Wolfe aud Columbus
streets, were fined and discharged.
Ciphas Thompson and Ben. Blondheim, col
ored, we're arrested for lsordery conduct and
for asSaultiug colured man named ThOs. Ball,
ihoip p"9n was fued and discharged, but Blond
helms friends not being able to raise the
amount Of his fue, he was sent 10 the wurh
House for thirty days, during which time be
will work on the chain gang.
PERSONAL Judge James Keith, General
Eppa Hutton, COL O. Il. Beard Maj R. 1.
Scott and Thos N. Latham, esq.,, we're at the
Mansion House last night and LETT this moro
ing for Leesburg, where the Clrcnlt Court be,
gins to-day, and where there Is to be poltlca!
meeting to be addressed by Mrssrs; Hughes.
and Chandler on the Radical side, and Colouei
BEARD and General Hutton on the part OF the
Conservatives
Col. William kigour, the delegate from the
Knights of ST. Patrick OF this city 10 the late
Catholic Beneficial Union in ST. Louis, has re-
turned, and speaks in the highest terms OF the
| hospitality of the people he met during his alb
| SeUce.
THE WEATHER. weather, which was
| mild and warm yesterday morning, became
cloudy towards noon, and about one o'clock D.
| M rain commenced to fall and continued to do
so with but slight interulisslons until p. u.
this afternoon The wind which accom-
| panied it was from the northwest, and
during portions Of the night it blue gale.
| The water courses 10 all this section have been
raised considerably, and some of the streets Of
the city were flooded last night, particularly
| Oueen street. which, at the intersection OF
koyal, was SO much lower than the surface OF
the water that the first floors Of some OF the
houses there were overlooked.
PROPERTY SALEs.--F. a. kerby, real estate
agent, sold to day, by private sale, the three
| story brick dwelling mouse ou Tue "GSt oiuI VI
Payne street, between Prince aud Duke, be-
longing to Mrs. G. d. Fowle, to Is. +. Dudley
for 81, 100 cash alsJ to the same, three vacant
lots on the east side of Fayette street, between
| King and Cameron, belonging TO Il. Johnston,
for Sis each; also farm in Prince Georges
county, Md, adjoining Fort Washington, be-
longing 10 the estate Of the late WIN. Kirby,
containiog 3l2 acres, to the U. S. Government,
| for S34 per acre.
LARGE FUNERAL.-The funeral of the late
John Dorup, yesterday afternoon, was attended
nv large number of the friends Of the deceas-
81 including Mechanics Lodge No. 3 knights
Of Pyth,as, aud Osceola Tribe Of Red Men,
Of both of which the deceased was member;
The preliminary luueral services we're conducted
in the NJ. f. Church, where some little excite
ment was occasioned by the talutng OF Mr;
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