Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-16

of commissioner OF sale confirmed, and order
to make deeds to purchasers tor property SOLO.
Desmonds administrator vs. Hurley's ad-
ministrator; in chancery; recomnltted to COM
: missioner.
Beckham vs.. McVeigb; chancery; report Of
Commissioners of sale confirmed and order to
pay costs and expenses of sale.
Jameson & Go. VS. Burrage; chanoery; de-
murrer to bill overruled.
Adjourned till 10 o'clock to morrow.
Y. NJ. G. A.-The regular monthly meeting
of this association was held last night with
President H. w. Beadle in the chair. The
minutes of the August meeting were read and
approved.
The Executive Committee reported the names
of the following gentlemen for active member
ship: Rev. w. S. Penick, Pastor of Baptist
Church; f. J. Hall, Theological Seminary; and
Thomas l.. Miller, NJ. E. Church.
Ga motion, they were elected unanimously.
The General Secretary submitted bis regular
monthly report, showing balance IN his hands
| Ito date) of $7.l5.
On motion, he was instructed to have prlBted
one thousand blanks for the monthly contrlbu-
| ton fluid.
| The Treasurer and Corresponding Secretary
submitted their reports which were accepted.
D. r. Stansbury, irou the Committee 90
Debt, reported having received $l.50, the
amount to be turned over to the Treasurer.
Thomas l.. Miller was added to the Commit
tee on Jail, who being called upon, favored
the association with few remarks.
The amendments to the constitution, which
were offered at previous meeting were LAID
over to be finally acted upon at the next meet
! ing.
| On motion, the Executive Committee was
requested to make the necessary preparations
for Visitation Sabbath, and it was suggested
that it take place on the second Sunday 10 DC
tober, and at no expense to the Association.
There appearing no further business, the as
ISOLATION adjourned with the hymn commenc-
ing, Lord dismiss US with thy blessing.
! TOURNAMENT Tue tournament held by
the young gentlemen of Mount Vernon towo
ship Fairfax county, near Mount Olivet chapel,
yesterday, was an agreeable affair, though the
young ladies who had assembled there in large
numbers we're pponted-by the welcome
rain-in their expectations of dancing all night
and going houe with the boys in the morning.
Many Knights entered the lists and the riding
was good, though the want Of practice was ap-
parent to ALL They received their charge from
Mr. j. S. Brooks, of Alexandria, who deliver
ed 40 eloquent and appropriate address upon
the occasion. The grounds had been we'll Sc
ectcd, aud were adorned by the equlpages-
some of them very handsome (which had been
driven there from this city aud the surround
| ing country; and whose fair occupants we're
sufficient to Inspire their bcholders to deeds
more than valorous. Messrs. Daingelheld and
Triplett, the marshals were energetic aud ELI
cient 10 the discharge Of their duties. The
judges, Messrs. Gaillard, Mason aud Chase,
declared Mr.. Benjamin Hunter the successful
knight, who crowned Miss Mamie Dearborn
Queen. Mr. J. FL. Mckenzie came 10 next
aud crowned Miss Jennie Gibson lst Maid Of
Honor Mr. +. Reid, the next on the list,
crowned Miss Lille Barton ID Maid of Honor
and MIR. Samuel Colard had the pleasure OF
| Honor. The platform for the dance had been
| erected in pleasant spot, but only the success.
! full knights, with their respective ladies', had
an opportunity of testing its merits.
POLICE REPORT The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday afternoon:
Benjamin Hughes, charged with garrotlng
Mr.. Harrison Emerson, was examined and dis
charged for want OF evidence.
| j. r. Burnett, charged with shooting at col
ored man named G. Williams, was balled IN the
sum of one hundred dollars for his appearance
at the uext quarterly term OF the Corporation
| Court.
Sonny Phillips committed to Jail as witness
| in the above case was recognized for his ap'
pearauce at the trial, and discharged by the
Mayor, but was recommitted by Justice Pad
gett, for riotous conduct at Portners Garden,
and again ordered to be put on the chain gang.
THE WEATHER. blessed rain has come
at last After many appointments and much
vexation of spirit in consequence. real old
| fashioned northeaster commenced yesterday
afternoon aud rain has fallen almost cOntlnu-
ously ever since-a steady, easy, gentle rain,
| that did not run off, but soaked down deep into
| the ground, to benefit the gardens, make the
late crops, secure the fall pastures, and start
the mill wheels to running again. There was
almost a general prayer for rain last Sunday.
aud the suppIications of the righteous have
! been heard aud answered.
AN UNEXPECTED BA1H.-The Washington
Republican says: Sleeve Tally, the we'll
known contractor, improved the opportunity of
taking bath while crossing the Four mile run,
near Alexandria, on Sunday. We should men
| not OF his own, and he was saved the trouble OF
undressing previous to undergoing his abutlons.
The praise. worthy efforts of Mr. Hussey to
safely land his freud were ably seconded by a
small boy fishing 90 the bank, but, alas for hu-
man ingrali,ude they drove off without giving
him chip. "
TROUBLE AMONG THE HEBREW CoNGREGA-
TON. There is some trouble amoug the He
| brew congregation in this city about their
Reader, MIR. Bonuhcim, who Is also a school
teacher 1t is charged that 10 carressng his
little female scholars he manitests too much
affection for them, and for that reason, when
he was reelected for another year, four or five
families withdrew from the congregation, the
remaining portion asserting their entire conf
deuce in his honor and the purity Of his luten
tons.
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