Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-25
LOCAL NEWS.

Cry CIRCUIT Court. The Circuit Court
for the city, Judge kietb presiding, commenced
to-day: Co.,,
to practice. ~,
vas committed 20 the Sergeant for administra-
tlOO.
The last will and testament OF Bridget
Holmes, deceased was proved and ordered to be
recorded, aud Mary o Neal who was granted ad.
mipis,ration with the will annexed, qualified
and gave bond.
Mary O'Neal was appointed guardian of
Michael O'Neal. john O'Neal and Mary
O. Neal, infants under IA years Of age, of Patrick
O'Nea deceased.
August Ideuson, Michael Normile, Emanuel
", Webb aud VIM H. Burgess were appoint
ed to appraise the estate OF Bridget Holmes,
deceased.
II. S. Johnston VS.. Alexander Davidson ct
ais. The rule awarded against d. NJ. Hunter,
clerk of the county, at the last term, was dis
charged.
Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown R: r.
Co.; 10 chancery; demurrer OF A. & w. aud w.
4. j. q. R. r. Companies filed to the petition
of W. & o. K. r. Go.
Eppler sc. vs. HomilIer & Shenig, &c; in
chancery;auswer of German Cooperative Build
lug Association filed.
Moorehead VS.. Foster &c.; 10 chancery,
and Scott vs.. Scott; 10 cbaucery; reports of
Commissioner Kemper filed.
The following assignment of cases was made,
to wit:
For Wednesday Lewis Apich vs. Berkeley
Walker: G.. Nj. Howell vs. ?. 3. Stilsou;
Smoot ct ais. VS.. Sinclair etals.; Mcknight vs..
Mcknight.
For Friday--Claugh receiver, VS.. G. |.
Thomas; Swain VS.. Hydrui6n S. +. f. Co.;
TurubuIl and Bros vs. First National Bauk;
A. & w. r. T. 20. vs.. w. & A. r. R. Co.;
W. Il 0. H. r. 20. vs.. A. Il w. R. 4. 20.
For Saturday -Johuston'vs. Davidson ct ais.
Mutual Assurance Society vs. John Craven;
in chanccry; dismissed; agreed,
The Court adjourned till ii a. N. tomorrow.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES Y EsrERDAY.-Y ester-
day, Whitsupday, OF as called in olden time,
aud even now among the German, White.Suu-
dav, was observed with ceremony in both the
Protestant Episcopal and Catholic churches.
Ii was celebrated by both as the commemora-
ton of the descent of the Holy Ghost, or Spirit
of Truth, upon the apostles, giving them the
knowledge aud desire to perpetuate the Chris
tiau doctrine. Rev. Mr.. Gordon, of Accomac,
preached in Grace Church at night; Rev. j. u.
Hammer 10 the Second Presbyterian Church,
moroiug and night; Rev. DR.. j. A. Broadus at
the Baptist Church in the morning, and Rev.
a. G. Simms there at night 1t was expected
that services would be held in Christ Church,
and congregation assembled there IN the
morning, but no minister appearing, after walt
h,lP no
persed and went to other churches. ln the
afternoon VIM Dorsey, from Philadelphia, and
Samuel NJ Janney, of Loudoun county, held a
meeting for worship in the Friends meeting
house, which was numerously attended. The
remaining pulpits we're filled by the resident
clergy. The following is report OF the work
done during the day by the Young Mems
Cbristiau Association: the Mission Sabbath
School, corner of King and West streets, open.
ed with fourteen teachers male and female
aud 6tty-seyen scholars, eleven of whom were
new ones. The exercises were we'll conducted,
aud the interest in the school Is increasing.
The Aims House services were again attended
to overfowug full corps Of laborers were on
hand, and their hearts gladdened in seeing the
interest taken 10 the exercises. The Jail mis-
sion was worked by full committee, aud the
Usual interest was manifested by the inmates
III the exercises. The four clock prayer meet
ing, 10 the Methodist Protestant Church, was
fully attended, the exercises of exceeding In
tcrest, the speakers making the late Mill river
valley disaster the text for terveut appeals to
the unconverted present to consider the short
ness and uncertainty Of human lite. The open
air meeting at the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad depot was the occasion Of the assemb-
ling of large aud attentive congregation. The
brethren were out in good force aud held inter
estiDg exercises.