Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-22
LOCAL NEWS.


LOCAL NEWS.
Comfy COURT. The March term of the
County Court commenced this morning. } Judge
Sapgster presiding.
ram. vs. Bessich Jackson; on motion of the
Attorney for the Commonwealth, and with the
consent of the court, an information Is filed
assips, said jackson for larceny Information
continued. ;,
battery; information continued.
Com' vs. Frank Hyson. The prisoner a
coored boy, II years of age charged with
bousebreakiug aud larceny, was led to the bar
a. the instance of the Attorney for the Com.
monweath, and upon the motion of the pris
nner (all matters of form being waived by the
Commonwealth's Attorney was admitted to
hail in the pepalty of 500, conditioned as the
law requires
Com. vs.. Sebastian Rabba; on an Indictment;
noIc prosequi entered in this case.
Com. VS.. Geo. 0. Wunder; on a rule: dis
missed.
Same vs.. John J. Lloyd; 90 a rule; dis
Rev. Richard c. Bell was authorized to Gel
citrate the rites of matrimony.
II. 5. Johnston vs.. S. Rabba; unlawful de-
taner; dismissed with costs.
Fix parte H. S. Johnston; application for
relief of erroneous assessment; application
granted.
Ez parte A. Woodward; same; application
Bills of r. C. Powell, for SIS; j. P. Clarke,
$50; y. s. Wright, IS, and James Z. Roach,
S., were allowed and ordered to be certified.
The reports of Louis Z Payne, commissioner
Of accounts, of the settlement OF the accounts
OF various 6duciaries, were received and order
ed to lie thirty days for exceptions. :,
An Inquest 90 the bpdy of Jacob Terrill, de-
ceased, held by n S. Wright, coroner, was re.
.urued TO the Court and fled
Geo. PeaDt, Collector OF Taxes for Jefferson
Township, renewed his bond as such collector.
John B. Mitchell, Collector of Taxes for Wash
incton Township, renewed his bond as such
collector.
V. ?. Corbett, County Treasurer, renewed
his bond as such Treasur.
Mrs E. j. Buckley qualified as guardian of
Walter c., Hattie j AnDa E., aud Maggie
Buckley, infant children, of Rudolph Buckley,
deceased and gave bond in the penalty of
$1,000, with S. B Corbett as her security.
FIX parte T. T. Fowlers application for
road application in progress.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES YESTERDAY
weather yesterday was cloudy and dsagreeabe,
and most of the congregations assembled at the
churches was unusually large, except that at
St. Mary Church Rev. Mr.. Hubbard preach
ed at Christ Church in the morning, and at
night two adults were baptized by Rev. DR..
McKim. Samuel NJ. Janney preached to a
full house at the Frieuds' meeting house 10 the
afternoon. There we're DO services IN the NJ.
H. OF hopt rot
arrived. The pupits Of the other churches
were filled by the pastors in charge, except St.
Mary's Church, notice of the services at
which appear elsewhere. The following is re-
port of the work done during the day by the
Young Mems Christian Association
The Aims House meeting was held by full
COMMITTEE attended by the usual iu coogre-
CATION, with the same earnest services charac
,erizng this activity.
"rhe services at the Jail we're conducted by
the usual committee, and for the future com-
fort of the brethren, it would be we'll Tor one
of the ir number to preach ITO the powers that
be" sermon from the text, "Ceanliness is the
next thing to Goodness.
The o clock prayer meeting IN the Union
Presbyterian Church bad full congregation
and plenty Of workers. the services we're OF the
usual soul stirring and happy character, and
present The iuterest,in this meeting is lu-
creasing, and it will be held next Sunday 10 the
Baptist Church.
Holy WEEK. This week, the last ip Lent,
is called Holy Week. 10 S.. Mary's Church
the usual services were held to-day and will be
held tomorrow and next day, but on Thurs
day, at a. NJ, there will be High Mass and
the Procession Of the Blessed Sacrament; on
Friday there will be special services at S u. N.
and u p. ~, and on Saturday special services
will begin at 6 4. IN. and continue several hours.
In the Episcopal churches services will be
held as follows:
Christ Church Monday, Tuesday and Wed
nesday evenings, at 5 o'clock ; thursday night,
at u o'clock, when the Sacrament will be ad-
mustered Friday, II ~; Saturday, a p. a.,
confirmation by Bishop Whitte.
ST. Paul's: Every morning, except Satur-
day, at o'clock; confirmation next Sunday,
ii p. u.
Grace Every night except Saturday, at Il;
confirmation on the night of Good Friday.
As next Sunday will be communion season
i'll the Union Presbyterian Church there will
be preparatory services there on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evenings, at u o'clock.
4 VApoR BATH An elderly lady residing
in the upper part Of the city, having been ad-
vised by friend of the beneficial effects of va
por baths, extemporized one last tight, but says
she will uever take another. She filled saucer
with whiskey, in which she put boueset and sas
salrass and placing it upon the floor put a
cane bottom chair over it; and taking her seat,
bad herself and the whole apparatus completely
enveloped 10 large blanket. An attendant
then lifted corner of the blanket and applied
match to the whiskey, when, Instead of the
gentle, soothing vapor that was expected to
arise, there was an explosion, accompanied by
loud report, and the bather was suddenly
blown off her seat, aud TO a distant corner Of
the room.
PALM SuNDAY.-A large congregation was
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