Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-31
LOCAL NEWS.

oDse Society vs.. Rotcbford ct al; decree for
sIo- 80 for quotas of insurance due plaintiff
Phillips vs.. Newton; Newton vs. Newton;
Orne IS. Newton; consolidated; report of com-
,n;.siopers of sale filed and confirmed; reference
- master in chaucery, A. w. Chiltou,t to ascer-
rain whether or not the debt decreed in these
s ss to be due to VIM. II. Taylor has been
s.sjrped to Sophia T.. Snyder aud also to re-
mort the amount of costs due, &c.
Tayloe vs.. Nageei order of reference to one
oi' the master commissioners to ascertain the
ar,unt of compensation due f. L. Smith at
tnrney. also what amount of money has been
Maid by John Naglee TO the executors of WIN.
i Tayluc, deceased, and whether the costs
have been paid according to tolmer decree.
Lar -Lomax VS.. o, A. 4 NJ. r. r. Co.;
continued.
The Sergeant was allowed two dollars for
each day. attendance on this court.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES YESTERDAY The
weather yesterday was delightful, clear and
bright, and not too warm to DO uncomfortable.
Rev, Mr. Van Romondt, preached 10 the
ljYop Presbyterian Church, morning aud uight;
R.v Mr.. Wilson, in the ID Presbyterian Church
in the moruiug, and Rev. DR.. Mitchell at night,
and Bishop Gibbons celebrated Mass at six
o'clock, aud Rev. Father Stouestreet preached
At St. Mary's Church in the morning. With
these exceptions the puIpits of the several
churches were filled by the respective pastors
nj the churches, Rev. DR.. Norton, of ST.
p.ui's, preaching au able and eloquent sermon
UPON the death of the late DR.. Andrews. The
regular activities of the Young Meu's Christian
Association were fully and diligently worked by
the usual committees, and the congregations
were of the usual attendance. The o'clock
PRAYER meeting next Sunday will be held in the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
UNION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHILL the
absence of the Rev. DR.. Bullock, pastor of
the Upiou Presbyterian Church, who is 10 at
tendance upon the session of the General As
s.mbly of the Southcro Presbyterian Church,
10 ST. Louis, the pulpit of that Church was
filled, yesterday, by Rev. Charles r. Van
Ramondt, formerly of the Island of ST. Thomas,
but for some time resident at Washington, d.
C.. who discoursed ably and eloquently, to
large congregation, taking as his subject,
Prayer" FROM the text Pray without
casing" At night, the same gentleman again
preached, for about thirty-fve minutes, 10
manner highly interesting as we'll as profitable,
gu the same subjrct, taking for his text the
prayer OF the Publican, God be mercitul to
me sinner" Rev. DR.. Bullock will return
to his people, from St. Louis, on Saturday
next, and will be received with pleasure. Ii Is
hoped he will be improved 10 health.
DENIES TIE CHARGE. -Herry Washington,
the colored man 10 Jail in Washington, charged
with the murder of another colored mau named
Charles Greco, Of this city, denies the charge.
He says, he employed man 10 Washington
to assist him 10 loading wood upon his boat,
but upon arriving at this city the man got
drunk and he discharged him and employed
Green 10 his stead; but upon ARRIVING at the
creek, near Port Tobacco, Green started home.
He says he suppo>es Green stole one OF The
boats of the numerous OILERS aud probably was
shot by them The Sheriff Of Charles county,
went to Washington to day to take the accused
to Maryland for trial.
MEMORIAL DAY The grounds at Arlington
will be thrown open for the first time to-mor-
row, for the purpose Of allowing the graves OF
the Confederate soldiers there to be srewu
with flowers The programme OF the day Was
published 10 Saturday GaZ"tte. Persons leav-
inc here 90 the 10 ard II o'clock trains on the
\. Il W. Il. r. will find conveyaDccs at Coium-
hla Springs to carry them to the cemetery.
Those not going to the decoration but who are
DESTROYS of sending flowers can send them to
Mrs George Y. Worthingtou, Cameron street,
before 10 clock Tuesday morning.
DISCHARGED. -Beuj Wright, the colcred
man who was 10 the Washington Jail as the
supposed murderer Of Roy, whose body was
found at Gicsboro' Poiul on Sunday week, has
been discharged by order of the D!sirlc, attor-
ncy. 1t is stated that he was discharged be.
cause when Roy's body was examined no marks
of violence were discovered thereon. 1t Is GER
tain, however, that there was no proof that
Roy was thrown overheard. The suspicion
rested upon Wright because of the allegation
that when the two we're last seen together
they were on boat quarrellng.
SOUTHERN TRAVEL. Baltimore and
Uaio Company, on account of Pie great Increase
III their Southern passenger traffic of late, have
determined to put Pullman palace sleeping
ear on the train which runs through to new
Urcaus without change, via Shepherds, Alex
andria Lynchburg, Bristol, Dalton, Atlanta,
Montgomery and Mobile The new arrange
uent will 60 into effect to-day, and is most ia
vorablc for the convenience of travellers South
ward.
Police REPORT. The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since Sat
urday afternoon Elizabeth Carter, for steal
lux five dollars from Dan White. both colored,
was discharged fer want of evidence; Z. L..
Sands, mate of the schooner l.. Il. Messer, tor
assaultng Thomas Kingsley, one OF the crew
OF that vessel, was hucd aud discharged; and
w. B. Williams for dlsorderiy conduct, was
hued aud discharged.
FISHTowN The spring season at Flshtown
has Closed aud Col. Stewart, the lessee, has
cOumeuced taking up the platforms there and
';orlng the plank away for next season 5 use
Al the seine haulers on the river, aud nearly
at the OILERS, have cut out, and the few her
nne and Shad that are yet caught are taxed 10
iranS HE Season Was the worst ever CXperl-