Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-23


blessed the labors OF tne Association In the year
that has just passed, and let us pray that his
Spirit may be poured out m ore abundantiy on
the labors of the Association in the future in
the salvation of many souls. Respectfully sub
mitted on behalf of the committee.
RIVER NEWs.-But little ice is now visible
on the river, and that little is in small plots
which afford DO obstruction to navigation.
The Washington ferry boats are running on
their regular hours, and so is the boat on the
railroad ferry between this city and Sheperd,
and the Maryland ferry is supplied by row
boat, which commenced ruonog to-day. The
steamer Lady OF the Lake, which should have
sailed yesterday but laid over to have her
wheel houses lined to protect them from the
ice, started for Norfolk this afternoon, and the
>. W. Thompson, which arrived from Currio-
man last night, will sail for Cone river to-mor-
row morning. The Express, which sailed from
Baltimore last Tuesday, has not been heard
from, and her ageots thluk she came no fur
theI up the river than Chapel Point. The
Sue will make another round trip from BaIt-
more to this city. The trips of the Farming
ton steamer Fairy have been resumed, that
steamer arriving here this afternoon from Pts
getaway Greek. The keyport also arrived
here to- day from Washington, and will 20
by here to-day, going and coming, and tug
boat passed down with vessel loaded with
barrels and seven oyster boats n tow.
EARTHQUAKE.-The alarming shock of an
earthquake at foity minutes past eleven clock
last night, was generally experienced through.
out the State. Dispatches have been received
from Washington, Richmond, Gordonsville,
Petersburg and the White Sulphur Springs,
Conveying the Intelligence that 'the shakes
were sensbly felt at those points. In Rich
mond considerable alarm was created in the
hotels and private residences, and many per
sons of both sexes em dtShubilIe, impelled by
fear, rushed FROM their rooms into the corridors
and upon the streets to avoid q supposed disas:
ter. ln this city the earthquake was very per-
cepube, one gentleman having his couch
shaken to such an Xtent as to cause him to
thlnk that there was "a man under the bed, ~
and to make an cXamiGation int, that commou
rendezvous for burglars and thieves Another
had his stove almost shaken down, and the
sIumbcrs OF many were disturbed by the undu-
!at;ng wave that arose from the bowels Of the
eark and passed from east to west The
vibrations lasted three seconds, and at the
time Of the shock the thermometer stood at
iorly-clglt degrees, and the weather was calm
and clear.
POLICE REPORT The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes.
trrday afternoon:
A colorcd woman named Lane, for throwing
slops out OF the window OF the room she occu
PIES 10 the building On the southwest corner of
Hing and Henry streets. and drcnching per
SONS walking on the sidewalk bulow, was fined
and discharged.
William Thompson, tramp. for vagrancy
was ordered to quit the city forthwith
Eleven dodgers were accommodated at the
station house last night.
MARKET RoBBERY.-The wagon of MIR.
Fred. Huinstlen, which was standing on the
Royal street front Of the market house at az
early hour this morning was robbed by unknown
parties, during the temporary absence Of the
owner, OF boxes OF honey, eggs and pears.
Some OF the stolen articles we're afterwards re-
covered from the house Of q colored WON an by
the canal basin.
Church DRESSINGS St. Paul 5
aud Grace Churches, Episcopal, and ST. Mary's,
Catholic are being handsomely decorated with
evcrgrccns and flowers for Christmas. St.
Pauls lecture room has also been adorned, and
the scholars Of the Sunday School of that
Church will have their Christmas tree there to-
morrow afternoon.
THE DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT 70 NIuIT.
The St. johns boys, who are to give the en-
icrtainmcnt at Peabody Hall, have been at
much trouble and expense 10 procuring
scenery costumes and music, and expect their
friends TO turn out 10 force and give them due
encouragement. The affair will be we'll worth
seeing.
SUIT FOR DAMAGEs.-Tbe argument in the
case Of Carpenter vs.. the Potomac Steamboat
Company, for damages on account of ejecing
the plaintiff from the saloon of the steamer
keypoit was concluded 10 the Circuit Court
OF Washington yesterday afternoon, and the
decision was to have been made to-day
MAYORS PRoCIAMATIoN- Mayor, as
will be seen by reference to another place in
to-day's paper, has issued the usual Christmas
proclamation against the shooting of fire arms
and the explosion Of gun powder within the
corporate limits during the holidays.
PROPERTY SALE-Two tracts of land, of
about pncty acres, near the lower extreme of
the District of Columbia. and adjacent to Shep.
herd station on the Alexandria braoch of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, were sold yester-
day at $50 per acre.