Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-03
LOCAL ITEMS.

Nrw YEARS RECEPTIONS.-ih "'st''h
p.,,,l;can in It's notices of RECEPTIONS, on
r.,,r,av mentions the following IN this city !:
..poSt,na,t,r Steuart, assisted by Geo H.
,:,'n prr.,,},u, Of the Common Council, en-
'ta;ne.l his numerous friends 10 his OH Call
r,'',, s,vl, =, C,ouey Bros A large number
g. ,,n.yr, s,ueu and ci;,z.ns OF Washington
o.,3 AIcxandria paid their respects t. ,he gal
,,o, Captain. Everything was Lovely, aho
rv,rybo,iy went away happy jim says nc
has no more appootncu S to make, out !! 'llc.c
should be any vacancies ne VIII Ielct 'N'l ~
The Virginia dciegauon. ;. ,,... ),
cno " Harrison, (nur live fish mercllant,l
o,G b,.os,imabfc lazy received their numerous
.,;'n',s trnm Washington and this city at their
,,n,.n, rone, aud were assisted by many mem
49, ~ IN, numerous family II style seldom
W,srjey Makey and his most excellent lady
;.,; ,hc,r many friends IN the old Virginia
l,rl, and were ably assisted by their charming
lime, S. Douglass, in quiet way, enter
tanned his pumerous railroad treudS' MS
charming wife made everybody feel al home,
and everybody went away feeling harPy ana
coutcpted Tx Mayor Price remarks VIII Dc
rene ubcred as m oasis, which VIII ever 'c-
main green 10 memory's rondcSt "reminiscences
Wntcl SHAH lCttEt 10 'o'J
sunset shall proclaim tue close Of lite DAY.
yurL LATE uop.-rhe Washington Chronl-
eli, q! vest rday says
"A Iull dress hop terminating with Ger
man, WAS given by the young gentlemen OF
i ya.lrla al Sarep,a Hall, III that city, on
Thursday evening. Alexandria is justly famed
rr,bc beauty of Its young ladies, aud well was
IA; r,putatiou justified On this occasion, Tor,
t,,,cr,d within the walls oil the hall was as
,,mblct as brilliant cgtarle OF youth aud
beauty as has been ever seen herea0out oY
vour social editor. The regular programme
ended the German was commenced, being led
by M:. Hull, OF Baltimore, III manner that
ci, arl, showed him to be perfect master OF
the intrcacies Of the dance. In TACT, better
leader has seldom been seen. Among the
many pretty young ladies present we're notlced
Miss Maud Miller, Miss Beach, Miss feudal
Miss Wattles, Mss Duhamei, Miss Hunter
Miss peterson, Misses Brent, Miss Morgan,
Miss Carrie Pauldiug, Miss Minnie Freach
the belle OF the evening" dashlng little bru-
ncte. Miss Belle Hunter the Misses Masters,
Mis-. kgour, and many Others whose beauty
d,zzIei us SO much that it was Impossible TO
remember the names. A delegation vt Wash
iDctonians, M4ssrs Doyle, Bestor, X utfnau,
Win WheatI,y and Burton, were prc>cuI, and
seemed perfectly at home. The music was
furnished by Prot DOUGH and orchestra, uud
was the fueSt order.
POLICE REPORT The following cases have
been examined at police headquarters since
laSt report:
Richard Vernon, for lettering in the City
Hotel and attempting to lore his Way TO the
room Of Chip. Thompson, was DISCHARGED with
an almouilon.
Wm Thompson, COL, arrested on suspicion
OF iuuacy, was dismissed.
Henry Stcrliuc, arrested on complaint Of
john TAYLOR, Tor Throwing stones at hun. TN
parties fined and discharged.
CharI,'s Maun, Tor refusing to Work On the
Chain gang, was locked up
The above cases were before the mayor
John Taylor, Tor a>,aullug Henry Sterling,
was bound over To- keep The peace by Justice
Padcctt.
jess: Smith, cDIorcd was committed 10 jail
Tor court, by Justice PcnlIvt,n, Of the county,
for stealing two pieces OF bacon from James
Smltil.
Five dodgers were accommodated at the sta
ton house as; light.
CuUHcu SERVICES yesterday. The pleas
ant weather yesterday morning caused large
congregations 10 assemble IN most Of the
churches At night, hGwcvcr, the Attendance
n all wa small At ST. Mary's Church Rev
Eugene McDrrmott, of Buffalo, n. T., ceIc-
brard High NJ IS, and preached at a. w.;
at tie NJ e. Church South Rev. Alphcus ".
Wilson, of Washington, preached mornlng aud
nlyht; at the Second Presbyterian Church
kcv. Mr. Cannon, OF lIacsburc, mnrnlng and
night; aud at the Baptist Church Rev. 5. NJ.
Siutc, # Columbia College, III the morning.
bni Thu obnrah NJ DiUbt
owing 10 the absence Of Rev. Mr.. Pcuick, WHO
preached in Richmond.
TIE WEATHER " Yesterday opened clear
ami bcautui, and the air Was So oau'y that
one might readily im .guc it was May, 10
stead If the usually cold and snowy month OF
January O'arcoats were discarded, and. un-
der the Influence Of the agreeable tcmpera-
turr the churches were crowded. About noon,
howcrcr, IA change took place, and it became
cloudy. with frequent showers until late hour
OF the night. The night was uiade especially
dark and unpleasant by the fact of the ras
lamps not being lighted, and those who ven
turcd to church after dark did so at the risk Of
Suffered ell thing and spralned limbs.
NJ. i. CHURCH, SoUTu.-rhe congregation
OF the NJ L. Church, South, held their first
service SLICE inc renovation or thaC cnurcl 10
the main audience room OF that ed6ce yesterday
The interior of the Church has been hand
so:ucly treScoed, and all Of the woodwork re-
painted and vanished, producing marked
Improvement IN general appearance. % the
occissloD OF the rc-epcolug, yesterday, an eo-
qucnt sermon was preached by R,v. Alpheus
W. Wilson, of Mount Vernon Church, Wash
ingtou, d. c.
OUTRAGE. -Alargo stone was thrown by some
unknown person last night through the window
OF The house of colorcd man named Henry
Hurley, who lives on Royal street, between
Wilkes aud Glbbun. Such was the force Of the
blow that part .! the sash was carried away,
and daughter OF Hurley, who was sitting
near the window, narrowly escaped serious, 10