Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-07
Goo TemD3arS.

[Cnrrespor eLce of The aie1andria Gszrtte.[
EVANSVILLE Va, Dec 6, 1876 Major
James D!v.ue, of L.esburg, Va, last week de-
livsred d lecture, under the auspices of The |.
D. e. I. Of DranesYil|e. Ma or Divine is re-
oognized as Que OF the rbiest lecturers Il tho
Stale. His lOug experience ami thorough
koowiedge eUabes hl.o IL give perfect picture
OF the coDG'IuD ul Ills subj cs. The lecture
vas tuli III surprises To the lneDriute, aud The
evident caudour, and pertec freedom from
seclona! bias of the lecturer satisfied the au
dlruce that nought is set down in malice.
Major DlViac has an abiding filth in the hual
come out ui the temperance cause. While Ills;
lecture was. 10 doubt, intended Tor d temper
aDc. audcnce, !t was no less acceptable 10 the
large number VINO do not belong 70 the o. der
ADD must have beeu. considering the inceuen
weathcr-an agreeable surprise TO him-ansl
satisfactory III It's results IL the Society, viva
realized between forty aud iiy.dplars from be
supper tor the purpose OF building lodge IL
; Dfsuc,vlla We hope the Major may have
many calls 10 repeat this lecture 10 Drauesville.
as II abouuds in facts. and cannol fail to benc.
ut those who have al lotcrfsi In the destiny OF
the people OF this village. JNO. 1. DEBELL.
Letter from Prince William.
! Correspondence of The Alexandria Gazette
BRENTsviLLE, Va, Dec The County
Court Tor this County met 90 Monday last
aud is sill in ses>ioo. The trial Of the Rev
! Charles kDg, who uas Indicted some ID nth
ago tor au indecent assault upon Mrs n ,noy
| A. Story, on The lI.h of Jaly last, aud which
| has caused Il good deal Of lntercst throughout
this section, was commenced on Monday ano
ended last night Uy verdict OF guilty and at
assessment oil fin" again, him Of $500. The
| Commonwealth Attorney in closing the cast
stated thai be would not ask for lrge foe II
DE assessed against King 90 account of hi:
poverty, aud the jury we're ony out about IF
teen minutes. The people of Prince William
may congratulate themselves that this grea
! scandal case Is at al enU.
METEOROLOGICAL. Move nber, 1876. closes
! tie auuun Of the Centennial year, aud has
; been very pleasant asun. The mouth has
been remarkable FIR It's low bar meier, the
most 80 OF any month 10 thc year, mcan heigh
bcng oni, 29.67 iDcles. The yearly mean il
about29 Is inches. Tee m"uthy mean Trough
out The year varies from 20 65 10 20 Sc inches
notwithstanding the low pressure we have hac
less rain than usual, being Only l. ohcs lh'
mean tcn pera ure for tho month ~ 33' whiaf
is above the average, aud higher thaa any No
vember since 1870 The coolest November il
tha, time was 10 1878, bcog only SO 7S0. Tb
warn'os; days - the uooth were the lst acc
2!-SU0 uud 7So. The next warfne-t were tn
18th aud l4h, being 740 aud 730 AT y. N
The first ies " had Was % the moInlug o! 'h'
2h The next was on the 24th and 18th
| ~. IL, l,et 4 ri had
cold all day with furiou. northeast snow storm
The prevailing winds for he month were north
east aud northwest both equal balDs 10 ut .
80 observations made at {, = and 9 0 clock taci
day. the Dorth and west hnih equal being
of the 90. The average force OF the wind Wa
=. Is 10 grade Of to 10, which would travc
T. $40 mlles during the month. Number o
totally cloudy lays 10. G. GlLLINdHAM.
Accotnk. Va.