Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-04

CORPORATION CoURT-Jnlge t. II. Lone
presttttng- dyer ct ux. vs. Davis e: ais; in
ciaucery; report OF Commissioner Chapman
confirmed aad commissioner ordered to make
deed of house on Prince street to Ia. Cent?
berger.
Firgioia Colvin qualified as Administrative
of Robert Colvin, deceased, and as guardian
Of Mamie IT, Colyn and Ro NJ. Colvin.
Moran vs.. Johnson; in chancery order re-
lieving Commissioner Smith from further lin.
biity.
The Trustees .! ST. Paul's Church were re-
licvcd ftou TIC payment Of an erroneous as
seSSG2n;.
Alexander Henderson, minister Of the Bap-
list Church, was licensed to celebrate the rites
OF marriage.
Schwa!z l. Go. ". Henderson; report Of i.
l. Lucas, receiver, l.iaG.
Srockctt vs.. l5rocdctt; ca u removal rom a
justice; Justices Judgment confirmed.
lawson W. JanlieSou demurrer to bill.
La the matter OF the Beulah Baptist Church,
petition fled aud rule issued rcturnabe on We'd
uesduy.
Court adjourned uatii tomorrow morning at
| / O'Clock.
REV. Il. IL. RoplNsoN.-Rcv. Il. Ii. Robin
sou, colorcd, pastor Of the Orchard Street
| Methodist Church 10 Baltimore, an account
OF whose persecution, for voting tho democratic
ticket, has been heretofore published in the
| Gazette, has been 50 annoyed and harassed by
the radical members of his church. that he has
been compelled TO resign HE passionate. When
lie appeared before the church council to stand
his trial on the charges formerly made against
him, other charges were sprung upon him,
withcut notice, aud sufficient indication being
given that the case was prejudged, he declined
bciug tried and resigned. lie will probably
form an Independent church, in which there
will he more religion and less politics.
TIE C.lNAL.-Tho aew outlet lock TO the e.
:; O. Canal, above Georgetown, which wa:
built with view TO iniurc the coal trade o
this o!,y, has so fax entirely failed to meet The
expectations Of its projectors, and has beer
abandoned until next spring. Both the {. 4
o. aui Alexandria Canals are now covered
with ice, some OF which is as much as out
irch in thickness Several boats have, ho"
ever broken their way through aud arrived
at this city II is expected that all the boat
now out, which are very few 10 number, will b:
able to get through in few days, when nass
gation will close tor the winter
The CHURCHES YESTERDAY Notwithstand
ipg the cold weather. there was large attend
ance at most of The churches yesterday. Rev
Kiploch Nelson preached at Christ Church
both morning and night, and the pulplts oil tn
other churches were occupied by the pastors
At most OF the churches Communion serslc
was held in the morning, aud OF the Bapls
Church at night six persons were baptized /
the presence OF au immense congregation, ever
available sea, in the church being taken, au
all the aislcs and areas crowded with people.
The ROBERT PoRTNER. The uew Schooner
Robert Portner, is expected to sail FROM th'
port tonight or to morrow ulornlug. Tier pa
: pers have been made out and properly s!Snc
and her uamc aal haIllug port 'A"Afnaui
Va, painted upon her stern. As rlsVonsl
lnoicnd she will sail first To Long Island, whene
i she vii! carry tobacoa 10 L,ghorn. res"Fning /
: about four or five monhs.
SPECIAL. ELECTION snacA: riecio
! lor Councilman 10 the S:c1;l mari - da
: passed off quietly, there being ol.ly n" hut
, drsd and thirty eight vote! cast, Al uE Whl2
Int orc were for Mr.. VIM. ii. hlartuly, q;
t conservative nominee. Radicals who came
/ the pos, upou asccrtainlus that ~ me Was =
nosoy MIR. Marbuly, abstained ir'n snt!nE
/ 10 nrevept Drunkenness, DONE drink; tu;
you have been drinking, mt!" "l u "ill i
. sober you. While you Ar" s:sa@y ;'rrviis Al
a distre ssed, have ,eSor, 10 S'won ; Liver l''r
lator, as a 1pnlc t. aton-c your ioiIIi ave:
J. action, euliveu your spirits, dls,iaatr tie l!u
< and drive away dependency N'ns c'''> I"
ter, il is your heavy liver that Gauss 80
al desire ,c get rid Of yourself II l"tvs.cat' t.
ko,w hundreds thai have uld Gur * j.. i
it has proved their ssl7atioo.