Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-20

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in the morning and at night by Rev DR.; Nichols.
METH. PROT. CHURCH-Sermon in the morn
ing and At night by Rev. Mr.. Waugh.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Sermon 1t IL a. m. by
Rev. w. w. Wood, and 1T p m by Rev. Mr.
Jaeger.
WHARF MISSION CnAPEL-Special services
at Is o'clock lasting three quarters OF an hour.
a cordial invitation is extended to all
GERMAN LUTHERAS-Service At II q. M, by
Rev. Mr. Fleckenstcin.
Prayer meeting in the NJ. Church South,
at four D. IN. Jail ut y. M Aims House at "a p.
NJ Open air meetings at Majors Hill and the
Tunnel at 81 p m. Thursday night at eight
o'clock, Union Prayer Meeting in the NJ d.
Church South
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS. Until
further notice the following will Do the hours
ror the opening and closing of the mails
OPENING.
Northern mails, $50 T. IN. and 100 y. m.
Western mails, S:45 y. m. and 1:UO p. IN.
Southwestern, via Lynchburg and Gordons-
vile, T:45 p. m.
Washington and Ohio Round Hill to Alex
andria, $3.50 p. m.
Manassas division, 400 p. m.
southern mails via Richmond and Freder-
icksburg, Va, $50 u. III. and o:l5 p III.
CLOSING
Northern and Western mails, 545 p m. and
900 y. IN.
Southwestern, via Gordonsvile and Lynch
burg GOO a. m.
Washington and Ohio Alexsndria to Round
Hill, Va, 500 y. M
Manassas Division, GOO y. M.
Southern, via Freder cksburg and Richmond,
Va, 600 u. N. and S:31 y. m
EJ- Office closes ut $50 u m.
CONSERVATIVE MEETING IN THE County.
A meeting of the Conservative voters of
Jefferson magiserial district was held on the
18th instant at the toll gate on the Arlington
pike, John r. Johnston i'll the chair, and Geo.
Pallant secretary.
The Chairman stated that the object of the
meeting was to elect delegates to the County
Convention TO assemble IN Alexandria on the
22d inst.
The following delegates we're duly elected
John t. Johnston, l.. W. Hatch and George
Paant
For delegates to the State Convention TO as
seuble in Richmond, J.. J. Hatch aud Alex.
Hunter were elected; alternate, Capt james
Nj. Steuart.
FISH REPORT Since yesterday there have
been received |, 100 shad and 10000 herrlngs.
Shad sold at from SIT SIS per hundred, and
herrings at SO per thousand. All OF the shores
on the river except two, have cut out and the
fishery OF 1876 may be regarded as at 40 end.
The houses at Fishtown will probably all be-
closed during the comiug week. The telegraph
office was the first to close, having removed bag
and baggage this morning. The only fish re-
ceived hereafter will be thos, from the small
nets ished in the creeks and RUS, as he two
seines still 10 the river will probably cut out
to morrow or Monday.
SENT TO THE AIMS HoUSE.-Dr. f. A.
o. m frnat
the case of white man who was lying 10 the
house, 10 what was formerly Peyton's Grove,
at the upper end OF kiog street. The feet ADD
legs of the man were so much swollen that he
could not walk, and on he recommendation OF
the Alms House for treatment. The man
says that he walked from Richmond to this
city, and gives his name Robert Green
wood
UPPER CEDAR POINT LIGuT.-The Port To-
bacco Times, says
I'VE understand the Light House Board have
it in contemplation to remove the Light House
from Upper Cedar Point. on the Potomac, and
substitute the one to be erected at Matthias
Point in its place. We think some action should
be taken to induce the Board to give up such
purpose, as the bar at Cedar Point is regarded
as one Of the most dangerous on the river
THEOLOGICAL PRoPFssoRs.-At meeting
of the Board of Trustees of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary of Virginia, held on
Tuesday last, Rev. A. NJ. Randolph, d. D.,
of Baltimore was elected Professor Of Church
History and Cauou Law Rev. DR.. Walker
formerly Professor OF Ecclesiastical History,
has been appointed Professor of Systematic
10, In
ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-While Messrs. Geo.
". Petty and WIN. A. Bagey we're playfully
conendlng for the possession OF gun, at Fish.
town, last evening, the piece was accidentally
discharged. and the wad striking MIR. Bagley
on the lex. Inflicted painful, though
not serious wound. Fortunately there were no
shot in the gun, or the consequences might
have been more serious
FIRE.-The alarm Of fire. about ten o'clock,
last night, was caused by the bursting Of an oil
lamp IN the residence Of Mr.. L. Nj. Weadon, on
St. Asaph street near Cameron. The entire
lire department was out, aud owing to the un-
certainty about the Cause of the alarm the eD-
glDes and carriages we're driven through several
Of the streets looking for it. Their services
were not needed however.
PERsoNAL.-The Rev. MIR. Jaeger, who is to
preach in the Baptist Church to morrow night,
was formerly rabbi of the Jewish synagogue
10 Mobile, Alabama, ard is now professor 10
the Theological Seminary at Grcenville, 5. T..
lie has drawn large congregations in the cities
where he has preached.
HARvEsr.-The late primary election, if it
was OF no other benefit. was certainly a harvest
for the job printers. One Of the oldest printers
10 town, and one fully competent to judge, es.
Inmates that there were about IS, 900 tickets
printed for that OCCASION.
CREDlTABLE.-Iu another column will be
found manly and public. spirited card from