Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-20
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
ur,rprp PROBABILITIES Var Depart
,,.,, O1Ece of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash
,ou d C. SeDtr. 20, lS76-lO:3O am
IT, The NV England and Middle Atlantic
t,a,es rising barometer, cooler, northeast tt
,r,:.wrst wipds, and in the latter clear, bu'
- the former rain, followed by clear weather
CoysERvArlv TO TUE FRoNT.-All lover;
of,hsir country, all who desire to see return
;, Constitutional Government. vii! not tall te
o,,or3 the mass meeting TO night, at the ue"
stand sorn.r of King aud st Asaph streets
O6cer, OF the Ward clubs are invi'ed to taki
seats on the platform.
Union PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH-Ihe heV'
y. 1,.ievere, of Baltimore, preached bis
.oao,5 and last sermon 10 the Union Presby,
,[,'r rhurca, 10 this city, last ut, from the
TX vor.r Of the 5h chapter OF Romans
.;.'r Through the offence OF one many be
,anj mnch more the grace of God, aud the
&c, nv grace, which is by one man, Jesus
s'h.;,, hath abouuied unto many. The ser
~, va. IN able, aud truly eloquent Que, ana
NT.;,,1 Tho stric;est attention OF all present.,
.IS'a,r,ns,r.s. o! the speaker being very ln
wv I'D The leading thoughts were that II
,,,., lad cad not fallen :cderay he never couiu
bay. hncn saved tcdcralIy, or 10 other WoFoS,
h i man been put on trial personally ne wouio
i've had 10 be saved personally, which would
;rrns,ib,c, for while 1t was becoming TO
,...,k c.u ;ously and mod.stly OF things net
rr,,.r, N the wrltteu Word oil God, Il could
b, said, with some degree Of certainly, that the
reason there was no salvation for the !aeu
a,p,.is va, hnc.us they had slnned personally.
The Rev. Mr. Mu k!and, OF Baltimore, 50
y,Il and avolaOiy known 10 this city, Will
preach 10 this church 10 night, at I! O'Clock,
u near whom al are lovlted.
MAYORS COURT. -Pheuey jenkins, colored,
arrested yesterday for robblug james Ham
wcrsy. together with Celia Washington, also
colorcd, au accessory after The fact, we're sent
OF 10 court.
Johu Roilins, charged with robbing w. Nj.
Masters OF a quantity Of bacon, was committed
10 I'LL iol futtncr examination. A shoulder OF
b; .ou which was identified by Mr.. Masters,
w. found on the canal boat Martin O'Counor,
OIL which Rons was hand. A clock was
also discovered, for which no owner has been
found 1t is now at the station house for iden-
tll.:atloD.
I;IGuwAYMAN.-Mrs Jores aud her daugh-
tcr, Miss Jones, living near Akokeek, Prince
Grorge's couaV. Nd, whilst returning from
a store near by, oa Monday evening, were
iU wed by negro man who had been
s.anciug 10 the store and before whom
,hcy hid imprudcntly exposed their money.
When 5, me distance tr0m their residence, the
negro seq: the bride of their horse, but Mrs.
Juacs, by striking him with her whip and
screaming, caused hin to leave. The ueigh
Dor, were soou out searching for him, but up
to last night were unsuccessful.
CANAL DISASTERS. "A postal card dated the
- h, ron Cumberland to gentleman in this
cl.y. reports break in the canal about three
mlvs below that place, about one hundred feet
Of the Two path bcing washed away twenty feet
bl,w the bottom Of the canal. Other accounts
It present that great many bars arc tJrmed
IL h.. bed If the canal aud that it will take
al Ut u.s. We or fifteen days to repair damages.
r. Cumberland and Piedmont Rah DAD will
pr baby be 10 condition 10 time to meet the
requirements of the coal trade.
IHE JAlL-rhere are now seventeen per-
SOUS III jail five whites, one woman and four
mcU, and twelve co.ored, three women aud
Llue mem. The Recommendations of the jail
hive beeO much incre ascd. The eleven iron
u >tcadS Tor which he City made an apprJ-
p!l:'io some time since have all been put I'D,
the last oDc bang pu: IN place yesterday.
lh're arr ten cells aud four rooms, SO that four
Cell. remain without bruSt tadS
FIRST WARD CONSERVATIVE CLUB "A
II u,iuc Of the First Ward Tllden and Head-
r!ck> Cub was held last ev ming. After the
usual rou!uc business it was decided to attend
tie mass meeting on King street, tonight, 10
body with transparcuccs, &c. Members OF
TIL club are requested TO be prompt Ia their
at niancc at the pole at 7 o'clock, and voters
who arc not members of the club are Invited to
l0iD them.
EFFECTS OF THE SToRM-Passeogers who
alriSvi asl ulgnt from down the river report
TIA; the storm of Suud ~ was very severe 10
til lower counties, aud that considerable dam
agc was done 10 the standing crops, and to the
gcaln stored Oh the wharvcs awaiting shipment.
Large quantities OF wood that had been piled
III aopg The shores w,re washed away, aud
Stnar', and other wnarves were considerably
Injured.
NARROW E>CApE-A sailor, engaged 10
taGng lnc jlusay Of the schooner Maria E.
S'lui sou, lying at the American Coal Com
pA'y wharf, yesterday afternoon, waeu about
@nc quarters If the way down was, owing to
IL; ra.rius or slipping of the siu@s which con-
lnrd ;hc boat swau's chair to the slap, thrown
violently on to the purchase of the windlaSs on
deck, tu' without receiving material injury.
COLLECTION OF iAXES. The Collectors OF
lax have so far collected, since July lst.
at III $60, 900 of the ely taxes.
Mr.. STRAUSS STORES Mr.. Henry Strauss
ne" ctvt!lts aud shoe stores are DOW attracting
Considerable affection, and siuce the arrival OF
rs TALL stock he has filled every department vi b
Goods Of the latest styles and at moderate prices.
Gee his advertisement and the Inducements be
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