Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-17

WEATHER PROBABILITIES nGT DSR"'S'
ment, Office Of the Chief Signal Officer, WASH
mqton, d. g.. July II, lS76--lO:3o a. M
For the Middle States clear or fair weather am
stationary or slight rise IN temperature, WIN
light southeast to southwest winds and Slowly
falling barometer.
TROUBLE IN CoNGREGATIoN.-Several
hs ago the coruer stone OF MI. A'on
church, ooIored frame building, located 10 the
Freedmeu's Village, was laid With imposing
ceremonies AID the sun of ninety slS dollars
subscribed toward the completion OF the Dullo-
ipg. As the building rem ined 10 statu quo,seVe
raj of the subscribers Instituted eoqulrles as 10
what had become Of the money, and were told
by the pastor, Rev. R. 5 Laws, cOored, that
it had been put 10 the corner stone. oeVerai
of the euquirers proceeded a few days slnee, to
rcsurrect the stone, and ucon opeulUg 1t, found
only few specimens of fractional currency and
some newspapers The question Us to what
has become of that 500 remaius an open one
and will probably lead 10 some compilcatlous
aud MISUNDERSTANDING 10 the fold.
10. O. F.-Potomac Lodge, No. 3S, held
regular session on the IA b inst, when the
officers .lect for the ensuing six months were
installed by Hugh Latham, Z. q. NJ. assisted
by James H. Pitkiu, P G. The names and
ranks of officers are as follows: Samuel A.
Maukio, N. G E igar Lyes, V. g.; Ben. +.
Peaks, Recording Secretary; Hugh Latham,
Permanent Secretary; James H. Dcvaughn,
Treasurer c. Morgan Driscoil Chaplain. The
Noble Grand made The following appointments:
R. and L Supporters Wesley Avery and K.
Il. Rudd; VIM. D riley, Warden; ~. j. Fair,
Conductor; L. j. Robey, o. G w. 0: Hen
derson, |. g.; J. w. Simpson aud W. Z La,
than, S. Supp .rt~rs. The V. q. appointed
Heury Kelley aud James Crockett H. ADD l..
Supporters.
DROWNED ON THE observation-disclosures was
received here, to day, Of the drowning 90 the
caua near Seneca, on Friday last. Of Captain
WIN. Alexander, of the canal boat Richard
Faunop. The deceased had left his boat to
look for mule, aud being in state OF lntoxl-
cstion, il is supposed thar he fell 10 the canal.
His body was found hratlng near the same
place, yesterday, with several wounds on the
back, which are suppo. ed to have been caused
by the wheels Of passing steamboats,. others
think that the Wounds were caused by toui play
Captain Alexander was formerly 10 the employ
of the American Coal Company, but moro re-
Gently IN that of the New Central Company OF
GEORGETOWN. HI was abou' fifty years OF age
aud leaves wife and large f.nlly OF child
rem.
Police Report. following ca SEES have
boen tried since last report:
Carrie West, Carrie Hamilton and Mary
Washington, colored, for d!sord"rly conduct,
We're fined aud discharged.
S. Morris and Mary Morris, colored, for
dlsordery conduct, fped and discharged.
Mag Myers aud Susan Johnson, 9TH col:
orcd, for disorderly Conduct were dned aud
discharged.
Richardson Peterson, colored, for dsorderly
conduct was bound over to KEEP the peace for
six months.
ASHORE Capt Ross, OF the steam yacht
Gazcile, which carried nauber of Congress-
men and prominent officials doWo the river on
Saturday, returned last night and reports that
the schooners w. d. MARVEL AID ID. NJ. An
Na.icm..y Reach. The MARVEL touched very
lightly, and it is believed Aoated of 90 the uext
tide, but the Anthony was we'll on what is
known as the mule Foot Lump" and will
probably require the services OF tug. Both
vessels sailed from Georgetown Saturday night.
CORPORATION Court. The Cooperation
Cour, adjourned oe Saturday evening until
Wednesday morning, at 10 o'clock, when the
Chief Engineers case of Leadbeater w. Herb
ger will, as previously stated, be heard, and
the court will adj ,uro until the court 10 course.
The counsel in the above case we're engaged
to day 10 making up the agreed statement OF
f.c.s which is to be submitted to III judge.
ACCIDENTAL negro mau, name unknown,
attempted to jump 90 the ago train on the A
& w. road, on Saturday evening. while it was
10 motion, near Fort Runyon. HI missed his
footing, however, and was lhrowo to the ground,
bruisiDg him quite severely, but not producing
any serious damage. Luckily he fell outside
of the track, or instant death must have been
the result.
COMMITTED FOR CoURT.-A colored man
named Newton Goodman was examined before
Justice Pendleton, coored, yesterday, 10 the
county, on the charge OF stealing 81. n worth
OF lumber The Justice sent him on tor court,
thus Involving the county 10 an expense OF S3O
or $40, where the offence could have been eX
plated by good thrashng or small fine.
OVERHEARD "A we'll known female dcnizan
of Devils Row, Fshtowu, while crossing be
river in row boat yesterday. iu company with
negro mao, fell overheard, and would have
been drowned but for the efforts OF her com
pauion, who pulled her out by the hair OF her
bead, aud received as reward violent ours
ing from the virago.
IF you have Sick Headache take dose of
DR.. Bulls Vegetable Pills; we know you Will
fud relief.
INVALUABLE FOR RAILROAD MEN,
suffered for more than year with ludlg .stlon,
and during the last six months | Was very
bilious, occasionally having dumb chill, fol,
lowed by tevers, which Frustrated NE l took
Simmons your Liver Regulator, and for seve-