Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-07

80 ,,,u n. e., august I, loio-'o.oo o.
T." ,l,e Eastern aud Middle States tallne' 10.
i,w,I hy risl az barometer. southeriy 10 west
.,h. wi,..is, stationary 10 rising temperature
.n. partly cloudy weather. with eccasloua
'In,,,,r storms, especially In the northern pof
inns aud the Virgiuias.
UyIoS PRESEl rERIAN CnUhcH-Aiter De-
-, Chased fer tive weeks, the Uoion Presby'
.,,ao Church was opened yesterday morning
r, tb.. frs, time, for public Worship, and TIT
bod, o! the church was packed TO its u'uos'
r,ra,it; to welcome the return OF tue pastor
Nv. DIR. j. J Bullock, who has been ap.eo'
,,u the city Tor some time, Oh visit u hen
m.ky, and who occupied the pulpit. 10 thos,
w,,, had seen the Church five weeks ago, and
.,w it again yesterday morning tor the nfs'
t;me dutipg thcs, FIVE weekS,u presented auuiy
rrand appearances, rs 1t had been handsomely
srs..,ei tastctully painted, and newly carpet,
ed The large organ has been improved ana
,,.c,d in The rear of the pulpit, aud the
wn lie is universally admired, ana ren1c's
r.lt Credit upon those having the Improve.
n'.nr, in charge. Alter singing ''Praise God
from whom ali blessings h,w,' by the congre
yat,ou, aud al earliest and lervcnt prayer by
Ib. pastor, Dr. Bullock selected as his text
III. "a verse OF the l5!h chapter OF Rcvcia'
,io,, And they sing the song Of Muses., the
servant Of God, and tie Lamb, saying, Great
and marvellous are thy wu;ks l. ri God Al.
mighty : lust and true are Thy ways. Thou
k,n. Of saints" and preached au able aud
,.,ureu, sermon, "God's Provideuces' beln:
the subject Of the discourse, aod received the
sirlctcs, attention from the large congregation
Al uiyht DIR. Bullock continued his discourse
from the same verse, the subject being the
song of them that have gained the victory, the
Song of Moses and the LIMB, at winch time
the church was again crowded.
A1rEMrTED RunEF1Y An attempt was
u.d,. last night t. roo the rtfi:e Of the Amcrl-
can Coal Company, al the foot Of OroUoko
street. About Ii 0 clock Il mau dressed like a
,.il,r approachcd Mr.. Geo Boyer, the watch
maa tn re-, and engaged him In conversation,
r,prrseuting that he was the steward OF YES
sci living in the stream and was waiting 1"r a
shipmatc, who was going off 10 the vesse with
him. La few moments Mr. Boyer nadc his
rounds, and on returning saw man on t {
bridge connecting the Offices Of Capt. Booth"
aud Mr. Parrot, aud the man who hld Prev
nu,ly spoken 10 him was sitting Oh The steps
aiding TO the latter office. Upoo MIR. Boyer )
a;pr .uch they ran off. lie immediately gave
attenuation to the pohc2, who proceeded to
trace the robbers. 40 examination OF the
PREMISES showed thai Captain Boot the S ottc'
had been opcucd wish a false key, and an at
tempt made to open MIR. PARROTS Office, VIZ 'eh
failed On account Of there being bolt inside.
Nothing had been taken from Capt. boothe
office. The police captured man Damed
Frank Mcdonald, who was committed to the
station house; they also tracked man answer.
my ;hc description of the other party to -Four
mile run where he had taken the first train
this morning to Washington. McDona'd was
examined by the Mayor this morning. and dis,
anargcd fpr want Of sufficient evdcEc, to hold
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