Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-19

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perature, followed by rising barometer during
the night.
OLD STUDENTS MEETING.-The Society o
Old Students of St. Johns Academy, held al
adjourned meeting last night. Charles 4
Stuart, esq, presided. and II. NJ. Latham wa
Secretary.
Mr.. Stuart, In assuming the chair, returned
his thanks for the honor conferred On him, a
the last meeting, in electing him President o
the Society.
Several new members were elected, auL Glenn
Browp, OF Connecticut, was elected az addition
81 Vice President
The committee on the banquet reported thai
they had made the necessary enquiries, and that
the banquet would take place at the Tontine
House. The action ct the committee was APP
proved, and the time OF having the banquet
changed from Thursday, December 2Sth, as at
first proposed, to "Wednesday, December 9th.
The committee were instructed to make all nc
cassary arrangements.
1t was further resolved that all old students
desiring t, participate in the banquet be re-
uuired to leave their aames and assessments
With Nr, John T. ilill, at the Tax Collector $
Office, before five o'clock on Saturday evening,
llt III llLLS klpoI WIZ w l
The committee appointed for the purpose Of
drafting resolutions of respect to the memory
of the late James hurry, reported the fol-
lowing
Whereas we, the mombars OF tho Society of
Old Students OF st. Johns Academy, ever re-
garding with reverential affection the memory
and interests Of our alma mater, continually
rhorishing her "reminiscences ana Wholesome
counsel, and always deploring y loss from our
number aud whereas tho impartial hand OF
Death has executed q divine will by claiming
one from our midst; and whereas 1t Is with sor-
row that wo note this falling ono by one OF jew
els from the coroaet Of our classic mother; there
fore be it
Resolved, That it is with genuine regret that
this meeting has heard Of the desth OF James
Murray, a member and one OF the Vice Presl'
dents CI the ! ociety Of Old Students, rocollect-
Christian-like virtues.
Be it also resolved, That We extend to the
family CT the deceased our deepest sympathies;
That u copy Of these resolutions be tcansmittod
10 them and a copy Inserted in the Alexandra
Gazette and Academy Journa!.
After eulogistic remarks on the character OF
the deceased. the resolutions were unanimously
adoptcd, and as a further mark OF respect the
Society adjourned.
They will meet again on Wednesday, De-
eambcr 9th, at s o'clock p. NJ, at the Acadc.
my building. and proceed ia y body to the
banquet.
Pound PARTY.-The following is a list Of
the donations received by the ladies OF the
Onion Relic! at the pound party for the poor,
held last Saturday at the Orphan Asylum
Three quarters OF beef, Is lbs. OF pork, one
barrel OF -four, beside l38 lbs. 10 packages, IA
bushels CT cora meal, lG quarts CT homlny, 24S
lbs. of sugar. % lbs. OF tea, s. lbs. OF cottee, y
" - - boanc I kurrnI ar ora W.
ers, beside ) lbs. in packages, 6 lbs. OF dried
iruit. 2 packages OF corn starch, l3 lbs. Of soap,
= lbs. of candles, / bushe! of turnlps, ! q peck
of potatoes, 4 yards Of cotton aud II yards of
calico. The ladies desire TO return their sincere
thanks for these donations: and regret that the
unpIeasantness of the weather prevented SO
many Of their friends among The little folks
from taking part 10 the OCCASION. Perhaps the
most nIeasaut and touching incident of the day
was the receipt in the evening OF a box con'
tanning a donation 10 money from The employ
ees of the Virginia Midland Railroad. Coming
as this did from men ic moderate
ees, whose gilt must have cost ts;em sell denial,
it was most heartily appreciated by the ladies'
Of the Relief, who also take this opportunity
to tbapk Mr.. W. B. Waddey for q kind dona-
zion at the last weekly meeting CT ID pairs Of
shoes for the poor, and several ladies for arii-
.cles OF half.worn clothing, which we're most &C
ceptable.
The RIVERA track has been cut through
Che ice on the river, aad there is now 90 diff
eul,v in the way otits free oavlgation by steam
crs. On either side OF the track, however, the
ice is still firm aud covered with saow. The
steamer Lady Of the Lake, which came down
from Washington last night, did not proceed
on her way, but lay over here until TINS morn
ing, when she passed on to Norfolk. The
atesme John W. Thompson, fer Currloman,
had not arrived here on her down trip at noon,
although her agents expected hor, and had q
large amount Of freight waiting on the wharf.
The steamship John Gibson, of the New York
line, whish lett that port on Saturday last, had
inf arrived at noon to-day. The threc-masted
schooner Armstrong, from Boston, was towed
nm this morning, and lies at the American Goa!
Comnany's wharf. The Baltimore papers an
nome, that the steamer Express will not make
another trip this winter. 1t is likely that the
Theodore Weems, Of the same i:oc, Will also
;ay up. There arc several river craitln haspor
at Ouantico, among them the schooner ihouas
jefferson, which has on board a large humber
Of eyergreeus for Christmas trees. :,
At a late hour this evening it was anno'incsd
that the steamer John w. Thompson would
not go down the river until Friday mornine.
The John Gibson has not yet arrived.
REV. Il. II. RoBINsoN.-Thc prosecutions
and troubles Of Rev. II. II. Robinson, the col
cred Methodist preacher, who was abused ana
driven from his church in Baltimore Tor voting
The democratic ticket, have been further IN
creased by the dishonesty OF the parties VINO
had charge Of the sale OF tickets Tor a lecture
which he gave to aid him iu his pccuuiary en-
ha~rrassmcnts. He has also been ordered to
leave his parsonage within ten days. lie ex,
meets to remove to this city, where he was
born, ADD where he has many friends.
NEGROES REJoIcING.-A letter received
here last night from G prominent democrat
near Dranesyilie says that be was serenaded
few nights since by u party OF eoiored ueo'