Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-23

I,ECTURES.-1 lie pdStol vi GHc A. IA. OhuiS'i
ls.,r,us to renovatc the interior Of that Church
o,i,r, has secured the services Of several dis
nnrpishcd gentlemen to deliver lectures in AID
=, that object. The following is the pro
sralnmc:
May 26th-Rev. DR.. Nayor; subject
"Br,ips rr Buukum.
June 2i-Rev. DR.. Peck, "Pu'k versus
e. Oh Luck.
june Sth- Rev. DR.. Newman, "Ao Even
ins in the Holy Land
June l6 h-Rev. DR.. Leyburo, London. y
Tickets for the course one dollar !; tickets Tor
the first two lectures 80 Cts; admission to {;
single lecture oo cts.
The Il v. Dr.. NayIor, who is to deliver the
first lecture OF the course Is one OF the most
ropular preachers in Baltimore. His lecture
was highly spoken Of by she press when de-
lyered some weeks ago. DR.. Peck, from all
counts, stands in the frost rank OF lecturers.
Tn. Vermont Journal, speaking of his lecture,
SAYS. Last week Dr.. Peck gave Another OF
hi most excellent lectures Oh Pluck versus
Good Luck We Thick he never gave better
lecture, which is saying much, as he stands in
the front rank Of popular lecturers. His sar-
castle taking off Of that class Of young people
who are always waiting for something to turn
10 inSts ad OF going to work like honest plucky
men to earn success, was truly iDimitable. 1t
was one OF those rare lectures that should be
heard by every one" Another Journal speak
inr of DR.. Peck says: "Dr. Peck is one of the
most eloquent orators We ever heard--a man
whose sunny countenapcc indicates his syn
paby With his subject and with an earnest
coquence akin to his well-trled friend John b.
Cough.
ENT-RADlcALs-A ratification
meeting of the independents r ldioals was held
uudcr the fish shed, in tn market space, last
night. Speeches were made by Col. NJ. D..
ia Dr.J B. johnson aud Mr.. u. w. M.Simms,
The greater part of witch were dew ted to gross
personal abuse of the Conservative Committee
aud other we'll known mcmbers OF the Conser.
yatve party. The propriety Of SURPRISING
the publication OF the report OF the speeches
will be recoguized at oncc when it is known
TINT they ahouuded 10 such expressions AS the
following:
81 never kucw anybody that was endorsed
hy the Al, xaudra Gaz. t,e to BIZ worth id.
| AN the defender and upholdcr OF morality,
aul when first came here to practice my pro-
tt,son some unterua. scoundrels had the lmpu
deuce to assert that | had no diploma. DIR.
Johnson:
I'll am elected Commonwealth Attorney
| will prosecute every So OF b-h that used
money 10 his election, and have them dlsiran-
chls"i &c. W. NJ. Simm>:
And that they were received with vociterous
applause and cries Of give them' HI, Nc,
by the negro portion of the audience.
At the close of the speeches Mr.. +. l.. Brock
!ctt announced that another meeting would be
held on Wednesday night.
CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE ClTY-Juaye
,L,mes Keith presiding Frederick IRA mcr,
native of Germany, was uaturallzed as citl-
zen of the United States.
+. +. Sawyer, ir., vs.. Ju lu' Drlaiu>; case;
nou assumpsit; replication ADD issue; leave to
plead specially, and case continued.
Bancroft vs.. Payne ct al; decree.
Slab!ers administrator vs. McGaw ct al;
yiaDccry; answer of George Ii. McGaw aud
Julian, NJ. McGaw filed and dockrtcd for
hearing as 70 them.
Pace l. StovaI vs.. Monroe case; coutlnued
Taylor vs.. Naglce report OF commIsNouer
Chiffon filed
b. +. Carter vs. the Virginia Marble Com
pany ct ais; removed from Circuit Court OF
LoudOuD; Jury aud case in progress.
BELLE HAVEN INSTITUTE. The anniversary
exercises of Belle Haven Institute Of which
Capt. n Penick is the Principal, will commence
on the 18th proxlmo aud continue four even
ngs The exercises will take place a. Peabody
Hall. GA the 18th, the Musical Rehearsal
will take place on the 18th, the address be-
fore the Literary Society will be delivered by
Charles +. Stuart, esq on the l4th, the ope-
rctla OF the Fairy Blldal' will be performed ;
h., Etl thn mill nln VI IN
the annual presentation OF diplomas, premiums
&C. The young ladies having in view the
s,rlugency OF the times, and recognizing the
truth of the old saying that "bcau unadorntd
i, adorned the NOS" propose to appear 10 calico
dresses. They will 20 doubt present most
attractive appearance.
Police REpoRT-rht following cases have
been tried siuce last report:
Thomas kiidore, drunk and disordcry, was
fined and sent TO the chain gang.
Peter Warren, same otfcnsc was sent to the
cham gang
James Oran, abusing the officers, was fined,
and. lu default, sent to tn ; chain gang.
Edward Hines, drunk aud disorderly, was
sent to the Chain gang.
Henry Hoffman. same offence, was sent to
the chain gang.
Michael Lauhody, tor vagraucy was sent to
the chain gaur..
Nelson Page, alias Warren, and Ann Nc
tonkl,o, both colored, FIR abusive language,
were dismissed with a rcp,imand.
ACCIDENTS AT TIE CAMILLA little daugh-
ter of MIR. Z. Ii. Arlington fell into the upper
level OF the Alexandria Canal this morning,
ami would have been drowned but for the eft
forts OF Mr.. James Dean, who jumped iuto the
caual and rescued her.
y little daughter of Mrs. Cunningham, while
crossing one OF the gates ut the upper locks,
hast evening stumbled, and would have fallen
into the lock. but was caught by a youth uamed
Thomas Fannon, who happened to be Standing
bear by The little girl was recurring from
school ut the time, and her books and slate fell
into the lock.
DRUNKEN FISHERMEN. -Oae of til, yearly
signs Of the close of the fishing sca.ou is the
large number of drunken fishermen to be found