Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-01

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orv pressure, winds from the southwest SAgns.
t. HIGHER temncraturc, aud clear or parity
cloudy Weather
ST. MARY's CuURcH.-Thcrc was large
congregation at St. Mary's Church last n'snt'
end The exercises wore very interesting; Inc
Elevations Of the month Of May, which iiaVe
hem in rrogrcss every evening during the past
month, we're concluded. and the ACT OF Iousc'
nra,ion to the Virgin Mary was reclted. LINING
I:.taIy after the close of the May dcVOtons the
Maven. ia honor of the Sacred Heart OF Jesus
was commcrcs, and will be continued every
morning until Friday next at =! clock eA
ccp! SauGay. wheu it vii! be pertornlcu az. &c
ya;nnrs The handsome marble altar OF 81.
hIary's and the side altar OF the Virgin Mary
were. last night, lnagntcently DECORATED WIN
flowers and lights. Rev. Father y Name, the
pastor, Conducted the exercises.
PERsoyAL.-Judge George Blow. OF the
Norfolk circuit closed the rrm OF the tircHlt
Court for this city yesterday evening. JHuge
Bios has been EoCiDg the term al the request
nf Judge ke!th, vino Is detained at nome ny
!ul.s IN I,s family. Although he came here
Il stranger 20 !"@st 9! the members VI ''iG o"i
ana ci,iZaGs, Jalgc tl5w has. by his uniorm
n,,,rtc,y. aG,: a,t.nliJ" - the matters brought
,.,t,T, hiu.. .rl iha aJ !i,y shown IN dealing
u;,h n.,cstiou- OF law, secured the esteem. &c
meet and coafiencc 81 all who nave been
hr5upbi in contact with hun, either ~ court 81
,Gtaly.
CHARLES COUNTY. MARYLAND. Items. --
Mrs. George W. Carpenter wa= thrown from
her horse and badly hurt while returolns from
church las. Sunday.
Miss Mittia Mudd WAS Severely burned by
her clothes taking ire, last week. aud her as
ter, M!s. j. L. Mudd, was badly Injured 10 itf
.:ns to exiinculsh the tiants. - go
\ lamp exploded II the house oi Af' Ch"S.
l,ar,m. one uisht last week, And wien that
Gentleman aw0ke the Whole loom was un nte.
lie succeeded, however, IN rXtllgul~hius tue
flames before much damage had been doG"
pr,n,--Mr John Il Mex. Barley, we'll
known Young man ia the First ward, Died this
morning, after very short i!Iael' OF lnt1 'una'
,;no Of The bowels. He was u1lv .rsa'IP e",
!,nmcI amnug those who knew hin, ail OF
3hom will regret to Learn .! his early death.
lir BARLEY leaves a wife an1 t"A chtidECa. lie
ca = member OF Mount Vernon R1ya! AFch
Pha,t,r and Andrew ack son l,odg" n' hlaSohs.
md II the Relief Hook anl Ladder tHmpany,
the flag On the trnc!. hrua" Of whita was p'aceu
Il halt mast, 10. day, IN respect to his memory
Tur ACCIDENT Az THE OUTLET Lock-
Michael Reynolds, the third OF the parties IN
;urad by the accident 1T the outlet lock 10
GEORGETOWN, and who was removed to froVt
j,Dcs hospital, where he had his right leg am'
:r,,a,ed died 10 that nsttution yesterday morn
.sa. Daring the few remaining haurs OF life at
he hospital BE suffered intensely. Anlnquest
"a the bodies of the killed, Involving 40 inquiry
.oto the causes of the aec!daot, was conmcoced
I,.trrday, but without conoin5lon was ADJOURNED
dycs uDtil today.
SOUTHERN MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION. toll
Arthur Herbert has received letter from Mr..
tI,nr; Wise Garrett, Secretary OF the South
IN Memorial Association, III Washington, no
yiog him Of his appointment as member Of
The executive committee 10 make arrangements
II the decoration Of the Confederate graves
=, Arlington, on next Thursday, the 18th lost.
~. Herbert is requested to appoint any mem.
Der. ID this city as his assistant. All members
4al iticnd7 Of the Association Ar invited to
Participate ia the ceremonies.
q. i. F.--On Tuesday m0rniu4 ucXL, at
eight clock, there is to be Frand excursion
3: Oh Fellows to Culpapcr Z. H., viz the
Nlianl road. Potomac Lodge, No. IS; Sa.
.cgta Lodge, No. A. and Marley Eacamp-
men No. {, will 90 from this city, and will be
iJ9nl st the Midland depot By the Uniformed
r4riarclls of Washington. The Old Fellows
u Alexandria who propose 10 participate Will
meet at Sarcpta Hall tomorrow night.
DEEDS AND LICENSES. during the month
Of Nay there we're eight marriage licenses IL
-u2l and f0rty-six deeds recorded in the Office
# tie Clerk OF the Corporation Court. La the
Eicrks Oihcc Of the County Court, dunog the
>.ln, period, there were four marriage licenses
.slcI aud eight deeds recorded.
ZONE 70 SEA.-NIaster J. G. Owens, Tor
s:yeraI years past one oi' the carriers OF tue
trlz3ttc, has enlisted among the apprentice
t0ys in the navy, ard to day joined the U. >:
ship Saratoga at Washington, which VIII SAL
Il oucc Tor Boston.
Local Breyities.
The annual excursion Of the Potomac Ftuit
Growers Association and Woodlawn Farmers
Ciub will take place on the steamer Mary
Washington, next Tuesday. Yesterday com.
Ill!"c visited the President, aud Invited him
aud lis family 10 attend. tut received no dell
Il "te response.
The Cumberland Alleganian says that
age Uumucr OF loaded boats are tied up 10 the
i.>in th.le owing to the mules being lowed
O,2n by parties holding bills OF sale upon tacm'
Au open air meeting will be held tonight at
The uollheast corner o! klog aud loyal streets
'5!hc \. N. &. y.
lie city officers, policemen and iremcn were
lad oil yesterday, aud tho public school tesch'
RS vii be paid tom0rrOw.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Relief
Hook AMI Ladder Company will be held to-
L!Sht.
The property of TLonas w. Smith, at the
corner Of Lee and King streets will be sold to-
morrow See advertisement.
The June term of the Corporation Court will
tMMcnee on Monday next.
See advertisement of sale Of furniture to take
n Il