Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-09

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to its age, exteot, population add culture IN the
arts. As to wickedDess the s!Is OF the Nine,
yites were violence, pride, Drunkenness ana
sensuality. Hero the preacher oWelt 90 the
sins that are to be found in our large cities, ana
| spoke especially Of the manner in when LIE
poor were oppressed BY those who sought 10
enrich themselves through their laoors. nc
meaniog of Jonah call was next CI'cuSs9u.
| The mission Of Jonah Was extraordinary; ne
was sent to NucVeh, the greatest city In heaIh'
endom. GOD designed to teach that his govern
| meut extended to all nations, and especially
that He had purpose Of mercy to the uen,
tiles as well as the Jews. The lecture c'cscd
with au ezhoration to all present to iu!h, the
| missoo to which Col had called them Woa
said to each, ARISE, 70 to NlneYeh. Inc
second lecture on Jonah will be delivered next
| Sunday evening, tho sui ct being 'jooah $
| flight aGd i,s probable causes.
TIE GIL1ERs Wharf.-The Port Tobacco
Times commenting - the revival d The
troubles among ti.a gilecs says.
Wo deeply rcga: th.; tio iaa;c:mon. 9, ci!''
sens Of our r5unty hA5 bean brought shout IN
tho Federal court. tho tr!al o! WA'ch m"y DC
open aud presided ovor by able and :mpAtiia!
Judges, ready TO right ail wrongs. This lnT!E'
ing oflhe Fedora! authorities on every cccNSso:
is something that is very repulslvo 10 our iucHS,
and has been iho Cause Ct !n cling untold eylla
upon the rCopic Of this State, through tho IN
strunoatslity OF such judsol ~ Bond. We
there ilro sincerely hopo that no ciiL3n {: our
couaty hsS bpen instrumental III thus rGpudHt'
ing our own Stste tri5unsls - unworthy TO be
trusted, or has been tho cause c. dragging our
people away from their homes and families TO
stand their trials at an enormous expense, which
their poverty is unable TO bear before distant
and strange tribunal. the parties tcom this
county who havo bsen indicted in tho U. 3.
Court in Baltimore, are nearly Al! very poor
mon and 20 take them from their homes to stand
their risl nt the busiest season OF the year Is
er3st cruolty, M I amounts 10 starvation to their
DEEPEN dent families. Qi' course, ii conTlct5d OF
the alleged crmo, their tsta would BIO lmprlson
ment, as tho penalty IL 1!no or imprI5onnont,
and baing unable to pay any iine they would
necessarily be sent to the penl.entiary. They
are indicted, We pre:umc, under section 559S of
tia revised statues which is az i3llows:-
~ two or moro persons consprc 20 lnJure,
Cypress. thre"tca Or int!m!lat any c:s;zon in
the FREQ exercise or enjoyment OF any right or
privilege secured 10 him By tho Constitution or
laws Of The Unitcd States, or because Of his hav.
ing % exercised the aame-they shall DO fined
rot mere than s., coo and imprisoned not moro
thun ten years" and be incapable of holding
ciiice under the United States.
We may ada ZERO is no 'niggc. ii tue caso,'
SIS some Of tho papers stata
CORPORATION CoURT-JGd0c Z. u, Lo29o
presiding. -Com. OK Ri George v. Clifford ".
". II. Bartic; quo 0arrartc, rule against Bar
tie 10 show cause why he claims to exercise the
dGtias Of Superintendent Of Polio.
Washington snd Lee University IS. City
Couaci dci!; plea ril l.chai. ease argued and
submitted
The following persons were arpo:nted judges
of election fer the year ending April -, 1878:
First Ward-P. G. Cl4ughlou, James l.
Grceo and W. 2. Graves.
Second Ward-SamuoI Fisher, i. 4. Elelen
and T. Y. Steele.
Third Ward-Gco. +. Staioer i. l.. Sum
me:s ana Charles King.
Fourth Ward-B. y. Na9. Than as Dewitt
and l., Nick, Bell.
And 7. G.. C!aughtol: i. L. Summers, Is.
II. Nails, ". T. Graves and l.. Mex. Bell
were appointed commissioners of election.
I.2nu0u vs Thoratou, removal from Z JUS
ticc; Judgment BY court for plaintiff.
Court ajjauI1il un!' 70 morrow morning at
II o'clock.
ACCIDENTAL snail bog named Shafer
was pushed orarbo1ri.by his little brother, at
Fishtown, q! Saturday evening, aad would
tTiHi.''t
paud Knight, who ilppaaad "a Sc, him, anl
pulled him cot.
A horse attached j. Il buggy. con;alE.n2 d
lady and rectinmom became frightened 90 INC
cau:cway "0rIl If the NQIadu:t Al -Four Nil"
run. rs ;hr s:Z o'clock irA!n "l' n!asing an
Saturday < c,ring, and overturned ;hc hagtg.
depositug tic occupants IN The bon aOuG,lI1
Of the road They eat %Gi Itlh>It iaTi.ier
damage than cold hath.
hlr, II. Caball 77iio !i7ci near Markham.
was thrywn from his wagon on Friday last and
killed. His body was found alongside o. The
road.
CHANGE CT OFFICERS. Capt. Thomas 3.
lrave7s, Of the ferry steamer City Of Washing
tou, and Capt. Charles f. EotEslc and Pilot
A!ber! Fair, Of the City OF Alexandria, have
resigned their positions. Mr.. john H. kridge
has been appointed captain Of the Washington,
aud Mr.. John Boswell, pilot. The uew officers
OF the Alexandria have not yet been appointed.
Il Is understood that ore mau Will hereafter
DISCHARGE the duties Of both captain and pilot,
and that y ticket agent will be appointed at
each end o.! the line The travelling lubc will
rrgrc! 10 hear at the ratircmcot OF Captains
En;wi,Ic, T1ayrrs aud Fair, Nil Of whom have
won many friends by their courteous and polite
treatment af rasaanScrs 90 thclr route.
The SOLDIERS CEMETERY, in This city,
under the chi2i2ut supervision Of MIR. j. \.
Davis is enc OF Tie best kept {! the t:a'ipnal
cemeteries Daring the wiuter, M.,kcd i'm
movements have been made ID the walks and
grounds, aud the rustic seats add considerably
TO the already numerous attractions Although
too soon for the cut door pIaols Tie lowers III