Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-16

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this civ, The occasion was the marriage OF
| Robert B. HOPKINS and Miss Fanny L. Holly
both Of this city, aud very respectfully conntc:-
ed: the groom being, until atterIy, one oil me
leading members of the republican party, whi'e
the bride has occupied high position 10 q, col
ored society. She was raised 10 the family OF
! Mr.. James E. McGraw, and was member Of
! ST. Marps Church until last year, When she
severed her connection with that churcn aP d
became member of Roberts Chapel, NJ. l.;
| Church, where the ceremony was performer
BY Rev. R. ?. Bell, the efficient pastor OF IiiaG
| charge. Eight o'clock was the hour named
| for Celebrating the nuptials and long before
that hour the chapel was full; and after wait,
| inc unit, nine o clock telegram was received
! and read by the pastor which announced that
the groom had been detained by Senator heI'
! ~, by whom he vas employed, until too late
| for the seven o'clock train, and that he would
drive down over the road Immediately. At
1915 o'clock the bridal party drove up to the
chapel, and the ceremony was parlnrmcl 10
the presence Of . large concoursc OF trlcocs OF
the coupe, among :hcm many OF their White
friends 10 some Of the first families OF the cry.
The bride was arrayed ia white SILK, with
orange blossoms. Her maid. Miss Emma Hop,
kips, sister IT the groom, wore beahtlluI
white tarlrtou. The groom wore the usual re
cepton costume--swallow tail, DC. William
Dant was his groomsman, and like the groom,
was attired in the conventional dress Inc
marriage ceremony being cOucuded Teeep'
ton was held by the bridal couple at the
Fountain House. Of which &. A. Lumkins
is proprietor The rcpaSt was enjoyed BY all,
and many cDcomiums passed Oh Lumpkshs,tho
genial clterer.
DEATH OF MAI. HAMPTON G. W1LLAM5.-
This gentleman died yesterday afternoon, after
i proiracted illuess, from dropsy, at his resi-
dencc, near Vienna, in Fairfax county. lie
was a native Of Tennessee, lawyer by cduoa-
ton, aud seventy years old at the time OF hi2
death Having received an appointment to
Office under President Jackson, he removed to
Washington when quite young man, serVog
az private secretary to Mr.. Polk during his
Presidential term. His knowledge and natural
fondncss for The cultivation Of fruit led to his
appointlnout by the government as agent to
collect the different varieties OF grapes 10 the
Southwestern States Upon his return he be-
came an extensive grover Of fruits. until the
breaking out Of the war, when, at the age OF
fifty four. he shOuIdered his musket and march
ed with the boys Of the 18th Virginia Regiment
10 the battle field Of Manassas, and shared their
hardships ia the field from that time until he
vas appointed to Office in Richmond. The.war
ended he again became engaged 10 fruit grow
ing. He was genial gentleman, ADD his long
connection with public men ut Washington,
gave him vast fund of political Information,
which he impaired with yast to his ever ready
listeners. lie died member of the Mission
airy Baptist Church.
Police ITEMS. Andrew jackson, oolored,
for %i;sorleyy conduct, was sent to Jail, subject
to the chain gang, for thirty days this morning
by Justice Thompson.
David IIauey, colored, took possession yes
tc!day evening Of the house Of Mary Thorn
ton at the corner OF Cameron and Henry
streets, and proceeded to eject thercfrom
Henry Lnc1In, who lives there, and to kick
up a row generally. lie got possession Of an
axe and knife and threatened "a sacrifice
auybcdy who camc near him. He cus 1T Lin
coin, but fortunately the knife only went
through his coat and did not reach the skin.
lie claimed 10 be a brother Of Mary Ihorhto1,
and hence to have L right to take charge Ct the
house. After some difficulty Officer Bartlett
aud Constable Burnett succeeded in dlsarmlng
aud arrcsins him lie was locked up in the
station house, and upon examination thlS
morning it WIS aSc,rtauod that he had been
recently released from the Albany penitentlary,
aud was in all probability IL luuatlc. lie says
that he WAS created to steal and he must 10
So He wa locked up for further cxamlnaloo.
"REMINISCENCES. tool. j. ". Forncy re.
cenlly made visit to QuakcrtOwn, Pa. Writ
ing 10 the Philadelphia Press about his visit
lie says
II made my Quaker hearers smlc a. | told
them that the most distinguished Woe mer-
chaot in The old times, near the national cap-
tai, was Jauncy, Of Alexandra, Va, and thar
he regularly supplied Clay, Buchanau, Webster
and other great leaders with his superior sherry,
champagne, and Madeira, aud l. might have
added that he was i relative Of the we'll Known
Samuel ~ Jauncy, also OF Virginia, who has
contributed v0lumuOusly to the history oil the
Friends, aud whosn Life Of William Penn" il
4 standard authority. The wine merchant was
greatly beloved in Alexandria, and moved IN
the best society. and was special taVorito OF
tic wing politicians CT the Old DomlDiou.
The liquor merchant spoken OF was the late
pn iuaas ,Jannry, for many years prominent
md Liyhiy respected merchant Of this city.
Dis. FlApp0. --Apropos Of the grea: lecture
next tuesday nlgh, we take the toIlowIngirom
the I:ypahhuts News Of the 18th inst, tbs sub
cct OF I'll. 'ccturc here mentioned b:Og tic
same That 6sr citizens will have the benefit OF
on the 10th Instant: "Dr. FIippo' s lecture at
the First Baptist Church, last night, was at
tended by a large and select audience, VINO
were completely carried away during It's de-
!ivcry. We deem il 90 dlsparaRemeut to the
isxgc number CT first class lecturers who have
cu;ertalued the citizens Of Lyncbburg to say
that Or. Hippo 10 the best we have heard. 10
proof Of this statement the audience last night
were held spclI.bound for an hour aud three
quarters Keys with which to Unlock Human
iiears' is one OF the best that has ever b1cb
DELIVERED III this city.
The CANAL.--lhe Cumberland Allcganlan
says that Superintendent StaGhopa, OF the
upper division of the canal, will come there Gu
Monday. when the preparation Tor opculuE
navigation will bc gin. The ~ater will be draWn
ofF onI ;hn basin will b, cinaunu Of bars and