Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-24

! highest ,antiolpations were more than realIz4d.
The discourse was in all prospects of the highest
l,erderof excellence. "A real; gospclsernon RATHER
than lecture, which By real Worshippels toy q
Sabbath scrvicq,,is greatly TO be; ~preielrad'
Various clergy have been spoken OF as Yr.
! Newmaps successor, but, to day it became ap
parent, iftbe people have their choice. William
Charles w ebbis the coming man" Wlfeu
FtheD District isiucluded in the Virginia Confer
ence suitable supplies for the city pulplts car
readily be obtained, such as they do not now
have
FIRE AT TIE PATENT OFFlCE-A telegram
was received about noon to-day, by Chlc Ea'
giueer Lnadbcater. from l.. l.. llume, Hire
Commissioner, Of Washington, stating that the
u. S. Patent OLfac WIS on lire aud beyond
control, and asking the assistance OF all the tire
apparatus that could be spared from this city.
| The Chief Engineer, with the Hydrauiion
steamer immediately started for Washington,
leaving here en- the bali past twelve o'clock
boa, and the Relief Hook aud llldder Truck
accompanied by Il lalg,. nunhcr OF hrcmen went
| I'D on the boat at haIi-past OF" clock. a zen
| tlcman who Witnessed The early part OF tho lire,
states that il caught on the roof and worked
downwariS, tursLng out through the doors
and wndows :'hr flames and smoke could be
plainly seen from this city.
A dispach received at this Office at 2:45
O'Clock this evening" from Chicf Engineer Lead
| beaten s.ys that the fire at the Patent Othcc
| had been goticn under control, but y large
| livery stable near by was 10 fines.
DEATHS. MIR. G. r. Boynton, who tuta sing
ular craft in the woods near Burke's Slatiou, and
altcrward brought it to This cify and launched
it in the cove, off Battery Rodgers, died near
the Battery. yesterday. lie had been unwcl
for several days but was able to be about on
Saturday morning la the evening, however,
he was struck spccch!ess and died yesterday
morning frcm a congo Sivc chill, it is supposed.
Mrs. Lucy Phillips an old and we'll knoWn
resident of the First ward. also died yesterday.
She was upwards uI eighty years OF age, anu
had been suffering Two or three years past from
fracture Of The thigh sustained by being
thrown down. daring severe wind storm.
Il telegram was received this morning, an
nouueiug the death st Amherst, {. H.. ,yester-
day, from typhoid lever, OF heV. Cnaries
Walker, son OF ltov. DR.. Walker Of the Thco
logical Seminary. ills remains are expected to
arrive hcrc on the Midland traio this evening.
CoUNlY URT.-Julge ,Sangstcr presiding.
YIN. II. Lonsx Was appointed c7erscer Of the
poor for ArrG'on district.
Com. vs. John Hay; assault upon o special
pu!icc,nat; pie. guilty, and lined ten dollars and
costs. and discharged.
Com. ~. James aua L1uia pcve'iIl"; mol
prnstqp
10 the matter Of the Arlington turnpike pcli
ton Of f. Il. Windsor filed.
Scpimus Browc VS. James Bopr; appeal;
motion TO dismiss, ani mntiOu oVerruled.
Com. w. Austin Sgphay; impeding justice;
in progress.
YESTERDAY temperalurey yesterday was
delightful and under its Influence there were
good muuy people ru the streets. and the varl.
Gus churches had large CONGREGATIONS. At Christ
Church nv. MIR. Rudolph, Of Baltimore,
preached morning and night; at St. Mary's
Church Rev. Father O'Nlahouy, Of Indiana,
preached in the morning; at the III. II. Church
Rev. George lldt. Of the Baltimore Confer
ence, preached morning apl night, and at the
Methodist Protestant Chufch Rev. J.W. Trout,
Of Baltimore inorniug and night. Two young
men were baptz.i in the Baptist Church at
night.
PERsoNAr..~-r Washington Capital gays
The qaes:ioa OF official positions 10 and about
the Forty fifth Congress- grows into emphatic
Interest at present, and the divers candidates
therefor, from the SpeakcIship throughout the
graduated scale, arise To The surface. Virginia
of4rs for re clccon the present postmaster.
Capt. James NJ. Stcu,gt. than whom the Old
Dominion c1unot exhibit nobler son or truer
gentleman. Capt. Steuart is one of the most
popular men ia the State, and possesses those
Attributes that make bravo and honest gentle
man. lie is ono Of the few who arc most Ger
tain Of reelection
TIE FA1R.-A large number Of the members
Of the Woodland Agriculture! Society and of
the Housekeeping Association have been IN at
tendance since this morning, at the Exchange
building, busily employed 10 the work OF prep
aration and decoration for the coming exhibl
ton. Ample arrangements have been made in
the yard adjoining for stock from the surround
ing countrY which will no doubt be we'll repre-.
scnted. Mr.. VIM. Coean was hard at work
this morning putting up portable gasometer
| to light up the fair room at night.
CIRCUIT COURT FOR TIE Cry Judge jas.
Keith Pesitling.-Ezra +. Holmes vs.. W. D..
Corse & Co.; case; demurrer to declaration.
Graianl W. W. e., V. NJ. Il G. S. Il. r.;
| 90 the petition of j. =. Fauncc; petitioner
granted leave TO proceed.
Saunders vs.. Smith and Pcrkios vs.. Cowng;
10 chancery; decree.
| I.addc vs.. L,ddc; in equity; final decree.
Court adjourned until to morrow morning at
| 10 o'clock.
REvIvAIs.-Thc revival 10 progress at the
Methodist Protestant Church for the past week
was continued last night with undated inter
est. Five persons asked for prayers. The
services will be carried on during The present
week.
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