Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-18

land rising barometer, colder northeast Veerloe
to warmer southeast winds, clear. followed hy
partly cloudy weather.
10 CHRISTMAS ADVERTISERS. The holiday
season is now rapidly approaching, anu 'ns
people generally are beginning to look around
Tor the cheapest and best places to purchase
their Christmas presents and supplies. 10
doing this the very first place to when they
naturally look for information is 10 the aver,
Using columns of the Gazette, and mefe ei os
who have holiday articles for SAFE Si' . e.S
that their wares are duly notcd there' y worn
to tho wise is sufficient.
1,,nrrs' uy1oS RE1IEF-The Ladies Uu
ion Relief Tor the poor, reorgan;Z'o az the W
nban ASYLUM. on Wednesday, December 18th.
Mrs David Windsor declining reelection to
the Office OF President ofthe Society. Miss Eliza
Miller was chosen in her place. and Miss jess sic
Gregory Vice President ard Miss Lucy Dorsey
Secretary and Treasurer. A report from so
ccty, formed during the past summer, under
the name of The Employment Society, was
read, and plan proposed and adopted to unite
the TIVE. l;y ibis plan somr a'us"s that have
grown ont Of assisting apple :n'> r:a;l' Il Is
hoped will b. doEa awav wiih--lS an il0Et Will
be made to inraish ar0rh to ell wh.' way apply
for assistance, cxc2nt. Of cours" III cas's o! ase
or sickness, which will DC received As hrrcto-
fore. The l.dics will he GLAD - r"tcir" IrDa,
tious Of money, food an! half w3ro {, ,tNirg,
the former to be expended in IL" purchase OF
n1atIiuiI for 1roM TO be given "ut. ~ TIE lat
ter to b. used for ,h0s" vino ua1hH IL take
work. The names OF the ladies r,r the vi sting
committees for the variou5 wards will be en-
nounccd at the next meeting, and, we hope, IL
a few weeks to be able, through any of these
ladies, to receive orders Ter pl,in sewing, house
cleaning, &C.
BY order Of the Board, l.. u. Il.
FAIRFAX County Court. The December
term of the Fairfax Court commenced yester-
day.
Judge Saagstcr appoiotcl Biccck2r CarGald,
Johp Malone, 4. Horton Spccr. Alexander
crs 20 assess damages Ter night Of way iDr w.
G.. and st. !. H. Il. through Fairlrx county.
The Court was occupied the remainder Of
the day, after Continuing The cas- OF irammcIl,
indicted for murder, on account oil the absence
of his counsGl, Lieut.. Gov. Thomas, IN trying
Gaskins, ArGraw Williams ard Oscar Wash
ington, fer house breaking.
CoNCERT.-Thc "Al~xan:!iia Gee Club"
propose giving one OF their PLEASANT cEtcrtau-
ments on the 2OJh inst, AZ pcabody Hall. They
enlargement. They have taken such au active
part 10 all good works and labors Vi love- that
all who know them n0,t sincerely hope their
concert may provca p:iicct anct2Ss financially,
IS it undoubtedly will Is 4 musical treat. Two
years size, these y0uag gon!iCIn, II gave oOc OF
their entertainments. aud tutIr,! over the pro-
cceds (somc niGcty d9lIars) to the clergy Of the
several churches Of the city Tor ihc poor of their
Congregations
NJ. p Church tie "simpu, ~ request,
from the tex, I've m@n 1T AlhCms | perceive
that In all thlng% Sc nva tex, supcrsiluOu'. For
as | passed tY aui i1i,rii Your drv"iurs |
found an altar with ti.i,, :;-rriylicn, Ia the
Unknown God, W:,uin ~ / ,;"i yr 'glorantly
worship, HIM d. clare | u"l,yru WAS preach
ed by the Rev W. Il. Hrahaln, on SnnIiay
night last, to Il very large crngreeaH"n, Ind l.
spcken of as very able atd ci;qu:nt dscUurac.
Mr. Grai.ai:l j. i!osalieiIy : ynunS man ct
remarkable ability, ,nd vii ~ q i:w Years iai k
among the first ct ,}u'!l. nr"'";S.
POLICE REPORT. >;nvc yesterdays report
HE following: H@:@ ;-T' be-" tied at ponce
headquarters:
Cornelius Wilson ia William Washington,
both color,ti, for s:c&.irg tnitc gas brackets
aud the top q. ~ heater tram 81 une ccup'ed
house Eclcneire IL Ma. Susan Smyihr. were
sentence to receive u s':'rcs t&ci
Green Crswicli, coloF;d, 10: stealing il'it1cc
grain bugs fluu Fir. y -. y. Nlo"rr, was SEQ
fenced to receive 20 lsai:cE.
The stripes awarded to lie three prisoners
were administered st once in the station house.
ADJUSTMENTS. --i'ne concert BY Pref. Smith
and family, at Peabody Hall, is: night, was
vc,v noorIy attended, Iit:;,ac W., .f>r2 present.
howcycr, enjoyed rarc i:ai t:eat. Tie Sc
,cctiOUs VI r. jGuiciou,r ln:iH, ard tn" 'l1Hl"G
was cXcciicu;.
Miss Ella Stack0n viii g!so o'.2 oi i'cT hu
morous and dramatic rear,"gS 81 Dare pta iia'',
TO night. She ca:nca i.igtiiy rc21iAW""Hrd ~
the press G7hcrvves she has appeared.
AUDITon C PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.-lh
WASHINGTON corfcspunGent RI !hr Peter; burg
zinc proceedings of tue l. sisIaturs a,'d the
controversv between State officers arc very
much discussed by Ni5giniaps here. Mr..
Brockett, Of Alezaudri". Who Was a ctrk
in the Confederate States Treasury p'p"f,
mcut, says he Hill run against Auditor Taylor.
Suor hT.-.Jamcs Frye, ! coIorci MAJ, VINO
formerly resided 10 this city, tu: 30" lives a
No. 12l3 IL street, Washington, was sacI ~ al
while standing at his wiadow, last night. he
hall nassci through the pane ct glass neA' 70
Frye's head and fell in the room. n man WIZ
whom FRYE has had some trouble Is suspected
e. tho shooting, AID WILL BE- arrested
Co1oREp MAsoNs The Grand Chapter I"
VIRGINIA OF c,ored Niasoms met here yesterday
and elected aud Installed the Iacwlog Gthc"T :,
] B Mon,romery,G up; &. |: Henry, W. II
p: Dsu;rl I'rpoic:t, G. Kine; Moses Monkey u
Scribe; II. S. King c RAG. Geo. T. p1"gisS,ut
cot the H.; Sandy Gordon, G.Clap' D. N''"
G.Treas.; j. MEX. VAR G.Sect.
prpsoNA1.-Thc many friends Of Sepa'o
r. 4, Wuhcrs will regret to learn 'hac nc !
conliued to his bed by a severe attack 0! pcu
raria Of the head. The disease has a't GO Il.
his eyes, which arc naturally weak; auu "o 20
suffered great pain. 1t i hopeo'
that his illness is merely temporary.
SPECIAL. BoAT.-As will be seen by n, notIc
elsewhere, !: 50. cia| boat will be run TO W ASH
L. lam nT