Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-07

sc JoBN's AcADEMY.-The Academy cur
..I has the following items -
"Jrjan Taylor. esq, OF the class OF % mas mas
,,,an;ed an Invitation to deliver the annuaI
aIjress before the Patrick Henry Society, at
G,mmepceueut, which has beea liked LOT june
S;,b Mr.. Taylor made the best record az a
.,ndeut which has ever been made here' aoout
"a nerceut. 10 bis last year,aon Subsequent I I2oA
,6e degree of A. NJ. at the University OF '!r.
,;o;a, a distinction attained by few OF lts STU
iaatI. ma Ioar,
that the Boat Seneca, Capt. Castle haS D:ea
,neaped for e trip up the cara &c. A.,
- t;|'s Goa or forty sroug. will leave for
.;;, On Monday, June 4'h, aTri7pg
f'-n m Wednesday, the 9Th, add remaining
.r,ipi!v uotiI the morning Of the S.h. aud re-
:nYaiur to Alexandria by The Dlght OF Satur'
lay, tic Sin.
CORPORATION CoURT-Judge L. NJ. Ao1ce
>,y;7juo-Albert Stuart qualified as Notary
Public for this city.
ar of Amos Pratt, deceased, and James ia
7ins, Richard Rudd ard A. WALL appraisers
i: the estate. 3
john Credit vas aproioted administrator OF
>anay Dudley, deceased, and Alexander Doug.
ia.. John &. Madella aud Leonard Douglass
,nrraisors Of the estate.
jInuor licenses Hcro granted VIM. Morgan,
Vim, i. Hammersey and Janney a. Co., retail
.c,lers, and J. Rrodars & Co., wholesale deal
-.
,lc:an w. Johnston ct al, 10 ohance7y;
.rlr, far &, IA, against receiver, for funds 10
his hands. Court adjourned until Tomorrow
I 1 CLOCK.
swimming. Now that the season for swim
ming is abou. to commence, the advantage OF
his accomplishment TO boys and young fneo
.1nu0t he TOO much impressed 90 parcn;s. aud
II. following, from the Academy ,)ouroa on
.L. subject is commended for their paru5a
Some mothers are very uDWlso 10 this mat
,gr rhcy forbid their sons to 60 into the river
n ean:G, eyee Wheu they can have the care OF
, teacher to keep them out OF danger, and thus
ipD .cfious risk Of losiog them b. some un'
,yuectct accident. Some years ago young
.ea,crlan OF this city was travelling to Texas.
The steamer caught fire on the Gulf OF Mckee,
.at hecc good swimmer he seized an Car
lad saved his life by swimming, as Columbus
Id under similar circumstances. Had he not
previously learned 10 swim he would not be
COW T. usrfu! and respected citizen OF hlexan'
,!ria.
MATRIMONIAL. Tho current topic OF con-
r,tsatiou among the younger portion OF the
ljmmun,y, this morning, was the marriage
last night Of we'll known King street clerk
and the daughter OF one of the city officials.
The young couple, who. it seems have been
.ccr,ng company for some time past, concluded,
as, NIGHT, that they would put az end to the
tate Of suspense, aud have quiet wedding,
aitothcmsclves. Accordingly, after attending
.s!yees at one Of the churches. they walked to
tie residence OF Rev. Mr.. Webb and were
quickly bouad together ia The slken bouds.
they men went quietly homo and told the old
folks what they had done, and. it is to be hoped,
received the forgiveness aud benedlctlon which
Ihry asked.
Tie CHURCHES YEsrERpAY.-T churches
Yesterday morning we're not very vel! attended,
Notwithstanding the fact that it was Commun-
"a Sunday, which usually brings cut large
Numbers. No services we're held 10 Grace
Church Il. night, owing to the lodlsposllon OF
the rector Al S.. Mary's Church, 10 the morn
!ng, scimun ca the duties OF parents to their
lnih!un was preached by Rev. Father Ro'cb
lo:l, of GALWAY, ireland. cat the Communion
sarvicr. in ,Ac NJ. t. Church, South, at ng h,,
Rev. Sir. Boyle, the pastor, was assisted DY
kev.Dr. Bcdsoe and Rev. Z, M. Mills; the sermoo
n the moroiog was preached by Rev. DR.. Bled-
Sec The usual services were held 10 the other
Churches by the regular pastors.
TRAMps The tramp nuisance is again DC
coming very troublesome 10 this cl,y. Every
night he streets are Infested with them aud 10
macy eases they take possession OF outhouScs
attasncd to dwellings, aud have to be forced To
1acstc On Saturday night gentleman resld-
nu near the corner of hing aud st. Asarh
streets, discovered one OF these yasabOndS in an
oulbuiIiinc, and on accosting him, was cursed
aud threatened with assault it be venturcd 10
disturb him. The rascal was afterwards arrest
x and scut out Of town.
AsTRONONlcAI.-TE most interesting event
that vii! occur among the planetary brother
hood during the meath Of May is the superior
conjuuc.icn of Venus with the sun. 1t took
r!cc to day, when the earth, the sun and
lruuS we're ia the same straight lice, the SUI
being ic Ike centre. The planet will 10 longer
.a visible in tho morniog, but passing 10 the
,aSi side cf the sun, wall reappcar as evening
>:ar, aud Guriog the whole summer Will DC
'ncst brilliant object 10 the western sky.
t;UNAwAY.-Mr. Samuel Pullman while on
his way holuc from market. Oh Saturday night,
vas Compelled to alight from his wagon some
distance from his house in order to open the
gate which crosses the road. While he was
out the horses became frightened and ran away
towards home, leaving Mr. Pullman to make
the best Of his way Oh feet. The only damage
ioae was the breakug OF the tongue Of the
wagon by violently coming IN contact with the
.encc.
ALEXANDRIA CANAL CoMpANl.-A meet
10y of the Alexandria Canal Company was held
at the Council chamber to day, b. Barton,
esq, in the chair aud \. G. Uhlcr, secretary.
lie following gentlemen were reelected us
president and directors for the ensuing year ::
President, W. J. Boothc; directors, ?. e.
jhIer, 8. Barton. }. B. Smoot, }. W: Burke,
i. Wheat and y. q. Uhlcr. The meeliog then
a,Nurnri