Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-10
LOCAL NEWS.

mon =! u IL. s a. nresching Che Moody and
str'IhO' HYMNS will he used a. this serFlcej d.
: .Hn Ali the p"ws in thiS5harch IRE lree; -,
~" ~ MANS CnURcu-Mass at and ii a. H.
EY>prC nx ~ pRr :. CHURCH First Church,
ire morning. and at night by Rev.
": E, D' PRESBYTERIAN CHUEcHmSerVlce
,,rn;ng snd NJ night by Rev. Henry White OF
WxTu, Erls. CnUKcu-Service, at II a: m:
- 70 n. m, by Rev. w. &. Webh Suolec'
a night "The baneiul power OF c'll auu 'N0
na.rIlcss power OF CHRIST
W:.rI1. EplS. CHURCH SoUTH-SerVicc ~ IL
N, py Kew. Mr.. McMurran, and a r. ILL., W
n" i's>tor ,;oo IN tho morn
INV Row. Ur. Wilson, President OF the NJ. "A.
49, .rrnca and at night by Rev. Dr. Nichois.
EIrrlsr CuURCu-Sorvlce in the morning
.ct =: night BY Rev. w. 5. Penlck 60,
WHARF MISSION CHArEL-SerVlceS at o'o
'GEGu\S LUruEKAN-Service Al IL B. m''
,,. Rev. Mr.. fleckenstcln,
VIVA NrS's CHRISTIAN AS>oClATIoN.-
ur,,,.nr meeting in the Meth Prot Church NJ
N Aims liouse vt = p. m. Jail ut p. IN
-, ,on nrsver meeting Thursday night IN the
& :. Church south at u O'Clock.
WEATHER pRoBABILlTGEs.-Wdr DGH"rt-
n,.s. Odice of the Chief Signal officer, VASE
.r,ton, b. g., FERRY 10, lS77-lO:3o a. m
For she Middle aud Eastern States northeast
,r;,i. clear or partly cloudy weather. anu 10
;,rner followed by falling barometer anu
higher temperatures. but 10 latter rising pa
r,u.,er aud stationary or lower temperatures.
n I. CuUGCu.- On Thursday night large
CONGREGATION assembled 10 this church The
y.r,n,u was preached by the Rev. Mr.. Penick,
n ,ha BAPTIST Church. The text selected was
pbi,,nulaus iii. chap, 18th aud l4th verses -
"Hr,hrcn, | count DOT myself to have appre-
h,o,joI but this one thing | do, Nc. Inc
sermon was couleut aod impressive. At the
close, several presented themselves around the
,.m,nnnon rail for prayers Last evening the
.,,,yIees we're continued. The pastor, Rev W.
e. Webb, conducted tho exercises, assisted by
the Rev. Dr. Nichols. Mr.. Webb preached
a. IMPRESSIVE scrIn IN from Matthew. XIII.
chap, %&3ri verse :-"loW eau We escape the
,t,,aratlon of he'll ~ The preacher observed
that nc had not taken the text Tor the purpose
d discussing the details of future punishment.
Pr.,rh;ng hell was no! preaching Christ Al!
,v,t he wished 10 do WAS - bring out Two or
three iac!s suggested by the question OF the
text -
scene Of rclrihut.ou.
, How to avoid this terrible retrlhution
should be the subject Of earnest enquiry.
.. With solnn To escape tins !ntnre fclrlou
,lon Is matter Of the greatest dlthcu'tY.
At the close of the scrluon, several earnest
PRAYERS were offered, and some OF those who
vent forward as euquirers protested CONVEX
SION. The meetings will be confined ueNt week.
Society NEwS-Amoug the ladies' present
>, the grand bail given to the Grand Duke
Alexis aud the officers Of the EuSslau fleet, at
the Portsmouth navy yard, on Thursday night,
rhy Norfolk Firgiuiau mentions the following
who are we'll known in this city:
Miss EHic Roush-B!ack silk, white lace
9vcrircSs; ornaments, coral.
lii%S Jennie Handsome black crepe,
deliberately trimmed with pink and pink How:
cis. Her hair was beautifully arranged, and
her ornaments were diamonds.
Miss Eliza Bow-A beautiful white illusion
dress with pink silk oversk.It, tasteiully trlm-
MOI; pearl ornaments.
Miss Lulu BIow-Whte crepe with pink
six overlrcss pink corsagc aud ornaments OF
pearl.
Miss EuIic Boush--W hitc tarlctan, satin
bodice; pearl aud gold.
Miss Mary Goole-Pink satin, velvet trim.
russ, adorned with flowers; pearl ornaments.
Miss Lucy Blacknsll-Fcry handsome can
taa Grape dress; diamonds and pearls.
An ACT OF JUSTICE.-On Saturday last
CharlcS Henry Simpson, one Of the negro men
auo was hung yesterday at Port Tobacco, say
ug that before he died he wanted to DO an act
Of in>1icc made an affidavit that in November,
$50, re assaulted 10 the night an Old man by
the name OF Welsh, who kept groggcry In
the ut>kirts OF this city, Tor which offence,
Lewis Manur, a negro resembling HIM Was
sent 10 the pcnitentiary for ten years, where be
* >tii confined. This affidavit was sent to
To7rrnor lL"mpcr and it is probable that the
ease Of Manuel will be rceXamIucd by the Gov
rynor and il tho evidence Su>taluS Simpson
statement, pardon will be granted.
10. RAT regular meeting Of Washing
tou Tent No. e., l. 0. r., at Herudou, Va,
held last Friday night, the following officers
wcrc Installed to serve the ensuing term John
Sherwood, Shepherd; b w. Clark, 2. Z. r.;
i. i Mankiu, e. r.; E. Dyer, d. r.; q. Pat
Hrkycy, Il. S.; W. }. R,by, +. s; Irving
Brown. Treasurer; \. B. Money, Levte; }.
!rouhari;, j. g.; q. Short, y. IT,: j. Il.
NcaSt, Il $. to Z. r.; }. Campbell, l.. 5. to
[. t.; }. Il. Weast, Il. S. to ID. H.; Johu
Slack, l.. S. to ID. Il.
nI>NASrEp.- The revenue cutter Thomas
Ewing, which arrived at Baltimore yesterday,
reported that she had towed into the Potomac
river the brig Ellen II. Munroc, which she
found anchored ia the bay unable to proceed,
owing to having lost her spars. The manner
Of the loss was not reported. The brig is load
ed with plaster, and consigned to Mr.. W. A.
>moot, of this city. The lugboat Smith Petit
Wen, TO her assistance tins morning, and will
tow her to this port.
hEuIAu CHURCu.-Scrvces are now held
regularity in the BcuIah Baptist Church, color
ed, where SO much trouble recently existed
hclwccn two factions in the congregation. To-
MORROW morning, at II o'clock, Rev. j. NJ.
Stnrum, OF Wayland Seminary, Washington,
will preach; at ) p. III. social meeting will De-
held, and 1T j u. N. Rev. \. Ii anderson will