Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-22
LOCAL NEWS.

WEATHER PROBABILITIES.-nd r DSRoTs
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In the Middle Atlantic States 1s.iias Dss1 ,aue
Hnrsture and generally cloudy Weafner, Win
80 and rain. followed by rising barometer
md winds shifting to northwesterly.
REV. DR.. BULLocK's LECTURE LAST
N7GHr-Rey. Dr.. Bullock, Of the Union
Presbyterian Church, having been requested
to deliver lecture on the inspiration or the
Scriptures" kindly consented, and dVlaed
the subject into two lectures, FIRST the 'loter,
nal Evidences" and secoud. the hAlefoa,
Evidences of the Inspiration OF the Scriptures
The first lecture was delivered some weeks ago,
in which the Doctor eudcavored to prove tnat
the Scriptures themselves were suhcieut EVIL
dcpce of their inspiration, presenting, as tney
10, the only perfect code OF morals the only
nerfect character the world has ever seen
Issus Christ. rho was So perfect tha. uoted
,nfdel writer SAYS that the author OF the Book
ras greater hero than the hero himself; their
snhImc doctrines, perfectly suited to man IN
II conditious Of life, and giving Joy aud COM
t,rt in the hour Of death; and their superiority
over all other systems, proving c0ncUsiVeIy
,I,at their author was none other than God
,msef The second aud last lecture was dc.
ivrred in the Union Church last night, Dr.
Rn)Io,k selecting as his text the 3lst verse OF
,ha IGrh charter of Luke "if they hear not
Noses and the prophets, neither will they DO
,,ersuajed, though one rose from the dead,
he subject being the External Evidences.
The Doctor said it was not 80 much his aim
70 convince Tie avowed inhdel, as 1t was to
strengthen the professor in the faith; that they
might be able 20 give reason Tor the nope
,nat is 10 them, and show 10 all that the lnnoel
believed ia 4 shallow philosophy that would
rat bear examination. lie then presented, as
.eiaerce, the testimony Of historians and ipt lei
critters OF the time Of Christ, and a century
utter His death. all corroboratng the events
accorded in the New Testament, and said that
the opposers OF Christianity at that time never
once doubted the ruth OF it. The perfect
GulGIlment of the prophecies, be said, was most
overwhelming evidence OF the Inspiration OF
The Scriptures, aud showed how perfectly some
i them had been fulfilled. The discourse was
> splendid one, giving the greatest satltactIou;
napy expressing their regret that, for want OF
lime, the Doctor did not dwell logger on the
prophecies, aud expressing the hope that at
somc future time he would deliver a lecture 90
ho ulG!ment Of the prophecies.
HoBBERY.-The grocery store Of Mr. Thos.
Iauuon, on the corner Of Cameron and Pitt
,,rcets, was broken into, this morning, at an
early hour. Mr.. Lannon's porter. Michael
n5er, o. opening the store, about SIX clock, |
tell a cold draught Of air coming from the back
of the store, and on going there, found that
the rear door, leading out loto yard, had
been broken open. Officer Joseph Horseman
happening to come IN at that moment Mr.
over informed him Of the robbery, and the
oiIccr having just met negro man going from
the direction of the store With bun lie, lmme
,liatcy wen, in pursuit OF him, and ordered
him to stop. The negro refused to stop and
.,artcd to run. lie was chased by the officer
around the square, and Goally captured at the
.oreer OF Queen aud Pitt streets When over
hauled he attempted to draw avlllaaous look
mo bowie knife aud cut the officer, but was
promptly disarmed. The bundle he had with I
him contained small quantity OF tobacco and
liner light articles, while on the floor in the
rear Of the store vas found u bag containing
,wo hams some fish, and a quantity OF coffee,
which had been packed up for removal, but
which the thief had TO leave in his buried
exit. The money drawer and desk drawer
were broken open and I small amount IN cop
pers stolen from the former. On being taken
70 the station house the thief gave his name as
John Williams, aud Dir. Llnnon recognized
his store for two or three days past the en-
trance 10 the yard was effected by placing
,lcce OF scautliag against the side fence on Pitt
street and climbing over on u lot OF barrels
which we're stored ia the yard. The case was
examined before the Mayor, when the facts as
s,atei above we're proven, and, 10 addition.
relorcd man named Andrew Wilson testified
that Williams boarded at his house, and lett
here At about four 0 clock this morning, lock.
my the door aud taking the key with him.
Wj,Dcss Identified Ratchet found in Williams
possession as his property, and that 1t had
been taken from his house this morning. The
Mayor after hearing the evidence sent W lllIams
10 s.l to await the action Of the Grand Jury.
COUNTY COURT. The January tcrm OF ihH
County Court, Judge James Saogster prcsld'
lUg commenced to-day.
George r. Adams foreman, Benz. Austin,
c. W. Payne, w. H. Shiericr, Walter Tucker,
l.. W. Hatch and Harvey Bailey were empan-
ncled, sworn and charged grand jury OF IN
quest and retired to their room. :, ,
Charles Anderson vs.. James ii. Pearson;
motion en- forthcoming bond; papers with
drawn.
l.cmue Goiugs VS.. John Fl. Goiugs;
uoya not guilty; jury and case 10 progress
ayalnst Addison Spilman, burglary, thu, bill; |
against John Diamond, same otfense, true
L.ll against Charles jackson, same otlensc,
lru" bill; against John r. Bowen, Tor euIeIns
>orchousc and larceny theretrom, true bill;
against James II. Washington, same oteDse,
True bill; against Peter Contee, larceny. tue
hlIi; against George Butler, same oftebsc, u
trus bill; against Toliver Terrill. Reuben Som
mcrge and Lewis Sommerviile, petit larceny
4!!ue bill; aud having nothing further t" pre-
-eGt were discharged.
uom. VS.. Addison Spi!man; burglary; [. H. !
Stuart assigned by court TO defend prisoner;
plea not guilty; jury and case 10 progress.
TIE lCE.-There has been no material change
~ the condition of the ice on the river since
Saturday, except, perhaps, that it is somewhat
hardened by the colder weather. There are