Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-24

| For ,he Middle Atlantic States northeast to
southeast winds. stationary or lower tempera-
| ture and pressures, cloudy weather, with rain or
fog, possibly clearing away Monday evening
sNp No paper aosN be issued from this office
to n1orrOD. Christmas. We ertend the COM.
pliments of the season to tie readers Of the Gu
=ette.
CHURCH SERVICES TON BORROW. Christmas
services will be held tomorrow as follows:
Christ Church-SerVices at 4 a. N. Music ::
| Anthem, There were Shepherds, etc.. by Il. E.
| Hyman Gloria Patri. by Kay Te Deum, by
| Thomas Fabate Dec. By Gnnter hymn
| 20, Hark What means those Holy Voices etc. ;
hymn &c. Calm on the listening ear OF night, etc.
St. Paurs Church-Servlces at L e. N.
Music: Christmas Anthem, And there were
Shepherds, II. r. Trench Venite Exultemus
Domino, j. NJ. Loretz, jr; Gloria Patri, Will
500 Collection Te Deum, (B fat II. MiIlard;
Jubilatc Dec. Dudley Buck Shout the Glad
'Tidincs, l.. s. Baker Gloria Tibi Ms. hymn,
| Coronation ofertory. There's song 10 the
| air, JOS Seiboth; Trisagion, Therefore with
| Angels hymn, Great God, and is Thy table
spread ; Gloria in Excclsis.
Grace Church-Service at IL a. m.
st. Mary's Churoh-Solemn High Mass at
| a. m. and 10 a. ~. with sermon by the Rev.
Jas. "A. 4Acl1ueui VI uouAaso OoHCso' az tho
early mass
Methodist Episcopal: Church, Soulh--Ser
| vices at 6! a. IN.
Methodist Episcopal Church-Serv!ce at IL
a. m.
Methodist Protestant Church-Servico at
ii a. m.
County COURT The December term of
the County Court, Judge James Sangster pre-.
siding. was held to day.
Iu the matter of the road crossing Plmmet's
Ruu Report of viewers filed, and process
| awarded agaos. Robert Walker &. Vande.
werkep, George Hill, jr., and r. Lint!er, pro-
plietors Of the land proposed to be taken, re.
turnable to the next term, to show cause against
said report.
n bill OF sale of the personal estate Of John
Stacup, deceased, was approved and ordered
to he recorded.
Various accounts were allowed and all mo-
tious and monthly causes pending before the
Court were Continued generally.
Court diourncd till Court in course
TIE CHURCHES YssTERDAY.-Th atten-
dance at the several churches yesterday was
very good. 10 the Episcopal, Baptist Presby-
mau Lutheran Churches the pastois in charge
filled the puIpils. la the NJ. f. Church Rev.
Arthur Foster, of Washington, preached 10 the
morning, and in tho evening there was an IN
terestipg young peoples meeting. kev: DR..
Ball, of Washington, preached 10 the NJ. L.
Church in the morning. AT St. Mary's Church,
most eloquent sermon was delivered by the
B@v. NIr. Mcllugh, of Gonzago Collage. from
the text "Whatsoever YOU ask the Father IN
my name, he will give unto you.
TIE CoUNTY.--A petition is 10 circulation
10 the county, and Is receiving signatures, call
ing the attention ct the "LagIslature to the
excessive tax imposed by the County SulerVi.
sors for the purposes OF defraylDg the county
expenses" and prayipg that "as the county is
a small one and nnatl, to meet such expen
scs, that it DC relieved, and the taxes lcssened
by extending the limit of the city over the
county, or that the county b, merged ~i,,,
that of Fairfax" Better have the city limits
extended and thus practically contradict the
assertion on tho part Of some that the city Is
finished.
IMPORTANT ARREST The lenry Sober.
arrested on Saturday as suspicious character
and held for q further examination, Is believed
to be George Shepherd. whose brother, IN Au-
ouSt 1873, reported him as having been
drowned while crossing tue river at this place,
aud claimed the payment OF policy Tor srUOO
on his life. Several parties here arc reported
to have identified him rs Shepherd, and Mr.
McCucn. at the fish wharf. states that he Ct
fered hiG, ten dollars las. week to swear that
he saw him drowned at O,coquan last summef.
CHRISTMAS GENERATIONS The Christmas
celebration Of the children OF the Second Ifes'
byterian Satbath-school Will take place tu'S
evening, at 6 o'clock.
The celebration Of the NJ. i. Church Sab
hath school will take place on Wednesday even
ing, at o'clock.
MARCHED OFF.-rhe tramps, whose are st
was noticed 10 Saturday ) Gazette, were march
cd cut of The city yesterday. Those going
north were escorted beyond the city llmltS 90
the WASHINGTON Turnpike, whilc those gong
south were marched over the Stone Drudge IN
to Fairfax county.
DIssoLUTIoN.-Tho Harmonic Association
which has existed here for several years, was
dissolved last night. After paying all lts deDts
| the money left in its treasury was lnVes'Su III
twelye gold headed canes which were allotted
| to the remaining members of the association.
RE11G1oUs CELEBRATIoNs.-Rev Father
| O,Kano wi celebrate Mass at Falls Church to-
| morrow morning.
Eey. Father Kea,iog will offer the same sao'
rifcc, at tho same limr, 10 the chapel at ran
| lax station.
Gov. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. elect llo'l'day
was in this city Yesterday flying vlsl' to
hi. r, ui,:os. H.. Was the gu - "i Mr.. &. .
TAYLOR, who il 10 in, his aid. Co. III in' k as
much like d GUvcrnHr aS min en- WI" HIS
not been inaugurated.
| Police ITEMs.-rhcrc was but one case De-
fore the Mayors Court to day, that OF White
man, who, for disordcrly conduct on one OF tic
wharves, was fined and discharged.
UoRNs.-Tin horns 10 the mouths OF smal'
bows arc nuisance. but when blown by Dg
bovs and men they arc uubCarablc, and should
be sauelshed-the big boys and men.
LUNArlC.--Thc mao Charles Dove, pro.
rouncrd a luna,lc lat week, WAS taken from
the III, in this city to day to Stauoton by Dep