Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-10
LOCAL NEWS.

WEATHER PROBABILITIES Var Depdrt-
meat, Office of the Chief Signal Officer, WASH
nation, D. c., Jan'y 10, lS77-lO:So a. M
In the Middle States falling barometer norm.
east to southeast winds, gradually sniiHng "
southerly o. westerly, warmer, CLOUDY OF pats,S
cloudy weather and IN northern pertioh prooa'
bly, light SHOWS.
CORPORATION CoURT-Judge f H. Love-
presiling-Smoot T. Uh!er surviving VS.. Joho
L. Hill; 10 chancery; plaintiffs exceptions hIed
to defendant answer.
Allen rs. Berry ct ais; 10 ohanccry; leave,
| given plaintiff to file supplemental oil, ana
supplemental bill filed. ;.
Bayli.s vs. Corbett ct ais; 10 chaucery; PLAIN
tiff filed reply to answer OF Mary b. OVertou.
Morau IS. Johnson ct ais; 10 chancery;. cause
referred to Judge fer order during vacation;
G. ". Harrison vs.. the d. /. Wilmer Co.,
| ct ais. 10 chanccIy; injunction pcrpeluated and
| Judgment II Gusts against defendants.
Thos. Lauuou vs. B. Il. Cine; Case; Judg-
| ment by the Court for $50. 81 aud costs, against
defendant.
Lee, Twecdy & Co. vs.. H. B. Hoomes; sug-
gestiou VS.. D. Il. Braslear; verdict set aside
and pew trial ordered for next term.
Smoot & UH!er, surviving VS. }. 1. Hll; 10
chancerp decree that unless ju lgmeut OF plaln
tiff be sati.i ID within 90 days, the property be
sold; execution stayed TOR 81 days.
Court al )urncd until toe Court 10 course.
The BEULAH BAPTIST CnURCH.-Two days
OF the present term of the Corporation Court
have been occupied with the hearing Of petit
ton of certain members of Bruah Baptist
Church, tor the removal OF Wn. johnson, one
of the Trustees. This petition was the culml-
patton of the quarrel 10 the Church, which has
been several tlmes alluded to 10 the Gazette.
caused by disagreement between maj ,rlty
Of the members and Rev. q. Robinson, the
former pastor. The case has been before ar
btrators aud before the Mayor, but 20 settle.
ment satisfactory 10 both parties has been made
The testimony clqsad yesterday evening", and
the decision of the Court rendered, retus-
lug 70 grant the petition, and thus practically
>us,anining the majority of the congregation
as against the pas'or by whose party the petl'
ton was made. L. l.. Smith, jr., esq, appear
ed for the petitioners aud Claughton aud oteu-
art for the respondents.
The ICE.-The ice on the river still continues
solid, and is becoming regular thoroughare,
boys and men skating aud walking over 1t from
shor. to shore, aud from Que cad OF the city to
the other. The surface, since the late rain
washed away the snow, is as smooth as glass,
and 10 exc :eut condition for skaters, while the
thickness aud solidlty Of the ice baulsh all Tears
Of breaking IT, The Maryland ferry line is
cow kept open with sleigh by Capt. Grtho,
vino made several trips across yesterday. The
weather continues cold and there are no indica-
iioos of its being warmer. The ice gatherers
b,ir nd hpa
itul G. ear ice, iourteeu aod fifteen inches thick.
Nearly all Of the ice houses IN town are full aud
new ores are being prepared.
REPORTED SUNK.-A report was in crcula.
ton 10 day around the wharves that the
schooner Nahant which left this port about
the middle of December for Richmond, had
been cut through by the ic. aud suuk 10 Nam
jeuoy Reach The Nabaut, with another YES
sell w.u into Quantico, witch place she lett
about two wseks siace. The report received
to day says that she has b.eu mmed in the
ice ever vi c.. aud that the siuklug occurred
two or ihree days since. She was loaded with
coal By Mr.. j. i. Asocw, who has received no
information o. III reported slnklng. Her
cargo was ~, III d. The origin OF the re-
port canuot b: i;sc :tal,cd.
NJ. L. CHUaCu. Y osterday aiteruJon the
Rev. Pey,on Morgan, OF Liurel, delivered an
address on The cloud of witnesses. A; the
close three p rsons rose for prayers At night
the R.v. Richard \ JrrIs preached az eloquent
aud Impressive sermou from the words They
hated Ne without cause" During the de-
livery Of he sermon deep feeling seemed to
pervadc he large congregation, and When the
invitation was giveu to penlcnts 10 90 forward
Ave responded TO the call. The enquiry meet
lug, which lasted from half past uluc until ten,
was largely attended. Rev. Peyton Morgan
will preach tonight.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Continuation Of
yesterdays proceedings petition was pre-.
seuted TO the board by WIN. A. Rowe. OF JEFF.
fersou District, asking the board TO remuneratc
him fl r the loss OF morse on the tn day OF
November last, valued at one hundred dol
lars. The horse FL through bridge on the
Georgetown rad aad br)ke d leg aud hid TO
be sno,. rhe petition was continued aud wit
uesscs summoned.
Tn" Beard adjourned till Tuesday, January
l6 1871.
u. S. DISTRICT CoURr-Judge t.. W.
Hughes presiding 10 re Philip W. Derry;
lrave given r. S. Eosey, surviving partner #
Easy Il kud!cy. 10 prosecute suit now pend
ing 10 Circuit Court OF LoudOun county again