Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-30

ment, Office of the Chief Signal ODlcer, HaS''
motion, ID. g., April 80. lS7I-lO:5O a. M
For the Middle Atlantic States, slowly rlsins
barometer, northwest to southwest wiuds, part
10 cloudy weather possibly With areas OF gh'
rain, followed by clearing weather aud s@h'
fail in temperature.
DEATH OF II. e. CLARK.-ilr. Harry {.
Clark, we'll krowu young gentleman OF this
CITY, died at his fathers residence, On Queen
street, on Saturday night. Mr.. clark had neen
confined to his bed for several weeks VITA con
geslon of the lungs, but was supposed 10 pe
improving 90 Saturday, having eaten nearly
meal less than an hour before his death. mr.;
Clark was member of the Y. NJ. Z. A. ana CT
the Nj, i. Church, Of which latter he was or
gapist. lie was draughtsman by proleSSlon'
being PARTNER ia the firm OF Ii. ". DeaaIc a
Co., OF Washington, and had hosts OF irle1Gs
there as vel! as 10 this city, by all OF whom MS
carly death will be greatly deplorcd. ,,
The engine house and apparatus OF the ny
drauIion Fire Company, OF which Mr.. CLARK
VS. an active and esteemed member, was
drapcd in mourning yesterday, ADD meeting
Ct the companv was held 10 the s!t'znHon,
which was c.led to oricr by Il. l.. Carne, wee
Presileut wto auuouaced the death o. Mr.
Clark aud paid a ircf but exceedingly tGuch-
ing and appropriate tribute to his mcmoFE.
The following resolutions, offered ny II. j.
Ncvett, wsre t:,cn unanimously adopted, AMI
tie meeting adjourned -
Whereas 1t has p cased Almighty Goa 10 call
10 Himself the soul al eur late beloved ic.lo"
member, HAIRY &. CllI <, be it -.
Resolred. That in he death ot Mr. Clark
We have lost 4 laith!uI aud efficient meuIber
ADD devoted iricGd, aud the commuulty prom
Using yourg citizen,
Res0lred That We desire TO bear testimony
10 the mloy good qualities Of mind aud heart
Of our deceased fellow member. bis street at
tenioo to every call Of duty, and MS ualtorr,
courteous aud Cbtis!au!ikc dcEcAnor.
RcSolrcI, A'Eat VIC tender to tie IaIA'iS o.
Cur deceased friend our heartfelt sympathy III
this the hour OF their stf1t;oo. With the as
,ured hope that IT, who Goeth 81 ;h'ogS we'll
will comfort them io their sorrow.
Reso!rcd, That hi' company will attend the
fure,al vl oar departed fellow member IN
Uutly, aot .ar The Usual bldke oi mourning
tur in'rtv afS.
Rcso7ccI rh.t Copy Of ih;,H rsso;ui;nus,
;luy at ed, be- forwarded to the fanny OF the
dec .asgd az nc publ shed ID tic ely papers.
HE funeral wOich took pic: 'hls AFTERNOON
4; o'arvi; ir3ni the NJ +. Nnur2h, Wa at
,cudeA ty IT, II y,traullun Fire tGnrany. With
i,eratuns .r3iil thc other companies OF the
lir, department, in" memb !ra OF the Y. NJ. y
L., lie choir Of toe church. aul 4 large uutn-
Der OF c!liZiEs.
COUNTY ITEMS AT regular mectins ui
the D4nicrs B and l.oJg2, lndcpordont Order
o! Covd Ten Ylars. held at Bais;on, Oh lhc n h
lust, the following officers we're elected Tor the
ensuing quarter james f. Clements, ". {.
T.; Fred. &. Mix, ", Y. T.; Miss Eta u.
Cameron ". s.; Miss Fannie Syphnrd, ". +.
S; Geo Il. Mo,timore, ". l.; A!onz) e.
Hayes, ". g.; Robert lee Neich, W. NJ;
Waller Hall, ". G., aud james Il. Birch,
". $. Miss Mary II. Hayes WAS appointed
Right Hand Supporter, and Miss Kate Graves,
Left Hand Supporter to The Worthy Chief
Templar; Il. Hamtoa Douglas Assistant Sec.
retary aad Willie T. Robertson, Deputy Mar
shall. The example Of the wife OF he President
of the United States, in which she expressed
her disapprobaion Of the use of intoxicating
LIQUORS at State dinners, &C., was discussed in
the Lodge; her action was highly oxiolled, AID
the Lodge voted her its sincere thanks; en-
ioTsed her sentiments, and expressed the wish
that the ncble example set by the highest lady
in the land may be followed by oil motherS aGd
sisters throughout the country. Miss Eta
Cameron, \. G. Hayes aud j. d. Payne were
elected delegates to a re union Ct Good Temp
lars to take place ct Fairfax G. H., on the 18th
proximo. The meeting then adjourned.
Mr.. Richard Southern, O0c OF the oldest and
must respectable citizens OF the county, was
buried Oh the 9th Inst. lie was born IN lIng-
land; came 10 this county whcn quite young
man; had been member Of the Methodist
Church for sixty years, and resident 0! the
county for ncarly fifty years. lie died Oh the
25th iust. at the age OF clGhty.slX years.
Mr. ". i. Burruu-, 0! the couuty, auu Miss
Maria the daughter OF u mos! u5r'ni me.
chaDic, Mr.. Geo Il. Moriimorc, were married at
the Methodist Protestant Church 10 George
town our last Tuesday evening, the 24'h inst.
SroRM.-lhc weather CONTINUED dark aud
raioy during Saturday night, and yesterday was
cloudy, threatening day. About six o'clock
last evening" there came 90 one OF the most
violent thunder storms that have been expert.
cnccl in this city for q long time. The hlshcS
OF lightning and peaIs OF thunder were, Tor
,ilGo, truly terrific. Rain Descended 10 torrents
and was accompanied by considerable nal, some
u the S;nrcS being as large as birds egg. LII"
coiurrd Methodist Church near the corner OF
N-Aon aud Alfred streets was struck by light
nlps,srveral of the boards md two widow shut,
ters torn Of, and the windows smashed. Fortu
nalcIy there uas 90 Ouc 10 the church at the
,irnr. i large tree in the yard Of the residence
Of Mis-. Footc, at the corner of Cameron and
Alfred streets, was also struck ard thoroughly
sh;gcrel. The schooner Mary d. Loug, lying
at the Hampshire and Baltimore coal wharf
vas also struck. The electric fluid shattered
18th iorma,ts and stunned the mate and cock,
Who were ia the galley, but, strange to say,
lid MT bur- he lower m.5ts. The vessel
,laated On Saturday Tor Ky West but Was
prrvantcd from sailing by the sickness O. thr
captain. There wero also reports OF several
houses shaken. people stuuDcd and trees shat.
,erei, bat none of them were We'll aathen'!-
ca:ed.
RoBBERr.-On Saturday evening coored
man named Robert Shade. while lyiaS asleep
on hepch 10 shocmsk' RS shop. near the
". & 0. depot, had his pocket picked 0! his