Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-08

| sermon was the best time 10 seek Tue i't
Several pcnitents presented themselves ~
prayers tor the first time. Last uignt neeI
ing is said to have been the DIST OF tle Sell.
| The pastor preached from John, l. ,: L
we corftss our sias, be is faithful and just |,
| forgive Us our sins, and to cleanse US from Ill
unrightcousncss The topics discussed were
| (I) the confession OF sin (2l the blessings re
sulting from confession anu w the eua.au't'
by which these blessings are Socureu' a. NV
close Of the sermon au INVITATION was sl'eu u
peaitents and christians who we're no. sa'i<nc'
| with Their cXpcrlanH: 10 come forward anu I'l!
the pastor Il; the communion rall. NHul"rL'
| responded to thc luvitGtian. tn" ra'l Was sp'en
| lily crowded. aud several earnest prayers were
offered. Five Or SIX persons came iot""'" y
seek religion whn had u0l hccH ne'"rt: anu
| some OF these who la been S''h'aE 'r,lS'"'
protested conversion. The services WIZ Ut
continued tonight, when the sermon VIII o.
preached by the NV W. =. t'H'ek' OF l''
'is'''s' D''ulv". -
STREET AEAEs.-Evcry large city has these
hooilums, ana Ike the tramps, they have al
last reached our city, or rather sau" OF the
vounp negro population have developed ii ten
dency to aruoy people that makes them az Of.
Irnsiyc rs the gutter suipcs, wharf rats and
raced lagzaroni Of New York. We call our
worthy Chiel of policas attention 10 The TN
mitlisa,cd nuisaucc in the shape OF negro boys
and hall grown men who rendezvous a. the
Washington and Alexandria depot. Zach one
of these yasabond3 are by courtesy called boot
! black, and they .eeul 10 he bon1I hy 20 law or
restraint; o. any kind. They seize the bundles oil
passengers by main force; they crowd around
laoJ WHO Has ~ os.I;, I"n ,,r tr,.;,,, r.
lot i4u''c u. d rrIt'a' jra,n r. tbcm will
cal ','t i, .r,,,J nrnry wan Ighosc
','nS wv ,' ,.I, H. - n,;rrov Thnv onrsc
fight, aud use the most obscene iloSuasI III .nc
presence o' 'nr thaH .nr rthnr mood 70 bc
o'"s5 ."a'' ,rSn, nrabt - u. ,oc,d in line
As1' sU ,ir,,r,j ~ cir tr,m the snot #
a a ;ieJe w. ~" Ih;n ~ pnl;c, viii raceve
w. oorIsI tL,nls NJ cvnrr citignn in Alexan.
A. a.:
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OpOSSUM NOSE FISHING SHORE. -lhe case
of Mrs Sarah Oucrback against Jacob D.
ro ;, .o,,,.or ,ho cum of 80 ono dun on
n1ooee' " -. 49,, ~ Onoss,,o
i0ur noteS, gwen 'ol Tue i':t ~ W~a',;,
nose nshlng SnCle' c"ln' W !" ny
Court, 10 Washioston' luG'u"y' IL AZ ~
defence Is that tue A!cHa"ui'" "ou Soa,.ao',
burg hallWa%' 10 Gu''a'oS ~ IThu N.s.I.e ~.
the hshng ocr'N' anu paul .uis. Gs'es oa. n
damages therefor nc Ju.S 'r hpot -
verdict, wnsrcln the uiatlcl was 'pit suIssoS w
an oplni0o from the court rs 70 "nc'uet r ~
was to be held !labie TO pay aoytnips at a''aun
II he was. should It pe s29? Oh Tue uLso p rs
or |nc cu'l'c 7-'oo0 a. ''"'''''N
Yesterday another suit in regard to the same
shore was insltGteu III .''c oup'oMo J'I NV y
u I,le p's.ie' 80, ~ , rhNr, fnr last season
no"si, '>I Nt y, ,o nl.;n,;n~ Z, 000 dam.
au i"r a,nw;n, her, tenants to fish ri nets
c". Nv ,ro ,'r,n;sss dnrnv The season. Messrs
Cont U e. Nsalr Of this civ, and Browne L. Nc.
Mr", ~ Wavl;rgo, ayr Ihc n9upsa for the
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Tie EXECUTION To MORROW. THE double
ova.ot;ou .. Port Tobacco tomorrow. bid, fair
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