Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-12
LOCAL NEWS.

WEATHER PROBABILITIES Var U 9
mont 0aice of tie Chef Siqna2 Officer, Wash
,aoton, D. g., Jan'v. II. l877-lO:39 a.. III. u
In the Middle States rising followed oy sl4nlS
falling barometer, northeast TO soutneass %,
decidedly cold cloudy or partly c!ouuy 90 in
with possibly occasional hgh' sno"''
southern portion rain
SKAT1No.-Thc ice on the river remains sofa
and heavy, and, where the late rain mas c'caFe'
the snow from the surface it affords an excel
lent shatinp ground. Yesterday afternoon
there were hundreds ~of people on 1t, among
them many ladies'. The favorite skating grouna
was a field of clear, smooth ice, extending from
the foot of Prince street to Fishtown, and many
specimeus OF fancy skating were exhibited there
during the evening. Many chairs lifted win
runners we're also on the ice, 10 which the
vouop gallants carried their lady friends skim
ming over the frozen surface with the velocity
Of the wind. There were also Two Ice boats
out, one Of which came near causing serious
accident by runDihginto little girl, the daugn'
Ter of Mr. j. II. D. Smoot, who was skating 10
it's track, Fortunately she was caught up 10
the sail and 10 damage ensued other than a
great scare aud few bruises sustained 10y
pcutie,naI. who cndeavOreG TO snatch the iltte
pir from the threatened dagger 1t has been
SUGGESTED that these ice boats do their sailing
ON those parts of the river not occupied bS
skaters, as their velocity Is 30 great that II Is
almost inpGs:itlc to stop them when there is
good wind, ard tie liability TO accidents is
very great.
FAIRFAX VS.. CITY CoUNCIL.-Ihc decision
Of the Supreme Court Of Appeals Of the State
in this case was given 10 yesterdays Gazette.
The case was carried to the Court OF Appeals
of Virginia by Dir. Fairfax, Judge Keith hav::
iug decided in iavo, OF the city 1t involved
the validity of decree of corhscaticE, entered
by Judge Underwood against ST shares of Cor,
poration stock, owed by DR.. Fairfax. The
amount involved, therefore, is SIS, 700, With
nearly ten years interest. The principal ques.,
tons in the case were as to the Guficiency of
the seizure made by the Marshal, and tic CT
feet of Judge Underwoods rule, excluding
''rebcIs from appearing 10 his court. 1t Is
DOT yet known upon which point the Court
rested its decision. The cause will nov be car
ried to the Supreme Court Of the United States,
it having final jurisdiction. The case was ar.
cued BY Messrs. c. W. W4tllcs and Marshall
and Johus for Fairfax, aud 5. i. Beach and
Charles Il. Stuart for the city.
The Sour EloUsE.-A large number of poor
people we're furnished with soup at the corpo-
ratioo soup house, yesterday. Superintendent
Clifford says that he was aslonlShed at the
number of persons who came Tor soup, some OF
whom he knew were only driven to apply by
the drcst necessity Alter to-day the hours
for isauing relief will be from eleven until two
o'clock, each day. Each applicant is furnished
nj rrp
bread, cnabling him or her to make . hearty
meal, The cook OF the establishment is Charles
Seals, the eolored Colucman from the fourth
ward, who conducts everything in very order
" and clearly manner. The acknowledged
of the committee arc due to MesSrs. George Me.
Eurney l. Son Tor donation OF twn barrels OF
beaus. The merchants and cltizsni generally
are solicited to ma lie DONATIONS OF meat, vege-
tables. &c, all of wh,gt will b, thankfully re-
caivtd and appropriately acknowledged.
poIAcE IrEMs.-G eorgianua Nelson and
J ulia Brown, both colored, were brought before
j Justice Thompsou,this morning, upon charge
Ct fighting, in Buzzard's Roost. at the northern
end of Royal street. 1t appcarlng, upon OK
ami nation, that both parties we're IN fault the
Justice divided the costs between them ana dis
charged them.
Two cclorel men named John Il. Bowcns
and j. II. Washington were committed TO jail,
last night, by Justice Benjamin Austin, for
breakins into ;he store of Mr. W. y Young,
near Arlington on Wednesday night. They will
be tried 1T the next quarterly term o! the COun
ty Court.
NJ. T.. CHURCH. The revival services IN
this church we're continued yesterday. Last
night, a.ar tie cDpgrc cation Lad inIncd IN
SINGING n hymn, the Ncv. VIM. Dluwddic
read aul cypuunlcd Mark V, lis, aud en-
gagged ia prayer Rev. Il. Norris selected as
his text John V. j. And this Is the victory
which oyercometh the world, even our faith,
and from these words delivered an earnest Ser
ulou Nine or ten persons went forward ior
prayers. 4 large number remained to the en-
ouiry meeting. DuriGg this meeting the Rev.
MIR. Penck gaze very Impressive address.
The Rev. W. Dinwiddie will preach to night.
CATHOLIC BENEFICIAL SOCIETY. The fol-
loving named gentlemen have been elected
officers of the Alexandria Catholic Beneficial
Society for the ensuing year ,-Prcsldent. I.
i. German; lst Vice President, John /. Hill;
"a Vice President. Orlando Wood; Secretary,
Fraucis l.oveoy; Bookecpcr, +. a. Latham;
Treasurer, Michael Smith; Ho2rkecpcr' ~ y.
Walsh; Chaplain. Rev. y. p. kcatiqg 5. D.;
Marshal: James Braunon; Assistant Atar5hals,
Michael tregeu, Potter Hoy, John. Nnga1';
Standard Bearers, i'2nuIs Rottlm"r, NJ. La"ler
and YIN. Baynr.
SENT ON.-Thc two meu, John Diamond
and Addison SrilInau, who were arrested in
Washington week OF two sioc*, and brought
To this CITY under requisitou from the Gov
crnor, AZ heretofore mentioned in the Gazette,
on the charge OF rohbine the residence oil Mr..
r. A. Gncnoush, near Falls Church, on De-
ccmber 18th, were brought bcl"rc Justice
Frauklio, at the Jail, to day, ani waving 40
examination, we're sent 90 for the action OF the
next term OF the County Court. II is under-
stood that there will be a special grand jury
summoned at this term.
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