Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-17
LOCAL MATTERS.

CHURCH SERVICES, TO-, TO MoRRoW.---
CHRIST CHURCH Service at ii "a III. AND ~
p. m. by Rev. MIR. Tame.
ST.. PAUL'S CHURcH-Service vt II H.. m. anu
4 y. m. by Rev. DR.. Norton. 200
GRACE CuURCH-Servlce at IL 8 H. and "u
D. m. bv Rev. DR.. Sprigg.
ST.. MARY's CHURcH-Mass at and II 81 m
Vespers at p. m.
UNION PRESENTLY. CHURCH (First Church,
Service in the morning and at night by nov
DR.. Bullock.
SECOND PREsBYT'N. CuURCI1-Servicem morn
ing and night by Rev. Mr.. Dinwiddie.
METH. EPIs. CnURCH-Qusrtery services -
Service at II am. by Rev. a. j. Porter, Z: Il.
and at ! 80 p. m. by Rev. w. g. Webb. SUB
juct at night, us tho Young Man Safe y IA
sermon to young men) At Gas p. M young
peoples meeting.
METH Ep1s. CHURCH SoUru--Scrvice at IL
q. IN. and 80 p. m. by Rev. W. h. Boyle. Ser
mon in the morning to young mon.
METH. PROT CHURCu-Servicem morning anu
night by Rev. w. r. Graham. Subject at night
SIT fidelity" >,
night. by Rev H. M. Wharton, of Front Royal
GERMAN LUTuEEAN-No service.
YoUNa MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS
Prayor meeting in the End Pres. Church at
y M Aims House at q p. M Jail at 8 p: m:
Union prayer meeting next ednesdAy nlShI, a'
4 80 o CLOCK IN tho DhptlSL ShuiS"'
WEATHER PRoBABIIITIEs.-W Var Depart.
a,ent, Office ofthe CHIEF Signal Officer, WASH
,ngton, d. g., Nov. II, lS77--lO:SO a. Ill.,
For the Middle Atlantic States falling barom-
eter, winds shifting to southeasterly and south
westerly, generally warmer and partly cloudy
weather will prevail, followed By raln areas to-
night.
A observation-disclosures excitement was caused
on Cameron street, last night, shortly alter
eleven o'clock, by the appearance OF tour young
men bearing on their shoulders, door, on
which lay extended the form Of man, appar'
emily dead, or grievously wound ed. The bear
ers carried their burden 10 the City Hotel ADD.
after the worthy host had been alarmed by the
announcement Of negro servant that there
was dead man 10 the office, 1t was discovered
that the supposed corps was only young mau,
who, having been crossed 10 love, had resorted
to tho flowing bowl to drown his sorrow, aud
had rather overdonc tho business. lie had
been found, by those who bore him to the hote!,
on the pavement 10 front of the NJ. II. Church,
South, moaning piteousy The blbutous young
man was put to bed aod Was all right this
morning, with the exception OF bad headache.
ROUGH PAsSAGE-Captain Fitzgerald, OF
the schooncr AIlstoa, which arrived here this
morning from Bangor. Name, loaded with
latbs, and cansigucd to Wm. Il. SmOot, reports
very rough passage ga the l0sh Instant,
while lying ~ anchnr. about twenty nVe miles
southeast oi Chingntragur. during gale or
wind, the vessel Was struck by a squall, and
thrown oscr on her side. The deck load OF
Ia was washed of. the main boom broken,
lorccasle and cabin flooded. the provisions
damaged and other injury of lighter obarao.
ter sustained After few minutes the schooner
righted and was gotten free OF water.
PIGEoNs. -Great complaint is made by those
persons in the lover cad of the city, who own
and raise pigeons, of the bad conduct OF the
boys in stuuing the birds The complainants
say that the pigeons cannot alight at any point
10 tic cally morning without being killed. The
death of the hid birds causes starvation to the
young ores or The rotting Of eggs not yet hatch.
cd. There is 40 ordinance OF the city forbid
ding this bad practice. and rigid enforcement
would put stop to the nuisance.
NJ. Il. CnURCu. -Llst night Rev. DR.. Amcs
preached 30 exceedingly interesting sermon to
o large congregation. The text selected by the
preacher was Genesis XIV. +, And he believed
III the Lord, aud he couotcd it TO him Tor
Righteousness. These services will be con
tiuued on Sunday night, when The Rev. w. U.
Webb will preach sermon especially addressed
to young men, On Sunday morning the pastor
will receive into the church those who arc desl
rous to unlc oa probation.
PERsoNAL.-The Washington 60 correspondent
OF the Richmond Dispatch says :-Mosby ID
here, aud is in quito state of mind over reports
which have been circulated to the effect that
his influence 10 the matter of appointments was
a marketable commodity. lie denies tho charge,
and threatens to "waup" tho man who made
it, He was at the Postoifce Department to-
day.
The CIRrulr JUDGEsIIIP-lt is reported
that. Judge Henry w. Thomas: OF Fairfax
county, aud State Senator j. V. Brooke, OF
Fauquicr. will be supported for the position OF
Judge of this judicial circuit ln the election to
be held 10y the Legislature Judge Keith, VINO
fills the position so acceptabIy at present, Will
be candidate for reelection.
w. Il o. Il. R.--ln the Circuit Court OF the
city Of Richmond, yesterday. 10 the case OF the
Washington and Ohio Railroad TO-, Judge
Wexford made an order requiring Commissioner
\. austin Smith to proceed to take an account
of the liens, debts, &C., &C., Of the company
ADDITION TO THE TAX LIsT.-Major George
Dutfsy, Commissioner of the Revenue Tor this
city, has, duriug the past year, added to the
list of personal property assessment, the SUN
Of $40 30l. &c collateral inheritance tax.
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a. DOZ.. BROOMS received and for safe
- y ut extremely low prices BY
F. j. DAVIDSON,
novS l47 King street.
~ IT. GEORGE s. CO.'S SUGAR-CURED
4 UNCANVASED HAMS and Breakfast
Pieces received to-day. ~
noUS w. A. JOHNSON.
v AIDES AND CHILDREN S
IL MERINO VESTS AND DRAW EMS.
\ full line worry cheap at
30 C,D j.