Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-28
LOCAL MATTERS,

WEATHER PROBABILITIES Yer Depart-
oaent Office ofte Chief Signal Officer, Was::.
,ngton. d. c., Dec. g lS77-10:30 a. NJ
For tie Middle Atlantic Stltes northwcs',
veeriog to Increasing northeast winds, statoualy
temperature, except temporary rise, clear toll
lowed by cloudy weather. and rising barometer.
TIE SHEPPARD CAsE.-The man Heury
Soper, whose arrest and commitment to ill as
suspicious character has been heretofore me-.
tiooed 10 the Gazette, was brought out last
night aud carried before Mayor Kenper. Sew
era colorcd men who saw George SHEPPARD
before his alleged drowning were present, and
swore that Sopcr and Sheppard were the same
mar. The accused was then remauded for
further xtmioaion. l. will be rememb crcd
that joseph Sheppard, the brother of the sup
posed drowned man, has suit now pending 10
Richmond to recover the insurance 90 his life
ftom the New York Mutual and New York
Equitable Insurance Companies. 9. g. Stuart,
ESQ.,, counsel for those companies, was present
at the examination last evening to hear any
e7deuce which might bear on bis case.
LUNATIcs.-D.puFy Sergeant A. w. Arm
strong returned from Stauoton, last night,
whittier he conveyed Charles DIVE, the young
man lately declared unatic. MIR. Armstrong
reports t;at mcss Of the Alcxlndrians 10 the
Asylum at that place are 10 bad physical con
dltion. and that the Superintendent says they
arc amongst his worst patents.
a notice was received this morning from the
Eastern Asl lum, at Williamsburg, that place
had been provided for Mrs. Amanda Daniels.
the mother Of Dove, at that asylum. The hus
band Of Mrs. Daoicls is 10 tn, Stanton Asy.
lum, and is was hoped that place would be
made FIR her there, but the Sergeant was uu-
able to make the arrangement, and will start
with her for Williamsburg to morrow night.
ALBERT Pixies Sixty EIuHru BIRTHDAY.
An nlormal meeting Of the friends OF Gen.
Albert Pike will be held at 1llj Pennsylvania
avenue, on Saturday evening, December 90. at
half past O'clock to call upon and c)ngratu
late their distinguished comrade, at his rei
derc, on d street, near Sixth, the occasion be-
ing his GS:h birthdly. General Pix, 20 poet
and orator OF the day. hes, Oh several occ .sions,
delighted the aunual assembIagcs of veterans,
when II Qlisilion was made 90 his genius and
talents, and friendly call from his old COM
panocs in arms at the time indicated, 1t Is
thought, will bn an appropriate testimonial OF
their affection and esteem. - washington lost.
EIcrIMlzED. The Washington Republican
says:
"Iestcrday a young rural swain, from Lou
dcun county, Va, and his fair hi lie, visited
this city on thcir wedding trip. AID last even
ing, while at the B.ltimcre aud Potomac depot.
awaiting the departure Ct lhtir rain, some
naughty ucn, more vcrSrd in ,hlce card monte
than sense Of charity, scduced the Innocent
youth iuto the game of their profession, and 10
less than half an hour had relieved him Of about
- IN loo Iii nh hnr,ly nDOuuh m m
purchase his tickets home.
POLICE REPORT. following cases lave
been tried since last report:
Henry S1per accused If subornation OF per
jurv, W, S committed far further examination.
Jams Hen itrsan and Job Dliapcy, both
colcred, for fighting % Christmas eve, were
dismissed, bc.g considered suffi GENTLY pun
iShrl.
David Narkwo,d, colored, for assault upon
DO DIlaucy OF Christmas eve, was fined aod
Discharged.
PARDoNEp. -John Payne. who was convict
&c. Of ASSAULT 50 aad rotbing Mr.. John Ii.
Ds!res, and Was sHn: to the Penitcutiary there.
FIR a. BE Al ril term Of the Corporation Court,
auiY,h honlc this morning, having been par.
,lou,I is Nv. kemper, on rcu5in mendaion OF
the rhysici4rs a. the Peniteutary. who state
tia; he is sui?ciilg from 80 attack OF dropsy
aud cauoot long survive. Payne is represented
to be il yery bad co2d!to2.
BAPTIST SUNDAY ScuooL The Sunday
S:hco: attached to the Washington street Bap-
,ist Church will have its Christmas celebration
to night Preparations have been made on the
rlost extend. ID scale. and it is expected that the
OCCASION will eclipse anything OF the kind ever
gotten ~ By the school. Re7 Dr., Mason, OF
the Calvary Blptist Church, Washington, will
be pccsaut aud address the children.
PLEASANT Observation-Disclosures parties
and entertainments are noa the rage, add not
ugit passes without two or three or them.
Oae ct The mcst enjoyable Of the season was
that given by MIR. j. NJ. Hill to the patroos
OF his billiard parlors, in Stewart's bulldog
last night. E7crything was ia great protusloo1,
aui 6lr. Hill presided with bis accustomed at
!ab!Ii'y.
Local Brevifies.
Marriage licenses have been granted in Wash
in gton to j. +. Hall and Ella Hall OF this CITY !
Charles Skinner and Lovely Brooks of Caro-
lire county, Va; and Hezekiah West and Mary
Aaisllp, Of Prince William county, Va
Tho hswsers attached to the schooner Nor
Inhf nyn