Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-12
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WEATHER PROBABILITIES. - Var Dtpar
peut. once ofthe Chief Signal Officer, Ndh
nation. D. g.. March II. lS77-lO:5O a. u
For the Middle Atlantic States falling Osrone,
tor southeast to southwest winds, st>lohsfS
temperature, followed by rain or snow
CONFERENCE NoTEs.-A large crowd gath
cred a, The Nj. L. Church South ca Saturday
night to lear Rev DR.. Cole preach. lev. .;
KYLE Gilbert preached at the Roberts Chsp'
(colored. -, ;. ,.
Yesterday morning, the WASHINGTON street
church was 80 crowded that many persons iau
TO leave, beipg unable to secure even STANDING
rom. Bishop Kavenaugh preached most
eloouept and effective sermon. after which the
ordination of deacons took place. The follow
ing we're ordained VIM. 3. Dorsey, James
| KYLE Gibsrt, James H. Boyd, James w.
Shoaff A. Ezra Bradenbaugh, Henry W.
Watts, Andrew NJ. Cackley, Chas. NJ. broWa,,
Henry S. Coe, Luke r. MaTkwood' Lee NJ.
Lyle, John +. Sbarpless. .
AT 81 q. N. the Sunday School anniversary
was held, and addresses delivered BY. Key. u
Redford, Rev. A. p. Bonde, and MIR. ). l..
Magruder.
At n:rht the church was again packed 10
cvery part. Rev. Leroy NJ. Lee preached the
sermon, acd the following were ordained cid
crs Louis j. Lloyd, Vincent W. Wheeler,
Wm. L. Miller, Ballard r. Wilbur, George
w. Gardner.
There were large number OF strangers In
| the city during the day, most OF them attract
| ed by the Conference.
| The appointments, as published on Satur
day. we're observed 10 all the churches, except
| at he Uu!on Presbyterian Church, where kev
DR.. Kelley preach, 10 the morning and keV.
Dr. bedford at night.
Tonight the anniversary li.rrtias Of the Con
ference Missionary Society will be held IN The
NJ. T.. Church, South, 1T = o'clock Aa-
dresses will be delivered by Rev. DR.. James \.
Duncan and Rev. DR.. Kelley, OF Nashville,
Team. \ very interesting meeting Is expected.
PRIZE AWARDED. Tho Foard Prize, share
ct stock ia The Alexandria Library Company,
given Annually By Norval T. Foard, esq. Of
the Baltimore Sun, to that student Of the grad
mating class of st. Johns Academy. who ex
GELS III the middle examination, has been award
cd, this year, to Walter Ben amin Dent. oil st.
Marys ccuauy, Nd, who made an average OF
over Of per cent. in all the studies Of the
EoeHsb course. The students coming next IN
order were Harry $. Barker, Of this city, aud
Johu :. Bradley and Samuel Il. Loeb, OF Har-
ris0uburg. Al the competitors, hltccu IN nu!1'
Der, did much better than usual.
fHE HUTCHINSON rAMILY.--rhis talented
troupe gave oue Of their select concerts at The
Methodist Protestant Church on Saturday
night before quite respectable audience. All
who wrr" present were very much pleased
with the entertainment, and testified their ap-
probation by frequent rounds oil applause. The
concert vii! be repeated ut Peabody Hal! TO-
morrow night.
HALL THIEVES. The hall OF the residence
Of Col. Morton Maryc, on Washington street,
tewccn Ouncu and Pfiuc2s<, vas catered at an
early hour Saturday night aui the rack strip
ped Ct hats, coats aud nmhrc'las. House
keepers cannot be tao eir"lu! OF their front
door tastcuings, during thcs2 tlnes ot tramps
and petty thieves
WANTS THE Town MovED.-A bay schcou
or, uamn unknoHn, while tacklng down the
river, yesterday moroiug, stretched IN too lar,
aud ran ainui If Reeds wharf, carrying away
part OF her bliwisks Her damages We're not
serious, however, and she proceeded on her
way, ter captain rcrlarklOg that the lows
ough: 70 !. +: moved Il little further back.
PERSONAL Rev DR.. Cox, editor Of the
Baltimore Episcopal Methodist, delivered an
eloquent aud effective sermon last night 10 the
NJ. Il. Church Of this city. Rev. y. {. webb,
pastor. The Episcopal Methodist has very
much Improved under it, present management,
aud always meets ! warm reception as nhe OF
orr fi,a;i valuable exchanges.
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TELEGRAPH Co. -
The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph, Company
have completed their branch line 10 tIshtoHn
and will Cplu 80 Office there on the l5th Irst.
for the convenience Of the fish dealers. Tue
company have also reduced their rates to al
points cast ut the Missouri river
FUNERAL The funeral Of the late Johu II.
Soper took place from his residence, 90 Pitt
street, thi. afternoons. aud VAS attended by
Potomac Lodge OF Old Fellows, O5ceOia Tribe
of Red Meu, and Mechanics Lodge of Knights
OF pytbas, the line being headed by the Alex
audra Band.
NJ. L. CoNFERENCE.-Rev DR.. Nichols
and Mr. james r. Cation will leave here on
"Wednesday Tor Westminster, Nd, to repre-
sept the Methodist Protestant Church OF this
CITY in the Conference, which meets in that
place 60 Thursday.
SENTENCE RENTED. $, crc;ary Robosoo.
3f the n.cy, Just before his retirement from
oliee, rgmt;cl tic scuicacs o: the court mar
tial. 10 the case cf Captain a. ~. oemmes, u.
$. n, formerly Of tins city, charged with cruel
treatmcal OF he sHauru under his command.
local zsravitias
Three coinrod people were bapti5ed 10 the
Potomac, at the tislia! place, of hittcry Rcd
gers yesterday rreping.