Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-10

ylte all who can make IL convenient " I''o uo ~
our work among the poor, to 90 50 prom 2''
", An important change, com0lulDg "uEh 'o'
those whom We aid with the a:slstaoc3 we give
them, is 10 contemplation, and We desire 'h'
counsel and cooperation Of ladies' from all the
Protestant Recommendations of the city. We are
nrenarad 10 receive d9uati0us ct money aud
half worn clothing, at any OF Tie Wednesday
meetings. at the OiphaD Asylum, and shall
make the most iuliclcus use 10 cur power OF
ali that may be sc1t H. b. order OF the
BOARD l.. u. Il.
VENUS AND TIE MooN.-Iho exceedingly
| beautiful astronomical rh 2nomanon nFosenlta
Saturday night, the conjunction Of the plsnet
| Venus and the moon, WAS WlatESao W HlaNy
| thousand people.
Ats minutes before q clock Venus appeared
clear sky, and its b-i;laAcy, even in daFl!gntin
| was remarkable. Tha moon WAS also YisD.e
during tho afternoon in the form OF perfect
crescent Th5 rnCon Wss first observer east CT
| the planet but "a she continued on her course
| she appeared to extend Ecc loWor arm, and We.
nus gradually raised to the east AS it appeared
to overtske the moon it dropped lower and low
| er, and the planet appeared AS though I'D Ut 10
become merged in the lower horn OF the moon
and gradually disappeared behind tins latter.
The picture presented resenbIed SILVER cres-
| cert with single diamond pendant; end grow
| ing dimmor AID dimn1or a. l. rccedcu, nnal!y
disappeared Venus is now TWO and one-half
| days beyond hsr gra";est clonsstlon, end In hcr
most brlliant phase.
POLICE Translated. Stearos for attempte d
rape was arrested on 4 bcuch warrant, and com
| mitted for further examination.
Armistead Pearson for striking Mary Mid.
| dlcton, both c1!prcd, was discharged With rep
| rimand.
These CASTS were before the Mayor.
Harriet Gray5on, color2d. was before Justice
| Padgett, this murtiug, on complaint OF Jane
Bolts, also c3ornl for abusive and Insulting
language to her. Sine vas required to pay costs
ehd was recognized to keep the ncacc.
The case grew cut OF a quarrel about some
hogs, which the parties kept ia adjoining pens.
| FraCk Robertson and Harry Garter for abus.
ing and maltrcalng Lucinda Carter, all colored,
were sapt to Jail f4r 80 days cscb, BY Justice
Padgctt.
RELICS or TIE FLooD.-rbe Georgotowo
correspondent Of The Washington Unlon, has
the folowiDg:--
The g-boat Dr.. Rogers which was washed
on Hartleys wharf WAS succe:s:u u launched
Saturday morning.
The schooner Jennie Roselene, Captain
Tooker laden with coal for Frovidence. and the
schooner John Beckernan, Captain Hathaway,
L. den with coal for Nov Bedford, are still at
their wharvcs uusblo TO depart for their ports of
destination fer fear Of grounding on tho OARS IN
ths cut.
The yacht Lo, lie. watch was wished on the
shore Of Anaostsn l:lsnd duii1g the tie freshet,
still lies whcro she was washed, partially on her
side, with hor bows under water. 1t Is tho
opinion of experienced boatmen that Sue will 60
to pieces in u very fsw days III ?ss her owners
have he1 rghtcd and laced in the stream
1, Far Ha
American pcop!n arc sEreWd ana obsarVant.
They are not often deceived By sham preten.
sions; but when they arc they soon discover
their error. IF Hos:e!!ol's Stomach Bltters had
been sham they would long since have dis
carded it but finding that thero WIS not clam
put forth in itl behalf that its curative proper
ties did not justify, they lmm2dlsIe!y give II Inc
bus only se:ved to strengthen their faith, and
has increased its popularity tC 81 extent slnosl
beyond parallel, ever in this aGc OF SUCCESSFUL
proprietary medicine 1t ranks forcmostnmong
Il standard preparations 81 lie Gay, and is en-
dor.cd by the " ol:ical fraternity and tho news
papcr press. j. oyecccEc7 ana proverbs loVeT
and sgue and ohcr ma!Sra disorders win Won
drous certainty, torres the syst3ca, bsnishes dys-
pep:ia, remedies constipation end liver COM
pltint relieves goui, rheumatism and atfe2tlons
of tho HI ,Gdor and kidneys. Gee lO-colW
al=TnE "CoNyEs,' S. ". OF KING AND
| Fairfax streets, rEALEALi'S. is the only
place to buy FIRST CLASS ME&CHANT
| TAILORS} CLOTHING ready 1nsde.
First Glass Dress Suits $50, S25. $50, &c.
Business Suits, s. SIS 80. g, 50, $40, So, Sl5,
SIG 50. &c.
O7srcoats C Iinc.! 2a!no-..5l Beaver, Satin
Line1, $40.
Do Cut Beaver, both sides visible, SO.
French Worstcd S27.
Beavers SIS, SIS, ST.. SO and IS.
Finest French Broad Cloth Goats, Satin liaed
$40 and down to So.
Diagonal Coat aud Yes # Finest French
Worsted SIS down to S., &c.
In FINE CLOTHING you o:l saTo 33t per
cent and get Thorn equal in al rc:rocis to Nor
chant tsors', and ,ny CHEAP CLDTHLNG
| is the cheapest in tho market
5. NEALHAM,
| oct5 G2 King e., corner FslttaE
nSs-"GERMAN SYRUP mo other medicine
in the world WAS evo; givca such test of lis
curative qualities as BOSCHEE'S GERMAN
| SYRUP. Ii three years two million :our hum
dred thousand small bottles oethis medicine was
distributed free Of chnrqc by druggists il this
country to those afflicted with Consumption,
Asthma, Group acvcra Coughs, Pneumonia and
other diseases OF the throat End lungs, giving
tho American people undeniab!o proof that
| GERMAN SYRUP will cure them. Tho result
has been that Druggists in every town and viii
| laee in the United States are recommending 1t
to III cir customers. Go to yonr Druggists and
ask what they know about IT, sample bottleslO
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