Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-06
LOCAL MATTERS'

LOCAL MATTERS .~.
.,rrr-,cu SERVICES, &C., TO-MoRRoW.--
CHRIST CHURCH -OerVico morning "'" ''s''
h1 Raw. Mr.. Dame. . l..
ST PAUL's CHURcII-SerVlco a. II a. M "
'e GEAcE CHURcn-sorvico st II q nj. ard p.
m, by Rev. DR.. Sprigg ,77o ",
q NON PaEsBYrN. CHURCH (First Cn nI,Hno,.
Se-v;ce in tho morning BY Rev. Or. bnll"cA'
sunday School Concert at night
SECOND PREsBYT'N. CHURcH-;;,scI Der ''''' u"
ing anu night by Rev. Mr. D lUns 10 ., m sna
-.3un' ~. nv Rev W. g. webb. Communion
.{tsr - morning service. Young Peoples Mc't'ns
MrTR' Er1s. CHURCH SoUTIr-Sary're A. IL
q. m. by Rev. Rumssy sm'hson' al" y" p
~. by Rev. DIR. S. REGISTER, Z. H.
METH. PEoT. CHURcu-Servico morning anu
airbt bv Rev. w. T. Graham. Subject III shs
morning, Following Christ" commua''n siser
sermon. Revival services at night
BAPTIST CHURCH-SerVlce morning hi | IT.
night, BY Rev. W. S. Penick.
GERMAN LUTHERAN-SerVice ~ IL NJ m''
nv Rev. MIR. Fleckenstein.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssaH ALTON
PRAYER meeting in the I'll Prcsbn. thnrr! al
4p. m. Aims House at y p. III. jail 49, y III.
Open air meeting at tho tunnel At o. l' u''" 81
prayer meeting next "Wednesday his"l' ~ u"
oclock, in the III. Z Church.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES. WH Depart
oent, ORice of the Chief Signal Officer, H"sa
,noton. d. g.. Oct 6, ISI7--lo:"o a. NJ.
For the Middle Atlantic States northwestol =
winds, clear or partly cloudy wosther, sI:''"h"
~ Temperature and rising barometer
CoLoRED CONSERVATIVES The colored
coas ryative club met last night at their rooms.
Robert b. Hopkins, the president, upoa TAX
,op The chair proceeded to make few well
timed remarks and in reply to the abuse cast
unoo H., club by the leader Of the working
mans p,rty, Mr. Mottcr. lie paid glowing
,r;hulo to the independence and manly acton
Of the members of the club who had banded
themselves together TO advance the couserva'
iiya cause, and congratulated them on the M
flusnco it is working in this city and county ior
The rood of the colorcd race. lie styled Mr.;
Mot,cr an adyenturer and fraud. anu rel 'oed
to see the democratic party rid OF such m'1er's';
and said that Mr.. Mottcr preached repu l'a''on OF
the States debt and rractlccd 1t with rSgar 10
his own. lie concluded by urging the cuo 10
work for the election Of tho true VOL klngmeu
,;rket. that nominated by the democratic party.
Magnus i, Robinson chairman OF The eSecu
live committee made report WHOM was 'alu
over until the next meeting.
The club resolved to have pubic meeting
and instructed the Chairman OF tho executive
committee and the president to make the nccis
sary ARRANGEMENTS aud TO report TO the next
mrriiug. =,
The carvassiug committee reportuE OK
Ru,rall and Oliver Morris az having slgocd the
roll the cub then adjourned until next Tuesday.
THE Railroads. There has been 90 mat,
terial change in the position OF affairs on tile
various railroads leading into this city, size,
yesterday 5 report.
Trains on the Virginia Midland Road arc
running regularly throughto LyGcltu7g, but
% the DanvilIc division considerable damage
has been done, and trains may not ruu through
before Monday The train from GordonsvlIle,,
was delay this morning, by the non arrival OF
the Chesapeake aud Ohio train at that point;
On the Manassas branoh, trains were expected
10 reach Front Royal to-day, but between That
point and StraSburs, The bridge over South
river and others are damaged, aud travel ri
not probably be resumed lrr several days
The telcgraphc facilities on both the Dan
vile aud Manassas divisions are Limited, and
consequently details Of the damages sustained
come in slowly.
On the Washington AMI Ohio K. T., the
damages arc being repaired a5rapldly az pos
sible, but it is not expected that trains Will b,
able to run through before MondAy mornlog'
or possibly Monday evening.
CORPORATION CoURT-Juage e. ". Loce
presiding. -CoNTlNUATIoN OF YESTERDAYS
PRoCEEDINGs. --Nlakely vs.. Ridgely ct ais;
case; Jury unable to agree; juror Withdrawn ana
case continued.
To.DAY.-Deoatur H. Miller vs.. City Coun-
oil Of Alexandria; debt; plea nil debet; replica
lion aud issue.
A license to sell liquor by retail was granted
to Power & White. .
Welmau vs. Adam; in chanccry; report Of
commissioner OF sale confirmed.
Jacob and wife ct als. vs.. Muller and wife ct
ais; 10 chaneary; report OF commissioner OF sale
confirmed.
Lucas, sergeant, use, &C., va. Clahin ct ala;
case 10 progress.
The LATE WIN. E. CARTER. The remains
of the late MIR. VIM. E. Carter, whose acct,
dental death by drowning was mentioned 10
yesterdays GaZette, arrived here about eight
o'clock last night 90 a material train 90 the
w. & y. IL. IL. Ihey WILL be Durleu from his
late residence on the old Leesburg pike TO NOR
row. The Commercial Exchange. this morning,
had Mr. Carter's death announced to them by
MIR. j. II. Beckham, their President and ap
pointed committee consisting Of Nlessrs. &. II.
Robinson, p. B. Hoon and Il. NJ. lawson, ID
prepare suitable resolutions Of respect to his
memory.
RELIEF Hook AND LADDER CoMpANY.-fhe
regular monthly meeting of the Relief Hook
and Ladder Company was held last night, with
G. A. Nlushbach, Vice President, 10 the CHAIR
and W. Il. Davidson, Secretary.
The Recorder reported two alarms OF hre
during the month, ono of which was that at
the u. s. Patent Office.
One active member was elected, some ron
tine business transacted. and the meeting al.
iourned.
CuI.pEpER FAIR.-Arrangements for the
Culpeper fair, which commences on the 10th