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

were CQ09cytu ~ CNallotleSViile, luis u!oluiue,
Oh the Midland train. They will be Inferred
at the University Of Virginia. The death Of
Dr.. BIedsoe was alluded to in several Of the
churches yesterday. In the Baptist Church,
the introductory services were conducted with
special reference to the sad event, Rev. MIR.
Peuick makiug some beautiful and impressive
remarks on the life and character of the de
ceased, and the choir singing the appropriate
hymo, HE is gone.
ARRESTED. A man named George Stearns
was arrested Saturday hight by Captain Web
ster and Officer Belts on bench warrant from
the Corporation Court. Stearos was arrested
last May on the charge of entering the house
of Mary Uptop through window, 10 the night
time, with intent to commit an outrage The
case was heard at police headquarters, and the
| Mayor, deeming the evidence not sufficient, dis
missed the charge, but fined Stearns tor as
sault aud battery, upon payment OF which be
was discharged. At The July term of the Cor
| poraiiou Court, however, Mrs Upton went be-
fore the grand jury, and they brought in an
Indictment for attempted rape. Stearns has
| been absent from the city, but returning ne
vas arrested, as stated above, and will be ex-
amiaed before Mayor Kemper on Wednesday.
RoBBERIEs. Officers Horsemau and Bettis,
! few nights siuce, discovered the rear d cor OF
| the store of MIR. Herbert Bryant, on Fayette
Alley, below Lee street, to be open. AS Mr..
Bryant, when sent for, was positive that the
| door had been secured, it is supposed that rob
bers effected an entrance. Nothing has been
missed. however, aud the thieves must have
been frighcuted off by the approach OF the
| officers
A man from Washington appeared OF Police
| Headquarters. this morning, tor assistance 10
recovering his horse and wagon, which had been
stolen from him in Washington. He said that
two or three stores had been robbed. and his
wagon taxed to carry off the spois. NO traces
of the missiog vehicle could be discovered here
at last accounts.
YESTERDAY churches yesterday had
gocd CONGREGATIONS, considering the GOODNESS OF
the weather. Rev. Mr. Gallagher preached at
St. Paul's Church in the morning; Rev. Father
McHugh, of Washington, preached lu Inc
morning, and conducted the attcrnoon service
at ST. Mays Church: Rev. ". :. Larbkert
preached at the German Lutheran Chrroh at
night The other services were as usual.
THE AGRICULTURAL FAIR-Tne committee
to solicit subscriptions to tho proposed Aerlcu!'
tural Fair we're out one day last week and sue
ceeded in adding to the amount already sue.
scribed $500, making total, 50 tar, OF aD9ut
$500. 1t is said by those competent to ]uage
that with $4,000 the enterprise can DO put upon
a permanent footing.
New HosE.-Amoug the freight ca the
steamer Sarah, from Philadelphia this Morn
log, was four hundred feet OF new leather nose
for the HydrauIioo Steam Fire Eaglnc Com
paoy. The hose was purchased by tnc Ire
Wardens from the we'll known establishment OF
Samuel Y. Green, Of Philadelphia, and Is ap
parently first class article.
| CAULKERs EMpLoYED.-R. Il. Lytes, y Ohm
Beckley, Jack Whiting aud Henry Lee, all Gel
ored, who have been heretofore employed as
| caulkers at the Alexandria ship yard have got
| ten employment iu the same capacity, at the
Washington Davy yard, through the lnnuence
Of Senator WitherS.
DIsoRDERLY.-A fight, between white NO
man and several colored women, occurred near
the Postofice, on Saturday night. After roll
ing about the street for sometime, they separat'
ed Of their own accord, and retired from the
field of battle No arrests we're made.
! HEAD CUT While one of the coiorcd deck
hands on the ferry steamer City OF Alexandra
was engaged 10 hosting the gang plank at her
wharf, yesterday morning, the fall gave way
and he fel! violently against the dividing rail
and had his head and face badly cut
FIRE.-The roof of the residence of MIR.
John Dopoey, on Prince street, below Lee,
caught fire from chimney 90 Saturday even
inc but the flames we're speedily extlngulshed
by the occupants of the house without creating
90 alarm.
TuR PENNINGTON steamer, Harry Loder
brought up this morning, besides good freight
az unusually large number cf prsseDgcrs.
THE BALTIMORE steamers Express ana sue
will probably only make two trips more to thu
CITY, before being Withdrawn for the water.
The best reform in domestic life is wthou
doubt The introduction of DR.. Bulls Bah!
Syrup. Where it is kooWn 20 more laudaoun
is given to the Babies 1t sells tor 20 cents