Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-26
Tur Coal TRADE.-The Cumberland ne

ne coass an M6ndsy night by colder north
.o.. ~ southwest winds and rlilng oaFoue'et
THE Coal TRADE.-The Cumberland News
oesaturday has the following notes
Th.-o core 10 cIearanccs by canal yesterday
80 freipbts ware offered excepting by ths
Ta-rIand Company, who still! adhere TO their
80 of ninety cents, buc have as yet secured
hats q. tina, rate IL is understood that
una CnpsoIidatiou, New Central, aud perhaps
otSer companies will commence tall sh'ptneuiS
br cans Monday: r. -,
There is nothing new 10 report ir1Ln inc
mines, excepting that the miners O. the noraeo
,'nmnapy went to work q; the Shalt yesterday
The increased tolls on the canal las cents pei
tonl will apply to oil coal shipped from TIL:
r j. currently Iumored that the rate o.
fra;oht On the Cumberland aud F!ed1oot Naii
lad for the season will be two ceots per ton PEI
:o;Is-the rate fixed by the Legislature.
WANT OFFICES a delegation oil c'iorcd
radicals consisting Of g. A. Lumpkius, }. Me-
l1.nz;a Ware, Ii. S. King, r. l.. MITCHELL. A.
". Harris, Il. T. Taucll, Hamilton Spith'
D.lamore Williams. Elijah Withars ana others
Tollcd upoa Postmaster Berktey, on Saturday
,7ening, to urge the appointment o. some &c cor
3r2d mrn, rs clerks. 10 the postothce. lie
:,astmastar tod them that there were at pres
,9f 10 vacancies 10 the office. Ibe delegation
.hcu a.ked, il, when his present term expired
md he vas rc.appolnted, lie would make places
far some colorcd men il his Office. 10 reply TO
this ql'siiOo the postmaster said that ne couiu
~. make aDy promises So lar ahcao. Inc
.arccalon then retired. 1t - the impression,
i hat no Slp A
lad received promises from some ono or the
.,i7acrs for the rostoffics. and were making
Investigations 10 iind how they would tarc with
lie present ncui;bant, before declaring their
reference
COUNTY CoURr. the March term Of tic
g5unfy Cour!, Judge James Sangster presiding,
as held today
In the matter Of Henry Chase. guardian OF
:,,rah T. Lincoln, application for removal CT
faads Oh. of this Stale: application uitd, 'u!e
and contiAIcd,
Account o! T. /. Lucas tor S5.a,.T5 for board
o: prisoners, was allowed add ordered 10 be
certified to the Auditor Tor payment.
10 the matters of Richard Lloyd application
i1i 4 rosd =. F. Corhctt ct ais. application
,7r road Weldon i Williams vs.. George
y. Clifford; hlerrae vs.. the ". / 4. Il Il.
Co., suggesti0u; G. ". Bcall ". YIN. Fig
hurh, suggestion. James Lucas W. John Ap.
.lamao, appcal; &. S. Brch vs. II. \. feitch,
.1,ion Oh forth coming bond; rules were Or
tered 10 be issnod in these causes IL the par.
lea employ couGsc!.
ii3uri adjourned till t3u:; IL c)nr>".
PALM SUNDAY-{'a!m Sunday WAS al'pt1-
97ietcy celebrated 1t 81. Mary IS Church yes
to-day. The palms or green branches we're
n..scd previous TO the High Mass at eleven
e'ciock. The a3nouncemcnt OF services Tor
iio!y Week VAS also made at the same Mass.
The usual Masses were announced tor Monday,
tuesday and Wednesday. O6 Thursday, the
-elvces viii commence al a. IN. "a Friday
services vii! be held at Il. III. and 80 r.. N
At the latter service Rev. ". +, Clarke, 5. D.,
ct R,imarc, will preach a sern)n Oh = The
pa.yiou Of UnliSI.' Ga Saturday, the services
wiI. c0mmenc. at 6 q. III. In Washington and
blt!moIc, yesterday, the palms blessed were
:apog"d for that purpose; those used 10 this
,i;y were maiuy branches OF the arborvlID and
aox trce IL the large vases 90 the altar were
!isravcd large branches o.! the original palm
lie CHURCHES YEsTERDAY.-The tinc
weather Of yesterday morning brought out
a7genumbcra Ct people and the various churches
were we'll attended. At night, however, the
threatening appearance OF the clouds deferred
macy from vrnturlDg Gut,aud the congregations
"s-e small. Rev DIR. Cummips preached III
;ht II. =. Church. beth morulng aud night;
Rev. E.iuloch Naisun in Christ Church at
night; Rev. Or. Huntington in the Baptist
church in TIC laoru!ng, there being 90 night
services, ana Rev. Mr.. Waugh ia the Union
lr. az r;r r
Boyle, the new pastor of the NJ. l.. Church
South preached there, morning and night, to
large c0ugrcg cations.
iMMIGRATIoN.-Th Washington Star 81
saturday says:
~ mcetius Of citizens interested 10 the
plans and purposes OF the Co operative ludu-
trial Association Of Firgioia was hci,! last
r;cEt, at Linco!n Hall, to consider What can be
i0uc ia this city to encourage the enterprise OF
organizing COLONY to locate some twenty miles
below hi. city, 90 the Virginia back Of tie
Potomac river. Major Hall occupied the chair,
md addresses were made by ThoS. }. Durant,
;'ci. Daniels. Prof. john Braluard, OF the
Patent Office, aud DR., Dodge, q the Arrcul-
:ural department.
TIE WEATHEn.-Thc pleasant weather Of
Saturday ard yesterday morning gave way in
he afternoon 70 cloudy skies, and the Wild
shifted around to the northeast, blowing fresh
and cool, with light rains. Daring the night
The Wiad increased to a regular northcastcrIy
gale, accompanied 10y heavy rain, which has
continued throughout most OF the day, making
iocomotion in the open air. especially along
he wharves, very unpleasant and difficult.
;'IRE-Thc alarm Of fire about 6:4j o'clock,
Saturday night. vas caused by the burning of
quaotity Of loose paper, under the counter
in the jewc!ry store OF Alr. r. G. Acton, OF
Kipg street, near Pitt. The flamea had been
started by match used in lighting the gas
ard thrown On the floor before it had burned
ou'. The fire department was promptly on
the ground but its services We're not needed.
PERsoyAL.-Mr Samuel l.. lannou. tor
some time past connected with the drug nous"
Of Jauucy Il Co., in this ci'y. left last eight
- p,r;. J,,o,r c,uotv F,Eas W here he has