Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-15
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES Var depart
asent, Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash
tngton, d. g., Oct. IS. l877-l0:30 a. n
For the Middle Atlantic States, warmer, clear,
or partly cloudy weather, with stationary or
lower pressure, and southwest winds
YESTERDAY. weather yesterday was
bright and beautiful and the temperature be.
came even warm. The attendance at the varl'
rous churches was large, especially at night,
when the moon shone brightly from an uncoud-
ed sky. At St. Pauls Church. BeV DR.. Pack
ard preached in the morning. ct she Uoion
Presbyterian Church. there was 10 preaching
either moruug or Dight, but prayer mcrnng
was held 10 the morning. Rev. DR.. Bullock
was detained from his pulpit by DOMESTIC al
Fiction. Rev. Mr. Bruce preached 10 tho B'p-
list Church at night. :.
The nightly revival services 10 the Methodist
Protestant Church were concluded last night,
but there will be meetings 10 that church every
Sunday and Wednesday night Meetings are
beinr held each night 10 the Nj. H. Church
South, and series ofrevival e,vces will be con-.
meoccd in the Nj. 4. Church, by Rev. Mr.
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DESTITUTE 1LoRs.-The Washington Re.
publican says that vessel was wrecked recent,
~ about fcrty miles FROM Barncgat, and two ii
the crew we're lost. The master OF schooner
from Providenue picked up the survivors, the
master and three seamen and brought them on
to Georgetown, ID. L. These sailors arc deStl.
tute, having lost everything Oh the wreck, and
have applied to The Treasury Department Tor
transportation to St. George, Maine. Congress
has never appropriated any money to meet
cases like this, ard these men have to depend
upon charity to ret home. The Secretary o.
the Treasury, in his annual report, will ask Tor
an appropriation Of at least $1,000 10 cover
cases like the one above mentioned.
PERSONAL The Washington Capitol says:
"No candidate ri cutters his office more popular
or universally esteemed than Captain James
NJ. Stcuart, Of Virginia, as postmaster.
MIR. ErncstJ. Simpson, formerly OF this city,
has become half owncr Of the Baltimore Market
Journal. Mr. Simpson is gentleman OF tDe
attainmeDts ard thorough business man, and
will GO doubt add much to the attractions OF the
paper.
Senator Il. H. Wlthcrs has routed tho house
on the northeast corner Of Prince and Washing.
ton streets aud will reside there during the sea
sioo Of Congress.
PLANETARY CoNJUNcuoN.-Thc four plan.
cts usually visible TO the naked eye may DOW
all be seen 10 the carly part Of tho night, and
will continue to be visible nearly all OF tho re-
mainder of the year. Jupiter will disappear
first; he may COW DO seen 10 the southwest,
Venus ia the west, and Mars and Saturn in the
southeast; the last named are now about hall
an hour apart--Saturn on the lelt--and vii!
gradually approach each other until The Srd OF
November, at about s O. clock, when they will
appear 10 almost occupy the same place, or Sa
turn will get behind Mars, and Afterwards an
pear 90 the hight.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT. 90 Saturday even
log, wEile The stock train on the Midland road
was coming Forth, near Mclvor' station por-
tiop of the train became uncouplcd, and rush
ing down upon the other pcrtloa with great
violtrc, smashed one or two cars. aud Killed
three valuable horses which were ca route Tor
the Culpcpcr tair. A colored man, Who had
charge of the hols,s, had one OF his legs brok.
on. The wreck caused the detention OF several
other stock trains which were on the road, and
they did not arrive here until last hight The
passenger trains were not delayed.
POLICE ITEMs.-Jus,icc Ii. Z. SIaymaEer
presided at loIicc headquarters this mornlns
Della Jackson, colored, for disorierly conduct
at Tho Midland depot, was fined aod discharged.
VIM. Romncy, drunkcn tramp, was ordered
to leave the city. :.
Daniel Whaleu, for being drunk and dlscr.
derlv. was ordered to leave the city, and 60
home.
A carpeutcr, arrested gu complaint OF Il paln-
ter. for assault, was Dismissed and COTS assess
ed to complainant.
WRECKED. The schooner Alfred Brabfook,
CaptAi, Berry, which arrived at Georgetown
Saturday moruinE, had 90 board Captain DIzer
and three men, sole survivors OF the schooner
N. A. Farwe of ST. George, Me-, which was
wrecked on the S:h inst. near BArncgat. Inc
captain and his crew were rescued by Captain
Berry twenty E.ibutes before the Farwcli went
down. Gilbert Lyman, second mate, was lett
10 the cabu of the sinking vessel, IN dying
condition, and went down with her.
Coon OFFICER. The Trout Royal Sentinel
says: "Llst week We received 10 mails here
from Wednesday uutil Saturday night, and
should have had nooc then but for the fidelity
to duty Of Benton Chm tho icient and
oblicing mail agent GU the Manassas branch OF
the Virginia Mdlaud railroad, who hired con
veyauce and brought Thursdays mail through
from the point where the traia carrying 1t was
stopped to this town, delivering it along the
line at the intermediate Offices.