Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-14
LOCAL MATTERS.

CHURCH SERVICES, 3d.. ToMoKRoW.-
CHRIST CHURCH Service at II e. III. ana q pm
| by Rev. Mr.. Dame.
| ST. PAULS CHURCH-Serfce y. IL i. iii' IL"
y. N. by Rev. DR.. Norton: .;.h
| GRACE CHURCn-Morling service, Win
| sermon, at II 8. NJ; afternoon service, wl'nou,,
sermon, at $50; preaching Che Moody ana "a
Sankey HYMNS will DO used at TINS serFlcej IL
7.3O D. m. All the pews in this church are free.
| ST. MARY CHURcH-Mass at ! ana IL II. H.
| Vespers at 4 p. 10.
UNION PREsDYr'N. CHURCH First Church)-~
Service in the morning and at night ny Nov
DR.. Bullock. ,;,o
morning and at night by Rev. Mr.. Dinwlddie'
| METH. EpIs. CHURCH-Servlce at IL r. III.
and 7.3O p. m, by Rev. w. c. Webb: At nignl
| second lecture on Jonsh-"J onah's flight" us
| causes and lessons"
METH. EPIs. CHURCH SoUrH-SerVlces Il IL
| q. NJ. and = y. m. by Rev. Mr.. Boyle
METH. PROT. CHURcH-Service morning I'LL"
night by Rev. w. r. Graham.
BApTIsT CuURCH-SerVce III the morning
| and st night by Rev. Mr.. Penck. 90,
| WHARF MISSION CHAPEL-SerVlcea NJ o.ao
| p. III. -
GERMAN LUTHERAN-SerVlco 81 IL d H.,
BY Rev. Mr. Fleckenstein.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Prayer meeting in the Meth. Epls. Church a.
D. IN. Aims House ut 2! p. III. Jail at p. m.
Union prayer meeting Wednesday night IN lie
Baptist Church y! "a o'clock.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES Va DtN"'!
mrat, Office Of the Chief Signal Officer, |'Hs'
'nqtoa, D. e., AprI If, lSII-lU5O a. M.
For the MiddIa :$tses clear or fair weather IA
the interior, and threatening weather and pos
sibly rain on tho coast. with northorly TO os2t :
erly winds, Slight changes IL temperature, ana
during the day falling barometer followed by
-, I,,- IN hal n,Irii
LIQUOR DEALERS MEETING ---Pursuant TO
adjournment, ii meeting OF liquor dealers and
restaurant keepers was held at Harlow hall
last night, with +. h. Downham in the char,
and Alex. MeBurneg, secretary.
The committee appointed at the PREVIOUS
meeting reported the following resolutions.
Which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas tho Legislature Of tho State Of Elr-
ginia passed at lis last session law known ~
Tho MoGott Punch Liquor BilP' for the pnr-
posa Of collecting Il tax on liquors sold within
the commonwealth; and whereas we have 1e-
ceived from the merchants Of Lynchburg, Va.
q series Of resolutions protesting agalnsl sad
law as 0aorous and unjust; therefore, Do 1t
Resolved, lst, That we fully concur IN the
resolutions adopted hy tho merchants Of Lynehe
burg, April 4th. ISL
IL That wo pledge ourselves 10 -. operate
WITH Inc merchants I'll lHS '2LSlo III uhSiuE Lille
bill brought before tha courts :Ad test the legal
ty OF said law. O: isvo II So modified BY tho
Legislature Is t. place Us on equality before The
trado with other merchants doing business on
the borders OF al Joining States.
81. That ~ merchants aud tax payers We de-
sire TO do MI III cur power thNt IL reasonable
hnd just to further the interests 81 tic state by
paying lai: proportion q tho la&as, but against
such an unjust dl:cr minatlOn NO do suicmnly
protest, believing as wo do that what is runous
to the merchant interests must bo also destruc-
tive to the Interests Of tho State.
9TH That the committee be instructed 10 con-
fer with merchants Of othor cities As TO what
course is best to pursue, and that copies Of these
resolutions DO printed and mailed 10 merchants
in the principal cities and towns in the State.
Mr.. VI. Ruben said that sine producer
from the upper c1uutry had called on Eim aud
announced the ntcntIon OF the rlue growers to
Join 10 the opposition to til" present. quor law.
"a motion, it vas resolved 10 have $40 copies
OF the resolutions prnted.
llcssrs John Lnnoa, NJ, Ruben aud e. II.
Harlow were appointed committee on finance
aud printing.
\ suggestion was made that 4 Liquor Deal.
cr-' Association be organized, but it was deem
ed be-; to defer such action
The meeting thea adjourned, subject u the
call Of Ii" chairman.
PROPERTY SALES. r. A. kerby, real estate
agent aud aictionaer. sold this morning the
following property lor $. t. Beach, commits.
SiOccr:
The property kuown as Waters e. Z mnGr
mans lumtcr yard. lying Oh both sides Of Cam
cron street aud 10 tIc east OF Lee street, ils:v.
lug upon it 'arEc bllcE tenement, 10 =. Erd.
man, OF WashlngtGt, Tor $40 200.
The lot Of rround Oh TIC east side Oh Lee
stree, aud south size ri Thompson alley, log
feet inches By 40 feet, 10 same party,
for 5000.
The undivided hall CT lot Oh south side ii
Cameron aud west side Of Patrick streets, at
intersection, 12!3 feet j inches ou Cameron, and
81 feet uchcs On Patrick. 10 same, for 500
The undivided half Of lot Of ground On the
east side OF ST. Asarh street, 46 feet S inches
south Of Princess street, fronting about . icct
oa s.. As&ph, aua extending back s. feet
iuchca 10 same, iur $50.
THIEF ARRESTED. AT 40 early hour this
morning coored bay. named VIM. S. Byrd,