Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-14

interest professionally tlat tDc suie iuo'
by COL McComb should continue, but he De
lleved that the true interests OF the pond hoin
|: ers we're to avoid htigation-aud as the resoiu
tion annointipe the committee might have the
effect Of obtaining settlement satisfactory to al
parties, speaking for himself and his clients
be thought it should be adopted.
{ Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie, President OF the road
BY request, gives statement OF the hoancla
condition OF the road.
Tho meeting then adjourned. -.
| It's rumored that MIR. Lewis McketzIe will
be appointed receiver Of the road, that sale
will probably be ordered and the road be pur'
chased BY the parties who have recently
been negotiating for lease With view TO lis
completion.
AS will be seen by telegram elsewhere the
hearing Of the Injunction case In RlehmoEd has
been postponed until the | lth proxlmo.
Among the counsel employed 10 the SUIT arc
Col. T. W. NJ. Holiday, Col. John 5. M9s6y
and Messrs. S. +. Beach. John NJ. Orr and H..
H. Lee for the road. S. Z. Nealc Tor snnary
b,ndhoIders, and uop. D. NJ. Bates, Ct Della
ware aud Il. Il. Barton, OF Winchester, ior
| Col, MoComb
School CLosINGs. The annual distribution
OF premiums of Mt. Vernon Institute, Misc
NJ. A. Roach, PrincipaI, will take place ct "a
repta Hall, Tomorrow evening, at O'Clock.
These exercises always fill the hall to overflow
ing, and, if the past is to be taken as RuaFan-
tee for the future, the celebration Tomorrow
will prove grand success.
| The commencement Ct Columbia College law
scnoo! took place, last night, IN asAlngton.
Among the graduates were Messrs. 5. Il. Brent
and j. Willard Greene Of this city, 4 number
of persons from this city were present. The
| first prize was awarded to Fred. III. Tryon, OF
| n. Y; the second to Ralph NJ. Dement, OF
Oregon, and the third TO NJ. NJ. Parker, CT
| Vermont.
! The distribution OF awards to the young lady
pupils OF Belle Haven Institute commenced last
night in the hall Of the destitute, which was
filled to repletio0, many persons beiug Compel
Cd to stand, some not even able 10 obtain stand
icg room. The musical programme, which vas
exteiIcotly rendered, under the dIrection OF
Mrs Pepick, was as follows: Opening Chorus,
Mrth and JOY; Pas de Charge. Misses bailey
aud Browr; Night Blooming Cereus Po!ka.
Misses WhaEtou, Wi!herss, Bfoyn aod = heat:
ley; BesariO Solo, BY Miss Barbour; faust
Glade March, Misses Muir Medley. Foster and
Waite; When the Tide Comes 10, song by Miss
Withers; Victory March. b. Misses Brown and
Dckeuson; Veu:rc a Tare, Misses g. and +.
Smoct. Bcs;Ges the music there were reclta-
tons, iou'uics an amusing dialogue entitled,
"Womau's Nature will Out. aud German
recitation, "Des Deu!schen Naterard. The
exercises of the evening eonc;u led with "Ihe
Tournament or iiylecnrt, which was glvcu by
q number OF most charm!og young ladies cos
tuned to iypily the va.i5u: characters which
they acted. They were accompanied by c9o-
rus Of youag ladies whose sweet Songs durlog
the tabIcaux added charms to the already love
Is scaoe. The whole Of the exercises Of the
evening were most eXcellenlly performed, and
reflected great credit both upon the youog la:
dies aud their teachers. To night the taal
celebration will take place and the school be
dismissed. The following is the list of ceriill
Gates issued last night:
Primary Department. --tewards OF Merlt 70
Primary Geography awarded TO Misses LllIle
B.oders. Mamie ferguson. Berthe Medley,
Lillian Pcnick and Addo Phillips.
Intermediate Descriptive Geography.-D!s-
tirc.ors to Misses Esther Mu.r, Mamie Lee
Carrie Corowcil, Belle Ferguson and Hetllc
Lndheimer.
Maury's Manual rofcieucies TO Misses Lu |
cia Yeaton ADD Jennie Wheatcy.
D!s,incticos to Misses Nellie Gregory, Nettle !
Palmer, Fiorcuet Wooturu aud hunIc Barley.
English Observation-Disclosures OF Merit to
Misses Esther Muir, Belle Ferguson and Carrie
Medley.
Ari;hm Rewards Of Merit to Misses
Mamie Lact and Jennie WhcatIcy.
Rhetoric. -Hewards Of Merit to Misses Ella
Smoot, Esther Muir Florence Wooiord, Nellie
Gregory and Lucia Yeatou.
History Rewards CT Merit to Misses Esther
Muir and Belle Furguson.
Intermediate Department. Gram
--iIcwards of Merit to Misses Lucia Yea
ton, Nellie Gregory, jennle. Wheatley, Lizzie
Hulsoo Mamie L:cf and Mary Chares.
Observation-Disclosures to Misses Ida Water
man, Ella Whearley, Jennie Whcatley, Mary |
Marianpa Foster
Rewards OF Merit 10 Misses Lizzie Hudson
and Auuie Barley.
Physical Geography. -Profcenc!es to Misses
Eva Manning, Kate Jackson, Ida Watermsn, |
Lila Dickeus9n Nellie Hobson, Ella WhcatIcy, |
Moe Thornton, Mary Charles and Marlanna
Foster :,
Distinctions 10 Misses Lizzie Hudson and
Nina Caflln.
COLUMBIA FIRE CO.-Tbc regular monthly |
meeting of the Columbia Fire Company vas
hcll las, hight, n. Mclean, President, and
B. I. Taylor, Secretary =,
Dau,a3 Of two Others were referred to The Com.
ui;tce 90 Elections.
Mr.. Mclean (Alr. Ramsay III the chair cx-
hibited q sampl, Of Ere hats, painted green,
and moved that 1t be adopted "a the uoltorm
hat Of the company, which motion was adopted,
Mr. Mansfield moved that some steps be
taken looking to securing a new engine. house
fur The ceu pany the present one being much
tt,a sli.a'l ADD 10 a dilapidated condition.
The Chair said chat committee had been
appointed At the last meeting to wait upon the
C,t7 Council in relation IT, that matter, and
uutii their report was received nothing further
could be done.
Tue meeting thee adjourned.
MEMORIAL TABLET There has been placed
10 the south iuuer wall Of ST. Paul's Church
hi ndsome white marble tablet 10 memory OF
tho ,a,o Rav. J. r. Johnston. It is beautiful