Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-22
LOCAL MATTERS.

CHURCH SERVICES, TO-, 70 MORROW
CHRIST CHURCH Service at II q. n. and 50
p. m. by Rev. NJ. Dame.
ST. PAUL'S CHURcH-Service at IL q. M and
4 y. m by Rev. DR.. Norton.
GRACE CuURcH-Seryice at II q. m. and ! 30
p M. BY Rev. DR.. Sprigg.
ST. MARY's CHURCH-Mass at I and ii a III.
Vespers at p. m.
UNION PREsBYr'N. CHURCH (First CHURCH,
Service in the morning and 1t light Dy Rev.
DR.. Bullock.
SECOND PREsBYrN. CuURcu-Service morn
ing and night by Rev. Mr.. Dinwiddie.
METH. Er1s. CuURcu-Service at III q: m.
and 7.30 p. m. by Rev. Arthur Foster. ct Fort
Avenue Nj. L. Church, Baltimore. At 6."O PIN
young peoples meeting.
METH. EPIs. CHURCH SoUTH-SerVice 1T IL
A. m. ard 81 D. m by Rev. w. b. Boyle.
MEru. PHor. misunderstanding IN the
morning by Rev. DR.. Ball, or Wash'heIoh' No
service ut light.
BAPTIST CHURCH--SerVlco morning anu At
night bv Rev Mr.. Penick.
GERMAN LUTuEEAN--Sorvico at night by
Rev. w. 9. Luebkert.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS
Prayer meeting in the Meth Epis. Church at
4p IN. Aims House at 2! p. m. Jail at "a y. m.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES Var Depart
naest, Office ofMe Chief Signal Officer, Wash
tngton. d. e., Dec. -. ls77-l0:3O a: Ill.,
For tho Middle State, essterly winds, stationary
or falling barometer slightly warmer weather
increasing cloudness, possibly followed by
snow or rain
COUNTY COURT IoUSE.-Uur county cor
respondent, MIR. j. t. Clements. sends us the
iuloWlng:
la response 10 cali d the Supervisors IF
Alexandria county quite IA large numbcr OF the
cltiZ ,ns met at Walker school house Or the 2Oth
inst. Mr. q. r. Adams vas called to the chair.
and Geo. O. Wunder, esq, WAS chosen Sec
rotary.
Mr. Charles w. Payne, Supcrvi-or tron,
Washington Township, stated that the object
Of the meeting was to gee the sentiment OF the
people OF the county with reference u selling
the interest OF the county 10 the Coult House
and jai! property in Alexandria city, aud to
take into consideration the feasibility OF the
plan Of constructing county Court House and
j all At sGsuc central part OF the county.
After a general exchange r views oi the
subject, MIR. Geo. Il. Adams presented the iol
loving resolutions, which were adopted
Whereas, the government ol the United
States did, upOa the rutrocesSiou OF that part
of the District OF Culu"lbla south and west OF
the Potomac river, cAnVcy to the Governor OF
Virginia in trust Tor the city and county OF
Alexandria The Court House and jail Tor the
use Of the oitzaus hereof aud whereas, the
citizens Of the CITY Of Alexandria, having abau.
doned the uso Of ;hn said Court House for the
purposes for which it was donated, and thereby
thrown upon the citlz:us III the county the eX-
penses OF the supervision and repairs, therefore
be it
Resolved, That he Board Of Supervisors of
the county Of Alexandria he requested to aSccr
tain the relative interest 10 equity Of both the
city and county Of Al"xani,ia ~ ti:r touri
House aud jail, with the expenses inr GFrhuS,
&o and bv whom palu.
Resolved That tue SuptIv!s Il, OF the county
ascertain upon what terms the Interest Ut the
county can be disposed Of in ihr sail Court
House and ! al.
Resolved That the Supervisors be requested
that it, under the law, they have the hight to
sell said buildings, not to act IN the matter
until first obtaining the sanction OF the taZ pay
ers Of the county.
Resolved, That copy Of the foregoing rc1o
lutons, sgnei by lhc Chairman anu secretary
of the meeting, - transmitted to the B3ari ct
Supervisors AS cmbodYng the voice OF the c!tl
zens Of Alexandra county, at pubic meeting
held at Walker School House Dec. 70, 1871.
And also tn, iultowing resolution was adop-
ted:
Resolved, That the Board of Supervisors be
requested TO report III writing to the cliZ ms OF
the county at 40 adourncd meeting the result
cf their investigation under the first resolution.
After an Interesting discussion upon the OK
pcnscs of the county quite y set speech was
made by Mr.. L. II. Windsor, In which be srtu,
uousy disapproved of the ten month s'hool
term of the county, and advocated economy aou
four months system. Il
Mr. q. H. Adams, chairman Oh the BoarI ol
Trustees, replied 10 eloquent tcrms advocating
the ten months system. aad paying a E!"W'ng
tribute to education aud to the friends OF en-
lightenment
The meeting then adjourned.