Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-24
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
CHURCH SERVICES TO, TO MORROW
CHRIST CHURCH Service st II a. IN. and 81
p. m. by Rev. Mr.. Dame.
ST. PAUL'S CHURcH-Servce at II a. m. nno
p. m. by Rev. DIR. Norton.
GRACE CHURCH-Servlce st II a. m. and 81
D. m. bv Rev. DR.. Sprigg
ST. MARY's CHURCH-Mass at and ii a. m
Vespers at 4 p. m.
UNION Pr EsBYr'N CHURCH {First Church y
Service in the morning by Rev. w. o. Webb
No service at night
SECOND PREsBYT'N. characterization morn.
ing and night by Rev. Mr.. Dinwddlo
by Rev George Taylor and 7.So N; by Rey
w. g. Webb. Subject at night, "What sh"li
the harvest be % e. sermon to young men
At $50 D. m. young peoples meeting.
METH. Ep1s. CuURcn SoUTu-Servico at II
a. m and 80 p. no. by Rev. w. K. Boyle.
METH. Prof. CuURCu-Service mornlE Ano
night by Rev. w. K. Graham. Subject At n'gh'
"lIfdeliLy"
BAPTIST CuURcu-servico morning and al
night by Rev. Mr.. Penick
GERMAN LUruERAN-No service.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AsSoCiATloN.-
PRAYER meeting in tho Baptist Church al
IN m. Aims House at y p. m. jail ~ " y; m
Union prayer meeting ncxt IhursuHy h'sh'' !"
: 60 o'clock in tho NJ. K. Church SCUM
~ :Arueh PRoRABILIT1Es.- Var UPar!
s:est Office of the Chief Signal OG'cer, H''SH
pqtoz, d. g., Nov. 24. lS77-l0:3o a. III
FOR the Middle States and Lower LaEn region
falling barometer, brisk and high winds, mos!
from the Southeast TO Northeast honoIally
warmer, threatening and rainy weathor, follow
ed in portion Of the former by rising barometer
sou.hwest!y winds and cooler clearing %oslEcF'
'i'HE STORM The storm when has bGea
brewing fox day or two past. burst over ms
section, during last night, with great power.
The wind blew gale from tho northeast ard inc |,
.aia desuondcd in torrents. Many icnceS anu
trees wrre blown down aud other slight damage
done, ia The city The chimney q the house
occurred by Gel. Buome. on ST. Asaph street,
near DIXIE, was blown DOVE and made such a
noise tina. tho neighbors thought there was 40
oar;iuuakc. Along the river front the tide
reese very high, covering all The wharrcs, and
fl )oiiDg the lower floors 10 many OF tha stores
Considerable of The freight Landed from tho
steamer Sue at King street wharf was ever.
flowed by the water, and the passengers ior The
steamer Mattguo, which lacds at tn. same
wharf had 50 be- carried abroad III a wag-
on. The wharf 1t Opossun Hall, 90 the OPP
ros;c side Of the rivcr,Was oVclN )w@d."n1 the
water extended up to and around the tavern
and out houses there.
Ga the liuc Of the Midland Road and its
braurI.vs much damage is reported. rs tho
wires ere all 1a%n hardly Anything deioite can
t., a,ccrtai.l y tres;Ia work near Danvllc
ii r,,.2.i,! 10 have been washed away. Two
lapl slides occurrS,: near Rock!iSh; the ufl"gc
acr ,ss Rap:dan is iUpasSa5ie; and the water at
i.7uehburg at 4. u. to day was higher thao
for nany yteri. On the Manassas Road two
spsas OF tie South River Bridge arc gone, as
8 ST small bridge az Froat Royal.
The Rivauua Bridge On the 9. L u. Road,
near Charlottesville, has been carried away.
Much damage is reported the Atlantic, Mis-
sissippi and Ohio Road, beyond lyochhurg. and
abou, eighty car loads OF cattle are detained
beyond that point.
Reports from R;chr0ood say that the mr..
chants there we're notified last night to remove
their goods above the q ,cd line.
No dswauo is reported on either tho Alex.
audria and Fredericksburg or Washington and
Ohio Railroads, aud the traiEa on those roads
are running oa time.
LATER-4 y. m.--Thr telegraph lines along
the Midland Road are still down, aud the de.
tails of damages are meagre, but enough Is
known TO make it apparent that they arc heavy.
Ali the trsios on that road to night will DC
abandoned. 4 lrAn-tcr ttaiu from dordonov!llo
and points this side is expected 10 Tonight. NO
traius have arrived from tho Manassas Road.