Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-09
FOCAL MATTERS.

WEATHER PROBABILITIES Wor Depart
c,ent Office of the CHIEF Signal Officer, Nas''
iuoto,, d. o., N0u. 8. lS77-l0:3O d. N
For the Middle Atlantic and South Atlantle
States colder closr or partly cloudy Wos!Ecr,
preceded by rain areas, northwest WINGS Fis'"s
barometer.
INsrALLAT1oN.-A correspondent OF the
Washington Star, writing from Falls Hhorc'''
says
'The ordination ceremonies and the lnstalIa-
ton of Rev. L. B. Platt OF Baltimore. rs pssloF
Of the Conaraostional Church OF this village,
which took place last evening, was an occasion
which drew together 4 largo number OF our e't.,
zens, filing tho hall of Jefferson institute 10
ovarnowing Several churches ware represent.
ed bv nsstors and delegates; besides We notice
quite q number of ladies and gentlemen present
from Baltimore and Washington. 9hs singing
was conducted by quartette of gontlemen - =
Messrs Daley Hsrsng'Gpi stone "ne and IL
harmony of the voices were most enjoyable;
Rev. L. r. Burbank, Of Herndon, Va, opened
the exercises by reading portion. Ct Scripture
and offering prayer. Dr.. ). Il. Kankla' OF
Washington preached the sermon, choosing 1ol
his text Ezekiel SD chapter, and 81 verso.
Rev. T. j. Holmes, of Baltimore, delivered TING
charge to tho pastor; Dr. W. w. Patton, presl
dent of Howard University, offered In. iastSlia
alton prayer Professor +. w: Fsi1lsid, CT no.
ward University, extended the Ilsht M! Il OF
fellowship and Rev. j. w. Chicke,ing, Tho
former pastor, delivered the charge TO Tho poo
pie. The entire exercises Wero most deeply IN
teresting, and the good wishes OF our ciTtle COM
munty are extended to tina church and It's new
pRs.cr."
CIRCUIT COURT FOR TIE CouNTY.--.IHdgc
James Keith presiding -Fowle, Snowden Il
20. vs.. The A. & ". Il. Il. Co.; 10 chancerS;
decree overruling the motion Of the Corpora
ton of Washington, aud awarding process Tor
,,,ko f,o motif, a l,n
A. Il L. Railway Company.
John Fletcher vs.. James Il. Piper; ia debt;
on the petition Of the CITY Council OF Acxan-
dria; petition withdrawn.
Dixon 4 Bro. vs. Robert Bal; IN ohanocry;
answer OF Robert Bill filed; replication, and
decree of reference, and Continued.
BarnIz Il Brinton VS.. GemEel ct ais; III
chanccry; petition OF ClariSsa Martin filed; de-
cree, and continued.
Domestic Sewing Machine to. vs.. E,hrrt
Parker ct ais, and Given and Morscll, trustees.
vs. Philip II. Welsh and wife; consolidated; in
chancely; first report of h. H. Smith, Cou'n's'
aioner of sale, filed.
John Dix Mills aud wife VS. Margaret J.
Wright chanoery; decree for SALE Of plaintiffs
property.
Ann Birch VI. Waiter Tucker; tresrAS; jury
and case in progress. .-.-.
SYNoDlCAL NOTES Owing tn the vcIy IN
clement weather and the consequent small At,
tendance. tho subject Of foreign missions was
not taken up last night by the Synod, tut the
regular routine business was proceeded With.
THE missionary meeting to be held to uishL
at haItpast seven o o'clock will be adIr, ss.d By
Rev. DR.. Wilson and other prominent gentle
men.
The sessions OF the Synod day were al
ftnn,}nd bv very large c1nurtp tons aud much
ot"r,l W Wy, w., o,n;IsrJ !" thn c,s IF R,v Dr.
r ~ R,;r'I pi;'.h w,s nnIrr cnn.;,le,a,ioo.
The Sun,a vii" viii not a.iiaurn hrEnfr T., ,norrnw
o;nht All noss;hlv mi ihcu ..
h nnnnn tho ,).Icca,as =, ,h, Stnod ~ Mr.
1,na ,m'' * ~; ,rh, nny fnr rho 6rst
,nsa a;nn, 10 Ior bnrn Gr, yn.rs aso rpvi.;,s
tho o; I,I " III. XIX
TIo ,oenHnrs Of ihe Svood w;lI III the yari-
ma m,nts or the c;rv on sunday, The list If
annnintmrnta - nnhl.hrd ,i,,w h,ra.
TuE WEATHER.-lIast night there was one
tb;s eoot;on fnr . Iorr t;mn There was c1nsid.
crablc n;nd and the ra;o came dove in tor
rents, Thc streets we're flooded Tor time, aoa
tho pnttcrs became riaiatugc ruos. The streets
we're nearly deserted and ouIy those who were
oompellod to be 80 were out. The rain con;in
ned during the entire night, aai until after
davl;ght thjs mnru;ur The ride 1850 quite
hirh last night. but did aot over il,w the
wharyes The rms and creeks in The al joiu-
ing country were considerably swollen, and tho
market neonlo coming 70 this city at an early
honr this morning were unable TO cross Cam.
rron Rnn and had to come around by the lower
road, across Hunting Creek bridge
Al ~ r,r7oo1 pho ,noo;,l ,o,,;c,s e,,.
-. o,troot f,;r ,t ibis cEur,,
,inac 70 a,eiaot is' ;rI Ror p Whenr
W T msu 49, fohn =; ic u.oi 6, lova1 Iha
pieaShSu ito" oou" ~; 49, Wv ~ W 'TsUI rro
word as, L"sI n':I. Ivy, ~ a., 10y ru.n
nteacneu 40 1nteusty no..s!'os oea noo io,o
Luxe AH' -. Ann ""e' ~. ".' ST e., J." w.
ie pcilIu 'ne os'S "n" w.. w. ~ ha Wv n,n,r,.
log 70 'hc S'ofu y, Wluu "ou ,a'u W.. o,"siu
CATION was small ou1 thoSc ""o "c'c p!csco'
were more than repaid lor any INCONVENIENCE