Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-05


weather.
W1NrRY WEATHER The weather still oou
,inues cold and winter seems TO havo set 10
last. The canal has light coating OF ice Over
it. and the boys were skating on beachs pono
this morning. The river is so far free from icf
except along tbs shores. where there was thlt
coating this morning, which. hoWsVer' SCOT
disappeared under the lnhueuce OF the sun
rays. The G. & D. canal Was iroz,n over the
entire length Of the georgetown level yesterday
snornine, but not of sufficient thick ness to cause
The mills to cease operations. The canal boats
left st Georgetown for the wioter were com
oIetely frozen up until late 10 the aiteruoon,
yhen the sun made its appearance and had lis
effe ct upon the frozen water. and released the
boats from their ice bound anchorage. Tue
snow which fell yesterday mOroiog Still remains
90 the ground and one Or two owners OF selRbs,
impatient to hear the jingle OF the bells, have
been out. but the sleigbing is d. cl1edly poor
aud not much patrouizsd.
INsrALLAr1oN.-The following officers of
Potomac Lodge, No. 80. |. 0. 0. f.. were TO-
stalled last plight by Hugh Latham, ,. &. H.,
assisted by j. c. Smith, Grand Marshal: j.
NJ. Heisley, G. W.; V. Nj. Taylor. G. g.; j..
Strider, G. T.; 2. Lyses. G: Sec; Wm. barley,
II. g.; C. Nj. Drisooil. V. q; g. Goodrich,
Per. Sea-; B. +. Peakc. Rec Seo; J. IL. d.
vaughn. treasurer; l.. NJ. Davis, Chsplalo; a.
Della, p. G.; w. f. Latham. R. 5. to N: g.;
ii. w. Davis. L. s. to N. g.; E. Lyles. War
leu; 8. A. Mankio. Conductor; Z. A. Simpson.
Inside Guard; L. Roby. Outside Guard; X. II.
Rudd, T. 8. Sup; Jas. Strider. l.. 5. Sup.
HELD FOR ExAMINATIoN--Ac olored mao
named Harrison Williams was arrested yeSter-
,'sy by county constable. charged with btlng
one' of the persons who assaulted and robbed
Mr.. ,Tarrisop, near Warrenton, so,ns time Slnee
~ wos committed To the station house. where
he wps Identified b. Mr. G4rrisoc. GA the
other hano faru,er With whom he worked tes
,;Se5 hat The. accused was shocking c,rn at his
house on the n, NJ q tic robbery. The negro
was carried before as,iua Thompson, who com'
United him to Jail for iur, ter examination ca
Monday next.
COURTS. Tue January term Of the CORPORA
ton Court will commence on Moo0Sy, Juage
T.. M, Lowo to preside. This being quarterly
term Grand Jury has been summoned. ana
all the prisoners confined in tho Jail will be t!ed:
1t is rumored that suodry violations OF the MOI
felt liquor law will be brought to the ATTENTION
of the Grand Jury.
The regular term Of the u. S. Courts, Judge
r. W. Hughes to preside. will also commeoce
on Monday.
EIsE.-A letter from Gloucester &: H., IN
the Richmond State, says: -"Another hre near
this place occurred few days sRo. Mr. lhom
as Chairman lost bis house and almost every.
thing 10 it. Mr.. Robert Dut,on was badly
burnt in endoavoring to save truDk containing
his money. He succeeded 10 saving 1t. Az
old lady living 10 the house lost all her money,
which she bad been saving for years. and which
was sewed up 10 n bed. a subscription bas
been taken up for the relief Of this unfortunate
family ---.----
ARRIVAL OF CURTIS. Ii. Curtis. the
man who 10 March last committed an outrage
GUS assault on young girl ut tho NATIONAL nc
tel, in Washington, is at present lodged 10 II
District Jail, having arrived from New Orleans
in company with Baltimore officers yesterday
He is very qcntemanly looking person and
fatty denies the charge against him. lie says
that ho has not been in Washington Ice 1868,
and at the time of tho alleged outrage was IN
California.
NJ. E.. CHURCH. 1T will be seen 10 the no.
tees of Sunday services that Judge Andrews,
of Michigan, is to oficiate 10 this church to-
morrow night. During this week tho Judge
has been conducting very successful services at
Mr. Vernon Place Church, Baltimore. (pastor,
R,v DR., Peck.) No doubt the Judge will
have a large audience to morrow night.
Ep,pHaNY-To morrow will DO known 10
the Catholic aud Protestant Episcopal Churches
as the festival of the Epiphaoy or MANIFESTO.
lion of the infant Saviour to the dentlles' as
represented by the three Wise Meq, VINO came
from the East to adore him: railing THIS Ms
year on Sunday. the usual Sunday hours Will
be observed. -
SURGICAL OPERATION. George Walker.
who resides at the corner of Pitt and Wilkes
streets, has had several small tumors removed
from his neck by Dr. Lewis, and is doing we'll.
This is the second time that Mr.. Walker has
undergone this painful ordeal. the Grst opera
ton being performed By Baltimore surgeon.
DEER.-After the fall of snow. yesterday
morning, largo deer passed. within short
distance of the residence IF Mr. W. IL. Snov'
len, at Wellington, on the upper part OF the
IA Mount Vernon estate. 1t disappeared 10
tho mo- Ids and an excellent opportunity Tor
snort il ot,t red to hunters.
FRUIT GRowE.es. Tie ancnal moe'lus OF
N. Potomac Fruit Growers Association, ioI
Ibe election of officers, viii be held IN wan
;nptop. on Tuesday next. 40 sddress 90 20
nestle Preserves 10 expected from "'S. i'"'
list N. Mute.
NEGRO LABoR.-Prof. j. ii. S,dd"ns, o
this city, publishes in tho January "u ,UkT o
the Galaxy an interesting article oc "Nesr'
Labor 10 Virginia" 10 which he tells SOFA
homely truths 10 regard to the aepredatnus OF
the property Of white people
PROPERTY SALE.-F. A. kerby, Zeal estat
dealer and ,uctioneer, sold, this morning. TO
J. R. Cation, trustee, house and lot on to-
east side of Royal street, between Cameron an'
Queen streets, to John Lally for 500.
Thirty.four years of constantly Increasing us II,
have established reputation for Dr. bulI
Cough Syrup second to no similar prepsraesou
1t relieves Instantly aud cures oil cough:
colds, etc.