Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-01
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
WEATHER PROBABILITIEs.-Wd Var Depart
nent, Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash
'ngton, d. o., April |. l878-lO:3O a. M
For the Middle Atlantic States cler or partly
cloudy weather, stationary or lower temperature
rising barometer.
CORPORATION CoURr-Judgc E.. M Lone
observation-disclosures TERM-The court met
this morning at IL O'Clock and the grand jury,
COMPOSED of 4. +. Wilmer, foreman. A. D..
War6cld, Stephen Swain, e.. s. Taylor, jr.. h.
S. Wattes, w. G. Richards, l.. Mex. Bell
and John TNals, were sworn, and having been
charged by the judge retired to their roon.
The grand jury returned into court and pre-
sented indictments agaiost q Gorge r. Shino,
for forgery; VIM. Morgan, keeping house OF
i'll fame aud dlsorderly house; Ann Brown,
burglar; James Williams, petit larceny, second
offense; Phillip Vogelgesang, malicious shooung
With intent, g.; all true bills.
Also indictments against Ann Brown, burg
lary: and John Cocncy, violation of revenue
laws, not true bills. Haviog 20 further bust
ness before it the grand jury was discharged.
VIM. X. Fendall was appointed commits.
soner 10 Than ;ery vice Reuben Johnston re-
signed.
Com. vs.. James Dugap, violation of revenue
laws; nolle prostqul.
! Com. vs. Richard Slaughter; malicious wound.
Ing with latent, a., plea not guilty; jury and
case 10 progress.
| CLOSE OF THE MISSION. The Mission which
has been 10 progress at St. Mary's Church
| during the past week, closed last night. 1t
has been highly successful, the church beipg
crowded both morning aud night each day. AID
! q large plumber oil penltents presenting them
selves. Last night Rev. Ii. q. Denny, Of Bal
| timore, who has been conducting the Mission,
preached the closing sermon, urging perseVer-
! ance ia the good resolutions formed during the
Mission, and pointing out the. neans by which
| it could be obtained. At the conclusion OF the
sermon the immense congregation, which
thronged the church 10 every part, knelt and
Father Denny gave the Pspal Bonedlctlon 10
most impressive manner. The services were
closed by the Benediction of the Blessed Sacra
ment aud the singing Of the psalm "Laudate
Dominum omnes gentes.
CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY.-It will be re-
collected that some two years ago MIR. Thomas
", Carter brought 10 bill against the city for
s5O for services as Ctv Surveyor, duriog the
mann bency Of Mr.. w. D. Stuart. As the
saarv ID already been paid to MIR. Stuart aS
the duly e''scted officer OF the city, the bill was
raiected and Mr.. Carter, claiming that he had
nerf,rmed the services. retained possession OF q
transit instrument belonging TO tho Corporatlon
and removed 1t to Ssirfax county, as security
for the payment of hi7 plli' isw 9sys siIoe
trate for q small bill, Of seven or eight dollars
and had the instrument attached oy constable
Ssrtn and advertised for SAFE Ins morning,
however, Corporation Attorney stuart gave
forthcoming bond and took Possession OF 'ne
instrument for the city.
AMUsEMENTs.- The Ford troupe gave an'
other performance at Sarepta Hall on Saturday
night to empty chairs. The troupe Is really
very tiuc one and tho performance was one 0!
the best ever seen n this city, and should
have met with better reception. The man
ayers of Sarepta Hall have been untlrlng IN
their efforts to provide amusements Tor the
people of Alexandria ADD their visitors, and
have 50 far been very poorly sustained, 1t be-
hooves the citiz Gus, especially the business
meo, if they desire to keep the money spent.
by travelsls in circulation here, instead OF
dlverting it to Washington, to see that place
of amusement Is properly supported. Ii not
DESTROYS of amusement themselves, they should
encourage the managers, as purely business
proposition.
POLICE ITEMs.-Georgeanna Day, eolored,
for being drunk aud dsordery at FlshtoWn,
was fined and discharged.
Frank Eimonyou colorcd, for an assault
With pistol, was tned and discharged.
Samuel Davis FOR disordcrly conduct at the
Station House, was focd and held for pay
meDt.
VIM. Johnson add Dennis Long, two tramps,
for vagrapcy. were fined and held for payment.
Frank Garrett. oolorCd, tor throwing stones,
was iued and discharged, by Justice Thomp
SOD.
FIsHwAY AT TUE GREAT FALLs.-Thc
Maryland House Of Delegates, on Saturday
last, passed a bill approprlating O,OOO Tor
the construction of hshway over the Great
Falls of the Potomac river. The passage OF the
bill was urged as measure which is absolutely
necessary for the preservation of the fish 10 the
upper waters of the river, and it was claimed
that if protected as intended by the provisions
of the bill the fisheries which are now nearly
depleted would soon yield large revenue and
SUPPORT large number of cit'z IDS IN that SEQ
ton.
YEsTERDAY,-The churches yesterday, as
general thiug, were largely attended, notwllh-
standing the unfavorable weather. Rev. Father
Denny preached morning and night at St.
Mary's Church; Rev. Il. L. Kregloe at night
in the M. E. Church South. aud Rev }. b.
Jones morning and night in the Methodist
Protestant Church. TIE other pulpits were
| filled by tie resident pastors. At the Baptist
| Church i've young men we're baptized 10 tho
! morning. A large congregation assembled at
the same church at night to witness the same
rite, but we're disappointed.
| MUTINEER ARRESTED. "A negro named
| Thomas Barrett charged with mutiDous con
duct and melting others thereto on board the
schooner George r. Vrcelapd while on Voy-
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