Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-26

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BAPTIST CuURCu-Service morning anil n
night by Rev. Mr. Peniek.
GERMAN LUTHERAN-No service
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS
PRAYER meeting in the NJ. K. Church South
at p. m. Aims House at q pm. Jail at "a p. m
WEATHER PROBABILITIES War Depart
n,ent, Office ofthe Chief Signal Officer, WASH
ington, d. g.. JAM e. l87S-l0:3O q. III
For the Middle Atlantic States cloudy weather.
with occasional areas of light rain, followed by
clearing weather, colder northwest Winds ano
rising barometer.
SCHEDULE The proposed new schedule
on the Virginia Midland Railroad, which was
to have gone into effect to morrow, as men
toned 10 yesterdays Gaz,ttc, has been post
pooed. It will, however, probably be put in
operation next Saturday ight. The proposed
change was agreed Oh at mectlpg OF rep
resentatiVes Of variou, roads IN Augusta
last week at which Receiver Barbour ana SUI
perintendent Randolph were present, aud OF
which the Macon, (Ga.,) Messenger says:
''The result Of this conference was thu e,tab'
lshment of a new route from New York via
Washington and the Virginia Midland. Rich.
mond and Danvlllo. Charleston. Columbia ana
Augusta, Georgia. aud Macon and Augusta
railroads to Macon, and by the Brunswick road
Jacksonville. Florida via Fernandina and from
Macon by the roads raiiating from this contre
with all Of which prompt connection Is made TO
every point east south and west Inc tlmo Dc.
tween New York and Macon is al hours. and
154 hours from honc3 to JacEsonvise rho
route will be accomplished without change OF
cars from Washington as soon as arrangements
are completed for b change of trucks at Danvi'le.
We understand this route harmonlzes all the
great railway interest, whose lines 1t takes
the Pennsy lvanis, Baltimore and Ohl' and
ia hlckoi than
all. 1t begins inm edsLely"
ADJUSTMENTS. Prot. l. cons & hust Show
was again exhibited st Ssrepta Hail last night.
The scenes from the Opera of Faust were we'll
rendered and much admired by all present. This
evening a matinee was given. which was at
tended by large number OF children. and TO-.
night the last performance 10 this city will be
presented, with an entire change of programme.
a select hop at Harmonic Hall, which is ex.
pectcd to be a very successful affair.
The Alexandria Glce Club assisted by the
Mt. Vernon and South Washington Glee Clubs
we'll known professional talent Of Washington
and this city, will give concert at Sarcpa
Hall on February 4.
Phillip Phillips. author and singer, will give
San Evening of Sacred Song" in the NJ. r.
Church, on Tuesday evening next, for the ben
eft of the church.
/. o. o. F-Extensive preparations for the
fuer5l of the late p. g. s., +. d. Stuart, which
takes place 10 Washington to morrow, have
been made. The Grand Lodge the District,
at meeting held last night, invited Potomac
and Sarepta Lodges and Marley Eaclmpmcnt
OF this city to be present. Potomac Lldge, at
its meeting last night. determined to attend Ia
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night, at which it is expected that similar az
ton will BIO taken. Tho 0 Id Fellows will leave
hero on the steamer City Of Aexaodria, which,
in order to accommodate them. will start ut
o clock instead Of quarter past ons rs usua'.
The price OF tickets Is lied at fifteen cauts Tor
the round trip, aDI they may be obtained OF
Messrs. John A. Fold aud b. L. Peakc. 1t is
expected that tho Attendance from this city will
be large.
TIE MoFFErr PUNcH.-Mcssrs. Johu L.n-
nou and Robert Portner, who attended the
Joint caucus Of liquor dealers and members OF
the General Assembly. iu opposition to the
Moffett liquor law in Richmond on Thursday
night, returned homo this morning They IL
port that the meeting was we'll attended. die
gates from all the cities Of the Cummonwoalth
being present, besides sixty eight Legislators.
The prt ceedings were conducted under nj in.
junction of secrecy, but the liquor men feel con-
ideut that tho obnoxious law will be very much
modified, at the present session OF the General
Assembly. A meeting of the Alexandria Liquor
Dealers Association will be held. on Nloaday
night, to receive the report of Mt. Lannon tho
delegate from this city.
Cross FIRING.-A gentleman residing at
Falls Church. who holds portion of the CITY
b1 do ri
and recently declared to have beon improperly
cou6scated, was 10 the city yesterday morning,
and called upon the city officials to receive pay
ment of the coupons attached thereto, aud. be.
ng refused, declared bis intention to commence
suit at once. Upon arriving homo he touod
Deputy Sergeant Armstrong, OF this city. and
an officer from Fairfax waiting for him, who
served on him 40 injunction restraining him
from selling or otherwise disposipg OF the bonds
until tho determination OF o suit which the city
has Instituted to recover the same. The gen
tleman's surprise may be better imagined than
described.
REAL ESTATE SALES.-Grecn Il Wise, rea
estate agents, have sold the following property
Part of the Randolph estate, containing %
acres, near Meross station. 10 Fsuquier coun
ty, to Walter Riddles, of Pennsylvania, for SIS
per acre.
John Crawford's farm, noar NokcsVllc
Prince William county. containing about loo
acres. to MIR. Freeman, Of Pennsylvania, fo'
$500
House and lot on the vast side of Patrick
between King and Prince streets, 10 this oly
belonging to John Gsrrow. to Thomas a.
Broadus, for $500.
UNITED STATES SCHOOL SHIP SARATOGA.
The United States School Ship Saratoga came
up the river last evening ia tow of U. 5. tug
When off King street the tug came 10 collision
with the ferry steamer City of Alexandria which
was moving out of her slip. The collision was