Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-15

Ga Monday evebiog there " i'll be at Sarepta
Hall grand operate concert by the lesdine
SINGERS of Washington. Miss Eva Mills 10 one
of the finest sopranos 10 the country. ana nss
received most hatteriDg notices from the leading
musical papers in New Y ork, Boston, &c. Mrs.
Sherman, Mr.. Pugh and Mr.. Young have an
equally deserved reputation, and We sincerely
hone to see the hall packed by the elite OF the
oitv. The programme is filled with the oheicest
selections, and has been made ns attractive as
possible 10 hopes that the efforts OF the man
ayers will be rewarded. Among other pieces
will be rendered the celebrated Polonalse from
Mignou aud the Spinning. wh eel Quartette
from Martha. Our citizens will miss q rare
opportunity of hearing the best music rendered
by the 6ocst artists should they not attend.
Reserved seats are selling very last at Janney s.
corner of King and Royal, aHd We would al
wise all TO secure them early 1t they desire
choice ones.
Cur TO PIECEs.-A correspondent OF the
Valley Virginian, writing from Biuo Kidge
Tunnel, gives the following particulars OF the
terrible death Of Mr. Henry Much, which has haas
been heretofore mentioned in the Gazette. tic
says -
"A sad accident occurred here this evening
between five and six O'clock a brakeman on
3rd section of No. 10 was literally cut to pieces
Ills body was found about eighty yards from
the west end Of the tunnel-the head lying 10
tho middle of the track and the body outside
of the rail loDgthwise, nearly cut IN TOO across
tho abdomen. He must have fallen from bis
step Immediately upon entering the tunnel: L
asccrtained his name to be Henry Munich. Tho
conductor Of the train was Robert Harlow. lie
was not missed until the train had gotten
through the tunnel. and, before any word could
be sent back. the following trains had entered
the tunnel and passed over the body Also, We
gathered up the remains IN blanket and sent
them to Alton to be takon to Staunton on the
returning train.
Coop TEMpLARs. The County Lodge OF
Fairfax will convene in quarterly session, at
Fails Church, on Thursday morning next,
the 2lst instant. The various Lodges 10 the
county have elected delegates, and large at
tendance is expected. Under the new constl
tuition, adopted at the recent session OF tue
Grand Lodge, the election OF officers will take
place aud other important business relating to
the Order transacted. 1t is probable that a
public demonstration, under the auspices Of
Pioneer Lodge, No. l, will take place at night.
Since the last quarterly session one new Lodge
has been organized in the county, and the pros
poets arc that three moro will be instituted at
40 carly day. Public meetings wore held at
GuiIlord, Farmwell, and Aldc on the 7th. Sth
and 9th instant, by w. II. Stokes. State lee
turer. which wero we'll attended, notwithstand.
inr the unfavorabc weather. Those Lodges
arc 10 sound condition and exert o most beno.
ficial influence in their respective communities.
THE TAX LAWs.-The Commissioner OF the
Revenue is busy listing property IN tho city tor
taxation. In 20 other State is the penalty tor
not giving property as severe as 10 this. Sec.
s, Of the Revenue Laws provides that it any
person with view to eVade the payment Of
taxes, fail or rofusc to give 10 to the Commits.
sioner any bonds, notes, claims or other evl.
dence of debt, which arc subject to assessment
Tor taxation under this act, the same shall not
be recoverable by action at law orsuit 10 equity
before any of the courts of this commonwealth.
legal PROCESS or sale under deed Of trust, until
they shall have been listed and the tax paid
thereon, with an addition Of fifty per centum
per annum from the time the tax accrued; and
he failure to give in said bonds, notes, &c,
shall be taken as prima faca evidence OF tho
to 30 evade the payment oil taxes.
EPISCOPAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.-The
following statistics of the Episcopal Theological
Seminary near this city, arc compiled from the
catalogue Of that institution. 10 the senior
class there are - students; 10 the middle, +; 10
the iunior. 49, in the Preparatory Department.
ID total 43. The whole number of graduates
arc 507, of whom 149 have died. Whole num-
Der OF non.graduating 1856. OF whom 42 have
died. The total number Of students who have
been, for longer or shorter time, at the Semi.
nary, arc GG2; Of these, l3 have been conse-
Grated bishops The oldest graduate, Rev.
George A. Smith, il sti living. The class Of
1926 have all died. Tho last graduate is Rev.
MIR. Yokoyama, a native of Japan, now en-
gagged in preaching the gospel to his country.
men.
EPISCOPAL VIsrrATIoNs.--Thc Southern
Churchman announces the following appoint
ments for Bishop Whittle 10 this city and Vi
cDity:-
February 2O-(A N.Y. Brentsyille.
February cop. N.Y. Manassas.
February 2l-Clifton.
February ga. N.Y. Centreville
February PIP. N.Y. Chantilly.
February 23-Herndon.
February eta NJ Fairfax Courthouse.
February Pip. N.Y. Falls Church.
February 24-(N.) Christ, Alexandria,
February 27--Charlestown, W. Va.
March ga. N.Y. West End
March 3-(p. N.Y. st. Paul's, Alexandria.
March 3-(N) Grace Alexandria.
LIQUOR DEALERS ASSOCIATION. "A meet
ing of the liquor dealers was held last night,
and a society for mutual protection formed;
4 constitution and by laws were adopted, and
tho following officers elected: President, John
Lanno,.; Vice president. Alexander MCBurney;
Secretary and Treasurer. Louis Kraft; Execu.
tive Committee, II. r. Downham, &. II. Har-
low, Nj. A. Ahern, j. L. Coleman and NJ.
Ruben.
RELIEF FOR FIsnTOWN In the House Of
Delegates, yesterday, Mr.. Hunter presented a
bill to allow taxes on lcenses on bar rooms,
billiard rooms and bowlirg alleys in FishtowD,
in the city of Alexandria, Tor space not less
than two months, TO be paid at propOrtionate
rate Of taxation as for twelve months, which
was referred to committee.