Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-02

WEATHER PROBABLITlEs.- HCf Dcg'|t'
v,ent, Office of the Chief Signal O5tccr, R"ss'
inqtou. D. g., May ,. l67s-lO:oo a. NJ
FOR the Middle States falling barometer SCUM
east to southwest winds, warmer party, eloGuy
weather, and in the interior possibly hsht rams
THE CONCERT TO NIGHr.-Every arrange
ment has been made to ensure the success OF
tho concert TO night for the benefit OF frois
tIeymau and Buchauan. The programme Is
most attractive ole, and copplses 5ooa,
duets. 1uartettes, &o., b7 recoguZ' I'd musical
,alauts of this and the District cities.
Among the singers may DO ment.oLci the
names OF Misses Dienelt. Evaus aud Stuart and
Messrs McBurucy. Buchanan, Dlnel and
Foresmau, and the Ofpheus Octctls Club OF
W ashlngton.
The instrumental portion Of The pei tormanoee
will be conducted by Prots. haymsn, Rave and
Richter.
With such an array Of musical tsleut any
words OF commentator Won Id be supeItiuous.
COLUMBIA ENGINE House The Commit,
teo on Public Property of the City Couucil met
last uight to consider the petition OF the 60
LAMBDA Steam FIRE Eaeinc COMPANY for "a new
house. by invitation Of the President OF the
Company, the con,mittee visited the House now
occupied BY The Comrany. and had Ks disad'
vautagcs and nsutficieucY explained to them,
They also witnessed the process Of hooking up
aud getting out 10 case Of 40 alarm OF fire: The
committee will make their report to the City
Council, and it is understood that they will re-
commend favorable action on the petition.
PERsoNAI.---l. is rumored that Rev. Vim.
NJ. Dane rector Of Christ Church. in this
CITY, ans. Rev. DR.. Mnkim, of New York,
are mentioned in connection with the rector.
ship of Mem raj Episcopal Church, in Ralti
mor,, made vacant by the election Of New. u.
w. pategkin as Bishop Of West Virginia.
T. W. Falls, esq has resigned bis position
az agcot Of the Adams Express Company in
his city, and Mr. John Ii. Wilson, for several
years past the popular and efficient freight
aotk. has been assigned to ill the vacancy.
PoMcs REPORT. There wtr. I'D cssM at
The Msyor's Office this morning.
The following eases were tried hhtnre Justice
Pldgeu:
Mamie Lucas and Mole Davis, eolored. for
fighting and disc T ierly cooduct, were sent to
iail. in default Of security to keep tho peace.
Msrg Batter, c,Cr,d. for abusive and Oh
seeuc language &c Celia Jackson, also colorrd,
was fncd aud discharged.
Jennie West, c,!ored, for disorder'y conduct
Has dismissed.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR. MI C. II. kreider,
Deputy Grand Dictator OF the Knights OF
Honor, an orsauiz alton, tho principal OF se o!
which is to give s., 900 to tho heirs of les jc.
ceased members, arrived here TO day from
Charlottesville. where he instituted lodge.
night before last, with d. ". T.. n. Randolph
az Dictator, for the purpose OF organizing c
lodge Of the order 10 this city. Among !Eose
who will probably be officers of the new lodge
are Alessrs. L. y. Reed, Jcs,ph Hopkins and
Dr. IT, a. Stabler.
ADDITIONAL Coal WuARvEs. -Me>s:S.
John Z. Aeuew Il Go. sre about To make ex
tensva additions to thoir coal whsrgeS a! the
foot of Wolfe street, and thereby improve
,,'eir facilities for the shipment OF coal. These
add iops have been made necessary by The
Mann, ID resumption of shipments by the
canal by companies who, fer a year or two past,
have been s,Nlppiog by railroad to Baltimore.
NAV SERy1ci>s.-The services of the month
If Nav which is especially devoted to the hoo
nr NJ thc Mother of Christ, by Catholics. We're
r,mmenced at S.. Msry's Church last night
and will be continued during the month at 81
y n, each day, except Saturdays aud Sundays.
Tho exercises consist Of reading, prayer, srg
;np Of HYMNS and the Baosaictlon otthe Blessed
Sacrament.
THE MOUNT VERNON BoAr--Aloior Blake,
the new contractor for c0ngeyl0g passengers to
Mount Vernon has, il is understood, chartered
The steamer Mary Washington, to TAX, the
s,aoc of the steamer Arrow. on that r0ate,
alter the 25:h ins. The arrangement IS slid
to be temporary one, AMI to last only uot'l
unw steamer isg0tten r3acy.
MAY Hop.-Thc select May hop given at
Sarep'a Hail. last night, by NUMBER OF young
gcutlcmcu of the CITY, to their lady friends,
was a most enjoy able affair. The hop being
strictly private The attendance was not ever
large, and those present We're afforded ample
room for dancing, which was k3pt up until
late hour.
TIE LIQUOR REGISTERS Major Duffy,
Commissioners Of the Revenue, has just com
peted his examination Of the Mofett llquor
registers for the month Of April. Sho returns
amount to 1854 20, 40 iooreash OF S3S. "a.
over the preceding month.
MUSICAL SocIETY.--A number Of yJuus
men 10 this city have organized themselves MO
society for studying music and have engaged
Prof. Mares as their teacher. They oontcm-
plate forming brass aud string band Tor
amusement, and charitable purposes.
FIRE.-Thc alarm of fire, abou nine o clock
last night, which brought out the entire fire
department, was caused by the burning of 8
chimney on kiug street. between Washington
and Columbus streets.
LIBRARY HOuRs. The hours OF keeping
omen the rooms of the Alexandria Library will
hereafter he On Tuesday. Thursday and Satnr-
day evenings from $50 10 6 o'clock, and very
night from to $50 O'clock.
PREACHING TO NIaHT Rev. DR.. W. u.
slurkland, pastor of the Franklin Sqnsrc
Presbyterian Church. Baltimore, will preach
ia the Union Presbyterian Church Of tins city
tonight and to. morrow night.
WETGooDs. The following wet goods from
the city fire 10 Baltimore have just been re
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