Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-05

,noton, b. C., March S. l878-l030 a. w..
In the Middle States rising barometer, cold
northHesterly winds, gradually backing TO
warmer westerly and later to southerly, ana
gan orally clear weather will prevail, followed
by falling barometer.
Alexandria Postmaster.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The Presidents to-
day sent to the Senate the name of Vim. N.
Berkeley for re.appointment as Postmaster ct
AL exandria, Va.
THE POINT LOOKOUT SUIr.-Mentiou has
been heretofore made in the Gazette OF the
suit Involving 1.-THE title to the Point Lookout
property, and alIuson was also made TO The
proposed extensive improvements there. n
Yesterdays dispatch from Baltimore says
''In the Court of Common Pleas. Judge Gray
presiding, the suit of John A. Van RlsWIck ot
Washington, against J. NJ. Mayer. invaluing
the title to seventy Of the cottages at FONT
Lookout, was decided to. day. the court dlsmlSs
Ing the suit on the ground that tho leaseholi
title of Van Riswick was not valid. Mr..
Mayer is one of ten Philadelphia capitalists
who purchased Point Lookout property about
eighteen months ago. aud at the same time
bought the stock of the Southern Maryland
Railroad Company, intending to erect Il Grst
GLASS summer hotel at Point Lookout and ocm,
pete the railroad to that place. Its expected
that the motion tor a sale OF the Southern
MARYLAND Railroad, made by the creditors with
tho consent of tho company, Will be graDted
this week by the Circuit Court OF the Seventh
judicial District Of Maryland. In which case,
now that the title to the Point Lookout prop
erty has been settled it Is said the Philadelphia
syndicate will this scascn comm ence their erec'
ton of the hotel and the comp etetl"n OF the
railroad.
THE LENTEN SEAsCN.-To-moIrow will DO
Ash Wednesday, the beginning Of The lIauten
season. 1t is so cale,l from the ceremony Ia
the Catholic Church Of blessing the ashes,
made from the palms of tho proceeding year.
and imposing them upon the foreheads ct the
faithful. with the words, Remember mao that
thou art dust, and into dust thou shalt return
The regulations for Lent 10 the Catholic Dlo
ceso of Richmond have already been published
10 the Gazette. Tomorrow services Will De
held in st. Mary's Church at a. LII. During
Lent there will be Masses each day at e ana 81
q. H., and the Stations of the Cross on FRIDAY
evenings at 1880 o'clock. followed by Benedlc
ton of the Blessed Sacrament. Service Will b.
held to. morrow 10 St. Paul's Church at a. H.,
Christ Church at | a. M, and Grace Church
at u D. m. Daring Lent services will he held
in ST.. Paul's Church every Monday. Weduas
day and Friday at s a. I'll; in Christ Church
every Tuesday, aud Thursday at q. IN. aud
D. M; 10 Grace Church cverv "Wednesday anu
Friday evening at 7:3O o'clock.
THE COOP TEMPLARS.-Arooia Lodge, No.
OBJ, with twenty-five charter members, was IN
stituted at Gum Spring, Loudoun county, on
the 9th ult., by w. Il. Stokes, State Lecturer
The following officers were elected for the en-
~ MIo1
Clara Karner, w. Y. T.; Willie karner, ".
8: W. Mcfarland W. +. S.. Miss L1vinia
Wickof, W. r.; Il. II. Summers, ". C.; E.
Mcfarland, w. NJ; Il. Little. W. J. g.; Joha
MoCarty. w. 0. g.; Miss Mary WlokoH, Il.
Il. s.; Miss Ella McCarty, H. II. s.; Miss
Marv Lambert, W. A. S; Miss Annie lIee,
W. b. NJ; J. w. Wickoff, l.. D.; Frank l..
Palmer. P. w. r..
Lse Chapel Lodge. No. ODD. with seveateen
charter members. IVES also Instituted At Lee
Chapel Fairfax oouoty. on the lst inst, with
&. E. Saugster, w. G. +.
A public meeting was held ut Clifton OF the
2Sth ult., which was addressed by j. j. Davies
ut Manassas, and others.
THE CANAI.-A letter has been received 10
Georgetown from Hon. a. p. Gortnan, prcsl
dent Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
papy, to the effect that the water will be turned
90 the canal between the lst and lOth OF April,
at which timo navigation will be resumed. -
rrhoro arc now about one hundred boats 10 the
upper portion Of tho canal that were loaded
and consigned to coal companies doing business
in Georgetown prior 10 the frcshet OF last
winter.
The committee Of tho Maryland Logsls-
ture to whom was referred the COM
nyaaication of Mr.. Alfred Spstes, cnntaing
charges against the management OF tho q. y y.
canal, mss decided that said charges were too
vague and gsneral for the committee to base any
inquiry upon tGem. The chairman WAS instruct
cd to wrto to MI Spates inviting him to make
specific charges and give the names OF witnesses
ADJUSTMENTS. -The drama OF Reformed,
or tho Inebriate's Child" was produced In
hrst.class style at Sarepta Hall, last night The
performance and the performers are both really
excellent, and deserve a crowded house tonight,
when the same play will be again presented.
1t is understood that this company, If properly
encouraged, will shortly present several OF the
leading dramas of the day to tho people OF
this city.
Tomorrow night, Dr.. J. w. Rodgers, Of
Memphis Tennessee, will lecture at the same
hall. on pope Plus lX., his struggle with
Bismarck, Napoleon III. and VictOrEmmsnuel.'
DR.. Rodgers is highly spoken of as lecturer,
aud on his last appearance in this city received
the applause of largo and intelligent audience.
VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE.-THE Vir.
GINA Annual Conference Of tho Methodist Epis
oopal Church will meet 10 the Washington
street NJ. +. Church. tomorrow morning, at
nine o clock. Bishop Andrews. of Des Moines,
Iowa. will preside. The conference is composed
of about fifty members, all of whom arc preach
ers, there being 20 lay delegates. except at the
General Conference ottho Church, which meets
every four years. Among tho business OF the
Conference is the appointment OF a successor 10
Rev. w. e. Webb. to take charge Of the NJ Il.
Church 10 this CITY.
CORPORATION CoURr-JtAlge E. u. Lo,ce
presiding. eldman vs.. Adams chaucery {;
recommltted to Commissioner Chiffon.
Arnold va. Arnold, and Stewart vs.. Arnold,
consolidated; in cbsncery,; decree confirming