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

G30 p. m. young peoples meeting. -,
METH: EPIs. CHURCH SoTTHTS9rvice at II
a. m and 80 p. M. by Rev. w. H. Boyle.
METH. PROT. CHuRcn-No service.
BAPTIST CHURcH-Service morning and at
night by Rev. Mr.. Penick:
GERMAN LUTHERAN-Sorvice at 80 p. m.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIoN.--
Prayer meeting in tho Meth. Epis., Church
at4pm Aims House at q pm Jail OF 3! p. M
WEATHER PRoBABLrrEs.-War Depart
n,ent, Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash
ington, d. c.. FeJ'u 2. lS7S-lO:3O a. NJ
For the Middle Atlantic States cloudy weather,
areas of light rain or snow, followed by clearing
weather, colder northerly winds and rising DID,
rOmeter.
COOP TEMpLARs The announcement that
w, n, Stokes, esq State Lecturer OF the ln-
dependent Order of Good Templars for the
Eastern District of Virginia, would deliver a
free lecture at the lodge room of Daniels BaEd
Lodge, |. O. G. T.. near Balston, in Alexan.
dria county, on Tuesday evening. brought out
goodly number Of the people of the vicinity,
and full attendance of tho members OF the
Lodge. After somo appropriate singing by inc
Lodge choir, Mr.. Stokes was introduced, and
for nearly an hour held the fixed atteotion OF
his audiences. The address was learned 10 Its
phraseoogy, persuasive in its tooe, plain, aoa-
lytioal and conclusive In It's arguments, appeal
iug more to the sound judgment and reasonlp
faculties Of his hearers than to the mere feeling.
MIR. S. is not only good lecturer, but as soon
as his address is ioishcd resolves himself INTO
lively and Instructive member of the order. The
above named evening being the regular
meeting of the Lodge. after the address OF Mr..
Stokes, it was called to order. tho regular order
of business being the election OF officers Tor the
ensuing quarter. which resulted as follows ::
Z. r.. Birch, w. G. T.; Miss Mary lldyes.
w. V. r.; James Il. CcmeHs. W. Secretary;
Miss Ettic Nj. Cameron, W. Il. S.; Robert l..
Veitch, W. G.; II. W. ThrocSmorton, w. NJ;
j. L. Robertson. W. |. e.; A. q. Hayes, w.
D. G.. The meeting then adjourned
SAREprA HALL-A very largo and exceed
ingly respectable audience assembled at Sarep-
ia Hall last night to witness the performance
of tho company from Ford's Opera llousc,
WASHINGTON. The rendition Of IAN Is not
Gold that Gltters'' and "Blunders'' was siul
ply cxecrabc, the performers not being up 10
their parts and both the plays being perfect
drags. The only redeemiog feature was the
acting of Misses Mamme Wallace, which was
good, aud was received with applause. 1t IS
duo to tho management OF Sarep:a Hall, to
say that they were as much disappointed as
the audience, having been led, by high thcatri'
cal authority, to believe that q first class en-
entertainment was to be given.
On Monday night Harry Robinson Min
strels will give an exhibition. They come
very highly recommended. and will no doubt
give a 6nc performance.
STOLEN GoGDs RECOVERED. ~ esterday
morning, officer g. Lylss was Informed by a
colored man that there was large bundle or
clothing secreted 10 an uooc,uDied house on
Henry street, opposite the Midland depot.
Repairing to the plac, named, he found toe
clothing and identified it as part oil that stolen
from Mr. John Drowns some time since. de
also discovered that tho thief was Caroline
robbery of Mount Veroon Institute, who had
secreted them, expecting to return. but Was
caught before she had time.
CoKE.-The Washington city gas works ad-
vertise to sell coke at f5uc cents per busAcI st
the works, or will devs. it anywhere in the
city OF $3.50 per cart load OF 40 bashels. 10
this city the price is $l.75 for cart l9"d CT
about 2S bushels. or about SIX AID one quarter
cents per bushcl. As this tue! IS toe cheapest
which the poor people cAn gCt, IL Is suggested
that cur gas works ought to Dc able 10 sell a.
low as those in Washington.
MP. CuURcu.-Rav. w. 4. Graham. Of
this church, who Is absent on visit to f'lencs
on the eastern shore of Maryland, tcIegraphcd
here this morniog that because Of the recent
storm, he would rot be able to make the
connections by boat or railroad SO as 10 reach
here to-day, as intended. Hence the scrGon
on the suheat, ''Hhe constitution OF Man 10 o
future state" will be postponed till to morrow
night week.
GROUND Hoe DAY.-If any reliance is to be
placed on the old legend, wo arc yet to expert
once six weeks of severe winter weather, Tor
although there has been snow storm and coz
siderable cloudy weather to-day. yot there has
also been enough of sunshine to enab!e the ter
restria porcine to get most magnificent vie"
of his shadow. Be- that as it may, the pros
poets, at this present writing, are Tor ceal
weather.
SAvED.-Col. j. j. Moore. one Of the per
sons saved from the wreck Of the steamer Me
tropolis, was, during the war; Military Super
iutcndent of Railways in this division, and vii
be remembered by many citizen here.
Mr.. Paul J. White, formerly reported az
drowned, now turns out to have been saved.
TWINs.-Mr. Brown, the miller at O'd d.
minion Mills, near this city, who has not been
blessed with any children FIR seventeen ycars
past, was on yesterday, presented ~ his vile
With fine healthy pair of twins, OF which lie
is naturally proud. Both Mr.. Brown and his
wife arc passed middle lie.
LECTURE. Tho friends of Mr.. Henry {.
Haowell will bo glad to learn that he will dc
liver lecture for the benefit Of the Alexandra
Library, on Friday evening, the S;h inst; at
o'olock-Subjeot IA Halt Hour about Books
and Kindred Matter"
New TELEGRAPH OFFICE "A telegraph
Office has been established at tho south end o.
the Long Bridge, on the Alexandra nd WASH
iugton Railroad. The switohmen there nave
been dismissed, and an operator will be station
cd there night aud day.
NOSE Cur OFF.-A child OF MIR: L.. L.
Wedding, OF Prnoc Georges county, Nd, hat
its nose nearly severed from it's face lew days
IT, old