Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-22
LOCAL MATTERS.


sn. m. by Rev. ID. F. Sprigg.
ST. MARY's CHURCn-Mass at and IL a.
NJ, Vcspers at p. NJ
Union PREsBYT'N n. CHURCH (First Church,
SECOND PREsBYT'N CuURcu-Sermon in the
morning and at night by Rev. Mr.. Dinwldde.
METH. ErIS CuURCu-Servco at IL a. m.
snd D. m by Rev. L. H. Pesrce.
METH. Erls. CHUECH SoUTn-Servico at II
q m. and p. m. by Rev. Mr.. Boyle.
METH. PROT. CHURCH-Servics a. II 8. m.
and D. d. by the pastor, Rev. w. r. Graham.
subject in the morning, 1.-The Earthly House."
and at night, The Earthly House Dissolved"
BAPTIST CHURcH-Service at II q. m and
GERMAN LUTHERAN-Ususl service.
IoUNa MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCIATIoN.-
Prayer meeting in the Baptist Church at
4p NJ. Aims House st q p. m. Jail at , p. m.
Open air meeting on Windmill Hill at 81 p.
snd next Friday night. at @ clock, on tho cor
aer of King and Royal SITS.
WEATHER PRoBABILITIEs-Jun %, 1878.
For the middle Atlantic States. southeast to
southwest wiuds, falling followed by rising ba-
rometer, stationary or lower temperature cloudy
and rainy, followed by clearing weather.
POTOMAC ACADEMY.-Th closing exercises
Of the Potomac Academy, of which Mr. j. 5.
Blackburn is Principal, took place at the school
room, On Washington street, yesterday. Many
of the successful students were greeted with
applause as tt ey advanced to receive their GER
ti6oates of distinction, and especially was this
the case when W. &. Ashby and Il. NJ Green
received their diplomts as graduates, the hrst
in Latin and EDgish branches and the latter
in German and Eoglish branches.
The following are the names OF those who
obtained certificates of Distinction their ave-
rage for the session being above the required
81 East n,
ti6oate. and three fourths for second division
certificate
Eog!ish Brapches-W. G. Ashby, W. Buck
ingham, r. NJ. Green, j. Green, B. l.. ia
cobs, j. f. Johnston, g. ii. Nicer, l.. Is.
Moore, G. L. Moore. B. Malyc, L. Il. Powell,
J. G. Robertson. &. D. Scmmes, ". B.
Wsddey and J. y. Worthineton.
Book Keepng-W. Buckingham, II. NJ.
Green, j. Green, 3. l.. Jacobs, J. L. John
ston and Fl. B. Waddcy.
Frepch-J. G. Robertson and Z. l.. Moore.
Germap-R. NJ. Green and Z. l.. Moore.
'Geometry-W. G. Ashby and H. NJ. Green.
IL. Robertson.
Aeebra-W. G. Ashby. w. Buckingham
r. Nj. Green, L. B. Moore and H. &.
Greek-W. G. Ashby and L. B. Moore.
Comic Sections-W. G. Aahby and Il. NJ.
Green.
Automatically. Buckingham. W. II. Bar
ley, l.. 9. Barley, j. Green, B. l.. Jacobs
G.. l.. Moore. T. +. Powell. J. q. Robertson,
II. B. Waddcy and j. J. WorthiogtOn.
Natural Philosophy-W. Buckingham, >.
G. Robertson. w. II. Steutrnaele, Ii. 3;
Waddey, G. S. Watles, ID. L. Wheat and
r. L. Johnston, in Junior Class. and W. {.
Ashby, r. Nj. Green. 3. i. Jacobs and >. f
I.L...o, - So,;or (Nl.cc
Peupmanship-W. Buckingham, j. Green,
B. L. Jacobs. b. Marye, II. ]. Powell. j. g..
Robertson, II. r. Waddey, and }. Y. Worth
ington.
Diplomas were given to W. G. Ashby. as
graduate 10 English branches and Lltln H.
nj. Green, as graduate in English branches and
German, and Thomas Semmcs, as graduate IN
English branches.
The following, having received no tcMcutS
during the entire session, received certIncates
for department, viz ". e. Ashby, IL. NJ;
Green, l.. B. Moore, W. IL. SteuernagIe aud
J. Y Worthington.
RESIGNATION OF THE RECTOR OF CHRIST
CHURcu.-Tbe Vcstry of Christ Church was
called together yesterday evening for the pur
nose of receiving and considering letter IRON
Rev, VIM. NJ. Dame, resgriog his recorshp
Of the church.
After the reading of the letter the rcs!sna-
ton was regretfully accepted, and commit
tee appointed to prepare Suia reply ID Tue
form Of resolutions. rr.:
Mr. Dame has been iu charge OF Ch1lst
Church for about three years, ADD has slVcn the
most entire satisfaction to the large e'ngttEa
tiop. Beyond his immediate pastoral relations
bo ia beloved and esteemed throughout the
community, and bis departure from amoug TINS
people will be sincerely regretted. re VIII
enter upon his new charge, Msmniai Chutch,
Baltimore, about the middle OF July, preach
ing his first sermon there on the third Sunaay
in that month.
PROPOSED PooR's HOUSE FoRTHE COUNTY,
The meeting of cllzeps OF Alexandra county.
held at Balls Cross Roads. for the purpose OF
considering the advisability OF srlllug the
conpty's norton Of the old court house and jail
in this city. and building. with the proceeds
thereof. DOOR house in the county, ppol. tod
a committee of eleven to make eDqulrrs aDou1
the proposed measure, ADD report at 40 cary
day. During the meeting 1t was stated 'ha1
ninety per cent of the poor fund OF the county
was absorbed by the Freedmen's Vla &c on INC
Arlington estate, the inhabitants OF "h'ch,
though nominay wards Of the cation, 1t would
thus appear are pensioners upon ouo s'osie
little county in Virginia.
AN UNoUIET DEATH.-Lawrenco Murray'
The did ooored wood sawyer who was stricken
with paralysis on the street few days ago, died
At his home on Vinegar Hill last night. Jus,
previous to bis death colorcd man p G?,,
William Douglas. who lives in the same pulia
;na made al assault upon his. Douglas, wife
and daughter, and the sbrieks ADD screams OF
the latter and the noise of the furniture knockea
down and broken in the melee, awakened ao1
excited the whole neie hborhood, ao1 alatnyu
and scandalized the watchers bS inc dying o'a''
bedside. ---
MILITARY ORGANlzArloN.-W are pleased
to learn that an effort is on ot,sW'th S,roos
probability of entire success 10 ors"p' a';os
military company 10 this city: But few e s!ae
ore w;thont a military organization, aud Aiex.