Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-08
LEGAL MATYEREs

LUCAI MATTEItSs
uuATHss PROBABILITIES. 49, Wur Depart.
,s,,, once Of the Chief Signal 06:oa, Wash
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l.; ina middle Atlantic States. falling ba
IN am .n increasing southery winds, stationary
~ to Using Temperature, threatening and rainy
msath,r with high winds on tho cast, followed
" NIGHT by rising barometer, winds shifting 10
,rortbyostcrly aud clearing weather.
CHURCH SERVICES, &C., MORROW
';HR1sr CHURCH Service at II a. m. and Sp.
Z, NV Rev. w. M. Dame.
!" > ps PAuL's CnURcn-Servico at II a. NJ and
an. m. by Rev. Dr. Norton.
GEAcE CnURcn-Service at II a. M. and
81. H. By Rev. d. F. Sprigg.
81 MAEY'S CuURCH-Mass at ! and ii -.
-, VcsporS at D. M.
Union PREsBYT'N. CHURCH (First Church, -
.nrvice morning and night by Rev. DR., Bulock
SECOND PRESBTT'N. CHURCH-Sermon in the
morning and ut night by Rev VIM. Dinwiddie.
NETl. EPIS. CuURCH-Servico ~ II y. m.
and D. nj. by Rev. l.. ii. Pealce. Childron's
service al p. m.
METH. Er1s. CHURCH Sour1r-Sorvice at II
9. m. and at Sp. m. by Rev. W. h. Boyle
METH. PROT. CnUEclI-Servica a: II q. m.
and p. M. by tho pastor, Row. w. K. Grahara;:
BAPTIST CuURCH-Scrvico At IL q. M and
81. m. by Rev. w. s. Penck.
GERMAN LUTHERAN-Servico At p. m.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSoClATloN.-
PRAYER meeting in tho Meth. Epis. Church st
I IN. Aims House at q p. m. Jail at ~. IA.
open air meeting on Windmill Hill at i! p. n.
MEETING OF EN- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In
pursuance of the call published in tho Gazette
OF the 9Th inst, quite number OF gentlemen
representing the various departments OF the
cx.Confedorac army assembled in the hall OF the
Sun Engine House yesterday evening at s
=. a. al, lnH RI nrIa u
Capt. w. d. Stuart, who nominated Mayor
kemper for Chairman aud he was unanimously
elected, and Mr.. j. II. Backham was chosen
Secretary.
Captain Stuart expressed himself as b2ing
thoroughly in sympathy with the object of the
meeting, and said that he would lend his aid
and support, feeble as it might be, 10 assisting
those x.contcdcrate soldierSo our sister cltyWho
would decorate the graves Of out fallen heroes
On The 18th, thereby showing hi appreciation
# the noble sacrifice that had been made by
those who had fallen 10 the defence OF the
cause for which we all had 50 faithfully strug.
plcd during that period from 81 tn 60. and
moved that committee OF five, OF which Gen:
NJ. D. Corse should be chairman, DC appointed
by the chairman, who should draft suitable
resolutions to be presented at an adjourned
meeting to be held in this hall Mooday even
ipe next at o'clock.
Mr.. Hugh Latham, 10 scconaing the motion
of Capt. Stuart, culogizcd IN most appropriate
language the noble Alexandria boys who lett
home and friends to join those who had come
forward to obey the call OF their native State
in 1851 and who stood ready to make any sac
ri6ce for her defense. lie was also proud OF
the officers that Alexandria had produced; he
was particularly proud Of her General point
ing to General Corse, whom he loved and APP
prcciatcd moro and moro every day chat he knew
him. also Of her Colonel Major. and Captains,
particularly Of one of the latter, who. when the
call was made. was in far distant country, and
who sacrificed everything and came to bis
native State to obey her call, aud who won such
a high reputation for himself; he was also still
proudcr Of the noble privates who had fought
side by side and who had made even greater
sacrifices than those before mentloned; nc
goried 10 tho reputation won by the 18th Vlr'
Ipnia Regimen. :which.was composed proct-
ipaIly OF Alcxandrians, and concluded by hoping
THAT the motion made by Capt. Stuart would
|bo adopted, and that on Monday next We would
have largo and enthusiastic meeting
The resolution was unanimously adopted anu
1.-The chairman appointed the following gentle
linen on the committee: Gen. NJ. ID. Cors,.
lCapt. w. ID. Stuart. Mr.. Hugh Latham,
ICapt j. NJ. Stewart and Sergeant VIM. sum
imerS !
1t was tbon suggested that committee or
lis DO appointed who would cnlcavor to get
1.-The ladies' Interested and that they b. requested
Ito collect all the howers that they could and
THAT place be dcsi grated where they Mlght
he received on the morning OF the ljth, "ncre
They could be taken charge OF ~ those VINO
would participate in tho decoration, but the
consideration of it was postponed uotll Monday
cvenine. Ii was believed however that tine
F. -, Io.ii MI nt Jp0nIG
ibe adopted and it is to bo hoped that those OF
them who have flowers and who feel at all inter,
Tested in the movement will conmcnuc ana
|havc az many to offer on the l3th as possible
lltis to be hopcd also that all AlcXtndrlaDs who
|were down South will come forward now and
assist 10 paying this slight tribute TO our fallen
HEROES; all arc invited to b, present on Mon
lday evening next at $ o clock at the sur Engluc
House.
PREsENTATION.-A large crowd CT ladies' aud
gentlemen assembled at the American coal
wharf yesterday evening to witness tie prcscn,
ltatiop of the testimonials to the captain ana
lcrew of the schooner Marion Draper tor their
services in rescuipg the pupils Of the Aiexan-
|dris Academy and others from watcly grave,
on Friday last. The testimonials have already
been fully described in the Gazette. me pre-
sentaton was mado by Mr.. John S. Beach,
principal of the academy, and was. ancompan-
led by few we'll chosen remarks, expressive
of tho feelings Of gratitude entertained by the
Ipsrents of tho boys. The remarks vt MIR.
Beach were responded to, briefly, by CAPTAIN
G. w. Bsyley, of the Marion Draper, and tho
crowd dispersed. The schooner was gally
decorated with flags during tho evening.
PERsoNAL.-Dr. Nj. NJ. Lewis returned from
Now York this morning, whittier he was sum