Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-25

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ing tbe Middle States generally lower pressures.
IN A. mostly from the southeast to southwest
Sl nno-sIIy warmer and partly cloudy weather.
rarRcH SERVICES, 70, To-MoRRoW.-
.s,TsT CHURCH Service at II a. M. by rev
"a n, Dame, and at p.m.by Rev. N.P. Dame;
W PAUL's CHURcH-Service ct II s. n and
n. by Rev DR.. Norton.
4EEp.cE CuuRcu-Service at II 8. Ill. snd
u D. M BY Rev. D. +. Sprigg.
~, MARY's CHURcH-Mass at I and III a.
. Vespers at 4 D. m.
''rSroS PREsBYT'N CHURCH (Flrst Church, -
.o-cce morning and night by Rev. Mr. Branch.
'SrroSD PREsBYrN. CHURCH-Sermon in the
morning and at night by Rev. VIM Dinw,dd!e'
METH. Ep1s: CHURcH Il Service at II a. m
METH. EPIs. CHURCH SoUrH-SorVlco at II
N. bv Rev. w. s. Penick, and ut 8 p. M. by
kew. w. K. Boyle.
METH. PROT. CHURCH-Servica At II 2. H.
end D. m. by the pastor. Rev. w. K. Graham.
Subject in the m orning, Paul before Agripps.
BY special request) at night. 'lhe groa' ne
csssty of the times in when wo live"
BAPTIST CHURCH-Service st II 4: IN %
Rev. w. K. Boyle and at s p. IN. by EaV. hr.
Penick.
GERMAN LUTHERAN-No service.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
Payer meeting in the Union Pros. Church at
IN. Aims House at 81 p. nj. Jail at 2 p. H.
)tpen mir meeting on Windmill Hill at e! p. m
EDUCATIONAL AssoclAT1oN.-The Super
ptendept of Public Schools has received
circular from Prof. Thomas Il. Price, PRESIDENT
ofthe Virginia Educational Association, not''
fling hin of the next meeting OF that As5o
station, which will be held at Hampton from
the oh to the 12.h Of July, and requesting a
full attendance from this city.
nj 81 oe{ ba oti IA
:jon, and to spread professional knowledge ana
fellowship among teachers OF all grades ana de-
pSrtments. With this aim, the new text-pocks
will be criticized by committees OF teachers that
hsve examined them, and the methods anu pro,
ccssas of teaching will be discussed IN carelul
reports. Besides this, many add resses, on qus',,
lions OF education, will be made by earnest ana
experienced Men.
ELECTION RETURNS. The commissioners
annotated to ex anime aud certify the returns
CT the late municipal election, met at the once
Of the clerk of the Cooperation Court today, IN
accordance with the law. Tnc returos were
certified substantially as stated IN the G1z,tte
If ves;cr,l.y. except that Theonhl!u7 Bal!eGgoc
was declared elected Magistrate 10 the Second
Ward instead OF William N. Brown, his pame
having been Inserted Ga a Spurious ticket 10
MACE Of that Of Mr. Bfown, the regular ooaser-
valve uonuce, and ono hundred aud thirty.
five OF The spurious tickets were cIsi, thus ~
snring an election. A. Schof.ld and not j. IL.
ScbohcId in the Third Ward, and Jrho ".
p,ake instead OF Is. +. Peakc. iu the Fourth
Ward, We're elected 10 the Common C1uac!l.
TIE ORPHAN ASYLUM. The managers q!
the Alexandria Femal, Orphan A3y um have
concluded to close that institution aud Tent out
the house. The receipt Of funds Tor The sup
port Of .hc institution las been very small fHr
SOME Tina past and chance tor securing good
homes for al! tbs children presenting itself, the
managers have thought best 10 close M. The
bui ding will be rentad at a reasonable rate anti
the proceeds applied to charitable purpose
The asylum is gu old Alexandria Institution and
its closing will be viewed with regret by many
ID citiZ .ns.
NARROW GAUGE ROAD. The construction
gang 90 the Washington City and st. Louis
Narrow Gauge Railroad is now at work 10
Falls Church village. |! is expected that all
Of the grading between Georgetown and that
point will be flashed within two weeks, and
that the track will be laid aud trGlGs runuiog
by July lst. Tho eugioe aud other appoint
ments for the road are already 10 Georgetown,
ready Tor use. a number of laborcrs are need
ed Tor whom IS cents per and boEd will he
paid.
CELEBRATING THEIR VICTORIES. "A uun
Der OF boufiras were kindIed 10 various portions
Of the city last night and several OF the success
lul candidates at the late municipal election
were Serenaded at their residences. Notable
among the bonGres We're those on WindmlI
Hill and at the PostolicA corner. Il uumher
Of the friends Of City Sergeant Lucas called
on him, at the Jail, and were handsomely cn
tertaincd. The election fever has not yet sub
sided, aud will probably lastfo several daya.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. d. W. Whiting, late pro
prietor Of the Sunday Bulletin. will continue
bis editorial connection herewith. Mr. Whit
ing is an old newspaper man. and his many
friends will be glad TO hear that be II not 10
leave u.s.
Capt. Robert 9. Lee hes obtained position
aa civil! engineer in Minnesota, under Gen.
Rosser, and will leave for his post ia few
days.
Tue COAL. TRADE. The Washington lie
publican says that several foreign vessels ATE
expected to arrive in Georgetown in few days
to load With coal for Cuba aud other Spanish
ports. Most of these foreign shipments have
heretofore been made from Baltimore, but the
trade now seems to be diverted toward the pc.
tomac river ports of Georgetown aHd Alexan-
dria. The reason for this is the improved man:
ner in handling the coal both 10 Aexaodria aud
Georgetown.
PICTURE TH1EF.-Some graoeless thief, who
had neither patriotism or the fear OF tho law
before bis eyes, entered the Office Of Justice
padgett, corner OF Fairfax and Cameron street.
yesterday. and stole therefrom chrome OF
Mrs. Washington. The Justice says that he
is opposed to parting man aud wife. and II the
scoundrel will come back he will give him the
companion chrome of Gen. George, Washing
ton, and promise not to prosecute.
HEALEXANDRIA PosToFFICE.- The wash
inston correspondent of the Richmond Dis
patch says: -,
81 am very certain that the Senate will con.
firm MIR. Berkeley, nominated for postmaster at
Alexandria, as both the republican and demo
cratic memhar. IF the committee reported IL