Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-16

LOCAL MATTERS.
CHURCH SERVICES "a, To-MoRRoW:@o =,
CHRIST CHARACTERISTICS at II q. m. ana 10y
p. M by Rev. Mr.. Dame: 10 ~ ond
ST. PAUL's CHURCH-Service 81 IL q. 1" ano
4p. m. Rev DR.. Norton.
GRACE CHuRcn-Service at IL g. m. and
ST.. MARYs CHURcH-Mass at and II a. m
TSIos PREsBYr'N CHURCH First Church,
Service in the morning and at night by Rev
DR.. Bullock. :,
SECOND PREsBYT'N. CHURcH-Sermon in the
morning and at night by Rev. VIM. Dinwlddie
METH. EPIs. CHURCH Service at II q. !: M.
Society of Friends. =,
METH. EPIs. CHURCH SoUTH--Serviee at IL
a. m. and 80 p. m. by Rev. w. K: Bsyle.
METH PROT CHURCH-No service. -.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Servlce morning q" -
night by Rev. w. s. Penick.
GERMAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at 80 p. m.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCIATIoN.-.
PRAYER meeting in the Meth. Epis. Church at
4p. m. Aims House at q p. m. jail Al p. M
NsArnxR PRoBAB11Ir1Es.-War Depart
s,ens, O6ice of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash
,ngtor. d. c.. March l6. ls7S--l0:30 a. m
For the Middle States falling barometer, in,;
creasng southeast to southwest winds, anu
cloudiness will prevail, followed tonight ny
rain areas.
CANAL AND Coal TRADE ITEMs.-The wa
ter will not be turned on the GEORGETOWN level
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal before Wed
nesday, az it has been ascertalued that there Is
moro mud and debris than was Anticipated
It was supposed that the work of cleaning 1t
ont would be accomplished this week, and that
the water would be turned 90 to night at IL
O'Clock, but it has been found TO be an impos
sbility.
The Cumberland Alleganian Of yesterday has
the followiog: =,
The mioers employed 10 the New Central
mines will 20 to work at tho compromise rate
of forty five cents per ton.
The Consolidation Coal Company are now
paying off the miners who worked durog the
month Of February at the rate OF 50 cents per
FIsurowN. Affairs ut Fishtowa continue
very quiet the receipts being small. There
was little squirt. however, to day, IN tho arrl
val of throe thousand herring, 10 bulk. from
Captain Jerry Robb's shore, at The Gums.
They sold for SIS per thousand, which Is now
ever hardly fair quotation, as the packers arc
not yet ready Tor business, ADD Saturday IS a
bad day for tho market hucksters. A very lew
shad were received. aud sold at thirty cents
piece The restaurants kept by Messrs. Petty
and Coleman on the Fish Wharf ehave re-
opened for tho season, and it is expected that
busipess will commence 10 earnest next week.
FIRE WARDENs.- Board of Fire War
dens held a called meeting last night, to COD
slider the question Of putting new root on ths
Coumbia engine house. 1t was represented
that the present roof leaks so badly as 10 rem
der the house almost uotenabie.
The Wardens, after consulting with tho Com.
mitteo on Public Property. decided to invite
proposals for putting on new tn roof
ST. PATRICK's DAY.-To morrow will DO the
festival of St. Patrick. the patron Saint OF Ireland
and Irishmeu 10 this city there will be no
,publio celebration, tho only recognition being
"a general Communion by the members OF the
Alexandra Catholic Beneficial Society. at the
L o'clock Mass, 10 St. Mary's Church. lo
Washington the celebration will be transferred
TO Monday, when there will DO PROCESSION hy
tho various Irish societies.
FRIENDS MEETINGS. Elizabe l.. Com.
stock, q minister of Friends from England, will
hold meetings for Divine worship at the Nj. II.
Church at l ! a. IN. and 1880 p. IN. tomorrow,
She will also hold meeting at the Friends
Meeting House 10 the afternoon at o'clock.
She has travelled extensively throughout the
country, and. as minister, has been tavorabIy
received everywhere.
PERsoNAL.-The many friends of Mi. John
K. Hill, Collector of the Northern District, will
he pleased to learn that the late operation on
s.ts eyes has proved highly successful, aud that
he will be able 10 few days 10 resume the
active duties of his office.
MIR. Ambrose L. HeDkel. editor Of the
Shenandoah Valley. was 10 this city last night.
The L1QUoR LAw.-It is understood that
several presentments for non compliance with
the Moffett liquor law will be made to the
grand Jury at the April term of the Corpora
ton Court 10 one case information has been
lodged by commissioner of the revenue from
an adjoining county against prominent res
tsurant keeper.
FIRE ALARM. alarm of fire was sounded
about half past eleven O'Clock to day, which
brought out the entire fire department. 1t
was caused by the upsetting Of pot Of boiling
tar near Portner' Brewery, on north st. Asaph
street, creating very heavy volume OF smoke.
To suffer and be pleasant is almost impossl-
bic for an adult, and quite so for o baby. Whom
II ia afflicted with Colo, Diarrhea or other