Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-26

ELoPEp AND KECAPTURED.-An eioI'eu1H,
and recapture took place in the upper end OF
! Loudoun county to day. a young man nsmeo
Hess and lady named Gaver, determined 70
elope and get married, despite the opposition u
| the latter's family. They came in buggy "a
| Purcellvie, intending to take the w. O. w.
train there but we're confronted by the lrste
| brother of the fair lady. who had boarded the
|traip at Round Hill. The brother drew pls
! toll and demanded that the lover should alaht'
which the latter refused to do. The angry broth,
| er tbereupon seized the whip from it's socket
| and was engaged 10 belaboring the unlueky
lover. when the train left for this city. The
| lady meanwhile added to the din by hcr plerc
| ing screams.
VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILROAD 5 noticed
Yesterday, 10 coustq uence OF the resignation OF
MIR. Samuel Spencer as Superintendent OIL
Transportation, the following ottlcla! changes
aud appointments 10 the organization OF the
Midland Railroad 20. have been made, to take
effect FROM aud after this date :-lhe oflIca
position OF Mai Payon Randolph, Chiet Mn
eipeer and Superintendent of Roadway, Bridges
and Machinery, has been enlarged to embrace
the duties and powers Of the General Superln,
tepdcnt, and the position Of Superintendent oil
| TRANSFORMATION has been abolished and Nlr.
Rudop,. Fink appointed Assistant Superlnten
dent to conduct tho operations OF tho railroad
az above.
STREET REPAIRS Much complaint Is made
| of the condition Of the roadway at the southern
end of Lee street, leading to Jones FONT.
| The bridge, which formerly spanocd the outlet
| Of the marsh there, has been carried away by
| the high tides, and communication mas now to
| be kept open with boat when the tide Is hieh.
Comulaint Is also made OF the ravne on hoy
! al street, between Wilkes and Gibbon, which
| is last undermining the houses thore. inc
| residents there profess their readiness to haul
the necessary earth and do the work IT they are
given enough OF the old street ralroah seeperS
! to form foundation.
PROF.. SIppoNs' LECTURE. The hail Of the
Relief Hook aud Ladder Company was Tiled
last night, with a most Intelligent and rellocd
audience to hear tho lecture by Prof. SlddoDs
or distinguished men whom | have known.
The lecturer is very pleasing one and the
ladies and gentlemen present were uodcr many
obligations to The members Of the Relief Com
aauy for the agreeable evening passed IN listen
iug to him.
CONFIRMATION IN FAIRFAX COUNTY. Dur
in his recent visitation to the Episcopal churches
in Fairfax Bishop white confirmed sixty
persons. Or this number twenty were at llcrn.
don, Saturday twenty live at the Court House,
Sunday morninr. AMI eight at Falls Church
Sunday ai,rrnonn. Tho churches visited are
under ci,rs" of the Rcvs John McGill and
VIM. ". Walker.
REV. Mr.. RAINsFoRD. -Numbers Of reo-
pie, especially ladies', make trips to Washing
ton, every day, to hear Rev. Mr. Rainsiord,
who is conducting series Of meetings at
Trinity =. Il. Church. MIR. Rainstord, who is
exceedingly popular here. has just finished a
course OF services in Richmond. which proved
highly successful.
MEETING OF CoUErs.-Au adjourned term
of the Untcd States Circuit and District Courts
will Commence, 10 this city, on Friday next.
The Arlington case aud several others, OF con.
siderable interest, will come UP At this term,
which will probably last week or more. The
regular monthly term Of the Corporation Court
will commence on Monday.
INQUEST. .-Dr. Powell, coroner. held an TO-
quest ut tho a. Il w. Railroad depot, yester-
day evening, on the body Of Robin Carter, he
colorcd man killed by the local train, as men.
toned yesterday. The jury returned verdict
OF death by accident, and cxODorated the EN-.
ployces OF the railroad company from any blame.
The remains we're inferred ut Arlington o'day.
Observation-Disclosures I. T. Hawks, General
Freight Agent Of the Virgioia Midland Road,
left last night, for Florida TO visit his children,
who are scjOurung there.
Rev. Drs Mnnegerode, Hanckell and Suter
are now engaged in conducting the Inferno.
diatc Examinations, at the Episcopal Thcolo-
glcal Seminary near this city.
FIRE ALARM.-Thero was another alarm of
fire last night at eight o'clock. which brought
out portion ofth fire department. 1t is va
riousy reported to have been caused by burn.
ing chimney on Washington street near Glib.
bon, and by the shouts of drunken man on
Washington street near King.
CHANGE OF SCnEDULE.-As will DO seen by
notice elsewhere, the schedule OF tho Potomac
Ferry Boat has been changed, so that the boat
leaves Washington at 800 instead OF $3.50 p.
H., and the ! p. m. boat from that city IS
omitted.
Nj. Il. CHURcH.-Rev. w. 9. Webb will
preach in the NJ. Il. Church to plight at 100
clock. This will be MIR. Webb's last sermon
| here, prior to his removal to tho West. The
| new pastor will be appointed at the session OF
the Conference, which is to be held in this city,
on "Wednesday next.
JUBILEE SlNGERs.-Thc Jubilee Singers
| will perform at Ssrcpta Hall to ni ght. The
| management vouch for them as a first class
troupe, and they will, no doubt, have large
audience.
Local EreVilfes.
! The proposition to introduce tho Motfo!t Reg
| lister into tho District of Columbia WAS consid-
| cred by the House District Committee to-day
The ferry steamer, City OF Alexandria, is
| lying ut the shipyard, and will be hauled up on
| the ways there to morrow.