Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-26
:lEsTERDAY.-The celebration Of Christmas

IEs1ERDAY.-Tha celebration Of Christmas
this year was much orleter than for sOmi
years past. The policemen wore very yieilar
ard comparatively little disorder occurred dur
ing The day. although many young men anl
ooys psraded the streets equipped with Gov
oeiis ia hero TO- As their prauks did no.
interfere seriously With auybody's happiness
ana serVsd to amuse themselves they were, 9:
general tblog, not integtered With.
ine services Ia the various churches were
held ss given in Tuesdays Gazette All Of
them had the affairs aud chauce's decorated with
evergreen wreaths, notices &, but the usua
| elaborate decorations were dispensed With. A.
o.. Mays church at a. N. solemn high mass
was celebrated BY Rev. Father Whieford. oil
Ge9reetown college, with Rev. Fathers O Kane
ana Aeal!ng as deac3n and sub deacon. Three
masses followed and another high mass at 10 a.
%. Fathers O'Kane and Heating oficated
later IN the dsy at Falls Church and Fairfax
| station, respectively.
| othc!ated, and vas assisted by student from
| the Seminary.
AT 81. Paul's church, R:v. Dr. Norton COD
| Quoted tbs services at The same hour, assisted
| ~ Rev Geo. A. Smith and student from the
Seminary.
AZ Grsc, church, Rev. D.. Sp,i7g held ser
Wees IN the morrios; ss did a'so Rev MIR.
Gfahem ct the Methodist Protestant church.
Rsy. MIR. Boyle held scrricts is the NJ Il.
CHURCH South at 6 g. 10.
The music 10 ali the churches was very ioe.
Although there we're many drunken mer 10
tne city, and some tshtiDg, yet 10 serious &C
eldant occurred, ncr was shy one Injured
severely.
SUNDAY School CELERaAT1oNs.-Tha sea
son fer Sunday fchooi celebrations has seain
come arouad, and the little cues :r.. having a
foe time.
The schools attached 10 Christ, 81. Pau;'s
and tic Secopd Presbyterian churches Ill had
their oa'ebrasions 90 Tuesday evening. The
exorcists consisted of gieg Christmas carols,
addresses by The pastors and others, and tbe
0I4riib1ti5a or presents 20 the children.
AT Christ church, presents were made by the
scholars to Rev. Mr. Su:er. the rector, AID Alr.
john Csaycn, the sexton OF the church.
jHE RIVER. --The river continues 70 be GOV.
cred with iOc as fax Is tho eye can reach. The
Washington eEr5 boats aad the river boats c5n-
IGus 10 run as usual, except the City of Wash
ipgton, which has dlsoootiouCd her trips 10
CGar;c,. The schooner Sarah Cuieu With
c,a!, from this port for jersey Gig. is frczsn
IL at Gtgraogt, ana the tc5ooG:r Alfred Bra
brock, from Georgetown for Providence, is
ashore no the Kettle Bottoms. Il small uungy
CaDlsia Newell, wss considerably Injured at
WEshiagtoa yes:triay. AL the indications are
for Z speedy closi3g 0! navigation.
PAINFUL RUMoR-A report wss 10 crca'a.
SION GA The streets to day that Mr. William
Javus bad been killed by negro ut Csieaon,
the firm CT Mr. Wm. i. Smoot, 10 King
G5cTSe c3uoiy. Messrs. Smoot aod Javins left
here on SATURDAY Tor tbs farm sad letter was
recc:ecd on Tuesday from the farmer, in which
20 men'isn was made Of the killing. and herco
the rumor is not believed, although Mr. Javins'
ifiecds arc naturally arxicus,
RELEASED. Alexander Nichols, who. IS
heretofore n1tlced, vas arrested last week on
suspicion Ct haTiug attempted to outrage lady
Dear Baltimore, has been released from Jail, 10
ooa appearing 10 prosecute him. lie oEalDs
very much iEj1yed, and that he does not resen
be tie description furnished Of the alleged CUT
ragCr.
PERSONAL John s. t1osby left Wash
iagtop yesterday for San Francisco. WhcDce he
will sei fer his pest as consul at sic:e
Kong.
Co S. Ba:sets Frcn,b, Of Richmond, sss ia
toe city 10 day IN the interest OF the Lee Monu'
nent Society.
BROTHERHOOD OF TIE UNIoN.-At nsee,.
ing OF Jefferson Circle, Brotherhood Ct the
Uaon, held last NIGHT, the following ofhcsIs
were ciec:s6 &C. w.. j. Il. Ward; Q. f., +.
Wood; II. T.. II. r. Morris; Il. S. K, I. L.
Kelley; H. r.. J. L. Boyer; H.. George L
Lylcs; ". D., Wu. Su.tor; ". N, b. Tom
lie; S. r., }. L. Buyer.
The ARLINGTON CAsE.-It is understood
that there is prospect that the Arlington case
viii be ,red 10 this city, instead Of Richmond,
as heretofore reported. Tine records aud Wit
cesses ere 10 or near this city, aud the c)uuscl
for the defaaco OF ject to The cost. ard loooE'
vcrieucc OF q hearing i1 Richmond
pnEsgNrAr1oS.-Co Councilman Paul r. Evass,
who is Road Master % the Virginia Midlarc
Rar0sd, was presented 90 Tuesday cVaulrg
With magnificent gold watch and ohalo as
Christmas gilt bg the employees CT his de-
parlUent.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS N. 8. Wright, Of the
county. received severe injuries yesterday by
the slipping Of bis horse IN tho ice. Mr..
Wright was throwa to the ground. and had
three Ct his ribs broken.
Map7 clsas have come under tu' nosI19
q he-e q seelc bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Sy.
sup relieved q sufferer from severe cough,
which had bees treated for mouths by c>mpe-
len: hys;ciacs. 25c
ScoTcn LLAMA WooE. OvEscoATs AT
DEALuAMs.
! PRETTY PnLANTHR0PIsT.-- Tho Pms
olcrs' tiicr1" OF New York, Is very naIt-.
some and quito wealthy western gd2 named
Lieja Gilbert She supplies tho poor Hreichss
With books, papers. etc, and to thosc who are
nGuued in The deadly end horrible Tomos, the
!risls Giles Lipiuert 1odiis Amnoela, "h'ch
she tays Is ll:e onIy resi- treatment lof 'hele
neuralgia aud rheumatism. ~,
Sr,d BIZ L. s. lI,adbe%:er x Era. Send tor
.,.r,,,:i.r Trial siza IS cents Dr.. GILES, l20