Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-08

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| u. 8. Courts. -The U. 8. Circuit aud Dis
trct Courts met to. day, Judge r. w. Hughes
presiding adgs Bond absent
In re Philip Derry, bankrupt; caring upon
specifications of opposition to baokrupts dis.
charged argued by R. Fl. Lee for opposing
| creditor, and John NJ. Orr for bankrupt; order
dismissing specifications and directing the is
| suing of discharge.
Both Courts aciourred until to morrow al
| 10 q. NJ.
Fashioned. "A decision 10 the assigned labor
claims against the A. M. & 0. Il. Il, Co.,
arising prior to tho appointment OF receivers,
and on claims for iron and other material, here
tofore argued. was postponed until the April
| term of The Circuit Court in Richmond.
THE decision 10 the Durham smoking tobacco
cas-, will b. rendered to morrow.
| . The .Arztnqton Case The Arlington suit
will not be tried at this sittiag Of the Gut.
| The counsel to day we're ia consultation, and
agree that the case should b tried at a fu'
ture day OF this term in this oiIy. and that the
Court should Tomorrow, be asked to tx the
| day, which will probably be 10 February. The
ecu ,ssl present to day were Maj. Lsgh Il
Page Of Richmond and f. L Smith, esq, OF
this city, Judge w. j. Robertson, Of Char
| lottesvilIo. also Of COUNSEL for plaiatf, being
detaiaal By business before the Court OF Ap.
peals ia sessioo 10 Richmond. The United
States was represented by Judge WesteI
Wloughhy.
In the u S. District Court. yesterday, upon
the petition of Weisepfeld Il Co., Barrett u
Higgins ADD other creditors, an order was CO.:
tered requiring J. w. Hammerly. jr. of
Leesbure, to show Cause before bis honor.
Judge Hughes. at Alexandria, on Monday next,
why he should not be adiuiged bankrupt.
also restraining said Hanmerly, aud John IT,.
Alexander, trustee from disposnc of or inter.
ferring with any property Of the sani liammrsly
until the further order Of this Court.
The Cold WEATHER.-The weather last
night was Intensely cold. and the early morning
to day was no warmer. Towards the middle
OF the day, however, the temperature mode
rated considerably, and the indications point to
warmer weather. the river last night was
c)ated from shore to shore with ica, but it has
not as yet proved serious obs!acls to naviga.
ton. The New York steamer John Gibson
arrived up last evening and laid at her wharf
here until this morning, when she proceeded
90 to Georgetown. The steamer John w.
Thompson, for L,onardtown vent down as
usual this morniug, aud the Potomac ferry
boats have been making their trips at irregular
intervals during the day. The tugs have been
plying about the harbor all day, and have kept
the ice pretty we'll broken up. The ice on the
river is not more than two inches 10 thickness.
and steamers readily break their way through.
The thermometer at nine o'clock this morning
stood at fifteen degrees, and OF two o'clock this
evening at thirty.four degrees above faro.
Tho Washington Republican says: The iea
on the Potomac yesterday was four inches
thick, and it was thought by number 10 tho
Ice business that it would be six inches 10
thickness by this morning. The canal was alive
all day yesterday with the youth OF George.
town, enjoying The first opportunity for skat'
skated from AIcxandria 10 Georgetown 10
three quarters Of an hour via the Alexandra
canal. These gentlemen stated that they could
have made The trip 10 good deal less time
but for the heavy winds they encountered from
the Four mile run to Georgatowo."
JUBILEE.-The jubilee Of the Juvenile Mis-
sionary Society," of the NJ. P. Sabbath School.
held 10 the church last evening, was com
plete success. The programme was OF most
interesting character. Cbrist's oomiog was
introduced 10 the form Of o dialogue, by recitiug
that beautiful poem, "Wa!chman, tell as of
| the night" by Miss Ida Gushing and N. s:
GreeDaway. ChriSt's humiliation, represented
by tho presentation of rugged cross and
| crown Of thorus with corresponding Rotations,
Ly the scholars. of scripture ud.other verses
bearing upon the subject had marked effect
| upon the ell iieDc,. The cross now having lost
| its ruegedocss there i, beauty in it, and
hence the Christians cross was next Introduced,
| decorated with flowers, With it's corresponding
recisiion4, and finally, the Christians crown,
| representing fusl triumph, presented by two
little girls, Miss Oracle Anal and Miss Battle
! Atwell, By singing, II want to be 90 angel, y
Sc, had wonderful effect upon the hearers.
After the programme was floishod. opportunity
was given persons desirous of so doing to become
life members Of the society by the payment of
two dollars each, and twenty four subscribed
their names for certificates, which will be issued
by the society, the same to be beautifully
engraved and prepared for framing. The meet.
| ing closed with singing. "All hail the power oil
,Jesu, pane" and benediotioo. The singing OF
the school was a marked feature OF the enter
tsinment The jubilee was attended BY large
and highly appreoiative audience, and all
expressed themselves highly grati6ed with the
result, aud hope for many happy repetitions OF
these jubilee meetiogs of the said society.
| CORPORATION COURT--Judge II. III. A0Ue
presiding -CoNTINUATIoN OF YESTERDAY
PRoCEED1NGs.-The grand jury returned into
court and presented three indictments agarost
George r. Shion, for grand larceny. true bills
aud 40 Indictment against James Boswell, fol-
so attempt to enter a storehouse with intent
&C.. not a true bill.
The grand jury were then aoj )urned unit
ii clock this morning.
Com. w. Richard Carter, colored; entering
shop with intent to commit robbery; Jury; yer
die: guilty of grand larceny aud punishmen
6xed ct three years in the peuitentiary; motion
for new trial. ,..... .l..s
TO DAY.-The last will aud testament Of A
J. Nagel was admitted TO probate, and EIz
Ann Nagel qualified as exscutrix thereof.
The grand jury returned three additional 10
dotmcnts against George r. Sbiou for CRANE
larceny. .t....s .-,.,-,-oi.
Com. vs.. Frauk w alker; unlawful shooting
-, ~, n,hlo etraefs. plaa mt pNilkg. Jury RO(