Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-18

LOCAL MATTERS.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES War Uspart'
nent Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash
;agton. D. O.. April Is. lS7S-lO:3O a. NJ
For the Middle States northeast to soulhsas'
Winds. stationary pressure and temperature,
psrtly cloudy weather, and light coast rains.
REV. Mr.. WEBB's WEDDING.-Au Alexan'
dria correspondent of the Baltimore American,
in describing the wedding of Rev. MIR. WEBB;
10 this city, an account OF which was puousneu
in yesterdays Gazette, says:
"a brilliant social event OF interest to BAL
,imoresns occurred here this evening. The
Rev. VIM. @. Webb. who succeeded Dr. dusta
ss pastor Of Mount Vernon Church, in your elty,
and afterwards was transferred here. W9eie 10
remained two years, making hosts OF frleh:us;
at the Washington street NJ. E. Church ny TOE
Rev. DR.. Peck, of Baltimore. to MISS Husle
Harmon, daughter of Mr.. Allen G. Harmon, Que
of the leading ci,izsns of this city. Tba
church was ali aglow with light and decked
with flowers and bright foliage and the assem- en-
Ann Earnest, Mrs. DR.. Wilson aud daughter.
Mrs Morgan and other Bstimoreans were pres
ont. The Rev. Arthur Foster. OF your ety.
snd the Rev. DR.. Ames and the Rev. Joseph r.
Wheeler of Washington, we-e also there Al
tor the ceremony there was a reception At tfe
residence of the brides father, after which Mr..
and Mrs. Webb and large party OF friends
left on the train for Baltimore. Inc bride Ind
groom are en- route for Indianapolis. lnd, Wnere
Mr.. Webb is now stationed.
DEATH OF A Former ALEXANDRIAN.-Tne
Vicksburg Commercial Of the 18th inst. says:
I'VE regret to ohronole the death of Col.
Cbas +. Mount, who departed this !Ifn late
last night, after an illness of three weeks. at
the residence of bis son io.aw. Maj. Med oagal.
on Randolph street. Col. Mount was approach.
ng his sixty fifth year. tie was native OF
Alexandria, Va, and for many years resident
of this State aud Louisiana. 10 each OF which
be was particularly distinguished aat admired
Tor his abilities as lawyer aud lis quI!lr'cs as
a gentleman and scholar
Col. Mount was the son of the late Thomas
Mount who did business 10 the stors 90 h'ns
street now occupied by Dir. :. Lodhcmer, aud
vas the nephew Of tho late Dr.. Sidney Su'th,
a 50 OF this city.
BODY FOUND Early this morulos the ius
Samuel Gedney, % her way up tIom ttir li,hirs
shores, stopped at this city aud reported that
the dead body of mau WAS floating IN the
liver between Jones Point add Fort FJote.-
Messrs. Richard Phillips aud John Stone 1T
onos started In row boat, secured the body,
and brought it 10 the lower shipyard were it
was rccogn;z, I'd as that OF young Fisher, who
was drowned some two weeks snue. Al the
request Of Fishers relatives heru d. Il. q.
Powell, coroner. held 40 irquest. AID the jury,
Of which MIR. John Marriott was foreman. re
turucd verdict Of accidental drowning. The
body was much decomposed and dis6gurad, aDd
was turned over to the relatives of the deceased.
who at once removed it to Broad Creek. Nd,
Tor interment.
Police REpoRT.-The following eases have
bten tried since yesterday -
John Burnbam. for sn assault on Joho Penn,
at Fishtowo, was 6oed, and, iu default, sent to
the chain gang for fifteen days.
Albert Carter, colored. for abusre language
aud carrying concealed weapons, was hoed.
and, 10 default, scot to the chain gaUg tor ut
teen days.
Charles Francis and John Thomas, colored.
for robbng George N. Duffey & Co., were sent
Oh for court.
Albert Green, colored boy. for hitting q
colored woman with q stone, was made TO pay |
costs by Justice Padgett.
TIE PAssoYER-Th Hebrew Feast of
Passover began at sunset yesterday and will
continue seven days. 1t commentaries the
emancipation Of the Hebrews from Egyptian
slavery and their subsequent orga0z4tou as
nation. 1t is the most Important OF historical
Hebrew festivals, aud one Of the three holidays
on which the Israelitcs We're commanded to ap'
pear 10 Jerusalem in the days when
they constituted a ualion 10 PALESTINE
The festival is observed with great so
lemnity 10 the Hebrew families. There being
no rabbi at the synagogue 10 this city % servl-
ccs have been held nor are tho stores OF the
Hebrews closed.
KNlGuTs TEMpLAR.-Sir knights f. A.
Reed, Joseph Hopkins. Matt Kersey J. D.
Alexander, A. s. Dunn, Don McLesu, Il. II.
Staber Jas. c. Schaatf, L. f. Marbury aud A.
A. War6ed visited Columbia Commandcry,
Knights Templar, of Washington, last night. 10
witness tho cxempli6cation of tho Maryland
Baltimore, Md. Through the courtesy of Capt.
kersey. who placed ono of his tugs at their
disposal, they were enabled to return at rca
sonabe hour. Quite plumber OF Alexaudrlaus.
who attended the opera in Washington, also
returned on the tug.
US. CoURr-Judge Is. W. Hughes pre-
S1ttng.-ln the matter or LOWS w. DelTy,
bankrupt, order referring case TO commissions
to take testimony and cas-, contiousd to DIX
tern.
10 the matter of Thos. S. WieG ED and
Chas. Nj. Tmmons, bankrupIs. 6ual discharge
granted.
The Court then }iourued TO day TO b,
hereafter appointed by the judge.
MAUNDY THURsDAY.-Maundy Thursday
was appropriately celebrated 10 tho CathnIlo
and Episcopal Churches this morning. At y.
Msry's Church there was procassDn OF thr
Blessed Sacrament, aud III, "Ropostory,
which was handsomely decorated with lights
aud Il wprS, was visited DUNG the day b7
large number Of persons.
The FIsnERIEs.-The fishing season 90 the
Patuxept river is nearly over and seems to
hayn hpen "A had If nat worse, than our PJ0-