Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-26

! nc policy Ni thl;' TcHNG!l u l., ~ GiGr@.'. III
draw cns'on 10 the iiatli!>:r AMI One Rail.
road. Whether ii wll! ne ;aSs"T from thr canal
or Pennsylvania Railroad r,.;ains To he 81 ;
but, rs il we'll known. there will n"t b, lrii
enough i,llrrrrc, In favor OF canal, taking INTO
consideration tic difference u coal shipped by
rail and c,na to enable the canal company to
hold its trade. and We may therefore expect
reduction in The canal tolls.
BASE BALL "A match game Of baSa ball
was played at the Episcopal High School near
this city, yesterday aIcrloOu, between the
Howard club Of that school aud the George
town College club. 1t resulted in victory
for the Towards by score OF ~ to 90 Two
players were struck by balls and placed hnrs
dc combat
On Saturday afternoon match game WIS
played at Oak Grove, between the Potomac
club Of King George Co., and the Old )1mln
ion club OF Wcstmorcland Go. tl}Iagg's vs..
Red Shias) pursuant TO the lattcr's challenge:
The game, which was viewed by large crowd
Of people, lasted from thrco Until eight O'olCck
10 the evening" The score resulted IN favor
OF tho Potomacs by a score OF 40 to 10. The
umpire was Mr.. Quiscnberry, and the scorers
Mcssrs. II. C. Rowland ADD j. M. Ireakc.
PRAISE MEETING. The Sunday School Of
The Union PRESBYTERIAN Church will hold a
praise meeting 10 that Church on Sunday after
noon next, at ) O'Clock. Prof Bschofi, the
blipd organist of The Congregational Church.
of Washington, assisted by the members OF
the choir of that church, and Mr. A. W.
Harrison, of the school in this city, will con
duct the singing. Mr.. presbrey, q prominent
Sunday School worker, and said to be a fine
speaker, vi! also be present and address The
meeting. The hymns to be sung on this Otca.
sion will he from tho new book. "CIystal
Songs" OF which Prof Ri>chof is the author.
II is expected that this will be q very pleasant
affair." aud all arc invited to be present
ALEXANDRIA, FEMALE INSTITUTE The clos
Ing exercises of the ArSaud,i. Female lnstl
tutc uudcr the management OF the Misses
Grecue, took place at Tie Institute. No. lG
FaiIf4S street, yesterday mOrniog, Gold and
silver medals, pr2uiurl- and certificates OF
distinction we're awarded in the various class
ea. After the clGse Of these exercises. the pu
Dis accompanied by the teachers and somc
frienda, took omnbu5cs aud started for Mount
Ida, where the remainder OF the day Was spent
most pleasantly in tho beautiful grove. The
occaaiou will bc remembered 0lrh pleasure by
all the participants for macy days.
THE Courts -~rnu u s. Circuit and Dis
tri;l Courts Wl G)minenaa their regular terms,
in this city, o., Monday next, Judge Il. ".
Hughes to preside Regular jnTles haVe b zen
summuued The Corporation Court Judge
Lowe presiding. Will CUMMINGS lis July OF
q uar ;crly tcrul, alao Oh Monday. Grand and
petit jufirs have been summoned. Among
the crluiua! c,ses arc chose against George l.
ShlGu and p. Fogelgesapg; also, Against Charles
Alexander Cnarits PirIsou and Lewis Plerson,
c0orud, Tor assault with iatcnJ To kill, and sew
eraI snail appeal CASES troa magistrates.
ALEXANDRIA ENTERPRISE. There has beeu
10 his u y =. factory tDf The max
ing Of "Howril's Champion Shirt Suclchcr
aud Irouiay D,.rl," QUE o! the most u=e'u aud
labor saving inveutiYus Of the day. These
"Board," are made here by Mr.. Thomas
Wood, on south Lee street and his aHcht, mr..
George i Hepburn, is daily visiting our Gil
z Ems with sample hOarS, so'lc.tlng orders. Il
part from the intrinsic value Of this patent
ironing board, our cltlz :nA should encourage
this home manufacture. The prices are low.
Police ITEMS. The following cases have
been tried since ytStarday:-
-Four omnibus drivers and rronrlctors, for
fighting and dis1rdery conduct, az Ming atreet
wharf, we're fiued and discharged.
Silas Harris, coorod, fer disorderIy conduct
on the street was i'Gd and, il dc!anli sent to
the chain glOg Tor ~ days.
Fred. Eainey, for fighting and disorder!p
conduct On the street, was tlucd and lii default
of payment sent to the cialu gang.
Personally Mrs. Julia \. Roberts. the we'll
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Washington Capital. was 10 tho city to day.
Bishop rhumas u. Dudley, uI Kentucky;
Rev. De. Il. II. hlckim. Of New York; Rev.
}. Pccrkin, Of Richmond and large Number
of other distinguished clcrGymcn, We're in tho
city, this morning, Oh their way to the Ep'sco.
pal Theological Seminary, where the annual
commencement is in progress.
SoEDlERS' MEETING. As will be seen by
notice elsewhere that The adjourned meeting OF
Confederate soldiers and sailors will be held
to night. It is proposed to make arrangements
for the decoration Of the graves in the National
Cemetery here. aud also TO perfect a permanent
organization Of all OK soldiers aud saaulGr. 1t
is hoped that there may be large attendance,
and the objects set forth speedily accomplished.
|. .. O. F.-,Sarrpa Lodge, No. Ii, |. o.
@. f., held . meeting last night, and elected
the following officers FIR the ensuing term -
VIM a. Nails, \. e.; +. H. Hawkins, V. g.;
w. W. Sherwood, Per. SCI; Jacob NJ. llcish
ley, Rec. Sec; j. y. Graham, Chaplain. Sa
repta Lodge is reported in first class condition
financially and otherwise, and ranks high in the
Grand Lodge.
ORrHEU5 EXoURSIoN.r the Orphcus De-
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