Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-17

man, deacons and cty being pressot. Ks7.
Dr.. Ware, of Viroiaia. pretlied. "EVapeei'
ism 10 the church" was discussed By DIS. EIl
soa and Shepherd OF Virginia. and Muse n
tho churches" by Drs. Ptrlcs and Dickson. oil
Vrginia. Last night the topic uodef coos'doIa
ton was ''Scieac, AMI Gospel. u. a. u
Weliiog, President OF the Co!omb!a College;
took the lead aud delivered an latercshnc aGo
Instructive discourse. lie @as followed by
Drs. Huntington and Shuta Oh the same sue
ct.
CONFIRMED. The Senate in executive SIS
siou yesterday c7cuing, confirmed he nonioa
too Of Luis +. Payuc, esq, OF this city, a.
u. s. District Attorney Tor Wyomiog Terri
tory. Mr. Payuc has 40. yet designated the
t1e ct bis departure Tor Ills ne" post cut /!
w:il probably be sono weeks hcrc': lac va
eatcy in he cifrkship OF A!cxanc1la c5uoty,
1csasioncd by Mr.. Psyne's nc~ aIpo!nimsn''
will be Temporarily filled by IA order OF Judge
s3aopster nf the Ccuoiy Cauuty, unti' the Hou
era! election 10 May. when Dcw cIc!k VII! oe
o!,c ed for the n2IXpircd tern.
OYSTERS. Size, The io, embargo on tie
Potomac commenced there has beru RreGt
scarcity Of o. stcrs 10 this ely. aud AFTER rx
huustion If the small .u?p'y al QuanlcJ, dealers
aud restaurant KcepeIs had to depend on baltl-
soosc and Annapolis for the h!vaIVeS. nlS ob sc
cuuat Of tie heavy freight. htV1 had 10 par
chase .he shocked oysLsrs. Til' III Tl:aH h
car bad OF oysters lu tbs shall alrt9ah i:ou'
Annapolis and ulthuns h su!.i', so!j rr"':'iJ l1r
sevcut five ctrts Dcr tu,hc.
SUDDEN ILLNESS. DIR. :. [. Adam. an ola
AID highly respected physician Of tn. city Was
found this morniog By bis family. lying on the
floor Of his oii,e, ct tie cIrn:r OF h'og aGo
Columbus streets. ia 40 i0seasibI. cJniiil 10
and With blood otzng from tll mCu:h. tie
was AZ ouos taken il,o his :o:;jauce, uex. door,
and Dr.. Stsber called ir. bat .hough ali waS
den, that medc,! skill c,uid suggest. he COO
.inues 10 have sonVusiors, and his death Is
momcntsry expected.
:. l.. 1.-The Alexandra L'sl! lo'4n;ry
held a tusiats. peeticg last ni2El, Mblth vas
largely attended.
The tu,iues. Of The evening Fs3 .Ec election
ola Seooud Lieu:cnart, ard T. letter Gas re-
eeived from Leu:enaLt Con.!IanG il. SM'tn,
Who had been comiuatcd i:r " .l.c:aa p.a!
lively dcc;inioe TO ecir".
At;cr soma inefaatuii baIlo:lGg the ,iceIHn
was postporcd until Gczt Tuesday lirh;.
The CITY CoUxClI. the bill Glict ihe
CORPORATION Attoiucy il framing il regard to
tho Corporation debt, cot belag q ale reaiy i"r
presentation, the called meeting ct The hjsId
Of Aldermen, Fixed Tor 10 Light, Wi! rot b.
held. The bill Will D, submi,ic.! to another
meeting Of the bocdholierS to mofro~, AID 4
called meeting Ct 18th Boards OF the City
Council will probably re he'd on McHday EIsht
10 consider it.
Police ITEMs.-iho following c's.s !av.
been uitd by Justice ThotopsGn s!nC1 yc8';r
day:
Goruelia Da3c, coloraj, for ci'ord RS rua
duet, was fiacd uni discharged.
John Henderson. color2t', iIr tbs sl'n9 q!
terse, Was dismissed.
Five loGgeys were acc,mn.oia .cA q. ihe sts
lien house last pIgh'
Hop LAST NIGlIr --;b4 Stu5& EcGtiCiGca
Of tho l.. Il. 4. gave u mes! u .yab:c hop al
Ssrepta hai last uigni, tho .;tent.u,a -,
very large, the muse good a5d throu shaat d.
evening The utmost order aJa ttcoruD prevail
ed. Dancing Vas .:a.,; ~ 2: II lively Iaie uoll
about one o clock, when the o)G?plny s-pa.a!-
ed, unanimously O: the rii.!'1 that III" hep
was success.
TIE RIVER -, he coud!iDn Of al! ais "a iha
river Iemalus unchanged, aud po!hlo. ar0nc iai
by either sails or steam. Gs'uroS tic GrCt
along its banks, except ilr rsitcad irAnS'tr 'uS
Brewti!oo. From bei54 - reported that I"
lumber laden s:hooD,r supposed - a2 tue
Strlh J. Fisher, is aiIi1 il ID" ic2 gear
Smiths PoiDt aud GantS asSlsia3c!
NLw ORLEANS MlNsTRELs As VIII Il;
seen by q notice elsewhere, tho Ne" O!ieat 5
Ministries will give q performances At 6iI1pia
hall Gu Tuesday nig h. next. The troop IS &c
presented 10 be very tiuc one. at! al! ii
troduce nasy novelties in the G.iustrc' lIa'
INVITATION ACCEPTED -Captain i'ls, Cts
H. Smith, IT,, commaL ding til" AL Xs"dria
Of tho Frcmcns Convention acc pinG he
invitation to JON iu the parade on Fetru,iy - l..
BACKED OVERBOaRD.-:A hor5e attached 20
wagon loaded With grain backed overload a;
Duke street wharf late yesterday e7anng, bal
was gotten ont BY the bystaudtrs.
ICoMMUNICATtD
Will some Cue, cJ!np3tcut 10 t;ts~Cr 'Htcra;
The public, under what statute 4 magistrate car
try man, fine lin 81 so auG rnt him uad;r
bond in the sun OF $5O. tie sad DAG nGvcr
bavirg been warranted aud did net appear BE-
Ire the magistrate either 10 person OF BY, At
torney. "
| hsv, been entirely cured OF Sore Throat
BY Two applications of Kel!er's Roman Liol'
ment. CuAs. Il. MERlLAT,
No. Truck Co., Wash, j. T.
A AwL FROM SECOND Harry SHaI.
or The second base Of the Boston Cub, lei! aud
dislocated lis kncs cap q nltle wllit apo
H. says that be oHes lis amcs! lu:u' d':tt
recovery TO Giles Lnmeut loeldc Amm0Es'
Sod by r.. s. Leadheater i Bro. ilias size
25 cents. DR.. Giles, l2O West Broad9ay.
MAKeNo MlsrAKE.-In DooLEY's YEAST
POWDER you get the best article of the KIND II
the world. The ca1s and bottles are away:
tull weight, the article itself tho purcss and
strongest possible. so that a smaller quantity
than usual sufices. Do you went ycur bak'ns
.l-... .a.Cea, don't fuil then To nSa DOO-