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

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the bteakiug u2 Of the l,a.
TIE ice gathers arc still ousiiy at work, &C.
curicg as much Of the lrigid substance as pos
e;!!e.
BAPTIST SUNDAY ScuooL.-The Sunday
school anniversary at the Baptist church last
uisht wss decided success. Ihe large coo
gregatioa present seemed delighted With the
entertainment. The pulp! oDly was decorated;
Two coiumns arcsc from each side. surnouDted
tp bpautita arch. 10 which were the words.
Welcome Happy New Year." White
| auboGuios. trimmed With eversreens, cfossts
ard .soGrs, tuog between the columns, giving
| the appearance OF widow, through which
! was seen 10 ;hc back ground beautiful i9ua.
| taa ia fol! play. surrounded With q mound OF
| lovely growing f,wers. These, together with
| tie reelection OF the large mirrors. multiplying
the fouotai1s arcuod The fowers--tbe tricklllg
ci the Il wing water, and lhc singing CT the
b'ria, gave to the whole fairy ike appearance.
Great skill end taste were Displayed ia the
whcla Arrangement. eod the children add the
Govt of people who witnessed il were tXtrsVa-
ssnt ip th,ic expressions Of admiration.
The usu.i exercises were helt. TIE children
sang some beautiful hymns. The pastor made
| so address, and the usual d!atriauian OF prizes,
c :ndcs and apples took plscl.
One Of tho iatercsiIoS (; a:ures Of the eVel-
Jog vas the presence Of The children OF the
Mssinn school, orgaoizad last spring 10 the
western ra:t OF the city, and presided over by
iir. e. ". Nails. l. ia understood that this
school has been decided success, and is meet
ins t. telt want in that porti,n OF the city.
WATCH MEETING There was onto 90 10
torcsl.ne @slch sight service held last night
,, 'hc Southern Methodist Church, 10 which
thu three congregations Of Methodiss here
beGr'i!y 1iGc3. at 10 o'clock the large cdhcc
Y S & led with psorle, who seemed deeply 10
,trcsred in the services. Rev. Mr.. Pesroa, OF
lt: u. j. Church, rre,ched an excellent ser
'r:sil from Psalm 40, S;h verse, ard then tine
Sacrament Of the Lords Supper was adu1ols
Protestant Church officiating, and aided ~
Fey. Mcssrs. Peace, Boyle and Mills, a fer
vent prayer WAS then offered by Rev. Mr..
F2a5cc ftr ce.!ain stricken members Ct his fl 1Gk.
Shorty before midnight Rev. Mr.. Boyle urged
uppr lie congregation the Importance ct be
a;n1log 1av life with the irconiog year. ard
tsc r@raonJ s'grii2d. by rising their dsttrD
ii9G 20 devote themselves TO GCd. A fcT
unia utea before twelve clock the congresatioa,
knGcng, beean 20 siog the covenant hyn0, dur
lex whist, the old year passed cut aud the new
scar ca;no ic. The DoEolog7 Tas then snog,
sod the veoplo we're dismissed by Rev. Mr..
Posrc,. IL is matter for ust pride shat among
these congregations such ftaternal Eee!iogs arc
ici: aud shown Behold how good and pleas
40: il i; 10. tr3thrcn 10 dwell together 10
unity.
NEW YEARS DAY.-The rav year was
u,hared 10 NJ midnight last eight by the Cs
l,;r 4 S,tIc NJ CT
&.
70 day the backs we're Used aod thu rest
ctEc, kept Su.l,y hours, it beicg a legal holt
lsy, Ia; that was about the extent OF the pUo.
iic Observance Of the doy. Sumo few youog
eea;.Aa,"a travsd tho iqc!emeDey Of tie Wea-
hex au3 rli:ie c2Ils uaoo their lady friends, but
the punber was very limited. Il good macy
persons went to Washington TO tho various
rcaarlinDs ,hcro this afternoon.
II s.. Mary church, the feast Of tie Cir
! cunc!s0n vas observed, there btiog services a:
6 cid IL 9 'ocs o. M, aud The day haiog kept
as hc.i3,y OF obligation.
Hop LAST NlGuT.-Tho third graod bop Of
the Leo Scca!s, at Sarepta Hall last night,
was fuiiy Up TO its predecessors 10 the amount
Of u1uE!oycd erjuy uent it furnished to ali those
who w:rc fortunate enough to be present.
Ffcm Diae clock, wben the Grand March Tas
ga n need, untl nearly four o'clock this morn
,us tie dsoce WAS kept up with great yig)T,
So! cpea those who ueVer dsooad before,
.semot1 TO cstch the Infection and ventuFeG on
,I!nl oi the pleasures Of Terpsichora. This
IS generally adcitcd TO have been one Of the
IN et pleasant hops of the seasop.
SUPPLIES FOR TIE PooR.-The bids ior sup.
p.yiug groceries, &c, 10 the outside poor,
| scr. opened yesterday evening b. Captain w.
". Rock, O7erseer Of The Outdoor Poor nad
be cJnlr.c's awarded ~ follows First ward,
). 4. Marst; Seoooi ward, Charles KIrR;
Third yard, y. Dusan & $40; Fourth ward,
llrgil F:gsa. The coutrac!s are 10 be 10 farce
! 20; tho p@sied Of sky days.
FIRE DEpARTMENT-Durrg the past year
h Fire d. psr,tneut has been 10 service but
s:vlu times, aud 10 all abou. h7e hou's. The
'0su less Of property BY ire during the yeor
W. ABOUT g. 400. the same b:iog iosured aud
va,uci at about 81. 500 We doubt if auy OH der
ely ia tic State or country can make such 3
snowirg Ia pcint Of efficiency the Frs De-.
cartracut CT al, xaudria is uotQuaed.
Police ITEMs.--ihs fotin~ing cases have
been tiled ,iGc. yesterday Henry LlocoIo .aGd
J lotto Laws, co4ored, for rlotouS aod dlsOrderiy
;opiuc, were iiaed, and, iu desult OF payment,
scot To th. work touse.
Gsorse Gray, Carter Thompson, Smith Bea'e
| nd Jamrs Henderson, ali cooied, TOR the same
ui.eLce, were discharged.
kiYMENEAL-A large crlwd gathered At
the NJ. + church. South, tbs morpioG 10
Uiturs. toe marriage Of ID. Z. Stausbury aDd
Mlss Msig4rrt Parish. The ceremony WIS
uclturmed by nv. W. K. Boyle aud Rev. D..
Bullock, ard .hs happy pair. after receiving
ss c., grltuIslious Ut their illsnds, started 90
| hr!da! tour.
PERSONAL -lssv. W. N. Dame, formerly
rector OF Ch:ist chuIci, is CO visit to this
city. ~,
Mr.J-ln n. Burke, formerly of this city,
is the o,soler Of the Frisco Banking Company
of Frisco, Utah.
New FIaM.-Iu aootber column Will be
f,nrd The advertisement of Messrs. Gregory
E. O'R,iap, Mr, +. II. O'Bren the new mem.