Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-29

in|CLi J npW!ldS. Dome saw IL sGu some did not
willie ynony refused to IoC! up st all, rcocair-
'ns. hn Hhoie dung a sell. Tho STAR roiHaiaed
- view 81 thH sharp sighted un!i about eleven
= "icc':. III" anaQ'n are aHrteiIly 10 be con-
=::tu'st";: ,hnt ,hcrn MSS acan IN, small
| astronomical display, aftcr tho many resent
Accomplishments 10 hat !lnc.
DlsTa!CT COMMISSIONER President
has appointed Maior Thomas f. Morgan as
Dl4tr!c; Commissioner, TO fill sl!o place made
Y,c,G! by the !CsignGiion OF Captain S. H.
Phelps. The c)rrmission Of Major Morgou
VAS S9U,d 10 ,:sr. Che appointment IS for the
nnCXp!r:d term, '1hch will Cud ]nno 80, 1880.
Nisl&c Morgan - D nHiivo Of AlsxaElgia and
hTGihcf- aiaT o $. Ferguson Beech. esq, Of
this ";y.
?uE GANAfs.--Thcrc i; every indication that
l':c hGSiIu:a season on both tho Chcsalcako
and Ohio AID alexandria canals will scor close.
;;(vcra OF the leading no!a poniCG, including
;hc Hampshire aLG Baltimore, nave already
aiCpEc; s!.ir:H23;a at Cumberland. whic the
A;::c:icaa and oilers viii sop next wot K. Some
campani;a. Eo@cv.r. will COSTUME shipments
until slapped by tho Ice, which ci5a9! be long.
CHOIR Characterization TO uo1roa, Miss
tio7clcc Purcell, at pttS2Ct CrGGniSt OF Grace
Churca, viii take charge Ct the orsap CT Saint
Mary Chu!ch, vice Mr.. Tiato7 Becker, 70
aigdcC:.
Miss l!es,io Falls ,Sili lake the riacc vacated
by Miss Paroei!. st Grace Church,
IL is also undcfs!ood, that reorganization Of
CrJce Church choir will shorty taSo picc,.
BALL IN PRlNCE GEORGE "A now society
called the Potomac Agricultural Association
tr. Inn,, N Diva, Gcor,,',
Ma. Immediately opposite this city, aud hes
ing occurring On THANKSGIVING day of Oxford
Hall, 6 band Of music was engaged and several
guests iuvttd, and after the business meeting
there Was bsll, which was very much enjoyed.
ST0CK SHIPMENTS The stock trade on tho
V!reiDla MdIarG RslrOaa il still rapidly 10
crrsslug. and every Saturday night, the Ship
mcu!s etm 10 TO larger than ca tho prGcocd-
ins one. 10 hight ono hundred and three c3r
loads OF stock are expected 10 pass through this
city. bcn! the greatest number cvor known lie
single night.
lIL-Wc regret TO hear OF the continued
serious illness Of tho young wife Mr.. }. Frank
L9Vi', Of West End. The lady is from the
mOuatain r!gicn OF L7nohburg, and, though q
II. i ient OF this section but short time. has
madc mary WLru friends 10 this city ard Vicini'
iy who sill regret 70 learn OF her illness.
TIE WEATlER-Tho rain last night con-
tibugd u1tI ucariy midnight, and was followed
by falc Of wiud from the northwest To day
| the wsther has been fair but blustery, with
moderate temperature. The high winds have
much diminished tho tides 10 tho river and the
fl..S are bare
MUNIClPAL-Up 10 The clcsn OF business.
this rvcoi1g, there haa been iuntcl ci the city
Debt. tho sum OF Si2O, 900.
The iioanco Committee destroyed tho cancel,
led bonds last night.
gsArpEALEn The contested election c,s, OF
Fox vs. Bfoadwater, for the ofGco of Comuis
sioner Of the Revenue /, Fairfax couaty. has
| been appealed from the Circuit Court OF that
| c1unty to the Court Of Appeals, by the ,ieien
| da,!.
Church DEDICATION The Bsp'Is! Church
at Fails Church, is 10 be dedicated to morrow.
Tac services wal be Conducted By Rev. ii. NJ.
| Wharton, aLd large delegation irJUi ih'S city
will probably be present.
| PERSuNAL.--Cant. James NJ. Siuuari, j. =
master Of The House Il Representative has 81
iar recovered from hts rccret illness - 10 have
boon ;:;,c 20 lie 10 h:a ctfiG,. 10 Washington
| to-day
gss-Yhe sun O! Il King G John 5, l-:i) will, tho
| I0;d willing, speak on the wharf a. ) p. II. To-
| morrow (s:nbbalh.) Subject: OrTJro'0n Hd
; bieS Hebrews SD. IL