Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-17

meeting, and many other matters Of import
snos to TIE PresbytcIiau Church 10 Nr<inia
will be brought before the body. The Un;on
Presbyterian Church of this city has eec ed Mr..
A. w. Pearson delegate aud Mr. CIV. D. Ram
say alternate. Rev. Dr. Bullock will probably
be present also. The Second Church will be
represented By Rev. VIM. DiuHiidie, 5nl il has
elected Mr.. George Wise delegate, and MIR. w.
S. Moore, alternate. The opeuing sermon
will be preached by Rev. VIM. D. Wilson, the
las. moderator sazrs
CORPORATION oURT.--Tho Cooperation
Court flushed the business before it yesterday
cveriog and adjourned for the term. Judge
S uart overruled tho motion for new tIial 10
the case of A. a L)omis, convicted Of ASSAULT
end battery, aud ssDterc.d lin yesterday to
four months 10 Jail and to pay 6ne OF 500;
and certified seven bills of sX,cption to the
Court OF Appeals Execution of the sentence
was suspended for thirty days to allow time for
an appeal tor o new trial.
The WEATHER Tho melancholy days have
not come, the saddcst Of the year, for it has
been just as warm during the month Of Oslo
bor IS it Was 10 j lily, and the mosquitoes are
lust ns large, if not larger. than they were at
the first Of the season. They can sing louder,
keep it up linper, and bite harder than any
mn'qu1toea in the memory Of the ''odest in.
NIB tanta. " 70 day, viii the exception Of be.
Ing little too warm, was bright and beautiful
with slight bretZe stirring
some AT TIE BRIDAL AND SOME AT THE
I0MB. Among the passengers on the mail
train CT tho Firsnia Midland Railroad, which
arrived il this city Wednesday evening, there
vas a brldai marty, MIR. w. 3. Jones of this
city and Miss Emma Shuman of Danvillp, Va,
iu:l Of life and joy. There was also on tho same
train a corpse on lis way to friends 10 distant
CITY ''ln the midst Of llfo we are 10 DEATH"
Friends have been scattered like roses 10 June,
Some Of the bridal and some at the tomb"
The THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY There was
meeting OF the c}ergy of the Episcopal
churches ia L edmond 90 last Mo 1day, the OBJ
jec G! which was to raise money for building
pew chapel ct the Theological Seminary ear
this city. 10 p!ec, Of The ono condemned as no.
safe. The plars proposed ct the meeting will
be put in shape 10 two weeks 1t is proposed
to tear thu old chap2 down and cree. new one
on new site.
FUNERALS. Tho fu1eraI Ct Mr.. Charles
MAXIM took pNacs this morning from bis resi-
large number nf friends.
Tho iuDeral Ct Mr.. ID. 'Lasry VINO was run
ever aad killed Oh Wednesday night, took place
this afternoon from 81. Marys Church, and
was attended by the Catholic Beneficial Society,
PERSONAL MIR. Charles D. French, we'll
kuowc aud popular you1g gentle man of this
city, lett yesterday morning for GILES couoy,
Va, where he intends to reside in the future.
Rev. DR.. Bullock, ct this city, left this moro.
ing Tor Baltimore to attend q called meeting Of
thc Committee Oh Foreign Missions Of the
Presbyterian church.
IHE SHIP YARD. Two tugbca's, the Kate
ADD Ellis Pierce, arc 90 the ways at the ship
gHrj, aud tic steamer Mary b. is visiting TO
bright of u revival 0! business tn ,ro, and as
sncn rs tic necessary materials arrive the
bulldog Of the Gew schooner will be commen-
cct, wh'ch viii tive emplosment to a largo
nui4her Ct Men
TIE CULrEpEn FAIR Yesterday was a
big day at the Cuipaper Fair, there being De-
tween f IL AID five thousand rcopln present
There Hss very fine display OF stock, aud the
r"ciag good. Mr.. + P4tf exhibited home made
boots Al shoe; Ferguson & Bro hair goods,
a0d W. j. Padsett military goods, all from
thls city. The races 10 day were free 10 all.
From UCC0QJAN--R,porls from O,ccquau
say that things arc lively there. Jobn Clark
4 S0n arc building large dw.lIing snd store.
he Otc qlan river. and dJko is BOW being
hui!t TO lr5tcot tho chanel.
LIFE lESURANCE.--Thc attention Of those
Inleitsc cd IS called TO tho advertise meut of the
L'io lasutnnce Company # Peer sburg, K
kempcf, csq., OF this city, agent. This is
home company with good capital, aud the rates
arc as low us they III DO mado with ssf.ty.
SPEAKING TO NIGuT.- Geo. Q. Round,
independent cInIltate for tho State Senate,
sill sGc k a. Ssrcpta Hal to night in opposi
ion to the McCalOch bill. aud will be replied
10 by Capt. +. i. Smith, Il e conservative nom
lGee Tor hat position.
REVIVAL SERVICES LEY. Me-. Wharton
pccecGed again 10 the B.p,is, church last night
10 large audience. Tho services arc solemn aud
Impressive and much interest is manifested.
MIR. Wharton is q very fioe preacher. and isvery
highly ts:eoned 10 this city.
ACCIDENT AT MANASSAS.-A man by the
MAINS Ct Davis, barber at Manassas, was run
over az Il a. p acc to day. and had tho top OF
his foot cut off.
LOC4L BREE3VIEs
Fifty five students hava already reported at
too Episcopal Theological Seminary, near this
city.
There will be meeting of tho mem bers of
Or=nts Lodge No. =. X. of +, tonight at
o'clock.
'Ihe Jiulplecuto" is tho name of q neat little
four page paper published in this city by Mas
tor j. l.. Grigg.
4 large lumber OF ladies were present Wed
nesdsy night al the Armory of the Alexandra
Light Infantry to witness that company drill.
The colorsd Odd Fellows Of this city took part
in the anniversary parade of Union Friendship
Lodge, If Washington, in that city yesterday.
TITO steamer Virginia. Capt Robert Griffin,
was of the line Wednesday morning, Carrying
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