Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-24


threatening weather aud light SLOW.
SATURDAYS BANoUET.-The banquet to The
wishing military Oh Saturday evening took
| place q: so late 40 hour as to preclude proper
nctico 10 that evening ISSUE
Alter the procession Vas dismissed. at Royal
aad King streets, the Washington Light Guards
were taken 10 charge by committee OF i've
members from each Gre COMPANY, FIVE from the
Alexandra Light 1nfau:ry aud five citizens,
headed By the Mayor, and marched to the
| Mansion House, where the banquet was spread.
Tho visitors were welcomed by Mayor KEN
| per in very appropriate speech. expressing the
pleasure felt by all ofour hfemon spd cit'z:ns
in having tSeir company.
! lie vas replied to by Capt. MOCathran, who
thanked the french 10: the warmth OF their
w,e:aomo.
The tables we're literally loaded with the
substaniia!g AID deiicsc;es Of If, and were
handsomely oraamented with foWcrs. The
| company went to work, with appsilte5 Whctteo
| by tneir loag march, and Soon played b.9cc
with the catsbies cot before them,
After rull Justice had been done 10 this l;no.
Msyor KeruDsr. who presided, chilled the c3n
paay to order ard proposed the reguler toasts
| of tho evening, which were Our guests, Tho
Firanea, Tee Alexandria Light lofan:ry. The
Day Wa Celebrate, The City Of A!axandria.
Responses WeTo msao by Capt. MeC..h!an,
Chief Engineer Leadbeater, Cap. Smith, May
or Kcmpcr a1d Il. Il. DoEnham, esq
Ia response &c toast to tic City u Mas1l6.
cant Distances. calls ware made for Sergeant
Hodsau CT the Light Guards. who responded
bricA;. but 10 gerry witty strain.
After somc further remarks trem Capt y.
II. S.cuars snd Capt McCathra1 tho ccmpacy
diSrersd.
Much praise was given mino host Gseen Tor
the sunp;uuus na.:aar in which the uG!;S vas
gotten up.
at 6 so o'clock the Light Guards reas5cn'
blcd at the Aexandris Light IatAutry arnor9,
aad, escorted by the reception committee,
marched to tie dcpor, where. ai:er pn letter
change Of cheers, thcy embarked Tor hcme.
THE CHURCHES. tie plcas.n. weather OF
Yesterday filled the streets with people aDd
caused aI extraordinary attendance at most ct
thu cnnrohts. Rev. Mr. Bsslc. Of Gaoreotowo,
ard Rev Mr. Penick, Of the Baptist Church,
exchanged pulDits 10 the morning. Rev. Mr..
Potter, Presiding Elder. held Quarterly Meet
iDg services 10 the Nj. E. Church, both morn.
ing aud Eight. The revival services continued
and three converts were, received. Services
will b., held 10 uI2ht Rev. Father Heating
made his saun,!liy y!3i: to Fairfax Station. La
tho Episa1psl churches circular was read from
Bishop Wbitt!o requesting the discriminate
VI tie use OF Vari eOored aitar clothes, Il jWeEs
AND fruits aa decorations for the cOnmunicr
tab ies aud chGnoels 10 churches on Easter,
Tina, ,ksgiviog Day, &c. With tie decorations
BIZ CT srssecns g., at Christmas, the Bishop
declare he has nohioe t. do. that beiDg q
costom V old az tic church ia Vlrgirls.
JAIL IT gMs-City Sergeant Lucss started fer
Richmond, this morning. having ia charge
Dennis Mar, 'oS, co!0tcd, who was convicted at
the late rer: OF tho Corporation Court OF the
i,rcany Of III. tay seven kegs of butter from
!icasra. Hsr!ow Bros, aud seotcnced 10 three
years o)1iacne ut in the Oenitentls:y.
Tie case CT Jo.in Williams, colored, accused
Of the murder OF Mr.. Howard !Hol'zclaE, near
INarrentca Junction, and WHO'S cCHhoed IN t6e
all Of tais city, Has expected to cone up 10 tn9
Coucty Coart o. Fsuquiar county 20 Gay.
Should trus bill be fcuud--and doubtlt>ss u
5TiI!--he si!i &c removed to Wsrrenton Tor 81.
COUNTY CoURr-JMZge James Sangster pre-
siding. The Grand jury presented al !nd;ci.
ineu5 against WashiDgt % Bell tor an attsmpt
TO commis rape, a true bill, aud an ladlc;-
,Deut asgiost James Sm ith fJr m attempt TO
oomnis murder, true bill, and YES odjouvoed
ever til 10 clock to morrow mordi0g.
I. L. P1o W. WE. n. Brown; remosa;
dismissed on motion OF riaint!ts.
C0u. 7s. James b. Clements; appeal; Jury
unable 70 agree and discharged.
Court a6j ,nrned pnll to morrow morning.
SUDDEN ILLNEss.-Mr, e. II. Eaton. steward
Of the market house Offices, while 90 bis 9ay
to tie. building about seven o'clock this u1orp- !
ing, was taken suddenly i'll, on the street aad |
had TO be assisted ty passcr hy. Flo was car
lied TO tie Auditor olice where Dr.. BfoRn
aud Kipsteiu attended him and pronounced !
his dissa=e neu5alsis Of the head. He was
made as comfortable as possible and will PROB.
ably be- removed to his home to morrow.
MASONIC TEsTIMoNIAL.-There is Ga cxhi
bition 10 the window OF Frepchs book store, on
Kios street, q MOS. elaborate testimonial from |
Mt. V,rGon Royal Arch Chapter Of Mascrs, ia |
this city, TO Compapion j. Ii. D. SnoG!. who
has served them faithfully for many years as !
t'fc6sutcr. 1t is elegantly engrossed and en-
closed il massive gilt frame.
AnMoRY BROKEN OpEN.-Somo of the
Of tho A!exaGdria Light iafantry, on !
goiug To their armony las: evening, found that |
tbo dun, had been broken opsn with 40 iron
oar. 40 cY.m'natlon OF the premises Wss
made bus lotSiGg seemed to be missing, and |
the utjact If the house breakers coutd Lot 10
ascer;G!aGd.
SERENADEs.-rho Msrire Bspd, a!t?r their !
on Saturday c7eniog, sereIaaed the
members Of the Hydraulion company az their
eupiue houcc.
Douch'S Band ssrchaicd NJ. j. Ii. D. Smcot
alter their dismissal aud wore Hospitality Gu
,ertaiGcd.
ASSESSMENT LAw.-ihe Finarea Commit
lee has considered and completed bill 10 put
- tcres tho Jew assessment Law Tor this city,
lately passed by the General Assembly. Ii Is
understood shat the bill will BE- reported to toe
City Council tomorrow night.
LrcTURE-Dr. Eaton will deliver his lecture
to morrow night at the Baptist church. His
subject, "Poor Kiu,'' is an interesting cue.
The lecture is highly spoken Of 1 Richmond,
where it has baen delivered three times.