Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23

For The Middle States cloudy westhec and r.ir
or snow, with northwest to southwest HinGt,
and during the night Ring baronetiri With
lower temperature.
City CGUNCiL.-There was meeting CT the
City Council, last night, to co2sldor the pIopo
sitiou of the bondhoIders. as to the city deb!.
In the Board of Aldermen there was nc
quorum at tho time of meeting, bu. President
Downham ard Aldermen Strauss aad Bur
.oughs, Hho were present, repaired TO the
chamber Of the Common Courcii, aod listened
10 the Proceedings there. Ia luo mcao!lmc
Aldermen Moore aud Martury appeared. Gud
after the consultation III the C0auel chamber
cudcd. the Board was called to order, add cou
Cured in the amendments PROPOSED By the
Common Council to the cot Tor ilndiag the
CITY debt. which is 10 DO submitted to tie
Gcuc.s! Assembly. There vas no debate, and
rho Board adjourned Immediately 4 er iskiog
the action monioued above.
Common Council The called ueatiog Of
tho Common Gnuscii. last night, experienced
considerable difficulty in gottiCg 4 qloium. 1t
Was attended by l. coruit:ee OF resiteot hold
eTs Of city bo6ds ren membera aS la7i to!k
seats, and the President a"ooIne1d :hat Inc
meeting would be private ouc iaF conference
with the bopdhoGers' oom Ditec, Gni r;ql!red
ail who bod MT been invited 10 DC pr"sent ID
retire.
As Mr.. Joseph Hopkins Was i:Ggin.: the
room resolution was adopted requesting hlm
to remsio.
Tho secret Eacctiag then b:sao ac3 further
IeDouent ssyeth not.
The report Of tbs last meetlpg Of C0uGc:! SIS
ic error in stating that the char decided t3as
90 business Was 10 order at a ca!isi m5atiog
except that Ter which Inc .ueeilg Vas c:Iiat.
= i,nli ~
business was in order. bu: Is there wla donht
10 tho minds Of some members on rho susjoct,
it was deemed better to coniae the meeting to
the special object tor whi9h il BID assembled.
DROWNED Two soldiers Of b.:t.fy q, p
Artillery, sts,i)ncd at tho arsenal. nsIned jacob
Vogls AID WiiIism MaD3ocus3, aGt'd -
walk 10 this city ca the !c3 ya3.cr:,y .!i":I1Ul,
a5ou, two clock. Jaey @:aa 9toc'2d.,i a!n''t
as far a. Da!ageIt,!i'3 l,!aad. sad %:r9 Ji9t
.ressiag The ch.nnet when they hNA hf'ke
through the icc. Men)ooush, b? tha a72fta-t
effort, managed ID save bis III, aai ID his
hest 70 ccScl, biz struggling ctnpin'''i. hlt
without success. lie WAS d:ogl&d ~! BIS rely
carried under the ice ty tie tile. Mtp'hrush
came Oh 20 this city il . ageoci'ca 40 "Hl:uSf
ed condition ard tool; the raia .c- N'Hh!ag
too ard reported the &c ~ thH "san':. iA2
body Ct Voglc ,.a3 N: yai 6;>G f3an:aia
THE RIVER The ttag On tna i.scT ::tilJ
commenced yesterday continues ~iihG1 aH!i2.
,h eu ,,,o u I'D IL, 80 oy;nl !, Wv rotc and
o,roses I;,,la obataci.. 70 ms rt,. Ing Kate.
ocpoo ,.;;.% '' ,, ,b; n'nro:oc ..rtnI; CIR
n'n,;,| atont II o:.:.or i,o :, -, .i,s HID
VuH.!o' "o'ut ~ is, ''sra. .Ic,;d"n'. p,;,,t
pass:a oa. =, ss'' o., -.".;, 'r;Iy.;n,.i,,
a';L =. - sut. sa,v,nrts 70 hr;nr I'm
S.."o.O s.I"' .,.,.. !. = rcnnr,ri i,nm
Qnan'ico that the tuss N!siy Less an1 H'nel
which nave ncen :!' ga "a 'H":c ''''@ H'"'''"
to"n the r'7e7 aad 'h4t 'he Ice Is 'A'''o: ou''
,ror,rp I..nv,rv Gnss-lh. old
.4.ooJ;nr ,.,n-r, ~, thn .n,.nl,, !rosi,, 10
tIsiIf,v l,on.s IIonss was DESTROYED Nv Ore
rcgtr,dav cr.nior ahort ! o'clock. !aiyi a9tr.
w,s famou, s,cnniog oIs., il 3srs ranr hy,
ssa wy oo:ea ';c 10 s~', sa4 's' .;.'a 81
INA ~ C ,.r S, lcr, I'm hn;la,og waa
;osn-cd in Ike F.i,f,y Mutual Iosura.c, Uyr:-
nonv for So 0oO
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LECTURE REV. D.. NDr.no. Ct s.. Pans
ohuroh. delivered asothtr OF hi. serEs OF lee
sutes VI .no pcoI ~ y, Gv 80 ,;,b. bis
, ,S ,GOl, %, rn d ,c,or f,vorcd
'nene oe.os p.s:s' 1890. 1. - , 49,,
ttnssesa'l:uas 49, 49, 49, .',, .;o. .hnI
81 'nu ;o, ah o. ' ~. T"J Jarn,;a,,l
''' -i"''' snU"'sl " ''1'' uI'0'i",'''
FISH WAYs.-I; IS rspat,ad that al tfIAs'
VIII te mace 80 !Io u. ~, ~ re"
-ippaao:... ",', I,,, ,r,n,oi f In ,o,y. ia
- p.,cr,,, 10, Mi .unnly ,hr cnnnt;r- Ct
HlorLo I.nanun Shenoodn,h, Fairfax, ant!
sT 80, - H. Msr,lara cnn,i,s catered nv
.ho p,tcn.n sna lie irihu,s,jas with fish.
'"o wv A-'-o ".
The MOUNT VERNON ASSOCIATION The
hill which has nassed the LEGISLATURE amending
,ho obo,tor NJ ,j,c Mount Vnrcnu Ladies' AZ