Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-16
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WEATHER FaoBABILITIES.-Jao. Is. 1879 -
For the Middle Atlantic States falling tarco:e-
ter, Ior,hes winds and snow, followed By
cooler northwes: winds, rising barometer, CLOUDY
and clearing weather.
WEDDlNG.-Tho National Republican eiols
the following ac.oua. Of the marriage OF MISS
Morgan, daughter of Major Thomas 7. Mo7aac,
former Aegandlian, ard EaTseif vel! known
here:-
''The wedding Of Miss Lizzie Morgan, third
dsughteE Of Msjor Thomas =. 4or$an; ana e.; mr
metz. was celebrated last night. at l.!tp3s
seven O'Clock, 1T the residence Of tho briios is
Their. Long before the event'ul hour tho guests
hogan to arrive and soon the spacious psrio1s
were filed with large family gathering: EeT.
j. Fl. Waugh, Mrs. Mcrgan's brother. e1iclstcd
assisted By tlo Rev. Dr.. LanahGn. The bride
was sttirad in French muslin, p-iHc9s;e, ca
trains n tll3 front, Hoped with satin bows. Inc
bodice WAS trimmed with Lace and natural low
ers. She slso wore tulle veil; fastened or hei
head with orange blossoms. There Wero three
brides maids ell Of whom wore FRENCH muslin;
trimmed with d:iieront colored ribbons ana
flowers. After e somewhat lengthy recep!ioo
during which the young couple received lnrI-
merable congratulations, they repaired ID their
fnture readence or Z street, between Fourteenth
ard Fifteenth, which had been all furnished,
ready to receive thea. Among those present
were Governor Hendricks and vito. rsli-
lives Of this family; MI S. F. Beach sna dsuz H.
ter, Of Alexandria; Mr.. S. S. Kicker, formerly
president Of the Washington snd Georgetown
RAILROAD; Rev. Charles McElfresh, Of Baltimore;
and the bridos brother, who csno do"? IRON
Cumberland to DO present at tho Wedding"
PLANETARY PnENoMENA.-A Tary lat:fest.
og conjunction o.! The p!auets Jupiter aad We
Gus takes place on tho evening OF the 2" ! la-
starr. Venus will be below, CT south. Ct
Jupiter, and when at their nearest approach tho
two bodies will not be moro than one degree
apart. The new roon will a'so be f0uad little
to the cast, or left 0: The tTo pauet'. "a az
couot OF their 0earness 10 the sua, however, The
spectacle OF the c,pjuacicn OF these brilliant
pi.neta, With be crcseUt no6n IL atisr5ance,
will 70. be so striking as it !. had bscn visible
under moro favorable conaiilIos. Jupiter sets
that evening" at O'Clock, and he phcu7ncnon
,7i b: b.st seen ab1u: hat az hoGt earlier. 20
the is. dag OF the prtsent tnou,h there sill! also
b, an Cc,uta,iou by the moGn OF the P,eiAies or
Seven Sisters Yhe pioou will beg IN passing
across this custer directly alter !ua7:t that
evening, md as she will BE- about 1!ac days cid,
the dis.por.ran3e 0s tie stars behild her 3D.
vancing ds;k Cd 20 viii oo yer: interesting 1hen
viewed through snail telescope, or@Veo = GOOD
opera glass.
THE RIVER. The silt wsathec e the i,as5
few days seems to h.v1 had 10 Dr,c?pIIois I'll
ice: on the icy o,Gtirg OF the river. Tho &c,
is some savcu or eight iuuacs thick, ani Is re
ported b. river ra:n. who aGr, !r!Gi /. 70 Dc
var, solid. The ioo is reported 10 be trvkan
UP IN the upper flgsr anil aSJ below tlda5,l,1,
out except the track kept open by The railroad
transfer barge thera is 81 break IN the &c op-
nestle, or GEAR this CTS. At Gacr:eto"a The
ICE is stl! solid although tha s'@anshl: j.. g.
Knight succ.eied ia turc!5s around IA bar
wharf there YESTERDAY. II aG;!clpatt1 vi ia.
arrgal Of tho tug Kate, whosa a@1!t7" at
iompt t. steam H. wa1 lc"p.lIp:d II tho
G;2.tta.
POLICE I:sma. -Uoasabic j. t. Gray re-
sutprd to this city ifr;a Prince William cnuu!g
.hs m0rpcg having Ia charge Richard Davis
alias Carter, CHARGED witt, b log ihc party wh)
broke toto the Vifri:ia House s1mn Wesks
Einc, and stnIa san" c'etHiag AMI cu:i.TT.-
C5nst.li, Grsg Il ID considerable i! , chase
sl.c; DAVIS Ja: iieay caught iiM, ald ionsd
$ pa1; u tie s0l.1 clothing 0u his p2Fs0i.
Tie Gas brought before Jus:!c P,d'ot: 70!
c,mmittcd for further xsmina'i>n.
Several omnibus drivers FIR Gi,ofl:r} an
duet ut the Virgins Midland depot, wsra tx
;miccd by Jus,io Thompson. roo rFthcm { sd
ard the res; clSchergce.
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CONTEST FOR AN ESTATE: 10 " Isl ~ u"
Pvt ssys:
1t Will DO remcmSeTId ;Eat 2 i" weeks
ago judge Oto dismissed 'ha pG'iion o. Mr.
l,neIlng aod ai!sS Hamilton, c'iim'rs 'Y
The heirs OF kehtrs '. t'';rH1n' DC !'ssii' aad
about The san2e'ln' s'Hie ra:tl s IL A'cS'3
Gna, descendants o. puc ASnio!"' u-''HS'".
ticG pct:ioa SIS heirs. Slaoe ihSt Ga.o The
FIRST claimants have a.kcd . retsrcbc, OF tic
case to the Circuit CGuit, 10 b. :rlcd ty Jay,
add yesterday 'ha petition # the A'cEindil.
csinants-Rob,r. Murphy and othcrs--wAs
referred 10 I'll txanl ,cr.'
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EAD-Misa u;rIle: Ii. Wheat. sls.er OF
the la,c }. J. Wheat, died 8; hcr :e:I ne, on
Couutu street, last eight. w
Hiss Susie GloSe0, dauSh;c: Of vi. Hihiam
Of consump!on.