Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-01

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Chapel, West '?aa, yea:crda7 .aorniDg, aaG
confirmed 4 c'.as If elcqun re; sons.
IL =. tisry'f Church. Rev. Father CLICK
meyer, OF New York, cpcued tho mission 10
hat church yesterday morning, at III o'c'cck,
by preaching an able aad eloquent sermon lie
preached again at uight. At both services the
church Was crowded.
Rtv j. W. Cfoisssnt, member Of tho Viz
Rlnia Colftr1rc:, preached in tho NJ. t.
Church ct risht; Rev. John b. Turpin. Of
HGrrcrtUU. preached in the Buntis. Church
morning auj light, ard Rev. L. q Tres Ter, OF
Washington, conducted scrv;c s in Eoelish in
the German Lutheran Church in tho afternoon.
The other pulpita Tlrc filed by tho resident
clergy.
The meeting OF the FREQ Methcdists 10 the
| afternoon On the wharf, Mr.. Dl.n leader, WAS
simly attended, und ii The speakers continue
to deliver Tho same old speeches that the peo
pic hsvo listened 10 cpcr 81. c. tho movement
commenced, they ri |, in short while, be for
saxon nl!rlG, as the nCvclry OF the enterprise
! haa already wlrn of.
Rev. Mr. Pcarco delivered his last selmon
10 this city before leaving for tho Virginia Con.
ference, which meets 10 Norfolk next Wcdpcs-
day hight, yesterday mcroiog lie leaves this
city to right. AID it is not known whether he
will b, returned to lis charge here CT not. 1t
| IL understood that he has been Invited to take
tho passionate OF church ia Washington.
CoRRESrONDENCE- Tho following CORES.
po1dcnco has taken r?ac':
Alex ,ndris, Va FEB. 9th, 1880
VIM. &. CaiAn, esq:
Dosr Hl7-A resolution ct tho CITY Council Ct
alexandria directs - special committee. of which
1 sm chairman. TO iHvito you 20 deliver m ad-
dross ut The celebration of tho Grs centennisl Of
our municipal government Which will tako
place on the CEenin:: CT tuesday, the ninth of
n arch NJ X. and an hanpy in beirg !hn me-
dunn OF communicating this Invitation TO you,
Yours respectfully,
Thomas V. GISuBILL
-. Aexnndris, Va Fcb. s. 1850.
ibnnihs Y. hishclll esq, chair tnan, SC:
Ny Dear tir-I esteem il an honor to nccopt
Tho ivy .ts!Cn which sour nu,o OF This dato com.
m'lncatea TO me-.
For over quarter OF century rGuch Of the
i'lle ieisur0 have been sbie TO commend kss
hecn speit Ill accommodating materials 70 Illus
lrato INC hEt0ry OF hiexsRGria, end wnateyo.
n.Ay serve to entertain The City Council on the
occasion Of !ts ceGtennisi, l will chcerfuiy nut
az lis fervl2o' and remain yours very truly,
Nm. +. CARNE.
RENTING OF THE FISH WHARF AND FISH
BENCHES At II o'ctcs ca Saturday last the
corporation fish wharf was rented at auction for
tho ensuing riuo mouths. by tho Conmitteo %
Public Property to Mr. Wlliar, NJ ,Javius for
$75l. Immediately after the sale Of tho wharf
the Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund rented
Tor the ensuing year tho fish borchcs in tbs
market square as follows: No. l, assessed OF
S7j, was knocked off to Mr.. John W. Horse
mau a. $l15 No. . assessed at $50. was bid
10 by Mr.. VIM. JaVins at S9T No. 5. assessed
OF $50, was bid IN by same ut $50: No. 4. as
scssod at $40, was bought by same for sal :;
No. 5. asses scd at $50, brought $44. MIR. Javins
tho purchaser; the total sale OF benches amount.
log to Si3I-$lS2 increase of assessments The
bidding WAS quite spirited, and tho sale brought
out all tho traders 10 tho iouy tribe.
APPOINTMENT WITnDRAWN-Jud A. W.
Chiffon, u the Corporation Court, handed the
clerk CT that court this morning 40 order appoint
Ing Mr. Ffank Hunter, Of West Fad, Fsirfux
cJunty, Commissioner IT hc,Ouots. Common.
wcslth's Attorney s. G. Brent. shortly alter,
arose nud notified tho court that Whenever MIR.
fiuator was appointed ho would resist it on tho
ground that Mr.. Hunter was not resident of
the city, tho law requiring that ii il appeared
that no c'Iiz 70 could b. found c)mpotont to fill
tho position then tho court could ssltcs some
ono from FAiiaX OounIy. Judge Chiffon thon
withdrew Tho appointment Tor tho present.
DEATH orTHE MAYORS WlFs.-A TELEGRAM
received here ihia att ra0un from New York
states that MR.. GnurtEand Il. Smith dicd there
at la't past GRO o'c Ock to doy. This rtwj will
DO rccl lvcd with profound regret by the whole
community; for Mrs. Smith was not only loved
by her friends acd respected by her a.quainL,
ances. hut tho knowledge Il her kind DISPOSE
lion. her gentle manLor, and her goodness and
charity had tprcad, during the fow years she
had resided here, lar and near, aud won her the
esteem and all ciioUatc rtgard Of all within the
city n limits. Her Remains will b brought htr1
Tor intGrmCnt.
CORPORATION CoURT Tho March term of
tho Corporation Court. judge A. w. Chiffon
presiding. commenced 10 day.
Mary y. kal Va Enooh Grimes; distress
waria1i petition OF Stsnsbufy Il Bro. ilsd,
and rule awarded against Mary 9. kell and
Eaooh GrlmcS to lntorp!cud nnd liligato their
rights TO attach property.
Alfred W. Harris, c,larcn. an attorney OF
Washington, waH admitted to practice in this
court.
Arnold vs. Arnold and Stewart VS. Arnold,
consolidated; in clancnry; fnBl decree
RETURNS FROM TIE MOFFETr FuNCu.-Mai.
Gc0igU Dudley, Commissioner Of the Revenue,
has reported 10 tho Clerk o! the Corporation
Court tho sum Of SS5 CT az the returns from
tho Moil5tt liquor purch, fer tho month Of
tanIuaiy. This is ihc smallest rolurus made
'loce The Molfait punch has h20n ia operation,
oElrg, tho cr'i,mIs5i.nar says, to the cTarts
msde ty ito pulpit aud ih3 L. f1rm Club 10
stop the liquor ttaliu. and tbs close rrcn,ixi'y
OF the ciy to VI aSliugiun.
TIE CFNTEENTAI.-Eho Jrint Uvlnmitco
Gu Ihc c!n;ohGis! snrigcIsmy OF Gho formation
| Ct the muo;c'i:al government, which occurs ca
| the 9ih ot March, net az tho Auditors oHc,
81 iGnr clock t:lin ai!nfnO0G 10 mako ?u7lhcr
| arrangements fer t;ia public meeting 20 be hold
nn :hst bShs. |! wi!i TIC aeon h2 toe c,rrcspoa-
lierco published id nEathcr p'aG1 that William
| L. Caruc, c:q, i'sa accepted: the limitation 10
deliver iI;v ;.JLrt 81 DC tho ur1aaicp,