Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-22

{. H AHnoLUdlCAL SEMlSARY AND lI1GI
SodUoL -Ihe Closing exercises of the Epsco.
paI high School, near this city, L. NJ. Black
lorq, era, principal, commences to plight at
eisnG CLOCK, and srge lumber of ladies' and
gentlemen from this city have been favored with
lnVltations. Right Rev. r. H. Wilmer, D. D.
G o.! Alabama, will deliver an address before the
literary societies OF the Institution to night, and
TO morrow afternoon at thIcs o'clock the de.
Livery Of prz,s aud certificates for scholarships
vii! take place, Governor Holiday, of Virginia,
delivering tie address before the students.
The closing exercises OF the Theolorical
Seminary will take plsc, to morrow at ten
o clock, when the alumni of the restitution will
meet, and at .. %. sermon will be deliver
ed before the missionary society By Rev. J. s.
Lindsay, OF Georgetown, D. g.
Inc commencement Exercises tf the same
institution will take plsc, on Thursday as fcl
lows: len a. a., reading of esssys by the
graduating class. and on Friday the ordination
services 81. Paul's q: ehurJh. 10 this city.
bishop Wilmer, Bishon WhittIc, Rev. Dr..
Peterkln, OF Richmond Rev. J smes Grammer,
OF Ashland, Rev. DR.. Henckle. Of Chsrlottes s.
vile, and Rev. Dr. Charles Minpigerode, Ct
hlchuond. have already arrived. The two
latter genlcne1, together with Rev. Mr. Suter
OF this city, are tho txamiriDg chapIairs CT the
Seminary.
Right Eovs. L. u. Dudley, OF kentucky,
Peblck, OF Africa. Peterkio. of West VIRGINIA.
aud Pinkocy, Of Maryland, aro expected 10 ar
rive durihg the week and takn part 10 the or,
claai:on exercises. This will probably b. The
his: time thai; < bishops ever nat ia @ church
10 this city.
Bishop Ice. OF Delaware, who vas expected
10 tru7o has written letter To the committee
staNDg that owing 10 pressing Episcopal engage
men.s, 1t viii be inpo: slbio for him to BIO pre-
sent.
Bishop Wilm@r. Of Alabama, who will dc
liver tho address before tho literary societies OF
lbe High School to night. is former Alcyao-
drIan, his father having built ST. PauI's chulch,
and served as lis rector for many years.
DELEGATES TO TIE READJgSTERs' STATE
CONVENTION The ioiIoslIg Is O lis. OF the
dei"ssrc' from Fairfax county to the rcaijus-
rIr, cDnVcn'ioo. wh cl NEE in Richmond On
,ha III Of July JJhn L. Saiok, e. D. Eek.
ltn. Il. Ii. Far, Chap. Williams. j. T.. DaPut.
roo, julius Winch cler, j. II. Clsgctt, j. j.
Maritrs. }. NJ. Fnzhueh, L. Z. Davis. Edgar
kItWcl AMI l. aoder Makelty.
STUCK AN Ice SPIKE IN His Foor.-A cul-
orcd NAN oamcd llcury Harris, while at work
yesterday rveGog he pios 10 uolnad he sohoon.
er U. Is Fisk, lying at Mr. L. A. Racd's
Eharf stuck an &c! spike 10 the ios!ep Of his
rlsht foot, csu,iag painful wouod. Hs was
cartcd to bis home, near the oloal basiu, 10
Wagno, where medical assistance, was rendered
BY ID. +. A. S!abIer.
TIE New SCnooNEn -NotRths!apdiug tho
accident last light. the ship yard presented its
usual busy tcano lhis morbing. Forty two
c1ukcrS arc COW kept constantly a; work on tho
pew schooner being built at tho yard, be-
sids those oDGarnd onother s3eis UNDERGOING
repairs thore. 1t is thought that the new
Schooner will b. lautched 10 abou: two weeks.
FALL or 4 SCAFFOLD While Mr.. David
Williams. u carp"uter AZ he Virginia Midland
depot. vas at work Oh .caif I'D around car q.
that p'ace yesterday evening. the temptr4fy
s!rrc urc give way, prt CT pts,iGg him to the
ground below, distance OF about - feet MIR.
williams, oil hough considerably bruised about
The body, sustained 10 serious itjuics.
FIGHT.-A somewhat bloody fight took pllco
o. the wharf this aItcroeon between George
b,aVrr', hard on The steamer llslry L1der,
AID Goor.u M,seI, o German baker, from
Wast!ngstn M,s,h Wes a'r.'trd ami locked
Up 10 the s.atlvu house for rx1niaatlo1
PERsoNaL.-Juigo lleury W. Thomas, Of
taitt-x, W. 10 tic city to dsy. The health Of
he .iuIYe has very mccl innrAuad IF lato