Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-28
FOCAL MATTERS.


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The Hsdtie7 Probabilities. Ucc. IS. 1851
For The Middle Atlsntic States warmer, partly
cloudy weather, in northern portion iccsi rain,
winds shifting to sou:herly, followed by station
hFy Or falling barometer.
TIE BAPTIST CuuCRN Deacon John L.
Nails has purchased the property next TO the
Baptist Church. Oh Washington street, and TO-
yIted lev. y. +. Hippo. to cc1upy The same.
Mr.. Nails obtained the properly at reduced
pr,co, psyiuy cash. and generou3ly gives the
Baptist Church rho refusal Of securing the
aame for rermaneut parsonage whenever they
may see proper to mako tha arrange IN ont. The
pastor and family have moved ip, ard arc c)m-
foEthblY settled. Ire ladies Of tho mite society
have furnished the d.u5lo parlor with Brus.
asls carpet OF handsome design. 10 addition 10
this, the pafsobsg, wss stormCd BY The MEM
hers last Thursday light. aud tokers Of sppre-
c;auon were ltit scattered 10 every direction.
AZ the lest business meeiicg of the church the
lAaEc9 committee recon- mondGd thst $l00 be
added to The annual sslsjy OF the pastor. CAT
ii,u by vote OF the church, unanimously In q
letter 10 the Suffolk Herald, MIR. F.lrpo ssys ::
All this has heco d}no 1ithcu: oon suirg
t:lu pastor but hav, not opposed thom. an d
have trlod 10 be 100 aDablo 10 feel sighted.
DO not s!e the wisdom OF pastor opposiog
everything. GVcu II his people should som shines
omit to consult him before thoy sc.. So hays
submitted, and just Said 10 tbcm. If you Gao
sta1d it | CAD. | wis not consulted, bu. if suy
evI' Gonstq1nrc,a foIoE your Independent 40
ton will hoip you boSr tE0D. and il you
should d. tho lika again aud s2ain | will Try to
Dc IS enisbio as | I'm DOW. -
ELECTToN OF OFFICERS. -Sarcpta Lodge
No. Is. |. y. o. t.. al q meeting held las:
night elected the following offianrs: n. g.,
e. s. Bennett; Y. e.. VIM. Zimmerman !;
Re Sc, B1noni /. Nails; Per. SEQ, w. W.
sherwood; Treas, Joha A. Fold Chap. G.
f. Ward. The shove officers will be installed
NIX; Tuoslsy II ght.
At tho last meeting Of the Catholic Beneficial
S0cty tbs fol owing officers wrrs cltcsed
Edward Hughes aud VIM. II. Bayue; Seer
larry, Orlando Wood Bookkceper, r. NJ.
Latham; Doorkerper. John T. Hill Chaplain,
Rev. John De Wolfe Treasurer. NJ. Smith
Marshal, NJ. IL. Nash; Assistants. Il. ilerbncr,
John NugGDt and j.. l.. llnml.h Standard
Boarers, Joaa Shcehay, j ohm Harlow AID
James llalp,n.
POLICEMAN ToMIIN rARAIYZED.-O
Rb,,t IcmIln. OGc Ct tho oldest AID most re-
liable members OF the poles rr10 OF this Oily,
81
fIo9fs 10 go on iuy vas c.li1d Monday li.hi
Jthtrs w4a thought 1t his nb-ric, uuy sfs-
terG Y mOGS!ng when he appeared at police
headquarters TO testify Ia soma cass LIS
haPgartd- look nd strange oJnLu,. at this tins
attracted btteniGD. tu. Dnidl1g WaI sail 10
hIm hy his f!llnw Cthc;Fs When the osso yrs
concluded Mr.. T0mlln IclurGGd 10 his home
!icIc his lsm.ly saw that something unusuaI
vas the matter 1i:h him. md upon askiag him
some questions IL was ionni that his memory
Wss anlreIy gone. Th0 islniIy physician, Who
Vas Immediately sunt for, sitter an rxamiAslion
nton2uucd that Mr.. Tonlia WAS sufT.rins irom
paralysis Of tho hrAin. The GoHs of Mr.. Tom-
Ito !: misfortune will ho received with sarroS.
not 0hl9 by his c1mpaHloGs % tho poo, force,
but ty largo number Ct Old friends, md his
recovery Is hoped for.
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS flo CLiis.-
mas oetb;a.!oag OF tho NJ. f. Gaur,h aud tho
vi. H. Uhnrch South, will t.kU pans t. -aght.
Tho celebration OF the Send ircshYtcIiau
Chnroh Sunday School viii tako plaza &C. nor
row night. and that Of tho FIRST Presbyterian
Church Friday night. Thn Christmas ente;
t,lnment CT the baptist Su2diy S,hool will
also be held 10 tho main hudi2u0o ronm Ct tho
Baptls Chnrch on Friday cvaaing. beginning
at $50 o'clock. Tho celebration OF the gu.
day School ct st. Mary Chuoh. Which took
place OF st. Mays Hall yesterday oserire, WAS
such success thai it will b, repeated to- moi
row evedlCg st : o c!5ck for tho hcutti: Ct tho
school. TIE Christmas entertainment of no
Sunday School Of s. Jcha's ChspsI ia
West Fad took plEcl let a'ght and W :spm d1t
etIOyshIe litaT.
PisroL ACCIDENTS "A young maa u,m 4
JnIlin Simpson, while handling pistol Sunday
light, dropped the lIsd,d cylinder. which fx-
ploded, ODo OF he balls t.king to- 10 MS hin.
ciurnx raiLiu but not serious wound
D5nnla Kennedy. on a visit to his city from
Altoona. Pa, had o1o of his fingers on tho
lott hand quito badly Injured by tho premature
explosion OF pistol hd was shout TO fire on
Monday last.
GETTING BATTER. "-Rev j. W. Webb.
colored, furnishes tho following report Of his
Christmas work:
THE Beulah Baptist ChIrch, a! Msrkham,
was largely attended last Sunday, the 10Th inst
without dlaagieoa5lo word or 4 fight. Soma
years ago this was impossible The service W
conducted by Rev. j. w. Webb, tho pastor.
de rode on horseback to Salem and preached at
night. For Christmas presents he received
IN money ard ARTICLES valued at $40"
ARRIVAL. OF THE LEARY.--The steamer
George Lesry. Capt. K. h. Fell OF the Potomac
Steamboat Gompany's lire which has been un-
dergoing repairs in Baltimore daring the past
Two months. passed by this city yoslstdsy even.
Ing on her way to Washington. Tho Lesry
which has been thoroughly oVtrhaulod .nd r6,
painted presents very handsome appearance.
She VII 20 on the Norfolk route tn.morroW
evening. Tho Excelsior, which has been Iun.
ming in tho place OF tho Leary will bo with
drawn.
CoLOREp MAsoNs.-At o meeiog Of tn,
Gtstd Il yll Arch Chapter OF colored Masons
Ct Virgins, held in this city short time ego.
The following officers wsro elected: @. II. T.,
Elias Coils. Of Alexandria u. @. ii. p. Louis
Brackson. Of Richmond g. X. Samuel kcl
ley, t Norfolk G. s.. Thomas II. Lewis, Of
iUohmcnd e. $50. ID. j. Butts. CT Peters
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