Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-23

u ,s!1 . !"ouo'0ttes, Sep. % 1881 -
for Tue Middle Atisnsic States fair wc,tbo, a..
cept ioca' rains in the extreme n0rtbern 1870
sou III 10 Yves! winds, stationary berorretar 81
'snsry or higher temperature. '''''''' ''s'A'
LIE DEAD PRESIDENT -To-day-tbo lima
.lme nxeq Tor the removal of the earthly 70
maIus CT fiesdent Garfield from Wasbioeton-
Tso observed as funeral day" ia this civ.
1r no Ivy p,ofuseI9 draped 10 mourning, has
poratlon and Federal Offices, and rcsrIv all m.
PAGES or business have been cIts,d, The halls
nave oten tolled and flags O. all tho buildings
10 the oltY. and on all vessels 10 the bsrbor
nave oaen displayed at halt mast. A general
t,e ing CT sorrow ut the sad death of the Pres
aent mas b:en manifest. Ilrge pumbers nf
people i;ft nero this morning for Waahippton
20 attcnd The funeral c:rtmori,s which took
p,aco 10 the rotutd, Of tho Capitol at throa
O'Clock this afternoon. ''',
A PLEASANT SUapRIsE.-A lsryo nunbor IS
me ,i, m oers OF the congregation of tina NJ p
Chu;ch, 10 this city. assembled last pight at thu
caurc0, and proceeded 10 body to tho resi-
uence OF heV. Mr.. IreadWsy, their .stor, sud
kaVo that gentleman Very plessant surprise,
III inc shape OF pound psr:y. The friends
were c)rdiallY received by Mr. i'rcadway. After
uSposlti0S their presents. the remainder CT tho
oVenlng was spent most plossaaIl}, tho ty,r.
cscs Consisting of vocal and instrumental mn.
e!c. MIR. TrcadwaY has been SICK with msla,i 81
ioVcr' and the affair last night was intended -
an occaSlon OF rel ocing ovos his recovery
;. POLICE NEWs.-Ihcrc w,ro % trials q. no.
lie, hesdgu rtcrs TO day.
:, CnsrIos Smith and coiorcd maa named
mtcGiey got to lighting on the Train from
WsshlAg:on to this city last n;nh., Du-ioo tho
scu1il, several Of the Cor windows ye-c brrkcn
Tor which the combattspts vii hav, To INV
opon arriving hers hcs;i i.s were reuewed
Wnen both men were arrested: and lcIpd nm
iheV were released this morning for their en-.
pearatci to molroa p.Gr, lag.
w: H. Tenn who IVES sent 10 .il yesterday
evening o. justice WhittIcs.y, Tor falling 10
give Dond OF SlOO TO keep the peace towsr5s
lady, whose charac or he was chsryrd viii
deiamlrg, was released las: Dight.
CoNSEhVATlNECO MMurEE.-A called m,c,
'oR OIL tho co iscIvauvo cOmLnittoc wAs held Last
n'ght. There were present MaiDr w. w. Uar.
Derf' chairman, and Jsmcs r. Caton. secretary.
and Messfs. flckIin, Wadioy. and Rod. Ar
FanRcmouts were made inr the hoIcing OF u
puo!ic meeting at hrmOrv Hail 90 tho JDtb in
slant. wheu Hoe. John Goodc will be present
anu uch'er an address. Aittr the transaction
Irri
10 this city, the meeting adourncd.
osDlNATloN SERVICE,-kt. Rav. L. NJ.
Whittlo, ID. D.. ordained to tho Priesthood IN
Ehrlst Church. lhls moruinQ. Revs. Edwin a.
WoIman aud VIM. Ware Kimblll. Both OF
'heS' ic1tlemen we're recently ordained dea
c)nS. hev Mr.. Su.cr pastor of the charch,
presented the Candidates, and Rev. Joseph
faokard. ID. d., preached tho ordnatioo SCR
moo. Rev. DR.. Walker occupied seat will in
tho chanoeI, and assisted 10 tho services.
COURT BUSINESS PosTpoNED.- cons,.
!ocnco OF request of tho bar geotrlly JuJyo
James Sapgster has in Litter, directed Mr.,
b,lJamla Austin. Clerk OF the County Court.
10 solourn over the general business of tho
0,ptelnber term OF the Court till Monday woek.
Inc dlfec lor 3 OF Judge Saogstcr have bocn err.
red cut and thcro will be IN session Ct IL,
O)u1y Cour. next week
BANQUET Old Dominion Comnsnicry, *
l., u TINS CITY, VIII meet at their G.yum to-
night Ter tho u!poso OF o0nfGrlilg tho IGmp-
lar degree upon thirteen candidates, principally
from tho acj yGiOg counties, who will b. pres
nat. After the ceremonies sumptuous ban
plct will be served. Tho asylum has been
beautifully decorated fJr tho ucc4slvn.
TIE HEBREW New YEAR-Tho celebration
OF the Hebrew New Year, RASH llashanu, aI.o
called Day Of Memorial. will begin thu even
log at shutdown and continuc to IN PROV. Ser
VICES will be held 10 the Synagogue il his CITY,
DENOUNCED is reported that ct q mot
ing OF cclored MahoDitcs held scrJsl the clpal,
10 Jefferson district. Alexandria county, la4t
night. hlessls. Berjamio Austin ADD WIN. A.
Rowe wore denounced az ukewsrm rcputEc,n..
An exchange s,yi A onc-armcd 900 boy
10 Augus:a has saved four persons l.nu drown
lng. This is nothing. however for Dr.. Bol'a
Cough Syrup has saved Thousands jrom can
sumption.
LOCAL BREVI7IES
Attention is called to tho sale Of Iaal - ats
advertised 10 take place 10 morrow.
The schooner Jsmos Boyd arrived 1T iho
ship yard, from Wusairg.oa, las: night. ior &c
pairs.
The drill Of tho Alexandria Iigh. Iniantty,
t, take plto, TO tight, has been postponed ill
Tdesday n'gh: next.
Among The members OF tho House OF |; y.
rescntatives who eegrapod their regrets ct not
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