Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-22

Leonard Marbury, receiver filed
EichberS and others vs.. II. s. Barker /;
! son; IN chancciy: report Of l.. Marbury
/ commissioner Of sale filed.
Gllnth vs.. Griffith: in cllaMcery: report
OF {. r: Stuart. commissioner Of sale filed.
Elchherg and others VS.. IT, :. Barker <
/ Son, and Haincs, Small Il Robinson vs. II. :
Barker Il Son; in chancery; decree consoli-
dating causes; settling the rights ofthe cred
dltors; ordering distribution in suits of ich-
berg and Haincs, Small & Robinson.
Charles Dearborn. reg istrar OF the first ward
resigned, and the court appointed w. 4.
Cave in his stead
Slayinakcr 4. Corhett and Gregory &
! . Brcn W. III. :. Barker 4 Son Justices at
tachmcnts; dismissed.
Orders generating NJ f.. Church & NJ, +.
Church south from taxes
The Court adjourned till Thursday morn.
lng AT 10 o'clock
Tie lNFIRMARy FAIR.-Thc fair for the
benefit Of The Alexandria lnlirmarv will be
opened at ArmOry Hall tomorrow n.ht
and from the arrangements that have been
made II will he the most extensive affair of
the kind that has been held in this CITY for
long time. Most all ofthc churches will have
tables. and the friendly rivalry that will ex-
Isl between them will rebound to the bene-
III OF TN" lniirmary, and Il more worthy OBJ
lect could notappeal TO the hearts of our citi-
ZcnS. The following is Il lis Of some of the
pictures 10 DC exhibited at the Art Loan in
CONNECTION with the fair:
Sweet Sixteen" Sour Old Age" "Odors"
mot at Eden; Babes in the Wood :" "Slirhtlv
D@"rnt"d: "AlcXandria's Bellies :" "portraits of
IN, tr"min'ni Citizens Of Alexandria on Il Spree"
Lest thoif IN Alexandria: = The Maiden Queen"
"Honc, or the Empty Crib" and Cupid : Disan
pointed. cic
The entire stock of two of Alcxandrias
prominent shocmakcrs will be offered for
sale during the fair.
THE RIVER. The cold wind of Yesterday
and last night CONCEALED the ice that had
been floating up and down the river. be-
sides forming new ice of considerable thick
ness. This morning the river was again
frozen over and navigation was more dilli.
cult than at any time during the year
The tug boats Lewis and Comet, came up
Yesterday with two oyster boats in tow,
hnlh OF which passed on 10 Washington.
Inc Washington ferry boat is still making
but three trips II day and has great difficult
" III making ever these. The steamer
hoseiy that waste have taken the Lakes
place on the Norfolk line while the latter
WAS having The Necessary repairs made to her
rudtlcr, will not do so and there will
probably he but one boat the Excelsior on
that Hue during This week. The New York
steamer had not arrived at t o'clock and
nothing has been heard from The lower riv.
or since Saturday
Sr>nAY CoSCEHr-Rcv. 4. n. Randolph,
a ,;t,r r. hi. l.,
and E"W rector Of Emmanuel i. L. Church.
Baltimore, took occasion yesterday morning
/" say word against Sunday concerts. He
san! that he had noticed announcements for
lhiS ana last Sunday Of entertainments Of n
secular nHtulc for the benefit Of the small
i'rX sufferers. He stated that there were
some Gays when secular amusement could
He heid with propricty but the use Of Sun
Gay Tor TINS purpose. even under the garb OIL
CHARITY. was violation of the divine law.
lie spoke against such concerts and the
means employed to secure the receipts in
l,lalii terms, and concluded by saving that
i0c Lord IN His wisdom had afflicted the
city, and He would see the sufferers cared
io:. The speaker did not think the money
raised on these occasions would be accepta.
hIe o" Hih ii the suppression OF the scourcc.
He NEATilER.-A warm rain fell the
2;""i>r part of Saturday night, which
c"H-e': quantity ofthe snow to disappear
nom the face ofthc earth. and yesterday
morning the sun shonc out brightly and the
weather became warm, and many supposed!
thai winter had 'broken," but in short
tune the wind came out fresh from the
noEihWcai, bringing tie cold wave with it
and .!!opcl!cd all such sllppositions. The
wind continued with more or less force
during the day and last night, and the
earth, which had become soft and sushy.
has again frozen hard and about two inches
OF ice formed on the creeks, river, &c. To
day The weather has been clear, and
though The temperature has risen. il still
continues cool though seasonabc
SAD DEATH.-Mr. VIM. G.. Beverly, of
Itpperyiilc. Fanquier county, Va, son Of the
late VIM. Beverly. esq, of Selma, near Lees.
burg. died in the latter town Yesterday
morning. after short illness of pneumonia,
in the 9th year Of his age Mr.. y. was a
most cstimablc young man of wide acquain-
lance, and his death will be regretted by
the large number of friends and relatives
he leaves to mourn their loss. He leaves 4
wife tWho was Miss Mamie Henderson, of
Lccshurg,l and three children, the Young
est OF which was born but few hours he
fore lis fathers death
While Mr.. A. w. Harrison was attending
services at the First Presbyterian church
Yesterday morning, one Of the good little
boys for which that locality is celebrated,
get into his buggy, which he had left stand
ing near the church, and commenced teas
Ing the horses which becoming frightened,
upset the buggy, threw the boy out and for
II while made things on that street look
quite lively, but the boy not being regular
Sunday school scholar was not hurt.
PoLlcY.-The Washington police report
that the policy playing is substantially
broken up in that city, but that large
amounts are played on Alexandria shops
through agents in that city. The drawings
in his case take place in Alexandria. 1t is
again reported that number of ladies Of
this city are making secret arrangements TO
take matters in their own hands and raid
the shops here.
The CHURCHES yestnr1ov hod c,ir oop