Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-09
AlfaaHIrla 6azette.
TUESDAY EVENING. DECEMBE%
LOCAL MATTERS.

Fox ths Middle Atlantic States generally fair
weather, except il northern part partly cloudy
weather and local rains snow, westerly winds
sor Wednesday partly cloudy weather aud local
rains or SHOWS are Indicated.
THE HOLIDAY SEASON The crowds on
the streets to day indicate that the Christ
ma, season this year will be marked by a
v.i! far ,. rec Of activity in the sale OF
rr. scn:s au,; holiday ''fixiugs' in general.
Attractive dis: plays are made by all of the
prominent dealers whose advertisements are
40 be fouEd IN Li:e GAZETTE.
A SILENT PAssENGEK.-Mr. Cab. Mad
dnx. who has Just arrived in tue city, says
. colore;. wuman living on the line of the
!Earrcntun Branch r +. died sou,e days ago.
Her friends concluded 10 inter The remains
81, Culuerer. where also it was determined
20 procure . ccfLu for the deceased. The
corpse, a. hieous-iooking as Pope Formo-
sus during his post mortem trial, was &C
cordiugiy placed in sitting posture on the
passenger TRAIN with living friend on each
side. aud tickets baviug been procured for
the Trio. the train moved on toward the
junction, where change of cars was made
aud in a short time the party we're rafting
toward their destination. The journey hav-
ing been made in the night time and with
IA. evident desire OF passing the tietunct Oh
tpr living being. the party having the
tudv in charge became less aud less an4-
iU,ls a. tn, train drew near Cupeper. The
plan, however, was doomed to miscarriage,
Us some OF the inmates Of the Car, having
noticed the curious actions of the two who
were sitting near the body, through curios-
ity glanced at what they supposed to be a
fellow passenger Upon getting glimpse
of the CHASTITY corpse, cry went up That
u woman had dropped dead, aud the con-
yuy, becoming frightened, as quick as pos
sihle ATTEMPTED to assure all hands that she
had been dead two days, which some be-
leved and Others doubted, and 1t afforded
much relief to ,beir fellow passengers when
the couple with their defunct friend got out
at Culpeper.
TURNED UP AGAIN.-The following APP
pesred in the Washington Capital on Sun
day:
ut is o curious fact that the ministers
meeting in New York was engineered by
An alleged minister named McMurdy. This
man twenty years ago was hanger-on here
in Washington, and believe, held clerk
ship under The government. He is one OF
the Jacks of-al.trades who now and then
take little turn in the pulpit; and perhaps
4 little of the anger that is being vented on
poor Dr. Burchard's head might be bestowed
on McMurdy's also, for it is quite true that
if there had been no McMurdy this year
Mr.. Blaine might have been President"
McMurdy, it will be remembered, was
stationed here during the war, and for
time ofIiciated at Christ Church.
c.. & 0. CANAL.-The directors of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal held meeting
Yesterday in Baltimore. The directors first
met as the old board, aud transacted good
deal of routine business in tho way OF
preparing for turning over the adminlstra
ton. Col Baughman qualified AS president
and each Of the directors took the oath OF
Office and We're constructed as the new
board.
The board will hold its regular monthly
meeting at Barnum's, December 10, wbel
President Baughman will preside for the
first time The consideration of several
business matters was deferred until that
time. The coal shipping season by the ca
nal is about over, but navigation will not
be closed until cold weather comes.
THE ADVANTAGES OF ADVERTISING
The proprietor of one of the largest drug
stores in the city this morning showed a
reporter of the GAZETTE letter, which he
had Just received from Mississippi, enclosing
the amount asked for an article which the
writer had seen advertised in the GAZETTE.
The writer, who is an old subscriber to this
paper, promised to become regular custo.
mer of the druggist if the article proved to
be as represented.
A short time since, lady in Nebraska
wrote 10 well-known notion house IN THIS
city for some articles which she had seen
advertised in the GAZETTE.
TRINITY CHURCH ENTERTAINMENT
will be seen by an advertisement elsewhere,
an entertainment will he given at Armory
Hall on Monday night next for the benefit
of Trinity NJ. E. Church, at which Prof 5.
T. Ford, the noted elocutionist, will read
q number of humorous selections. 1T will
be remembered that Prof. Ford while here
last winter met with hearty reception and
gave general satisfaction to his large audi
ence. Prof Jaeger, cornetist of the Marine
band will also be present and render sew
eral solos.
To PROTECT FISH IN THE PoToMAc.-The
commissioners OF Washington have called
the attention of Chairman Barbour, of the
house district committee, to the bill to pro-
tect fish in the Potomac, which passed the
House May -, 1854, and was amended by
a section. The bill then passed the Senate,
and the commissioners believe that the
amendment was inserted upon the SUPPOSE
ton that the waste from the gas works was
allowed to flow into it, thereby iniuring the
fish, as was decided by Prof. Baird.
SPECIAL GOSPEL SERICE5 will be held ID.
w every night this week in the Second
Presbyterian Church. in which the pastor
will be assisted by Rev. G. L. Petrie, of
Charlottesville, who will preach each even.
ing at u p. No. Gods children of every
name are cordially invited to help in these
services by their presence, their sympathy,
and their prayers that God would make
His word the power of God unto salvation to
many who shall be brought to believe the
gospel.
STORE BURNED.-Passen2ersw who arrived