Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-14
AleaaEdrga GaEet1s
SATURDAY EVENING. MARCH a..
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCdL GdIIEdo.
ror the Middle Atlantic States generally fail
.otber followed BY local rains and partly cloudy
W .tber warner variable winds shifting TO south.
s-,,.rly ling preceded Oh the o'5t by rising
h.r,ueier 70 morrow local rains or SHOWS are
ind csted for northern portions.
CHygCH SERVICES, &c, TOMORROW
Christ Church. at II M. and 1880
u, IN. br Rev. H. Suter.
81 Puts Carch-Service at II a. IN.
and 4 d. III. by Rev. DR.. Norton.
Grace Mprch.-Service at IL a. M. and
7.3O D. u. by Rev. H. Z Sharp.
ST. Aarys Chmch.-Mass at Il. m, aud
Hiph Mass aud sermon at II a. M. by Rev.
Father O'Kanr. Vespers at 4 p. II.
First Presbyterian Cmch.-Servica at ] |
. m. by R-v. F. Whit;lrsey.
Second Presbyterian Charch.-Service at
II q. ID. anu 100 p. IN. by Rev. William
Dlnwhd:e.
Baptia Church.-Service at IL a. 10. and
7:3O p. H. 10y Rev. DIR. Hippo.
Trinity Meth. Epis. Murch.-Service at
liam. and 7:30 p. IN. by Rev. John Ed
wards
Meth. Epis. Church South.-No Service.
Meth Prot Uurch.-Service at / a. m.
and 100 D. ID. by Rev. G. B. Middleton.
German Lutheran Murch.-Services at ! |
a. m. in German and at 7:30 p. IN. in Eng
lsh hy Rev. J. A. Schwoy.
Young MEMS Christian Association.-Pray-
er meeting i'll the Baptist Church at p.
III. Jail at 2p II. Aims House at $50 p. IN.
Gospel Temperance Meeting of the Reform
Club at 8 p. m. at their rooms, on Fairfax
street.
OLD "CHIEF."-One of the callers at the
White House yesterday was "Chief Justice
John Marshall The '"Chief" Is now the
porter Of the Eutaw House, in Baltimore,
and has seen every President except Wash .
ington. The old fellow is rs years of age,
and was for a long time the porter OF the
City Hotel in this city. While here he
waited on Chief Justice Marshall and the
latter took him into his employ. He wore
dllapidated plug" hat, two or three coats
that had seen better days., IL clean white
collar and black necktie and neatly. patched
trousers His shoes were brightly polished
Around his neck was piece of thick cord,
to which was attached pair of wollen nit
tens. HIS general makeup was calculat-
ed to attract attention under almost any
circumstances The doorkee recognized
him rs the old colored man who appears al
the White House every time Il new presl-
ucDC TAKES EoSscSSiou VI lbo % Shf''..
+. so happened hat when he called yester-
dav the President was down stairs III the
Red Parlor entertaining some personal
friends. As soon as they had departed the
President directed that the old man be ali
mitted to the main corridor, where the
latter. paid his respects. His state
ments and actions were So amusing
that the President was glad of an op.
portunity 10 absent himself for few
minutes from the army Of Office seekers ny
stairs The old colored mans card stated
that he was "Chief Justice" john Marshall,
the veteran hotel porter, stationed 10"
many years at the Camden street depot,
Baltimore, He informed the President that
he was not u Politician, and did rot desire
an office In answer to questions from the
President, he said ne had been 'whig' III
his younger days, and on one occasion bet
$40 on the election Of Harry Clay" He
lost his money. and from that day forward
had taken no part in politics. When the
President declared The interview at an end,
the old man bowed himself out of this CORR
dor in Ino5t respectful manner, and called
down innum"rabIe blessings upon the head
of his host. He appeared delighted with
bis reception, AMI boosted that he would be
the envy ''of them niggers in Baltimore to-
morrow"
Chief" left here directly after serving a
term III Jail for an assault on white man,
and has not been here since.