Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17

/ PEI. oil the second Cnurcn, Ale1anuTla, was
also in attendance. Presbytery opened with
sermon by Rev. w. J.. Bailey Of Columbia
! re.hytery. Rev. L. B. Turnbull was
elected Moderator and J. V. A: Shields tenn
porary clerk. Rev. Walter II. Robertson
was received from East Hanover Presbytery
and calls from Warrenton and Litchfield for
his pastoral services placed ia his hands, a
call from Culpeper church for the service
of licentiate Edward Eells, jr., was
received and placed in his hands.
Rev. J. c. Stewart and Rev. Jos. Washburn
being reported seriously ill at their homes
Presbytery appointed committee to pre-
pare letters CT sympathy of Presbytery in
their affliction. Mr.. David Shopof, Bull
garian. and member Of the Central church,
was taken under the care Of Presbytery as
a candidate for the gospel ministry. Or.
Eells preached on Thursday morning. and
DR.. Dinwiddie at night, to very large con-
eregations. The subject Of the meeting on
Friday morning was Foreign Missions, I'M
der the direction of DR.. PitZer, chairman OF
the Committee on Foreign Missions.
PROPERTY SALEs.-The HIATT property,
in the county, situated near this city, con-
sisting of brick dwelling and lot of
ground containing Il little over an acre, was
Building Association No. 3, to Mr.. Worth
Hulfsh, trustee for others, for 50. $50. Just
before The sale an injunction was granted
by Judge Meade, at the instance Of Mrs. i.
I. Hart, restraining the trustees from sell
ing the property, but it was not served till
the property had been knocked down. Mrs.
Harris attorney, however, says the I'M unc
ton will hold.
The Buckingham house, on Prince street,
offered for sale to-day, was withdrawn, the
highest bid being 81 200.
The sale Of tho tract of land in Prince
William county, advertised by commission
ers Stuart and Meredith, in the suit Of Rob
ertson vs.. Robertson, was continued till the
22d prox.
PERsoNAL.-Gen. w. H. F. Lee, of Fair
fax, son of Gen. Robert f. Lee, yesterday
petitioued Congress to be relieved from his
political disabilities, through Senator But
Ter.
Gen. w. H. Payne, of Warrenton, was
yesterday admitted to the bar Of the District
of Columbia.
Mr.. Geo. C. Lazear, having accepted
lucrative position in Chicago his home, Mr..
E. X. Lynch, of Washington, has been ap
pointed in his stead as stenographer to Mr..
A. S. Durham, Comptroller of the Richmond
q Danvile system of railroads, whose office
is in this city.
Mr.. Robertson, of the Franklin Sugar Re-
tinery, of Philadelphia, was in the city to
day looking after his trade in this section.
Mr.. Chas. w. Green, formerly of this city
but now of Richmond, is here on short
visit to his friends.
Mr.. ]. p. Brawner continues seriously i'll
at his home in Fairfax county, near this city.
LAWYERS DINNER.-The members Of the
bar of this city last night rendered COM
plimentary dinner to Capt. D. l.. Smoot,
formerly of this city, but now of San Fran
cisco. The dinner was given at the Tontine
and was most delightfully."- served, the fol-
lowing being the menu:
Soup, tomato, Ia Reine sherry Amoutuladdo
fish, boiled shad, Tartore Souce; relve, flet de
hruf, champgnons swectbrcads with petits pos
shack ducks, currant jelly; salads, celery,
lobster, chicken, lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes with
myonnase; champagne punch leo cream and
fancy cakes; fruits, oranges, bananas cafe noir;
pousse cafe.
Mr.. S. F. Beach presided. Speeches were
made by Messrs. S. F. Beach, ID. J. Smoot
and Albert Stuart. The company dispersed
about l o'clock, after having spent most
delightful evening.