Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03

For this section light local showers followed by
clearing weather and fair on Sunday, slight fall
in temperature, except in southern Virginia sta
tionsry temperature, westerly winds.
CHURCH SERVICES, &c, To MORROW
Christ Church.-Services at II a. N. by Rev.
Dr. Walker.
ST. Paul's Chrch.-Services at II a. IN.
Grace Gturch.-Sorvices Il, Z aud Ii q, IN.
aud p N Sermon moruing and a. h'sn'
By Rsv II T Sharp
81 MarIs Church. -Ssry ic+ a Z Il IN ger
mon at 10 -. 10 by Rev. Father O'Kabe
First Pres5yterian Gurch.-No services.
Second Presbyterian Church.-Preaching
at II a IN ard r.. M. by Rev. ). Vance.
Baptist Nurch-Srrvices at II o. IN. by
R.y.I NJ. Mercer al communion. Preach.
ing at s D. m by Rev. NJ Nourse.
Primitiue Baptist Church South Fairfax
street, .-Prescnlug at liza. m. by Elder W.
Trinity Meth. Epis. Ourch.-P5eacbing
at IL a. IN and TO- by Rev. } l. smlth.
Meth. Epis. Church South.-Prsaching at II
a. m and s p. III. by Rev. b. r. Wescott'
Class meeting ri $3.50 p N.
Meth. Prot. Murch.-Preaching at II q. m.
and s p 10. by Rev l.. r. Dyott. Morning
subject "R,ghe,; ;" evening subject; Twelve
Angels, at the Twelve Gates
GerRdn Lutheran Church.-Services al ii
a. 10. 10 German bv Rev J. A. schwoy
Young Mems Christian ASsociatton.-M
ins at the rooms at $3.50 D. m. Meeting at the
Midland depot AT $3.50 p. IN almshonse at +"
u IN, aud Jail at p m
PERSONAL -Mr. Albert Stuart left this
morning for Aibemare county TO spend
few days. NJ.
We had the pleasure OF call from Mr.
Snoot. of Alexandria, last week. HIS tan
merry at Alexandria was burned several
months ago, and no WAS looking for loca-
ton 10 this section 10 rebuild II. MI up
shur. of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
was with him, giving such information as ne
could as to the several points along | he road
for the industry. We found Mr.. Smoot
very Intelligent Northumberland lT-
gilman
Mr.. ID. II Naramore left here this evening
for Boston to attend the sessions OF the fno'
toeraphic Association of America, of which
he il member. A competent operator
will be left in charge of his establishment
during his absence.
Capt. and Mrs. G. a. Mushbach have re
turned from visit to Atlantic City.
Rev. o F. Fippo was in the city yester..
dav on his WAY from Roanoke to his old
home in Lancaster.
M.lor Z. H. Jsnney has returned from
Nantucket.
COUNTY NoTEs. August term OF the
County Court begins 10 this city on Monday
next.
The County Treasurer is now busy col
lectinp taxes. There Ia yet about 81 600 OF
DELINQUENT taxes due the county by persona
living away from the county and olhers
owning land there, and holding it for spec
nj ,tjon. upon which they have neglected or
refused to pay the back taxes. Much OF
This laud was sold nearly TWO years ago, and
bonpht in by the State and individual buy.
err. The law gave the owners Two years TO
redeem tho land, but they having neglected
10 do So Some of the buyers are getting
their Deeds and In short time the
title to ell the land bought by the state VIII
pass to the State under the provisions OF
the new code of 1887 The clerk of the
court il now empowered by law to receive
ard receipt for delinquent taxes, and, for the
last few dsys, Clerk H. b. Young has been
kept quite busy giving information and re
ceiying Delinquent taxes. Next month he
yyi be kept busy making out deeds to
purchasers under the delinquent tax sa'ea.
The LATE ENGINEER DESMOND The
late Mr.. Jeremiah Desmond, who lost his
life in the collision on the Alexandria and
Frederickshurs Railway on Thursday even
ing. was tne Oldest engineer on that road,
having run the first e. iu over 1T about sew.
ept.en wears ago. The deceased was said
TO have heeu the most cautious man at the
throttle in this section oil country, ana al
yFays had his eyes strained over the track
he vas traversing. Ii is said that while
running the first train over the Frederlcks
burg road he sat with his legs thrust out OF
the cab window of the engine, ready to
lump should an accident appear inevitable.
He had host of friends aud acquaintance
in Alexandria, his native city, who regret
nis untimely fate, and who extend to his
widow aad children their sincere condolsnce
IN this hour Of their sorrow.
THE UNITED STATES EMPRESS COMPANY
AS stated in Yesterdays GAZETTE Mr.. l..
Nick. Bsll, agent in this city for the United
States Express Company on refusing to
nay the license for doing business 10 this
city, was fined by the Mayor. He declined
to paw the fiat aud was copstfuctvey com
united to the custody of an officer. MIR.
Psrkiu, attorney for the company. applied
TO United States Judge Hugh ]. Bond, in
Baltimore, for writ Of habsas corpus for
his client Judge Bond granted this, and
said ne would hear arguments in the case on
the oath instant The writ was brought
here, and Mr.. Bell was released
ANOTHER CHARTER -Jadge Norton has
granted charter of Incorporation to the
Atrato Gold Mining Company. The OBJ
iects OF the company are to engage In the
mining of ores OF precious and other metals