Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-27

ION the co s.; colder, easterly wines. with
seve e gales on the coast; cloudy Sunday.
CHuRcH SERVICES, &C., TOMORROW
r5ria Curch.-Servces II q. m. and 1880
n. m. By Rev. 81. Suser.
g Paups Church. = Services at II a. m.
b1 Raw DIR. Norton and p. N. by 4sv. l..
I, Kinsoving.
serricsg at II q. N. and at 7:30 p. m. by Rev.
= S. Marvs Church.-Masa at aud II q. m.
vaSners .. m by Rev. Father Falon.
Second Presbyterian Church Preaching at
- - m BIZ Rev. a. P. Saunders. Child
RANTS. Cturck.-Preschins at II a. m.
ond at 7:3O D. N. BIZ Rev.. b. Butler.
az Tliaitg Meth. Epis. Cturch.-Lova feast
otoa m geryicc3 at IL q. m. Big Presiding
= der Porter. and the annual missionary
megtlpg ct $50 P. NJ, at which there will be
'' Meth, Epis. Church South.-Pteaching at
II a., N. AID 7:3C p. n. De Rev. Z. E. Carson.
Meth. Prot. Church.-Preschiug at IL a.
m, aud 7:30 D. "a. by Rev. w. Il. Poisol.
sermon aJ night TO Senior and Junior Or:
ders Of Rechapi!es, followed by continued
TavI7nI setvtcs. assisted by Egange!iet Dale.
German Lutheran Church.-Services at IL
N. III Geruau AID 80 p. N. in English
nv Rey ]. a. Schwoy.
Meeting at the Midland Railroad reading
focms at o. N. Service OF prayer aAo
nrei.e with short address.
Meeting ct almshouse at 2:3O p. M, and
jail g; 2 p. n. -
TEE FISH BENCHES The 6.h benches In
.ba CITY market were fired today for reDt
~ nnhIic auction. The price was fixed AT
SeCI rer heueh and offered 20 the htghest bid
1er. Bench M l, east OF the south gate,
was rented TO P. Young for S20O prsmi,
m:No. 3 20 Travers g. Co. for S40; No.
CO Price & Co. for Sill; No. TO same Tor
$50. and NJ. 5 TO ]. P. Young Tor 81 pre-
mum. There YES GtmaDd TOR mere
nenohes ard ttese west OF The gate we're CT
fsred No. rented TO Mr.. Nj. schuler Tor
$50 premium, but while Nc Was being OF
fsred controversy took p.sce between The
commissioners Of The sinking fono ana the
fan dealers spd the fcrther reniiog was
sronpad. Ire ish dealers then withdrew
SI iheir bids end rome Of the bepches were
~snftd This is the fret line in several
ve.rs that The fan dealers have not egFsec
among Themselves IS 10 The price 20 re paid
o.. bepch, but 81 The commissioners bad de-
rjde6 10 tut ell the G.h dealers together,
rivsltv sDYupg up smoug them snd prices
wera ron CD. The commissioners, after the
snc.iou. GeclGel to fsEs 20 bench al lover
Scura than that bid THE mosniDg. end en-
Tuesday ell The benches Test OF the gate
will be removed.
TIE FISHING SHORES The pTcspet t. for
the coming fishing season en- the Ftt3msc
ara not thought - b. encouraging. Stony
~ nj l,anGtnE
Chsnman's Point AND Fleestone Point vii!
be used. bet go fax no pIe laretions ara uaoe
far ina nae OF the Gums" Ferry Land
loon or the "White House." g.! hsratofore
considered s1ce!le.t fisheries, and 1t 10
,honsh. that no extensive fisheries will be-
nnere,ed there this year. Sjue fah will be
csppht at all tie sudipgs, either by small!
ee,nas or other appliances Tor SHARING the
hsh. and in lis sense the landings at Tent
shore, eaudy Bar, Iadian Head, By aat,e
Poi; {. AtkendGle, Postum Noae, hiah
Poiut, Greenway Gut. Pdmonky, oocEpit
Point, Sycamore, Cbicksmuxon, stump
Neck, Maryland Pit. Thomas sat ana
ether landings will have occupants duIltg g.
at least, sony Gays OF the season. bit there
isno reason to believe that theee isndiugs
will plsy any importan5 pers 10 tue snso
end herring trade OF the Potomac du'lDg the
pgessLt year.
TIE WASHINGTON AND LEE PRWs.-We
are pleased to net CO that since tie rsstoIa'
ton OF Christ Church handsome Few silver
pltt,s bearirg autograph copies OF the
names of George Washington end R E
Lse have been placed upon thsir respef tive
pews SO thst strangers may 20 longer have
euy difficulty 10 finding thelr way ID them.
The plates are very large and elegantly
made OF sterling silver, In the test manner.
by Gait & Bro. CT Washington, the work.
lnsnship being q generous contribution
Lr, Wm, Gait having already cor t:ibnted
In the restoration. The Washington plate
repsces the ooe so long there, but stoleu at
last, perhaps SIS q relic, perhaps for the
molsty OF silver thersin. Il is the gilt OF DIR.
james n. B.Ltley, of Moore, P, who though
G stranger who had pever visited the church,
expressed great pleasure in the privilege G!
placing his Offering there. Gen. Lees was
donated By elk Vuginans resident in Wash.
iucton. who we're also proud to tt3r even 80
smell g memento TO their hero.
MONTE GAELIC CLOSED Monte Carlo,
alias Jackson City, closed yesterday even.
lnp on acocun. Of the passage OF the anti
pool bill By the Legislature, and tina book
makers eYd hargers-on are gradually ofi't'
Ing swsy ffom the seenes OF their former
sncoesses and failures. None OF the poo
rooms were running yesterday. and in
snort time the bookmakers will have de-
serted the place entirely. 1t is eaid that
plans ere shost Cor the purchase OF half
mile track neer Washington or at Gieeboro,
where races will be iun daily, and pools
sold on the races Fl the track. and, CT course,
on the races on other tracks throughout the
country. The scheme has not assumed def
nlte shape yet, but is being seriously con
sIdered So much bias the travel fallen eft
between Washington and Jackson City that
the siz, Of tho trsips has been reduced.
OPERA HoUsE.--OSing to tne success Ct
the performance gvsn at the Opara House
last highs, and as the funds raised were not
sufficient for the purpose desired, IL was