Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-26
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The extraordinary Religious Awakening
which is now exerting so marked an influence
over almost the entire population of the coun-
try is an event which annot but attract the
sympathy of all who have observed and de-
plored the progress Of vice and immortality
among all classes and conditions Of men. 10
our mids. Astounding sin has by no means
Welded to super-aboundlng grace, but on the
contrary, while there are many instances or
the most radical reformation in the character
and habits of individuals, they are but as
straslers from the grand army.of the VICIOUS
and depraved, whose ranks afford no sensible
evidence of dimioution in numbers, sud
| whose offences have not assumed q less violent
and bloody form. Look at the criminal re-
! cord in this community for the past week,
and what do we see?
Sunday, March l4.-Isaac II. Smith, mer-
chant, shot in the arm by johnson, bar
keeper of the drinking saloon, 1888 Canal
street, while accompanying bis wife to
church. Arm amputsted-dicd on the fol-
lowing Wednesday.
Tuesday, March l6.--Joseph Kelly and Jno'
Murphy stabbed by Patrick Lalor in the
porter house Of Michael Byne, No. l69
lst avenue. Kelly since dead.
Matthias Gresser. a German dangerously
stabbed by Peter F. Duhiier in a Dutch
dance house 259 West 39sh street. Duh
lier stabbed q man q year ago, but came
of scot free.
Wednesday, March l7.-Dennis Reynolds
killed by Christopher Reynolds This broth
sr) in Pacific st, Brooklyn.
MIR. Motif g~arroted and stabbed in Wash
ington street.
Thursday, March lS.-Thomas Finch run
over and killed by the cars on the llth
avenue. Riot in consequence. Train OF
cars and posse of police assailed by show
ers of stones, &c.
Saturday, March 2~0.-Frank G.. Q Umstead
attempted to shoot Vim. Ii. Barnes at IA
Wall street.
Patrick Mclaughlin, alias "Psudeen,"
shot by Daniel Cunningham at p Howard
street. Paudeen died on Monday.
Certainly such q catalogue indicates the
necessity for a reformation both wide aud
deep. In the meantime some very good PEG.
pie are apprehensive that the daily prayer
meetings and extraordinary labors and zeal
of the Christian Ministers of all denOmiDa-
tons in this city, are producing an excite
ment," as they choose to term 1t, which may
be fraught with evil consequences. These
excellent people forget the zeal and activity
manifested by the Agent Of Evil among his
followers. More than three hundred years
ago his untiring energy was thus set forth
10 St. Paurs, London, by the Reverend Fa-
Their Master Hugh Latimer," as be was
quantity called. Said he: 1.-The Devil is the
most diligent preacher of all others; he is never
out of his diocese; be is never from his cure,
ye shall never find him unoccupied; be Is ever
in his parish; he keepeth residence at oil
times; ye shall never find him out of the way,
call for him when you will he is ever at home;
the diligentest preacher in oil the realm; he
is ever at his plough, no lordiug nor lolter.
ing can hinder him; he is ever applying bis
business; ye sball never find him idle war
rant you" This likeness, depicted in such
nervous old English, will stand for q por-
trait in this day and in this city; and no
alarm should be felt when those whose mis-
sion it is to urge to repentance and reforma-
lion, awake from a lethargy which has long fet-
tered them, and arouse to an activity having
some proportion to that Of their great adverse
~. The excitement" we have no fears of.
All reformations, whether political or moral.
are marked by it, and such excitement as is
manifested. indicates nothing beyoud healthy
action.-N. Y. Commercial.