Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-22

with the proper care and dispositions: How
few were Christian families; how often did
one parcnts example undo what the other 5
precepts had effected.
But if domestic education was well attend
cd to. parents must see that their work was
not undone BY teachers: too little care was Ia
ken in confding children to teachers; tench-
ers should not only be good scholars but good
men. There was, unfortunately, sometimes,
very little choice, but where there was any 1t
must be used
Parents were bound to see TO the religious
education of their children. They must not
only send them to Sunday School, but see
that they went, and require them to commit
their lessons during the week. With respect
10 secular education, they should be wiling
70 allow their children time to acquire it, IN
stead of hiring them out, as was frequently
done. 70 acquire little money for their ser
vices. lie then spoke Of higher education,
and remarked that for several hundred years
mast, such education, even in Catholic Col
leges. appeared TO have become pagan, hold,
ing up the heroes and sages of Greece and
Rome rs models for Christian men. The re-
suit had been seen in the French Revo-
luton. Christian education was necessary, or
the education of the streets, and the wlIarHes
would be given to the rising generation.
He then spoke of the duty incumbent on
the community of educating the orphan and
frienlless children, and concluded with an
earnest appeal to the congregation to assist
the Young Catholics Friend Society i'll estab-
fishing free schools. We regret our inablll-
~ 10 give a more detailed report OF the ut.
Rev. centleman'S remarks, aS though lnten-
drd mainly for his own denomination. there
was nothing in them which would not meet
the cordial appreciation of all, and such a
discourse is calculated to do good at the pre-
sent time. The services closed with the
bencdction about half past five o'clock.
RonBERy.-The tailoring establishment OF
Mr.. William Arnold on King street, between
ROYAL and Fairfax streets, was entered on
Saturday night or early Sunday morning
and robbed of goods to the amount OF about
$500. The robbers, it is thought, climbed
over the fence, enclosing the vacant lot at
the corner and entered the store through
the back window. They carried OF large
number Of handsome and costly vest pat
terms, several pieces of fine cloth, and other
articles. They also broke open the money
draw and took about five dollars in change.
On Sunday morning, Mr.. George l.. Dee
ton, in walking out in the yard of his resi-
dcncc, discovered that the window OF MIR.
Arnod's store was open, and informed MIR.
A. who then found out his loss.
IycExprARY ArrrMPT.-About &! o'clock,
on Sunday night, smoke was seen issuing
from the frame building ON the corner OF
Cameron and Columbus streets, owned by
Mr.. Walter Harris, and occupied rs gro
Gerry store by Mr.. Richards. An entrance
was forced by some gentlemen, when they
discovered behind the counter quantity OF
kndling wood and other combustlble mate
rial, arranged and set fire to in such man
ner rs to communicate to the counter and
other furniture of the store. Water was
procured in buckets, and the fire extinguish-
ed before much damage was done. The
back door was found open, through which,
the incendiary, doubtless, entered and escap-
ed.
THE CONCERT ro-NlGHT.-We would again
call the attention Of our citizens to the Con-
cert of sacred music, to be given tonight, by
the Wesley Chapel Choir, Of Washington
city, at Liberty Hall. a rare musical EN-
tertainment may be looked for on the occa-
sion. This choir enjoys reputation of the
highest order, and its performances at the
concerts given by it in Washington, have eli
cited warm concentrations from competent
and experienced musical critics. There are
in it some voices Of great sweetness and pow
er. such as are rarely found in an associa-
ton of amateurs. As the proceeds of this
concert are to be applied to praiseworthy
object, and as all who attend may expect to
be more than remunerated for the small out
lay required for admission, we hope our
Washington friends may be greeted by
large audience.
LEcTrRE-The Rev. DR.. f. Yates Reeves,
the distinguished and popular lecturer, is
again to visit our city and will lecture for the
benefit of the Youths Home Missionary So
ciety, at the Methodist Protestant Church, on
Friday night. "The Poets Of the Sanctuary"
is to be the subject.
Mr.. III. 0. CLArGHroN, has been chosen 4
delegate to the Sunday School Teachers
National Convention, which meets in Phila-
delphia, to-day, 10y the Sunday School OF the
Second Presbyterian Church Of this city.
Donations TO THE Sour lIoUsE.-Friend,
81: A Gentleman, quarter of Beef, (omit-
ted last week. \ Gentleman, -.
THE GREAT RErrBuc MoyTHLY.-We
have received from Mr.. George Siggers, No.
- Prince street, the March number Of the
Great Republic Monthly, containing Glen
gist and May" poem Of the time of King
Arthur, of England: William IIogarth; The
new revival of Literature; Life and Travel
in the Southern States; History of the Great
Rcpublic: the Great Master Poet, and many
other interesting articles, handsomely Illus