Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-01
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last night wasall HalloH Eve, orss = alloHe
an-the vigil Of All Saints: In the old 1 co.h-
. = this was, and SUI time observed by
the Young people, for trying their. fortunes
thew ashineton Chronicle - BUNS 1 has
;mmortalizeds this festival b. bis famous poem
Il Above en-. leading 1dea respecting
Hallowe En- s that It time,of al others,
i chen natural influences prevail. It IS q
n;pht Set apart for ! universal walking abroad
&C =an;r;ts..both of ssthesVisible and invisible
world, Those born on that day arr. believed
: have the faculty Of seeing all kinds Of beings
q Tho other world, such as ghosts. sprites,
collins. So, and they are also posed to be
horn Is extraordinary good luck sThe.aold
. custom 81 playing tricks IS not forgotten
here One Of them, the throwinglof cabbage
stalks at people s doors, was carried out, 70
misplace, last night, and the boys had quite
night Of It. k.s3fl.
The train On the Orange Road was detained
Yesterday. at GordonsYille, waiting for the
Richmond train; and equently did not
arrive here until about seven q clock last night,
The train due here this morning from Lynch-
burg was several hours behind time in4conse-
auence Of being detained at Lynchburg By the
embarcation Of one hundred and fifty negroes,
who left that place last night, and passed
through this city to-day, on their way to- l4lbe-
ria.
We we're called upon yesterday By NJ ajor
Henry e Dixon, who denies the correctness Of
tie account published in the Gazette, with
reference tothe rencounter between himself and
DR.. T. G. Maddox, il So far as it related to
the. parties meeting IN the ball Of the Mansion
House, and to his being instrumental IN pro-
curing the Dr. arrest. He says he was sit
ting down, with his eyes resting upon the floor
floor, when first attacked, that he had nothing
whatever to do with having the DR.. arrested,
and that be did not wish him arrested. Il
Il will be seen that the Mayor has directed
the police to dispense the gatherings at the
street corners, which are nov, 50 much COM
planned Of. The dispersion is to be made not
only on the main streets, but on all the streets.
Fhe Workingmen' 5 Meeting and Procession
which was to have Ken place in Washington
last night was postponed in consequence OF
the weather Alarge delegation from Alex
andria chartered boat, and visited the city,
to witness the demonstration
POLICE REPORT. II MAYOR S Court. -Geog
gamma Brown, Anna Jones, and Emma Collins,
all colored, charged with drunkenness and dlsor-
derly conduct, discharged by paying costs and
promising to do better. 8
Fhe passenger train on the Central road ran
Of the track yesterday at Shadwell depot
The engineer was the only one hurt.
ODD Fellows LEvEE The members Of
Potomac Lodge, Of this city,. have made ar
rangements fora Grand Leyee, on next Mon
day night, at theirslIAIl, on Columbus street,
aad the,co'nmittee ofarrangements have spared
neither pains nor xpense to furnish q most
agreeable entertainment. s.,
The First Annual Ball, Of the Alexandria
Turn Verein, isto take placeto-night at the AS
seuby rooms
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