Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-10-08

POLICE REpoRT-MAYoR' s OFFICE. -Rich-
ard Lancaster, negro, for driving cart without
a license, was recognized to appear at O'Clock
to morrow morning for trial.
Jack Williams, negro for stealing IRON from
the shp-yard Of Joseph Hunter, was commit
ted to Jail for his appearance at the January
term Of the Circuit Court.
John Warner, for disorderly conduct, and for
throwing rocks through the windows Of Mrs.
Smith house, on the corner of West and King
streets, was fined IS and costs, and compelled
to pay the damage-amountmg to SD.
Robert McNair, soldier from Fort Foot for
disorderly conduct, was sent hack to the Fort
George Tompkns, negro, for dsorderly con-
duct and whipping his wife, was discharged
upon the payment Of costs.
MAGISTRATES OFFICE-James Jeroloman,
for breaking into and robbing the dwelling house
Of Mr. James L. Dyson, in this city, some time
since, was brought out of jail and discharged,
for want of evidence.
George Wilder. alias Culley George, for rob
bling the house of MIR. James L. Dyson, some
time since, was committed for further cxaml-
nation.
Ned. Tyler and Robert Brent, two negro boys,
for stealing copper kettle from Mrs. Turner,
were committed to Jail for trial before The next
term of the Court
Cornelius Dewitt, for purchasing the kettle
stolen by the two negro boys above mentioned,
was bailed in the sum OF 500 to appear as
witness.
h. A. Priest, Of Fauquier, for having in his
possession as0rrel horse, the property OF negro
man named EsaW Jackson, was discharged up.
on the surrender Of the horse, which he had
purchased.
A CURIOUS SCENE The National lntelli-
gcnccr gives al account OF 4 babtlsm among
co!orcd people, which took place in Washing
ton, yesterday. 1t says:
1.-THE whole number stood upon the shore
til the last OF their number came out They
then sang hymn, and soon began to sing,
shout, calculate, shake hands, jump and throw
themselves into indescribable attitudes, and to
make the scmi-barbarous music and fantastic
demonstrations peculiar 10 this race OF people.
i've cot nuddcr home" and I'm
goin' home to Heaven" were the burden of
two Of their songs, which they shouted in the
widest joy.
This rafting, howling, and shrieking mode
Of conducting religious solcmnitics SO prevalent
among these people inprcSscs rs very degrading
in It's tendencies, and We would urge upon al
who have the oversight Of the poor creatures
10 make ita special object to instil into their
minds Il mo. decent and rational mode Of
doing homage to their Maker. The clcrgymen
are especially responsible in this matter. Some
of the colorcd ministers are sensible Of the
importance OF radical reform in these partic
ulars in the manner of their worship.
1t may be a religion, it is not Christianity,
which impels people into the frantic, wild, and
prevailing demonstrations which arc so common
among the coIorcd people in their religious
assemblies, not to mention the dcmi-savagc
order OF things which rcgns in their camp
meetings. Here is one Of the spots in which
civilization should begin at the earliest moment
in the attempt to raise the race to fitness for
sell-governmcnt. In some Of the coiorcd
churches in this city We take pleasure in say
ing we have seen that becoming dccorum is
inculcatcd and observed in their worship, while
in others the widest intoXication Of barbaric
litc often holds sway"