Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-21
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL IN w >.
ALEXANDRIA CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. --II
regular monthly meeting CT this society was he
in their room, on King street, last night, VII
a full attendance of members, the President
E. Speiden. 10 the chair.
The meeting was opened with singing tn
reading of the 9Th chapter, LIST John, an'
prayer by the President.
Secretary Hodgkn then read the proceeding
OF the june meeting, which were approved.
TIE report of the Standing Comm;ioc Va
adopted.
Rev. Messrs. Haynes and Benson wer
unanimously elected active members OF the a.
ISOLATION.
The Committees on the Sunday, Daily, an'
St. Asaph street prayer meetings preSente
their usual favorable reports.
The Committee on the Bethel reported tha
owing to storms and other causes but one meet
ing had been held during the month,
The Suburban Prayer Meeting COMMITTEE
presented an interesting report OF their opera
tons. with promise OF success 81, =,
The Treasurer reported 81 on hand, Sl2 ~
having been paid during the month TO the D.
Asaph street prayer meeting,
The matter of the proposed arrangement be-
tween the Alexandria Library Company, the
Alexandria Literary Association, and TINS So
ciety. was, on motion, laid on the table, 10 DC
brought up for action at the September meeting.
The Committee on Schools TO whom was re
ferred the Sunday School Union subject re,
ported that by the next meeting they would
have something definite to bring before the as
ISOLATION.
On motion OF X. kemper. it was resolved
that the President, Secretary and Treasurer be
requested to remodel the order OF business OF
the association; and subsequently, the mover 5
name was added to the Committee
On motion of JAS. Entwislc, jr., the Bethel
Committee we're authorized to procure seats
for the services held on the wharf.
C. O'Neal stated that his Sunday Schoo!
was prepared to enter into the Sunday School
Union, under the auspices Of the society.
After the transaction Of business OF minor
importance, and singing the doxology, the a.
ISOLATION, after very pleasant session adj
iourned.
AssAULT.-Last night, about II O'Clock,
while Frances BOuycr, Molly Brown, and Buck
Dogan, coored, were walking away from the
spring in the locality known as Petersburg,
they were met by colored man, named Geo.
Hamilton, who, after the first named had re
fused to accompany him, knocked her down,
and kicked her several times in the face, Sc
verely iuiurng her mouth. Dog2n, who re-
monstratcd with the assaiiant upoo the i'm
propriety OF such conduct, was threatened with
instant death if he made any further objection,
and as a drawn revolver gave evidence that the
threat would be executed held his peace. -
The shrieks OF the injured woman, however,
soon brought the police and watchmen to the
scene of the disturbance, but, before they
reached the spot, Hamilton, who heard them
approaching, made off in the direction OF the
canal and has not since been heard from
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THROUGH TRAyEL.-A Washington cores
pendent OF the Baltimore Gazette says: Its
worth while to remiul the travelling public that
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company
is not now running trains between W,ashnS'o.n,
and Alexandria, and viii not run them until
some time in September. Tickets sold 10 Bal
timore for this road are good on the ferry boats,
which leave the foot OF Seventh street every
hour in the day until p. Nj. BY taking i
car at the Baltimore and Ohio depot and riding
up PENNSYLVANIA avenue to Seventh street,
where you receive transfer ticket aud change
ears, the boats are easily reached inside oil hat
an hour. A knowledge OF these facts Will
doubtless prevent some annoyance, a ut the
ticket agents in Baltimore yesterday It was
stated that the cars we're running.
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