Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-18

The Committee on Sunday Prayer Meeting
gave favorable report from this activity.
The Committee on Cottage Prayer Meeting
reported suspension, for the present. OF their
services.
The Committee on Jail Services presented a
very gratifying report Of their labors III that
| direction
The Committee on the Aims House gave
most glowing account of their operations; spoke
of the goodly number Of conversions at that
point; noticed largely increased interest on
| the part Of the neighborhood IN the exercises,
and recommended the work to be remembered
in the prayers of each member Of the society
| At this point the members united in praise
and prayer at the call of the President.
The Committee on Open Air Meeting, through
Messrs. O. Neal, Herbert and Cooke, made an
interesting report Of the operations Of this ne
tivity from its commencement to It's close, as
sorting that from positive evidence. good had
been accomplished.
The Committee on Music reported i SusDcn-
sion of their meetings, their time being occu-
pied one night in the week in teaching music
to the night.school boys
The Committee on Tract Distribution, through
| Mr. Cross, reported the receipt Of 911 tracts,
and G93 distributed.
| The General Secretary reported favOrably as
to the working of the new scheme Of finance,
| and on motion, the treasurer was authorized to
pay Mr.. Beadle So, subscription on the part of
| the delegates to the National Convention for
| the Monthly Journal Of the General Associa-
| ton
After singing the Doxology the society after
its usual harmonious session adjourned.
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT As Mr. John p.
Robinson, cfthe firm Of Robinson 4 Son, of this
city, and Mr.. Marshall k. james, of the firm of
Washington 4 James. III Wawenton, were
standing on our Of the Sihnlin.S at the depot Of
the o.. \. 4 l.: R. this morning, awaiting
the arrival of the westward bound train which
Mr.. j. expected Ia take nu his way home, and
while their attention was attracted IN al OF
)site direction, they were struck hy Il ocomn-
tive that was backing, and Mr. Eob,nson
knocked off the track but fortunately not hurt;
while Mr.. James was in some way caught and
thrown down on the track the engine passing
over and crushing his right arm from the
shoulder down. decorating his hand in i most
shocking manner, and rendering anputation
of the limb necessary One of the snail bones III
his right leg near the ankle was also broken. the
back of his head severely cut and he received
many bruises on other parts OF his body. lie
was ut once taken t. the Mansion House, wi erc
every thing that could hr. was done, to alleviate
his Suffcrngs. The ltst medical and surgical
skill was in attendance. and kind friends minis
tered to every want. MIR. is family were III
formed of the distressing accident by telegraph.
The gentlemen were called to,a the engine ar-
preached them, but too late to escape No
blame is attached to the engineer and the uii-
fortunate occurrence was purely ACCIDENTAL
About clock this morning, the physicians
finding it necessary, DR.. Lewis, in the presence
~ H., prou,, D,,roIl md TApar ri
Stabler, amputated the arm from the socket,
while the patient was under the influence ofchlo.
reform the operation being successfully accomp.
lished; but We are panied to state thar MIR. }
condition is very critical.
ALEXANDRIA Observation-Disclosures
in this city and its surroundings give evidence
Of substantial and permanent growth, greater
than ever known before. There can be no doubt
that an account, if made up, Of the new huIltl-
ings and Of improvements made To ud ones.
this result would be fully sustained. Nor IS II
speculation in advance of !; probable demand
for new houses for dwellings, and business pur-
poses 1t is legitimate and in obedience to the
actual demands of the times and more may be
reasonably anticipated, 50 that Tor the coming
winter, there is Il lair prospect of brisk times
for men of skill and industry in their several
lines Of employment and for lu5orcrs necessarily
attendant ON them We have every reason To
belicve, that not only the dawn OF lighter
day has set in, but that it will increase more
and more unto the perfect day; and we shall
vet see the fruitiol of our hopes which induced
the large outlay on our public works. and be
rewarded for the struggles and cSertlons under
the burthrn which has lcen 81 long and 80
maufully borne by our people.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. - IN accident
occurred at Gorlonsville Yesterday morning,
hy which one man WAS killed and three others
wounded The rear OF the eastward bound
stock train of the O., A. Il VI. Il. K. was run
into by the stock train on the Chesapeake and
Ohio road, also bound cast, and the cabosc and
nne stock car OF he former train smashed, aud
Mr.. Andrew Leslie, of Sullivan county, Ten
uesscc, the owner Of the CATTLE almost
instantly killed Three other men, one Il son
Of the deceased, were severely but not danger.
olsly injured, Signals were given (" the ap
preaching train, but in consequence Of il heavy
toy prevailing ut the time, a clock and the
proximity of the trains, the collision could not
he avoided. One Of the engines OF the t. Il
y. H. r. was somewhat damaged.
Police REpoRr-MAYoR' OFFICE - Every
thing was quiet at Police headquarters this
morning.
Ann Salisbury for drunkenness on the streets,
was confined in the station house all night, and
dismissed this morning upon 4 promise 10 quit
the city.
NIGHT REPORT Night clear and temporal
ture mild One prisoner but no dodgers at the
station house
local Brevities.
Two horses attached to 4 light wagon. driven
by Mr.. Geo W. Harrison, took fright to-day
and dashed up Prince street, at L furious rate. |!
but by the coolncss and presence Of mind
of the driver, We're brought down when near
the post Office without danger to owner, wagon
or horses.
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