Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-17
LOCAL NEWS.

CHURCH SERVICES Y EsrERDAY.-The warm
weather has come and from the resulting listless-
ness and absenteeism, the congregations at some
OF the churches have commenced to grow small
CT, and will, doubtless, remain limited during
the continuance OF the summer. Rev. DR.. Spar
row preached in Christ Church yesterday morn
ing, and Rev. G. H. Page at night Rev. Geo.
A. Smith preached in St. Paul's in the morn
ing, and Rev. Mr.. Speak in the Methodist
Episcopal Church, night and morning. The
pulpits of the other churches were filed by the
resident clergy. Rev. DR.. Norton, though in
disposed, read the service in st. Pauls in the
afternoon. To the morning Rev. MIR. McAtee
Presbyterian Church. The following is re-
port of the work done during the day by the
Young Mems Christian Association 'The SER
vices at the Aims House were fully attended, a
full number Of the committee at work, and
great interest manifested in the exercises The
usual Jail work was performed with the usual
encouraging results. The Sunday prayer meet
ing, in the LIST Presbyterian Church, was we'll
attended, the exercises were tervent in their
character; the speakers intensely earnest III
their appeals to the unconverted present, and
the Holy Spirits influence was fervently in;
voked." This prayer meeting will be held
next Sunday in the NJ E. Church South.
New ScHEDULE-Since the adoption of the
present schedule between New Orleans and
New York, which went into operation on the
l4th Of April last, several of the roads compos-
lug this line have greatly improved in the way
OF new tracks, ballasting, etc, thereby afford.
ing the line the means of making new and
improved schedule, which will still further add
to the many advantages already possessed by
this route over all other rival lines. For the
purpose of encouraging new and quicker sche
dule, the representatives of the different roads
met in Knoxville, on Wednesday, and after q
session extending over two days perfected the
new schedule which will take effort next Sun
day. There will be no detention at any poiu
where change of cars is necessary, except thu
time actually consumed In transferring passen
gers, mail and baggage--not over ten. minutes
at each of the five points where a change oc
ours. The change in the time of the arriva
and departure Of the trains on the o, A. & NJ
r. R. will be but slight.
MAYORS OFFICE Lewis Shelton, Alexan
der Jordan and John Lee, colored, were ar
rested for disorderly conduct, on Saturday
night, at colored festival in progress in tht
colored public school house near the Bridge
Pump. The first named was discharged fo
want of evidence, and the others were fnel
and discharged.
Ed. Groves and Cecilia Jackson, co!ored, we're
arrested for disorderly conduct, aud TOR tight
ing The man was discharged and the woman
fined and discharged.
Thomas Minor and Henderson Dudley, col
ored for fighting we're fined aud discharged.
George Swansberry, for disorderly conduct
was fined and held under security to keep the
peace for one year.
William Stafford, coored for throwing stones
at the house Of Job Epperson, also colored, wa
fined and discharged.
NIGHT REPORT Might cool aud clear til
about twelve o clock when it cloudeu up. There
were no disturbances and the streets were as
quiet as possible. Four prisoners were at thu
station house.
TAX SALE-The sale Of property for nor
payment of city taxes commenced in front O
the Auditor Office at II O'Clock this morning
large crowd being present ln consequence
however, of the number of delinquents who ap
them, the sale was, after the following property
had been diposeds of, postponed until 10 o. ocl
tomorrow morning:
House on Washington street, assessed t
Mary Brown, sold to J. A. Dixon for $50.
Lot on Water ST., assessed to Geo. kephart
sold to John Laly tor Sl32.
House and lot 90 Water and Jefferson streets
assessed to S. 0. Baggott, to G. +. Webster
for $3.50.
Lot corner Pitt and Queen streets. assessed
to Henry Brereton, to S. H. Janney, for $500
House and lot corner King and Peyton streets
assessed to e. Fiege, to Sefer Blouse for $55
One-third tax on lot assessed to +. NJ: Mo
Donough, on Fairfax st., between Franklin anc
Jefferson streets, to G. K. Wilmer, tor $50.
THE ALL-RAIL ROUTE TO RIcHMoND.-Tht
Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun of this morning saws :-Ihe new road t