Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-22
LOCAL NEWS.

YEsTERDAY.-The weather Yesterday was
delightful and many persons were on the streets
and at the different churches Numerous stran-
gers were here from Washington, and 10 the at:
ternoon the grave yards Jones Point and other
suburban resorts We're visited by large num-
bers of strollerS The city was exceedingly
quiet, there being hut one arrest during the en-
tire day. Confirmation services were held in
Trace, St. hul's and Christ churches, in the
presence Of crowded congregations. by Bishop
Whittle, aud over one hundred additions made
to the membership of the Episcopal Church.
Rev. Dr. Duncan, President Of Randolph Ma
con College, preached morning and uight to un-
usually large congregations, III the Methodist
other churches were occupied by the resident
clergy. Bishop Johns preached at West End
last night. The following is a report ot'the work
done during the day by the Young Men, Chris
tan Association AT the Aims House meet
ing there was full corps of workers on hand
and full attendance. The exercises were of
the usual interesting and effective character
The services at the Jail were held with the usu-
al interest and effect, with full committee of
workers, and their hearts encouraged In the
work. The Sunday prayer meeting in the I'd
Presbyterian Church, though not so largely at
tended, IN consequence of interesting services
III tie SduJc tluC III dIlOtHcl CHulGIi, NdS SCil
interesting in its character. a goodly number of
the very young of bo:h sexes being present,
and one Of the speakers, III his usual
l.licouS style and manner made special ad-
dress to them. Another noticeable feature 10 the
exercises was that one of the leaders in prayer
offered most fervent Supplcation to Almighty
God that those parties who in the three
sister churches should this day take upon
them the vows of allegiance to Jesus, might be
bright and shining lights in the community
pure active workers 10 their respective churches
and hold on to the eud. This PRAYER meeting
next Sunday will be held in the Baptist church.
THE PASSOVER This evening at shutdown
begins the Jewish Passover which continues un-
I'll the Both at sundowD. On account of the
Hebrew leap year. which takes an additional
month, it occurs later the present year than
usual This feast in commeuloratlon of lsrael'S
,leIiverauce from the Egyptian yoke, is yearly
celebrated by all orthodox Jews with impressive
ceremonies On the day previous to the COM
menccmen of the Passover all lcaveu is with
greatest care removed from the house, and in
is stead the uuleavened cakes (matzoth) sub
Situted, and used during the entire week.
l'pnn the first night Of the festival the house
hold gathers around the festive board and the
father recites the history of the Hebrews in
Egypt. their sutferngs and subsequent liberia
ton, and hymns and hallelujahs are chanted in
broken, the bread of liberty it being the
first food taken by the [Sraelites as freemen,
and the bitter herb to remind the lsraelieS
that their ancestors were slaves IN Egypt aud
their bitter SutitringS. A. in other Hebrew
festivals. il has Il two fold signlhcance-spiri
,ual and natural. 1t is therefore also solemn
lied IL the feast Of the resurrection of nature
from its ate winter sleep, and to. morrow pray
rrS for the welfare Of mankind during the sea-
son of spring and summer Will be invoked in
the synagogue.
FI>HTowN.--Fishtowu was in full blast yes
t.rlay-more fish having been cut there, it is
said. than on any one day since 1851 The
weather of the preceding day had been very
favorable to the haulerS. and the receipts OF
lots sold as low as 81 per thousand but the
average price was FROM So to So Some niue
or ten thousand shad, owing to the low price
they were bringing here, were sent on to
Washington, but they did not bring any more
there than they would have brought here.
Large numbers of Wa>hingtonlanS came down
to look at the operations on the wharf, and
seemed to be MUCH Interested in what was GO
ing on. The river is SAID to be brackish as
high I'D as Indian Head, and fifty thousand
aewveS are reported to have been caught IN
one haul of the seine at Sandy Point. lust Sat
nrday night.
TIE LONG BRIDGE.-On Saturday last the
first passenger car built by the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Company containing some Of
the officers of that road and number OF IN
vited guests, passed over and inspected the new
Long Bridge which is now completed with the
exception of the wooden partition between the
railroad track aud the carriage way. The
draws are built of wood, resting upon an iron
revolving DRUM which Is based upon magnf-
cent arches Of the finest circular stone founda-
ton. The end Of the first draw has one end
double the length of the other, which is bal
anced with seventy tons of iron, and Is readily
turned by four men The second draw on the
Washington side is Of iron, aud is easily and
rapidly revoved BY one person.
MAYORS OFFlCE.-A young man picked up
from the railroad track at the east eud Of the
tunnel to which place he had attracted large
crowd, for disorderiy conduct was fued and
discharged
Mollie Simmons was committed to jail in de-
fault of security to keep the peace, for threat
rning Lucy Brown
NIGHT REPORT. The night was light, but
the sky was obscured BY flying clouds aud the
wind blew a stiff breeze from the southland.
There we're no disturbances in any quarter of
the city and but one prisoner in the station
house.
POLICE AFFAIRS Sit is understood that the
Mayor has been informed of gross dercliction
of duty on the part of several members Of the
Police force, and that the charges will be in-
vestgated as soon as the Council can appoint
4 sufficient number of readymen to supply the
places of those who will be removed or sus