Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-20
CONCERT. AT the meeting Of the Directors

concert, through X. kcmper, reported that
the ladies and gentlemen proposing to aid the
Library in this matter had met according to
appointment in the Library Room on Monday
evening, and resolved to have the concert, and
with this view it was decided to begin practice
at once, and the meeting adjourned until Fri
day night next at S o'clock for practice and re-
hearsal in Sarepta Hail, which has been secur-
ed for this purpose The committee also re-
ported that the best musical talent both male
and female, had been enlisted, and that they
had been 50 fortunate as to secure the services
of Prof Evans as musical director.
THE SCIopTIcAN has arrived and will be ex-
hibised to. morrow evening, as advertlzed Prot.
U!lman will perform several pieces on the
Either. To all who have heard this instrument
under his hands nothing need be said in praise
Of it, but all who have not heard it should 60,
if for no other purpose, as 1t Is worth the price
of the admission An exhibition will be given
for the schools on Saturday afternoon at 3
o clock, to which admission for children will be
Ii cts, and for adults % cts. The doors will
not be open till q O'Clock.
ROBBED OF 50 900 ON \ SOUTHERN TRAIN
Yesterday, Major Richards received a tele-
gram from Mr.. A. S. Mndisett, county treasu-
rcr fCulpepcr county, Va, asking that one OF
the smartest Washington detectives be sent to
him at once Detective Miller was assigned
to answer the call, and asccrtalncd that Mr.. VI.
had been robbed Of So, 900 ON the train to Rich
mond on Monday night last Having ascer-
tanned all the circumstances, the officer return
ed to this city, and expresses belief that he
will he able to recover the property. " ISL
STIR.
SUNDAY School ANNUAL MEETING. The
Annual Convention of the Sunday Schools of
the Potomac (Baptist) Association, will be held
this year at Walrcnton, on Friday, March 18th,
at eleven o'clock a. NJ. Delegates from the
schools, aud churches having no schools, with
all the pastors within the bounds of the Asso-
ciation are expected The exrrci-cs will con-
sist of addresses and essays, interspersed With
Sunday School music These meetings have
usually been largely attended and very attrac
tive.
POLICE HEADQUARTERS. Affairs were cx-
ceedingly quiet at police headquarters this
morning, there being not single case at the
Mayors Court. a colored man named Rich
ard Kelley, who had Zip Johnson, also colored,
bound over to keep the peace yesterday, was
before Justice Whittlescy this morning on com
plant of Zip johnson charged with an assault
upon complainant committed laStChrlStmas aud
was likewise bound over to keep the peace.
CANAL Boar SUNK. The canal boat II. B.
Cromwell, belonging to the American Coal
Company, was sunk last night in the Chesa-
peakc aud Ohio canal, about two miles above
Georgetown. She was light. and had winter
ed where she sunk Messrs. Parrott and Hen
nv, Of the American Company agency in this
city, left here this morning t. make arrange
meuts for raising her at once.
KETTLE Run BRIDGE -kcttle Run bridge
on the o. A. T. NJ. r. r near Bristoe station,
which was burnt on Sunday morning last has
been rebuilt, aud trains passed over 1t this at
ternoou as usual. 1t is about one hundred feet
long and about forty-five feet high and the
rapidity with which it has been rcbut-cxact-
" three days-is creditable to Mr.. Evans the
Bridge Inspector Of the road
Spring Clothing!
Spring Clothing!
Spring Clothing!
Spring Clothing
Spring Clothing :!
Spring Clothing !!
We have just returned from New York with
a beautiful stock of all the
New STYLES OF SPRING CLOTHING,
In great variety.
Call early at
I. SCHWARTZ & Co.'s,
Sarepta Clothing Hall,
! NH lit No 80 King street.
Mrs. Grundy Says