Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-21
LOCAL NEWS.

r,,,ber Yesterday was delightful and large
",,rrorations attended all the churches. Con-
t,,,,t;nn services were conducted at Christ
,''ar,b in the morniug and at st. PauPs 10 the
,.,Srnooo by Bishop Johns The pupits OF all
a., other Churches were occupied by tue resi-
I.,+ ,.rrrv. The following is a report Of the
" ,"nrt done during the day by the Young Mems
Christian Association
III, s.. Asaph-street Sunday School opened
:; 10 evening with an increased attendance or
~. ~, nar, of both teachers and pupils, and the
r,,,mtec feel greatly encouraged in this work.
Tho session closed Win an auuress TO inc
,hnInrs by Il. II. Schekcls.
IN" King and West street Sunday School had
t.ir attendance of scholars and full supply OF
,a.hcrs This work promises well. The 81
HNn,t PRAYER meeting had It's usual season of
;,arrst: y goodiy congregation WAS present and
nn',rb attention paid ty them to the services.
NJ! Fra Aims House services were held with the
,,.',sl interest but with snail committee.
A. the jail the services were again full Of fer
- The inmates gave good heed to the re-
.nsrks of the brethren, VI "uon 1ucio WIS iul'
committee on hand ,
The Sunday evening prayer me ing In the
Meth dist Protestant Church was not SO largely
,,.nnard rs usull--a !act realty accounted for.
1,hn nxarrsrs however partook OF the usual in
,..rnst charactarizing these means of grace, and
sn,.;,I PRAYER was offered for tho work in the
lpthn-rbrs and in the Association. This meeting
viii be held next Sunday in the Baptist Church.
SUNDAY School ANNlvERsARY.-Th Sun
day school anniversary OF the NJ. L. Church
su,b will be held next SUNDAY, the exercises
70 continue the entire day. Yesterday com.
mittee composed of DR.. Little, Il. l.. Wood
and e.. Il. Hill visited Washington, waited
upon Bishop kecner, then in that city, and 10
yiitcd him to take part the approaching c"cbra-
ton. From the multiplicity of the Bishops
previous engagements it was impossible for him
TO accept the invitation, but he expressed great
Interest in the Sunday school cause. lie H.
formed the committee, however, that if posi-
Die he would soon SPEND day in Alexandria,
aud preach here in the evening, ana that he
would notify them Of his visit by telegraph.
TIE FISHERY The receipts Of fish at Fish
town since Saturday have been 100000 herring
and 10000 shad OF the shad 5000 were
caught on Que haul at Gut Landing. The
quotations this morning were 80 per thousand
ii,r herring and from 50 to $40 per hundred
for shad. The receipts Of rock ana perch con-
tnue small and their price remains at high
figures. TIE demand for fish, with the cNccp
sion of few days at the beginning Of the sea
sen has been sutf :icnt 80 fur to prevent any OF
the receipts ftom going into the packing house
of the Potomac Fishermen 5 Association.
TRADE UNIoN.-It is understood that the
request of the journeymcn carpenters Tor an
advance Of 80 per cent upon the wages they
are now receiving alter the lSt prOXlmo Will be
refused at the meeting of the master carpenters
to be- held next "Wednesday pight, but hat an
agreement will be proposed at the meeting al
'ule to- by which the jDurnyncu will be paid
50 much per hour, and by which, If they work
a> many hours as at present. the terms CT their
request will been substantially complied with.
ACCIDENT From a GAS EXPLOSION
Georgetown, yesterday, Mr.. Henry Polkin-
horn, one of the employees Of the Savings
Bank in Georgetown, attempted to light
the gas in the bank vault, and the In
start he struck the match he was blown out OF
the vault Gas had escaped during the night
and collected in the vault. \ similar accident
occurred to Mr. Uhlcr, at the Citizvns Bank,
in Alexandria. few months ago. Mr.. Pokln-
horn escaped with but slight injuries.
CATHOLIC BENEFICIAL SocIETY.-At the
meeting Of the Catholic Beneficial Society, held
last night, there were too applications Tor Nom
her>hip, and resolution was adopted providing
tnr the election 1T the first meeting IN June OF
live delegates to represent the Society 10 the
State Convention, which Will meet IN hicn-
mond on the second Wednesday in June. 1t
was also resolved to attend the funeral of Daniel
NJ, O'Suliivan, late member of the Society,
at half-past nine o clock Tomorrow morning.
Police HEADQUARTERS John Laws, col
ored for dsorderly conduct; Henry Smith,
colored for cutting woman with knife
Peter LyeS, cuIored, for fighting on the streets;
John Payne for throwing stones at house,
and Henry Smallwood Il cjlorcd man hallng
from Washington, for disorderly Conduct at
f;.htown, were all iucd and discharged; and
man named John W. Dudley, for disordcrly
conduct, was dismissed with rcprimand.
VIOLENT HoRsE-A horse entered the GEM
ctcrics in the southwestern suburbs yesterday
afternoon, and, apparently, becoming possessed
Of a devil or some other evil spirit, cavortcd
around in such violent manner that the nu-
mrrous visitors to those places, among whom
were many ladies and children, had to protect
themselves from his furious charges behind
iomt-stones aud monuments until they could
make their escape ly scaling the ieuccs
CONFIRMATION Bishop Johns yesterday
morning administered the rite of Confirmation
to - persons iu Christ Church aud to IA IN
81. Paul Church in the afternoon. On both
occasions the venerable bishop preached able
sermons TO large and attentive congregations as
hth churchcs were crowded, and also deliver
cd most feeling addresses, particularly to those
who had been confirmed. His mind and ln-
'e'ect are as vigorous as ever.
lESSoSAL.-The Lynchhurg News says
we had the pleasure on Saturday of meeting
hcV. Jacob y. Mitchell, D. D., now of Alcxan
ulia' ''i l"r many years the beloved popular
E;>'oi "l tn Second Presbyterian Church OF
t LUIS Guy lie Is on brief visit to his relatives
'cae' ana IS W@are happy to know, i'll the en-
l"ymeut OF excellent health"
'oNcERE-Cal Wagncr's Minstrel Troupe,
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