Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-27

scope was Witnessed Oy the children OF wash
ington and Lee schools, aud this afternoon
those of Snowden and Halowell, colored, were
afforded the same opportunity. Tonight, the
rate of admission has been reduced, especially
with view to the accommodation of the color
ed people. The lectures of Prof. Worcester
have been instructive and entertaining, and if
our people, who suffered themselves to be
guled by the gift enterprise, last Monday
night, had patronizcd them instead they
would have obtained an equivalent for their
money and assisted the public schools at the
same time.
POLICE REPORT The following cases have
been reported at Police Headquarters since
yesterday afternoon
Sarah Green, for striking Mary Washington,
both colored, was dismissed with reprlmand.
John Colsop, alias Mumps, coored, for steal
ing fish from John Travers 10 the market, was
seut to Jail for thirty days to work on the chaiu
gang
Lizzie Davis and Betsy Brown, colored, for
fighting near the canal basin, were sent to the
work house for thirty-days
Nine dodgers applied for and were supplied
with accommodations at the station house last
night
LARGE FUNERAL-The funeral of the late
MIR. Pulmap, youngest son of MIR. Thomas Pull
man, which took place from his fathers resi-
dence at 1.-The Village yesterday afternoon,
was numerously attended by the relatives,
friends and acquaintances of the deceased
Rev. Mr. McGregor of the NJ. P. Church, of:
fciated at the burial services, which were con-
Quoted in the most impressive manner. In
the long cortege which followed the remains to
the grave yard were six carriages filled with
the members of the family Of the deceased, in.
Guiding persons Of all ages, from the octogeDa-
rian, his father, to the young children of his
elder brothers.
THE LATE Dr. DULGN-The death Of Dr.
Alexander +. Duiu was announced under the
obituary head in yesterdays paper. He was
born in 1906 in Fairfax county, Virginia, aud
graduated at the Medical College in Phadel
phia, when about twenty-five years of age.
Immediately thereafter he removed to Baltl
more, where he practiced medicine for the Pc
Rod of about forty.two years He had large
practice aud was often requested to accept po-
sitions of honor 10 the medical Institutions OF
the city, but in most cases he declined tle
profered honor.
IDENTIFIED The dead and charred re-
mains found Oh the side of the railroad track
near Springfield station, day before yesterday,
mention of which was made 10 the Gazette Of
that date, have been identified as those Of a
crazy colored woman who lived 10 that neigh
borhood, and who was seen short time be-
fore her dead body was found raking the en-
bers of the track watchman's lire together. 1t
is supposed that while warming herself her
clothing took fire, and that her death was the
consequence.
TRAIN DELAYED The arrival of the one
o'clock trair from Washington to-day was de-
ayed for an hour or two The switch at the
Poors House had been left open aud the loco.
motive and one car ran off the track before the
train could be stopped. No one was at all
hurt, and but little Injury was done. Many OF
the passengers, among them some ladies, Walk
ed into town, while the others remained IN the
cars until the damage was repaired and the train
brought them to the st. Asaph-street depot
THE WEATHER. Another beautiful, though
cool night was that of yesterday, the moon
shining through all the lapses with undimmed
lustre, and the surface of the river looking like
FURNISHED silver. The Sun to-day has shone
brightly and the weather has been really de-
lightlul, inducing people to leave the heat OF
their art6cialIy warmed houses, and to revel in
Streets and 10 the open grounds around the
city.
GUNNERs. Farmers from all the regions
round about report that the entire arms bear.
ing portion of the population of this city and
Washington invaded their premises yesterday,
and that the fusiIade they kept up reminded
them of skirmish engagements during the late
war, and that the wildly flying shot rendered
it dangerous for themselves and families to go
abroad and that on their way to town, to-day,
not so much as wren or a sparrow was to be
seen.
CHRIST CHURCH FESTIVAL. AS heretofore
stated, festival will be held 90 the nights of
Monday and Tuesday next at the Assembly
Rooms for the benefit Of Christ Church. An
attractive feature of the entertainment will be
the series of tabeaux to be exhibited, the ex-
tensive preparations for which have been al
most completed, and in which the young peo-
pie of ali the Episcopal Churches 10 the city
will take part.
BROKE THROUGH A BRIDGE While the
luueru train of colored man named William
Ford was on its way from the home of the de-
ceased, at Gum Spring, to this city, to-day
luc HoISe dLtdCHcu W wv haSoo eonsa Z
the coffin broke through Hunting Greek bridge
aud fell into The water, but was rescued after
considerable difficulty, and the procession allow
ed TO proceed on its way to the grave yard.
RUNAWAY. The horse of Mr.. q. t. Cor
bett, of Closeville, Alexandria couaty, while
coming across the Long bridge, yesterday, be-
came alarmed by the dropping OF the shaft
piu and running aWaV broke the buggy to
which it was attached and turning up the
river shore, ran uto the marsh, where its head
way was stopped after it had sustained some
injuries
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING annual
meeting of the stockholders of the line of rail.
road extending from here to DanviIle will be
held in this city next Monday. The Examl1-
lng Committee of the railroad compaDY-M.