Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-01

been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday:
VIM Epps, for an assault upon Jas Doug
lass. both colored, was 6ued aud discharged.
Fifteen women-thrce Of whom were white
ARRESTED at Fishtowu and Buzzard's boost
for vagrancy, were discharged upon the prom
Use Of those living 10 the city Of good behavior
in the future, and of those not resident here TO
quit the city forthwith.
Five dodgers were accommodated at the sta
ton house last night.
THE HEBREW PASSOVER. AT sunset to-day
will begin the Hebrew festival of the Passover,
commemorative of the emancipation OF the Is
raelites over three thousand years ago from
Egyptian slavery, and their subsequent organl-
cation as nation by Moses, their inspired leg.
islator. This being the first IN the cycle OF
Hebrew festivals, the foundation, as 1t were,
upon which all the other holidays OF the He
brews depend, it is invested with ceremonies
and sOlemuities not peculiar to the other testl-
walls.
LYNcuBURG AND DANvILLE r. R.-The
track Of the Lynchburg and Danville Railroad
is laid to within seven miles of Dauve, and
there is now 40 doubt that the road will be
by the 18th of April Orders have been issued
to increase the force so as TO admit OF laying
one mile Of rail per day. At the Dan river
there will be some slight delay, but the cars
are expected TO run into Danvile by the 18th
of May.
SCHOOL BoARDr-There is to be called
meeting of the City School Board tonight, at
which, it is understood proposition to pur-
chase, for school purposes the building at the
corner of King and Alfred streets, owned by
Mr.. Z. G. Bradley, and at present used as
cabinet factory, will be made. The building
has been offered at $4,000, considered very
low figure, and the building committee, 1t is
said, rather favor the purchase, under certain
conditions.
FIRE The alarm OF fire about half past ulne
O clock, this morning, was caused by the spon-
taueous ignition of the packing of box OF
walls in the Warehouse OF the drug store OF
Mr. II. Cook, on kiog street, near Pitt. The
fire department Was speedily at the scene, but
they did not go into service, as the flames had
been cxtinguished by the ueighbors with buck
etfuls of water The loss was not moro than
twenty dollars.
BIBLE SOCIETY. The annual meeting ofthe
Alexandria Bible Society will be held at the
Second Presbyterian Church, tomorrow even
lug, at j clock Rev. George Woodbridge,
D. D President of the Virginia Bible Society,
aud Rev. John f. Edwards, d. D., of the
Board Of Managers of the Virginia Bible So.
ciety, will make addresses. All pastors, mem
bers of churches, and frieods Of the Bible, are
requested to attend.
PERSON AL.-The Norfolk Landmark of
Monday last says: REV w. NJ. Dame, of
Norfolk, preached an eloquent sermon at Trim
ity Episcopal Church last night. lie took his
text FROM Epistle Of Paul 10 Titus Sd chapter,
l4th verse: Who gave himself for US, that
he might redeem US from all niquity and purl..
ty unto himself peculiar people, Jealous OF
good works Mr.. Dame was lately the rec
tor of the Episcopal Church 10 Mlddleburg.
THE WEATHER ALL along the line of the
w. & 0. R. r.. as near this city as Falls
Church, the ground is white with Snow, and
the trees hanging with ice. As the peach BIOS
SONS, many OF them, are open, there Is not
much hope that they will survive this SPELL
O her fruits, it is feared, will be injured to
some considerable extent. Pears are about
bossomiug, aud the apple buds are quite large.
SHOOTING ARRAY AT PoHICK.-A dis
turbauce occurred at colored ball at Pohick
last Saturday ught among some OF the atten-
dans, during which man named Brown shot
aud wounded two others, one In the hip and
the other IN the hand.
PORT OF ALEXAN tRiA, APRIL l, 1874.
SUN RosE. &c MOON RISES. D
SUN SETS. .......... IL
ARRIVED.
Steamer Lady of the Lake, Norfolk, to +
Reed.
Steamer Pilot Boy, Currioman, to Reed.
Schr Lulu Linn, Washington, to Hooe u
Johnston.
Schr Henry Finch, to American Coal Co.
PASSED UP
Schr Ida V McCabe, loaded.
PASSED DOWN.
Schr Brandywne, coal.
BY DuncnnsOn Bros,
Auctioneers and Commissio Merchants,
S. E. corner of Ninth and streets, northwest,
Washington, D. o.
NPokTAN a AUCTION SALE
HIGH CLASS OIL PAINTINGS, FROM