Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-15
LOCAL NEWS.


LOCAL NEWS.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES YESTERDAY. The
weather, yesterday, was delightful, and large
congregations were present at most Of the
churches. Rev. Dr. Walker preached 10 st.
Pauls Church in the morning, Rev. j. Odell
in the First and Rev. Mr.. Dinwddie in the
Second Presbyterian Church, and Rev. Mr..
Phelps, ?. f, iu the NJ +. Church morning
and night. The pulpits OF the other churches
except the Baptist, which was closed-werc
filed by the resident clergy. The following is
report of the work done during the day by
the Young Meu's Christian Association =
1.-The King and West streets Sabbath School
opened with Is officers and teachers and o2
scholars The exercises were very interesting,
and were conducted 10 the absence of the Su-
periutendent by Rev. Mr. McGregor, of the
NJ. P. Church, who, at the close, made 40 ex-
cellent address to the children. At the Aims
House there was full committee at work, VINO
held the usual spirited exercises. A large con-
pregation was present and participated heartily
10 the services. At the Jail the usual force was
at work and the usual exercises held ln con-
sequence of there being but one boat 10 the
canal basin the open air meeting at that point
was omitted, and the committee held prayer
meeting 10 house in Laphen' srow. The coprr-
teur at this point performed his accustomed work
in the morning The open air meeting at the
tunnel was held by full committee. large
congregation was present at the exercises, Wn1cn
were rendered 10 the usual way and with great
fe1yer. The Sunday afternoon prayer meeting,
in the Second Presbyterian Church, had but
limited attendance, but the exercises w*re con-
Quoted by full committee in the usual man
ner and were truly refreshing. This meeting
will be held next Sunday in the Methodist
Episcopal Church South.
MORAL INFLUENCE VS.. THE CIVIL RIGHTS
BILL.-A curious spectacle Was presented IN
Washington yesterday, showing the great su-
periority of moral over legal means tor the ac-
complshment of an otj CT. The congregation
of ST. Augustiue's Church (coIored Cathollcs)
had invited all the organized Catholic societies
in the District of Columbia to parade with them
on the occasion of the las ing of the corner stone
of their elegant new church ediice on 18th
street, near NJ, aud about a thousand white
mcu accepted the invitation and formed most
imposing line, the members OF both the white
aud colored societies being dressed 10 glltterlng
r.galia They marched 10 the order OF the
organization of their societies; first the Irish
aud American organizations; then coored So
cietes then German apd American assocla-
tions, aud then more negroes. Tho whole lue
was gay with spleudid banuers and flags and
seven or eight bands of music cnllvened the
march, and in one Irish society alone three
hundred men appeared AT the church the
spectacle was equally remarkable. There are
DO colored priests III the United otateS out
Archbishop Bayley, who laid the corner stone,
was attended by twenty colored boys IN purple
suntanes and white SUPPLIES, aud these bore
4. p, tb.,, f,xuI
that eDcircled the building Was made up OF
people of every nation aud of every hue. II
was the universal remark Of the spectators that
n, civil rights bill which eould be devised could
produce, ina century, a sight such as that
which faith in the unity Of the human race,
aud common brotherhood III religion, was
then exhibiting among elements naturally the
Most dlscordant in the country.
Police Report. The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since Sat
urday:
William Allen, FIR an assault upon Mary
IIouck, both colored, on uor b ST. Asaph street,
was fined aud discharged.
Sonny Ward, tnr an assault upon a colored
woman named Georgeanna Nelson, Was tlned
and discharged.
Eddie Meadcs, for disurdcrly conduct, near
the Dlagone Pump, was sent TO the work house
for thirty days.
George Shepherd, hailiog from Washington,
for disordcrly conduct, was discharged upon
promise to quit the city forthwith.
Henry " uolfc, for disordcrly conduct, was
discharged with rcprimand.
Lucinda Beach, for dlsorderly conduct, was
committed to the work kouse for thirty days.
George Swausbury, for disorderly conduct,
was committed to the work house tor thirty
days.
Mrs. Louisa Skidmorc for abusive language
to Annie Shettock, was dismissed rs the charge
was not sustained and costs assessed against
the complainant.
There was but enc LOGGER at the station house
last night.
SUNDAY LIQUOR LAW The provisions Of
the State law prohibiting the sale Of liquor on
Sunday went into operation yesterday, and as
consequence not single drunken man was
seen Oh the streets, nor was there a single case
at the Mayors Office this morning. All the
bar rooms, in the city, were closed exc pit to
the initiated and those who uId not go with
out their accustomed stinlulaut were forced to
obtain it at West Ed, at 0possum Hall on
the opposite side Of the river, or, on a physl-
clans prescription, at the drug stores. The