Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-01
LOCAL NEWS.


LOCAL NEWS.
In THE RIGHT CHURCH, BUT WRONG Pew.
On Sunday night last young gentleman OF
Alexandria, being in Baltimore, visited a prom-
| inent church on Lexington street. As he en-
tered the vestibuIe he was greeted by the sex
ton with the request for the list Of hymns for
evening worship To this peculiar solicitation
he responded n courteous yet decisive mega
tive. To complicate the embarrassment OF our
unobtrusive visitor, the obdurate beadlc, 10 his
very trceth, sprung the signal upon the organ
ist aloft, aud Mr. - found his quiet entrance
to the church, sgnalised by an animated vol
untary, and the concentrated gaze OF the con-
gregation. Poor man, his troubles were not
over yet, for he had taken his seat but few
moments, when the stold beadle stalking up
the aisle once more, accosted him with official
brevity, Are you not going to preach ! Our
friend, finding the matter growing bilious, at
once brought the affair to crisis by crying out
with no uncertain sound, I'm no preacher.
! Exit beadle to slow titterlug. Enter true
preacher, and at last things looked lovely.
PLEASANT EXCURSION One of the most
pleasant excursions of the season was given,
last night down the Potomac, as far as ely
mont, by Old Dominion Commentary knights
| Templar, of this city, on the spacious and ee-
CANT steamer Mary Washington. The COM
! puny was large but select and everything was
| conducted in the most agreeable manner and to
| the delight Of ALL The music was furnished by
| Donch' band, and to its inspiring stratus the
| young people, and many of the older ones,
"tripped it on the light fantastic toe AT
| Glymopt the party landed aud proceeded to
| the pavilion, where they met DeMolay Com
maudary, Of Washington. with many friends,
| and for short time all tremendously mingled
| 10 the dance Re-em barklng the company
reached home about 2 clock, having enjoyed
| most charming evening. The refreshments
| on the occasion were furnished by MIR. NJ. Dos
sart, and were excellent
| SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS Three suspicious
looking characters, two white and one colored,
have been observed for some days past lurking
| 10 the woods pear what IS known as oe Ig
| School House, close to the river, IN Mount Yer
non Township, Fairfax county, few miles be-
| low this city, The spot they have selected for
their hiding place is surrounded by dense
| coppce, from which they emerge only at night.
| The smoke from the fires by which they cook
! their food led to their discovery They are rep
| resented to be comfortably located, with we'll
sheltered beds of leaves, and as having one Of
| their NUN Der constantly on guard. Onc of them
is we'll marked by scar on his face. There is
| a rumor to the effect that they are escaped
| prisoners from a Jail in Penusylvaui while
| others suppose that one of them is the notorl-
| Gus Dorsey, the Maryland ravlsher.
POLICE REPORT. The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday afternoon:
| Erastus Freeman, colored, for stealing a
watermelon from aud threatening to strike W..
FL. Lovelace with stone, was hued and dis
charged.
| Sam. Day and Georgcanna Day, colored, for
| fighting and dsordery conduct at tlshtoWn
were fiued and for impudence the latter was
locked up in the station house.
The above cases were before the Mayor.
Ike Louax, colored, who was under bail for
court when arrested and sent to the work house
for another offence, was committed to jail by
| Justice Padgett as he was surrendered by his
bondsman, colored man. By this procedure
he is relieved from duty with the chain gang.
THE CHAIN GANG.-The chain gang, twelve
strong, under the command of Capt. Supple,
assisted by acting Lieut.. Mathew Latten, were
at work upon the st. Asaph street improve
ment this morning. Their clothing was not of
the most substantial character-in fact had
very much the appearance of that worn by the
Confederates towards the close of the war, and
one of them was without hat The force Is
much stronger, but their quarters IN the. jail
are so comfortable that many OF It's members,
in order to remain in them, play sick, and some
even tear their clothes to pieces 10 order to
avoid being taken out to work. The Superin-
tendent of Police, however, has directed that
Que of the latter be taken out tomorrow even
if be appear IN purtS natWattbuS.
DEATH OF A GOOD TEMpLAR.-The son
of Hezekiah Patton, Mr.. Chancellor W. Pat
ton, young man, who for many years, has
been clerk in the store Of John a. Field,
died at his residence on ST. Asaph street, this
morning, after severe aud lingering illness,
from typhoid fever. He was member OF the
Good Tcmplar order 10 this city, aud his eX-
mplarv life aud conduct commanded the love
and respect of all with whom he came In COD
tack. A meeting Of the Good Templars will
be held to- night at their hall, to arrange tor
attending the funeral to morrow afternoon at
4 O clock from the Methodist Episcopal Church.
| PREPARING FOR THE HEBREW HOLIDAYS
The officers of the Hebrew congregation are
; now making preparations for the holidays,
which take place TWO weeks hence: being the
/ Hebrew New Year, the Day of AsonemeDt,
! and the Feast of Tabernacles. The Hebrew
, New Year being the sacred year as dist ogush,
, ed from the civil year, (which dates from the
Feast of the Passover, begins on the first OF
Tishri, the seventh month in the Hebrew cal
eudar. The present month Ellul is considered
, a month Of preparation, wherein the Hebrews
are to prepare themselves by prayer and charli'
9 able deeds for their high festivals.
G WOODLAND CAMP MEETlSG.-A demJohu
: Of whiskey that had been taken to the Wood
lawn coored camp meeting on Sunday last by
J two white men, who anticipated large prohts
: from It's sale and which was concealed by them
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