Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-21

on some mornings standing as low as elght ue-
grees below the freezing point, aud the grouuu'
10 the country Immediately surrounding the
city, being frozen to the depth of several inches
below the surface As heretofore stated, all
the exposed carly vegetables, aud, 1t Is feared,
much of the fruit, have been killed. The gard
eners are preparing to replant settings and to
SOW seed for the crops that have been de-
stroyed.
POLICE REPORT. The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday afternoon
Priscilla Vass, Maggie Beall, Fancy Harris
and Mary Mars, colored, arrested tor disorder
ly conduct, 10 default of the payment OF the
imposed fnes, were sent to the work house tor
twenty days
Johu Geegan, who had returned from fish
ing shore 10 sick and Impoverished condition,
was sent to the aims house.
Henry Woods, Tor stealing wagon spring
from John Burwell, both co!ored was commlt-
ted to Jail for twenty days by county Magls-
trate.
Five dodgers were accommodated at the sta.
ton house last night.
STILL HARPING ON MY DAUGHTER. The
colored woman who created an excitement at
the upper end Of Queen street, last week, by
an attempt TO take her child away irom ITS
father, a colored man named Richard homp-
500, was down here again to-day from Wash
iugton with an officer from that city tor the
same purpose, but retired from the Mayor S
Office disguised when informed that the only
way 10 which she could get possession OF her
child was to obtain divorce aud au order from
the court 10 that effect.
DEATH OF MINISTERS. Rev. A. II. Spill
| man, Baptist minister, residing 10 the upper
! part of Culpeper; started to QUO of his preach
| lug appointments last Friday, was taken sick on
| the way, and died before reaching his dcstna-
tion He had charge OF SteVcnSburg. Thornton 5
Gap, and Bethel churches. Rev. Joseph Car
| SOD, aged niuety-onc years, who had been
minister in the Methodist church for over sew
enfy wears, died ut his residence, III Culpeper
on Friday last.
PERSONAL Mr. Penick, principal of the
Culpeper Female Institute, who proposes to
remove his Furnishing school to this city, was
here to-day making engagements Tor the pro
| posed change. La former years Alexandra
| boosted of her large and prosperous schools
situations there is none better 10 the couotry,--
and the addition OF Mr. Penick established
school will be valuable acquisition to the ex-
ceent seminaries that yet remain.
MISSIONARY WoRK-The Southern Church
man says: The students of the Episcopal
| High School, near Alexandria, have establish
ed scholarship in Miss BaIdwin's Mission
School for Syrian boys at Joppa. They have
| lust sent TO the treasurer OF the foreign COM
mttee 10 New York the amount ($25) required,
| and propose to do the same every sprlng. The
| scholarship is named in honor Of their late
scboomate, Nelson Massie
| INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES The special
committee of the City Council appointed 10 10
vestigate the changes Of iGeficency brought
| against City Surveyor Carter, met III the mar
ket house building last night. MIR. Portuer
was the only witness examined, and before his
| examination was Concluded the meeting ad-
iourned until tonight Nh. Carter was pre-
sent and made notes Of the evidence.
THE WASHINGTON AUDITOR. Judge Robt.
Leech, Auditor of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, died suddenly in that
city yesterday. 1t is believed that Francis
Miller, esq, late of this city will it he will ac-
cept, be appointed to fill the Office made vacant
by the death of Judge l.. The authorship is
estimated to be worth about "a 600 per annum.
FIRE. The alarm of fire yesterday evening
was caused by the partial burning of the IN
side of an old sbapty on Princess street, just
east of the Jail wall, occupied by a colored man
named Tom Allen. The Fire Department was
out, but The flames were extinguished by wat
er thrown from plug before auy damage was
done.
REGATTA "A committee, consisting OF
Messrs, Dodge, McBlair and Gibson, has been
appointed by the Potomac boat club of Wash
ington, to uake arrangements Tor the holding
of grand regatta on the Potomac river at au
early day. On this occasion the club will have
10 action at least forty boats.
New GRANGE j. Wedderburn, Depu-
ty. Organized Central Grange No. 562, at
Fairfax G. H., Monday, r. r. FAIR, Master
and d. NJ. Chichester, Secretary, with sevcn-
teen gentlemen and eight ladies'
MISSING. "A youog man named James
MILAN, carpenter in the employ of the \. 4
F. R. r., has been missing since Friday last,
aud his friends are becoming anxious about
him.
/ IMMIGRANTS. MIR. Peter Pullman and taml-
", relatives Of the Pullman family already here,
arrived yesterday from Engaud, and will To-
cafe in this vicinity.
GRANGE AGENT.-The State Grange has
appointed T. 3. Cumptou, OF Page county,
Grange Agent Tor Washington city.
Attention is directed to the advertisement OF
drv goods for sale By b. +. Brashear, else
where 10 to. days Gazette.
4 blessing to humanity is what DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup cau we'll be termed, tor 1t has
doue more good already than any OTHER med