Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-17
LOCAL NEWS.

nc. A.-The regular monthly meeting
or this Association was held last night 10 their
r,om President H. w. BcadIe in the chair.
The meeting was opened with the usual re-
The minutes Of the February meeting we're
read and approved.
The Committee on Finance, to whom was
referred the report of the treasurer, submitted
= report certifying to the correctness OF the
Treasurer stat ement, which was accepted.
The Committee on Jail submitred report
of the work at that place.
The General Secretary submitted his regu
lar monthly report.
A bill for coal amounting to $2.l2 was or
d red to be paid.
communication from the Executive Com
mittee of the Young Mems Christian Associa
rons of the United States and British Provin-
ces was read. announcing that the oext Inter
national Convention would be held 10 Rich
mond, Va, on May e, 1878, and requesting
this Association to appoint delegates to said
Convention, and Oh motion, the matter was
referred to the President, with power to ap.
point two delegates and report at April
meeting.
1t was suggested that new hymn book be
procured for the use of the Association, and
pointed to see if it is desirable to procure such
a book, and the cost of the same +. +. Wit
mer, JAS Eutwisle, jr., Geo. r. Hi aud Rev.
J. S. Boyer.
The Wharf Chapel being offered for prayer
meeting purposes to the Association, on mo-
ton the offer was gratefully accepted, the
President empowered to appoint special COM
mittee, and the meetings to be held on Tues
day nights Of the week. Committee, +. +.
Wilmer, chairman, and the Association as
whole.
The General Secretary offered communi-
cation announcing that the General Secretaries
of the Associations throughout the country
woull hold Conference 10 Washington just
before the time of holding the Convention 10
Richmond which was accepted and the mem
bers of this Association we're Invited by him to
attend the public religious meetings OF the Con-
ference
On motion it was resolved that the Bible
readings be held on Saturday nights at -
o'clock instead Of on Tuesday nights as here
tofore.
After the usual harmonious session, religious
exercises, aud the singing Of the Doxology, the
members were dismissed with the beuedictlon
pronounced by Rev. Mr.. Boyer.
CHURCH lMPRovEMENT.-A great improve
meut has just been made in the cbancel or
sanctuary Of St. Mary's Church. The floor
which formerly ran from side to side, in the
semi circuar recess, at the same elevation as
the altar, has been lowered to the general level,
except in front Of the altar, which Is now ap-
preached by steps from three sides instead OF
one, and presents the appearance OF standing
90 platform. Doors, handsomely orna-
mented, have been. cut 10 the sides of the re-
cess, to afford iugress from the sacristes, or
vestiug rooms, and those formerly used, ana
which faced the congregation, have been Closed
up, aud the space, joined to that OF the narrow
inches formerly occupied by statues, has been
used for the formation of new and wider nich..
es in which neat side altars, on which are placed
larger and handsomer statues, have been erect
ed. The coufessionals, also, have been much
improved, and the. communion rail has been
enlarged, by bringing it round to the pilasters
which bound the recess. The painted window
has been removed from over the altar and the
screen below it painted over in imitation OF
clouds which form background for the splen
did orient. The beautiful painting Of the
Blessed Virgin, the finest thing in the church,
has been placed in more eligible position,
amidst those clouds, aud the two small pictures
which formerly hung on the piasters, have
been removed to positions over the new doors,
where they look much better. Altogether, the
improvement is one which cannot fail to strike
visitor Immediately on his entrance.
POLICE REPORT. The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday afternoon.
Moses Love, Fred Graves and Betsy Brown,
colored, for disorderly conduct, were fined and
discharged.
Sam Booth, for assaultiDg George Green,
both colored, was 6ne1 aud discharged, as was
also the complainant.
A colored boy named Jim Robinson, for dis
orderly conduct and swearing 10 coiored
church, was fined and discharged.
Henry Willis, colored, for beating his wife,
was discharged, as the warrant Was Withdrawn.
Dutch Winters, for abusing Chrlstlana
Wells both colored, Was fined and discharged.
The above cases We're before the Mayor.
Justice Padgett issued warrant for the ar
rest of Kate Allen and Cora Green, charged
with abusing Anna Willis, all coored and case
set for this afternoon.
A warrant was issued by Justice Padgett for
the arrest of Fred Graves, charged with COM
hitting adultery with Betsy Brown, both col
ored, but be escaped across the Stone bridge
into Fairfax county before the warrant could
be executed.
Only three dodgers applied for accommodate
tiouS at the station house last night.
The FIsHERY-The arrivals OF fresh fish at
Flshtown since yesterday, reported this moro
log, we're $50 punches from The Gums, $50
from Plum Tree, $50 from Hasiip's, and 25O
from Deep Hole They sold at prices ranging
from cents per bunch for yellow perch and
catfish, 10 80 cts. for rock. Among them were