Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-02

| ton or our dleXduuIld ouu pCiIUWo W tuC
great cause 10 which they are enlisted. The
]appeals for tolerant and charitable feelings to-
wards each other we're we'll made, and it Is to
be hoped will be properly appreciated. The
meeting will be long remembered as a very
agreeable one.
H%YDRAUL1oN S. F. Il Co.-The regu la
monthly meeting Of this company was held,
last night, with Vice President r. L. Carne 10
the chair aud A. q. Kell secretary pro tenn:
The committee appointed to attend the Fire
meu's Convention reported their action, which
was approved.
A committee of three IN ambers was appoint
ed to superintend the decorating OF the appa-
ratus and make other necessary arrangements
for the parade on the 22d inst.
One contributing member was elected.
a resolution of thanks was passed to Mr..
| nj. j. Waterman for TWO images presented tor
the hall of the company.
After trausactiug some routine business the
meeting adjourned to reasonable Monday, Feb
ruary 2lst.
Doc FIGHT. A dog fight came of near Fort
| Runyon, in this county, yesterday, the animals
being pitted by men giving their names as
| johnson, of Maryland, and lawson, OF Wash
~ingtou. After Que round some colored police
men surrounded and captured many of the
| snecrators, among them Arthur Shepherd, A.
| B. Williams, I. D. Gloss and Charles Hurdle,
| all of Washington, and carried them before a
! colored magistrate at Freedmen's Village. Ob-
| jecting to being tried by him, they were de-
| taioed till after dark, when they were taken
| before Justice Austin, who dismissed all OF
| them but one, who was held under bail for
court.
KNIGHTS TEMpLARs. The Petersburg Star
of Yesterday evening, says Eminent Comman-
| der Reed, of Old Dominion Commandery *
IT,, Alexandria, arrived in the city this morn
ing. Tonight he will present a series OF reso-
iutious adopted by his Commandcry, expressive
of the thanks for the manner in which they we're
entertained during their visit to this city ID
! October last by AppomsItox Commandery OF
this city. During the day be was entertained
by several OF the Sir Knights OF this city, and
| in company with them dlned With Eminent
Commander }. Is. Blanks.
POLICE REPoRT.-The following cases have
been tried siuce last report:
Henry Jones, colorcd, charged with stealing
coal from The ship-yari, Was locked up Tor the
present.
John Taylor, the colorcd watchman at the
yard, was also locked up as an accessory.
Henry Anderson. colored, for keeping hogs
within the city limits, was ordered TO nave
them removed.
Three dodgers we're accommodated at the
station house last night.
NJ. E CHURCH CONFERENCE.-The Boston
Post says hat the Virginia Conference Of the
/ Methodist Church North, will be held at Alex
antria on the 23i of February, at which 1t is
expected music will be had on the third-term
gu, stion. There is u strong disposition Oh the
part of a large faction of the church in favor OF
passing a ceusure upon Bishop Gil Haven,
while the Mosby gang are working all over the
| State to secure 40 endorsement Of his course.
! Bishop Bowman, understood to be a prouounc-
ed anti third terner, will preside"
New Way OF RECEIVING a CHALLENGE
A leud of long standing between TWO proml-
nent citizens of Fairfax county. Mr.. X NJ.
Lowe I'D MIR. James Cockerille, residing near
| Drauesville, eliminated yesterday 10 a chal
lenge to mortal combat by T.. NJ. Lowe, Mr..
John Palmer, If Luudouu county, acting as
bearer. 1t was received with the cool reply,
Tell him to 90 to h. WhcrcupoD Lowe
ordered publication Of hand bills, to be posted
1 III puUllC pidCCS, uCuOuuOtu5 eo -
coward, slauderer, scoundrcl, puppy, &c.
The OLD OAK CHEsr.-A colorcd boy
Damed Alick BowIcn, aged about ten years,
while playing about the house of his mother,
Celia E. Rowe, on south Washington street,
| Yesterday, got into an old chest, and the lid
! falling down as effrctualIy imprisoned bin as
a similar accident did the lady fair in the Mis-
| tlctoe Bough." He was searched tor tor seve-
raj hours before his cries attracted attention,
and he was released from his unpleasant sltua-
tloo.
LUNATIo.-Justices Bell, Whittlesey aud
Brawner, assisted by Drs. Gibson and French,
held a commission de ~Iunatico inquircndo on a
colored man named VIM. Thompson, at the
Jail, this morning, and pronounced him a lu-
, na,ic. He will be sent to Richmond as soon as
room eau be gotten for him at the Central
Asylum.
MINERAL BUREAU-A letter has been re-
ceived at the Virginia Mineral Bureau from
Major H. C. Williams, Of Vienna, Fairfax
county, 10 which he says: "Your notice OF the
Kaolin 90 the 10th brought me 90 the 2oth
an order from Philadelphia from an extensive
manufactory Of improved chemical stoncWare
Tor chemical apparatus, Oc.
COLUMBIA BELL.-Tho new bell for the Co.
lumbia Fire Company arrived here this morn
ing, aud was placed in position in the beliry OF
their engine house. It's ringing was mistaken
by many persons for an alarm OF ire and
caused much excitement in the lower end OF
the city, owing to the high wind prevailing.
PLEASANT AFFAIR.-The levee at Prot.
Watcrmau's Dancing Academy, last nlght, was
one of the most enjoyable affairs of the season.
DESPITE the unpropitious weather, The alien
dance was good, and dancing continued uotll a
late hour.
AN ALEXANDRIA S~UFFERER.-At a fire 10
| Norfolk, last Sunday morning, a brick build
ing on Main street was burned. Il belonged