Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-28

to elect delegates to the Convention that viii
meet on the 18th prox for the purpose OF nomi
mating candidate for the House of Delegates
The new Mt ZION Church, r. 5. Laws, il
Freedman's Village, begun last fall, is standing
10 an unfinished state, owing to the absence o
that (which makes the mare 60.
PoToMAC BAPTIST AssoCIATIoN.-Th As
ISOLATION of Baptist Ministers and Deacous re
sumed its session at clock yesterday after
noou, and discussed the following subject
The great need of more aud better preachers
OF the Gospel" The following facts were elicit
ed The Potomac Association, represented
by these Muster and Dcacons consists of fifty
one Churches. scattered through the counties
of Stafford, Prince William Fauquier, Fair
fax, Loudoun, Frederick, Jefferson, Clarke
and Berkeley. The FIRST Baptist Church Of
Washington. and the Baptist Church, OF this
city, also belong to this body Of Christians.
There are about twenty five ministers supply
ing these churches, whose aggregate member
ship is about four thousand.
Last night Rev. j. B. l. ka preached very
able and torcibIe sermon on The work OF the
Holy Spirit.
The Association met again this morning and
listened to an exceedingly interesting paper,
presented by Rev. II. H. Wyer on the His.
terry and Prospects OF the Foreign Mission
W. rk of the Southern Baptist Convention,
which was followed by an earnest and impress
sive discussion. This paper represented that
work as 10 most hopeful and enc uragiug con.
ditioD. This Convention has missionaries in
China, Africa and Italy. lu the latter country
they have seven Churches, aud this mission Is
superiutended by Rev. Geo. B. Taylor, former
y of Stanton, In this State.
This evening a sermon will be delivered 10
the Baptist Church by Rev. J. l. Carroll OF
Warrenton, on The New Covenant. Services
begin at o'clock.
ACCIDENT AT Four MILE RUN-Y csterday
evening, about i've clock, while the carriage
of MIR. j. 2. Agpcw, of this city, driven by his
co!ored coachmau, aud containing Mrs. Thomas,
OF Maryland, who is Mr. Agurw s mother IN,
law, and that gentcmaDs wife and daughter,
was coming from Washington, over. the turn
pike, it was ovcrtaken at Fuur-Mile Kun, By
the D. N. local train from Washington The
railroad and turnpike pass under parallel al ches
at The point pamed. The train dashed out OF
one arch as the carriage emerged from the 9th,
er, and one of the horses taking fright, SHE'D
to the right, thereby pushing the other horse
over the embankment which Is about ten teet
high. The carriage was dashed against the
masonry of the arch and badly damaged but
the ladies' aud the horses escaped without
injury. The animals were speedily extrIeat-
ed from the harness and driven to this city,
aud the ladies, having been assisted to ahght
from the wrecked carriage by some gentlemen
who were fishing pear by, returned on the
next train. Mrs. Thomas, who Is quite an old
lady, was at first thought to have been injured
by the accident, but medical gentleman from
WASHINGTON, who happened to be at the run,
after making an examination, declared that no
boues we're broken. Had the carriage been
dragged over the embaukm it would GER.
tainly have fallen into the deep, swift waters OF
the run, and the danger of drowning The occu-
pants would have been great.
SAD Mention was made 10 yester,
days Gazette of the arrest and detention OF
Young man, Theodore patterson, suspected oil
luuacy. He was visited at the jail yesterday
evening by some members of the Masonic fra
teruity, who ascer,ained that be was Mason,
and member Of Cohoes Lodge, No. l6, OF
Cohoes, N. Y. Members of the fraternity
here telegraphed to the members OF Cohoes
Lodge asking instructions as to the disposition
to be made of the man, and an answer
was received this morning from his broth
or saying, lake care of him, will come
for him." Meanwhile everything Is beng
doue for his comfort that Is possible.
lie is said to be perfect gentleman and vel
educated, and his unfortunate condition mas
attracted much sympathy.
ROBBERS CAPTURED AND GooDs REcov
Erred. Officer James Smith, who has been
on the lookout for several days. succeeded yes,
terday evening in capturing John Penn, 8
white youth, and Charles Contee, cooreC
one, charged with robbiug the fish house o.
John BeckIey about week ago. The ottlcel
had considerable chase after Penn, who rar
through Yeaton' marsh and out beyond Col
ross before he was overtakeo. The officer also
founi the fish at the house OF colored mai
named VIM Morgan, who keeps saloon noa'
F,shtown. Penn and Contee were examined
last evening by Justice May, and sentenced t.
work on the chain gang for thirty days each
Morgan was 6ued tor buying the stolen hSh.
Police REPORT. The following cases have
been examined at Puce Headquarters since
| last report:
Johu Penn, white, and Charles Contee, col
orcd, for stealing FISH from John beckley, were
sent to the chain gang for thirty days.
Wm Morgan. color,d for buying the sam
fish from the thieves, was fued ADD discharged
Ro. Nl,kens, colorcd, for dlsorderly conduct
was discharged with reprimand.
Seven dodgers were accommodated at tn
station house last night.
FISH REPORT r ceipts at FlshtoWu con
tinue about the same, and not much prospeo
Of an increase Since last report there nav
been received about 10000 shad, 81 ooo he ne,
rings and small quantity of white perch, rock
muets. &c. The shad sold at from ST. 81 Z
SLIPS per hundred; behring's from SIS {
SIS 50 per thousand; rock Is cents per buncn