Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-01
Letter from Baltimore.

Cores ondcnce of tho AIexandria GaZ tte. J
BALTIMORE April 80, l876.-The General
Conference o: the Methodist Episcopal Church
will meet in this city tomorrow, ut o'clock, IN
the Academy Of Music, which has been engaged
for the occasion. Already largo number OF
delegates have arrived, and it is expected that
the Conference will be one Of the largest and
most interesting ever held. During its contn-
uance paper will be issued from the office OF
the Evening News under the title of the
DAILY Christian Advocate" which will contain
verbatim reports Of the proceedings.
Rev. Moses Hoge, ID, of Richmond, last
night repeated his celebrated. Grafton which was
delivered at the unwilling Of the statue OF
Stonewsll Jackson. The Academy of Music
| was completely filed, and the large audience
| was delighted. On the stage were Gov. John
| Leo Carroll, H. K. Douglass, Gen. Trimblc,
| Hon. Judge Inglis and Rev. Messrs. Peterkln,
Grammer, McIlvaine and LeFevre.
Business in every branch is now reviving, and
the prospects are good for q brisk sum ner trade.
| The Holiday Street Theatre closed last night for
the season The Opera House. Central and
Front Street Theatres will, however, rem lin
open for some time yet and are drawing good
houses.
The Fifth Regiment (who, by the way, are
| loud in their praises of Alexandria hospitality
| last night determined to send picked company
| of 100 men t. the centennial. The company
will be commanded by 1t. Col Loney as Cap
tain, with Captains Zolli1ger Brown and Lips
| comb Ms LieutenaDts The company will leave
Baltimore on the 81 of July, and will upon its
arrival in Philadelphia be placed at the disposal
of the Commander Of the Centennial Legion.
The regiment has also determined to give
hull LAT
coming month.
To- morl ow the old police magistrates who
have had charge of the six police stations vii!
give way to the new apnointees OF the Governor,
whose salary Is fixed at $2lO0p per annum without
fees.
The favorite old steamer Columba, SO we'll
known to all Alexandrisns, has recently bsen
completely overhauled and placed in tip top
order and will during the coming season take
large number of persons to the centennial.
Judge Gilmor, of the Criminal Court yester
day in lengthy decision gave it As his opinion
that the operations Of the Sunday liquor law did
not apply to the Maryland, Allston, Germanis
Msennerchor and other clubs, aid to-day these
resorts are crowded with numbers of bbulous
visitors.
Messrs. JAS J. Ksyansugh, of the News, and
Mr.. Augustus A. Hall, OF the American, were
last night appointed delegates TO the lnterns
tional Typc graphical Union Convention, which
meets in Philadelphia in July next
The new steamer Florida, of the Norfolk line,
will make her first trip to the City by the sea-
tomorrow afternoon. She is, beyond doubt,
the fastest ant fines. boat saiiing from Baltimore
The Rennert House, which has become . ia
voritc stopping place for AleSandrlans ana Vlr-
ginians generally has just been thoroughly re
juvenated, and is now one OF the finest notes III
tho city. During the races which VIII take
place 1t Pimlico, commencing on the 23d inst
il will be the headquarters for the msiorlty OF
the interested parties. MORE ANON.