Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-14
Ispy. IL. III. Robinson.

htv 4. =. Robinson colcred, pastor o! the
Orchard :treuL Church, Baltimore, u notice Of
whose persecution on accoun. OF bis political
feelings, Was published i'll yesterdays uaze.ts.
has made statement 20 reporter Of the Bali
moro Gazette, ii which he says hat he consider,
himself the pastor Of tha church. The bi,h0,
ordered him there, and his political principle.
cJuld not remove him. Tue only Way to To-
move hun would be the presentation ot charge
IT, the presiding elder He would order coln-
mIttee OF preachers to try the case. II found
guilty. thuy could suspend him until the noel.
ing of the annual conference wheu The bisLop
would appoint \ committee 10 ayamine tho cas-,
over. ifthen found guilty, the pAr.y has ks
right OF appeal to the geners, contcrouce Tho
trustees having locked therhurch upho thought
he would apply 10 the law 10 open tho doors.
He had not yet decided positively what 10 40
1t wss his duty to assert E!s right u. pastor. lie
had been pastor OF The church altogether iou.
years. The church haI been prosperous. Du:
ing the drst two Years hs received i've hundred
members aad the LAST two Yes 8 two hrudrei
and fifty. He had net mixed in politics, b.:
Oh one OCCASION lad remarked 10 Il friend, "you
ought 10 vote for Dr. Chancellor for ths Gu,
Council, as DO is good man THIS, he l.:
heyed, led TO sl the trouble They said na
bring ing pollttcs i'll tne church, which Wa a..
true. Rev. Mr.. Jones' vi Liberty street 81. +
chu!ch preached i sermon openly Oh polite:
and nothing was said. lie EcIt that lie hal :,
right to his political preie; enc5: and ha !9D.-
ed the same right to every one lie 50: deia.
ocrat from conviction. The FreeIuien's hsna
should be q lesson 10 tho coored people "a.
very church, maa u loser to tie eyten! OF 81 40
lie We. pastor OF Sharp street church, and Il ey
had $1,000 III the bank. tie drew it ouL ia ,.lu,
TO save is, ant purchased ground IL: y toIletety
and other lurp,sss HIS people woro crazy
against him because hc was a democrat AMI i.r
no Other rea:un. They 9oru alsu bt.sr asaln..
both OF his SOILS, who have been canyassng Tor
Tilden. he himself had spoken in beha!. ot
Tideu aud Reform al Crua Hail ai al VI o..
Pleasant, Frederick county. but he did H.;
neglect any duty for ti.at purpose. The culur-
ulen were much IL lialued and II It wcro u0l To-.
the preseuce OF the noco thoy would s=.au!!
him. His house guarded Sunday nj .ll a:l
several police are watching the HOUSE. daring
The day. All kind- ot threats have been i,.la
against him. and he boiieves that the only !Ain.
that protected him und his la,u!'y tyou t,s:.u
Gss the police influence. lie is iity che yc...
OF age, and has been minister vi the II ,;':ol,:.
Episcopal Church since 1854 He wa! hJGn s..
Alexandria. raised there, aud rsnaittc! tie;
most of his time until he JoiEed thu ouuterG.t.-
He was slave once, now he is q Ice ma. AL
had the right to vols So hs pleased; lne aclu..
OF lntolerabt colored nsa wa keepiu: az -:
color line. and he bs!ie7 ell thclr ,,u,.,-. "a. :
positive injury ~ their race.
\ takAtNal w ' ltE."-Nuc al tht .uN:D
l;sgraee:ul stena- ever witnessed ia l:i.4.u.e
took psav. last git al thr y. Asa 'mti,
Rooms, coruer vi tiau.ycr All Lombard
streets. An asaat.d;IJD, coz: r; -! ,: K: !.)0i
Iuns Of the cay. a:l,erti-,.., III ,-:;cci4y,
papers Is follow:
Tommy, Make ROOM Tor lrur nr: al ia.
Fourth UranG Carnival aaI Bal Mas.,ga 1 ia:
La Belle >5ociaIS, II he held IT !hc New A.
semby Rooms, OF tE7 ilcri2fj cytn,s:2, ~
venher H. $50
Al al eaT.5 hnur r.uHd 81 H.: wnl-; .h..
acteis who have 10, years 1tScrac;d Baltluin:
began to assembI. 10 tie ssrgc hall Ct IL.
building. and by inidnigh! a perfect 0rsjc wg:
ID progress. The screams Of the woinec. IL,
precautions OF The men aud tumuit caused Is 4:
liberal distribution Of bad Thlskey, could J.:
heard block distant. Numerous fights 1.
Cured and during oua 1T them J. Il. SoWt.t
was dangerously stabbed IN the lee. D4u.a,
Connolly WAS arrested for the oileasr. aui
shortly afterwards Michael Cassidy aud JohG
hrechurger were brought 90 the middle dtstl,'l
charged with fighting. Captain iannan, ..
thoueh not called upon Tor iatail, wisely ~.
yiIcd 4 pJ!,c9 i'i:: Ia preserve order, la ~:
dooEieepcrs cndearorCu TO prevent the cti2cl;
from galoipg admission, aud some OF thG':
present attempted - take the Officers cut;
lrom then. III. sctua IL The ball r20a4 va
Onc OF The widest excitement. In ona psrE u
the room eayH dressed aud painted !rai.t,
were dancing With intoxicated ycu0t MET.
while others Were Ilbling, curslng and dCiah
Jog 10 another portion oi tie lu1tn .~ t"..
niorc ia etis.
The WASHINGTON llARroR-A GtceDt Ia.
riaade 10 the harEor Of Washngtou caused by
a plumber OF Goa! vessel, collected there, wh1h
were moorei side by SIDE aud rcl:hui neatly
across the channel, has e,IIel tf:! At ut,o1 u:
the liver lieu thc:a IL ia. iced "i ha1bvt
master. The cores Iuldaut Ut tic E4un"!:
San says "lh: hb cIihJDi Vt lhc ,tianuaI t.:
comiDg DarrcautI 10 tins niiuuet !. uucn p'c4t
er because there Is ~ hartur master Tor III.
harbor OF Washing Inu. aud though the rX',irn:
law torbids vessels from anrh0rlng M.tAi1 .cT
enty five feet Of any wharf, IT allow. sea GOA,
vessels 10 have Derth= at the end OF Tic Whai'.'
for three days, provision bang made 10 PrJIcA
tue right OF passage 10 the cbannri, ADD th@
proper accommodation Of vessels Nv rlylnt
harbor master full control OF the haIbor All
fning all who do Dot collurw to his oGdri'
Unfortunately, however, the courts, 10 the ca:
of Barnes Vi. the Corporation of Washlogt2O
decided that the corporation could not give ih:
harbor master power to collect Tonnage lees,
and the Office fell into disuse. The need {"
such an officer is now felt every dag. 1t /: u"
derstool that it is ia contemplation 10 bI'n>
suit to compel the parties Who obs:rCet ID
river channel to pay damages to those who's
chartered routes Of travel are interrupted ant
whose business Is seriously lncommo dcd.
DARINu AND Successful ltonEERI. h.
night man called 90 Richard k=cpi"g {"
eler Of l,GOI Broadway, and said that Mrs.
Stuyyesant Of go West Forty.Seyeuth street,
bis mother, wanted to see Mr.. Keeping abon;
some eweiry. MIR. keepiDg went u the al
dress indicated aud found the pl acc to b. .
stable. While be was away from his store 10,
men called aui asked Tor him, aud AlIs. keci'