Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-20

Dlent, OULce OF the ChEg Otg...'' SVVon ',
,nqton, D. c., Fsby 90 lSMml .;.;Ug d. baron.
r ~. W.. no1der north and west winds and partly
cloudy or clear westner.
TIE Coal TRADE.-The Cumberland Ale
gapian of yesterday says, regarding the coa
eve think the business men whose pros
perity is dependent upon the SUCCESS OF oul
coal interests may take more cheerlul iooA
nnon the future. All the coal interests are
combining to make the traffic ~ our coal pay
HTbe G. 4 0, Canal Go. will next week take
sn,h action that shippers Of coal Will nave W
lust cause to fud fault with its action 10 lenul
ing helping hand to rebuild the 'os' 'Faue VI
Tho Cumberland News says that there was
On entire suspension Of coal minos 10 the al
Ieeapy region yesterday, this being the cooSe-
oueuca OF the announcement Or hity csuts pei
ron or no work.. The miners OF several oom'
paucs vii! hold meeting at lonacon'os ~
day. --------
A FeAUD.-A letter has been receive! by
Postmaster Berkely, from gentleman IN New
Haven, Conn, which states that plausible
stranrar, giving bis name as Hon George
Vanghn," has been collecting money there for
a frao eehool itr colored people, in this city,
-rIich no Vaughu) claimed to support. Inc
man j. represented 70 be about forty years OF
400 rery importunate we'll dressed, and OF
nronossrssiog manners. 1t is almost needless
~ say that the Hon. George Vaughn ls,
ike MANY others, who make collections 10 the
North for such purposes, tirst.c!ass humoug
and fraud There is no such Institution as ne
reoraseuts 10 this city, nor is there any neces
stv fer one, as excellent public free schools are
rr5gidsd by the State fer oolored as we'll as Tor
white children, aud there are noW no fewer
than seven such State schools Tor coiorcd pco'
ple in this city, al! OF which arc taught D5 reo-
pie OF their own race.
The ITINERANcY.-At the meeting OF the
Methodist ministers 10 New y ork, yesterday,
the Rev. Ichabod Simmons read paper on
'The Modification OF the ltinerant system ~
large Cities" He conteuded that the decrease
of Alethodsm 10 New York was dn" to this
system, which only continues pastor Tor three
years in one district The members CT The con
gregation, just as they begin to tecl the power
of pastor, lose him, aud the connecting chaiu
is thus broken. He favored that the term
should be increased, and, if desired by the con-
SreGittOD, lDaI 4 y" Nv 'u1t'
nentIy fixed 10 his pastorate.
The Rev j. L. Glider, of Brooklyn, opposed
the propositions OF the paper, and thought
such Il change would be fatal to itlnerancy,
which is the backbone Of Methodism.-N T.
NeaCs
ALARMpF FGRE.-About one 0 clock 10 day
an alarm Of fire was sounded, which brought
out the whole fire department, After running
around several streets Of the city a a eXpend'
ine considerable amount Of! muscle and Wlod,
the Gremcn we're unable to find aIy cause Tor
the alarm, and returned 10 their engine houses.
4 is reported that there was chimney OF lire
on Vinegar Hill, but gentlemen resldlog in that
direction say that they saw nothing OF 1t.
ACCIDENTS. MIR. } Ohm Beach was severely
bitten in the lace Gy vicious horse yesterday
morning.
While the workman we're trying to throw
over wall at the old brewery, corner O. Com
nerce aud Fayette streets, yesterday, portion
Of the flooring gave way, preclpltat'ug a negro
mau employed there to the ground ana badly
cutting his head and lace.
New CoLoRED BAPTIST CHURcH.-ReV. }.
". Webb. colorcd, on Sunday last baptized
lumber OF persons, at Markham, Fauqulcr
county, Va, and organized new colorcd Bap.
list church, under the title of the Beulah Bap.
fist church. Rev. j. W. Webb was Modera-
tor, and Rev NJ. D. Williams, Clerk.
KNIGHTS OF PYTuIAs.--Ex Mayor kenper
Of Mechanics Lodge, and VIM. Fl. May, esq,
Of Oriental Lodge, Knights Of Pythias, lett
here last night for Petersburg, where the Grand
Lodge OF their order meets tonight.
MARINE ACCIDENTS. --Sgnsl Service reports
from Atlantic City, N. j. say that the schoo ner
Mary Standish, from this port for Boston, went
ashore on Brcantne Shoals at a. NJ. yester-
dav but got off Mt noon after throwing over
board twent y tons of coal. Tho Mary Etandish
sailed from Georgetown for Boston, but was
caught in tho ice, ut the commencement OF tho
late frcczo, and had to put in to this port l'r
protection Sho sailed from hore on the 81 inst.
The stern whco steamer Arlington Wh!lo on
nor down trip to Occoquan on Saturday even
ing last, ran into log or snag oil Stony folnt,
Just above Holland PIT, and stove a hole IN her
bottom She 8 nix in q few moments but WAS
raised and carried to OccCquan yesterday. Hoe
damages are slight.
PoLIcs ITEMs-Ths following cases were
disposed of at the Mayors Office to-day.
John Qusintsnce, colored, drunk and abusing
his family, was fined.
Isaac Thompson, colorod boy, for throwing
stones in tho street, was locked UP in tho station