Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-16
baltimore Annual Conference III. 4.
Church SOutll.

CONCLUSION OF YESTERDAY S SESSION.
1t was resolved to hold the next meeting of
the Conference 10 Baltimore
Rev. e. X. Marshall, CT Mississippi. was iu
troduced to The Conference.
Bishop Doggett took leave Of the Confer.
ence, and thanked them for the kindness and |
courtesy shown him during his visit. He also
babe adeu to the President, Bishop Kava
nsugb.
Bishop Kavanaugh replied, thanking Bishop
Doqget for his valuable assistance.
Rev. Samuel Keper offered resolutions Of
thanks to Bishop Doggett. Carried uuaniu-
ousy by rising vote.
At The suggestion Of Rev. John Landslreet,
collection was taken up for Rev. Mr.. Gran
din, agent of the Tract Society, which amount
ed ID 5000.
Resolutions of thanks to the citizens If Alex
andria fur their hospitality during the session
Of the Conference we're adopted by rising
vote Also to the railroad and STEAMBOAT COM
panies.
Rev. G. G. Brooke moved that the first Fri
days in May and October be observed as days
of tasting and prayer for the revival CT the
work. Carried
Rev. W. H. Wilson offered resolution Of
thanks to Bishop havanaugh, which was unan-
imously adopted.
The Bishop returned his thanks for The com
pliment.
A collection (:22 Gil was taken UP and do
mated to the sexton.
AT 6:45 p. N. the Conference adjourned. aud
the appointments, as heretofore published,
were read. Religious exercises then closed the
93d session OF the Conference.
\ VERY MEAN SWINDLER The Buffalo
Commercial Advertiser Of Monday says -
"Uoitcd States Dctcctiva McDauod5, Of the
Post Office Department. on Saturday last OBJ
taincd warrant for the arrest Of Thomas W.
Thompson, young man residing at Westheld,
Chaulauoua county, charging him with using
the u. S. mails to fraudulently obtain money
from various parties. The prisoner, who ao
knowledged his guilt, was brought to this city
yesterday and lodged 10 Jail. 1t is stated that
5 Thompson, who is telegraph operator,
r has been writing to relatives OF PARTIES
killed 10 the Ashtabula disaster, stating
that certain property FROM the Wreck-gold
watches. IjeWelry, &c.,-Was 10 his possession,
and in consideration oil a sum OF money to pay
:, excuses, lie would forward the articles. tic
sigpcd himself Victor Bennett and directed
answers to be sent to = female at Oberlin, Ohio.
His plan, it is alleged; was to drop these let
tiers into postol car en- route, SO that the post
Office officials would not know where they came
FROM This morning Thompson Was taken be-
fore Commissioner Scroggs aod arralgned,
5 when he pleaded guilty. The Commissioner
| would not accept this plea, until the prisoner
; had had an opportunity TO confer With coun.
sci, and, as an examination was necessary 10
any event, he entered a plea Of not guilty.
Thompson was sent back to Jail, and the examl.
nation will take place on Friday morning next.
UNDER TIE HAMMER.-ln few days the
well-knowu washington Club" House 90
New York avenue will be sold under the ham
mer to satisfy mortgage held by one Of the
large Eastern Life Insurance Companies. The
"W ashington Club was organized about six
' years ago by q number OF those prominently
connected with the late board of public works
Of the District Of Columbia. Whether justly
or otherwise, it vas denominated the rim"
!, club. Included among its leading members
were the men who controlled the board Of pub.
lie works, the big contractors OF those days. and
the Grant officials like Babcocs, and the rest
; who were mixed up with them. III those
pamy days the Washington Club h0urlshed
like green bay tree, but its glory has long
siocc departed, its spaciou, apartments are de-
serted, aud il few days i: will be a thing Of
the past.
MESSAGE OF THE MAYOR OF RICHMOND
The annual message Of Mayor Darlington, Of
Richmond, Va, sent 10 the City Council on
Tuesday, gives al encouraging exhibit Of the
prosperity OF that city The message states
that the population of Richmond has increased
from $4,000 10 1870 to $4,000 at the close Of
1876, and that since the panic Of 1873 at least
1000 new houses have been erected to accom-
moda,e new citizens end give room for new en-.
terpriscs Much Of the trade lost during the
war is being brought back, and manufacturing
enterprises so badly crippled by the panic, are
again looking up. The finances of the city are
10 excellent condition, and its per cent. bonds
command SIG, and its 6 per cent. bonds sell
almost at par value of 500. For the present
year the rate of taxation will be reduced
DR.. EUGENE CRoWELL, az ardent Spiritual
list, has been Investigating the charge that his
religion is particularly conducive to Insanity
He sent letter of Inquiry to every insane
asylum in the United States. 10 50 ns!itu-
tons from which he received answers there
Wcre 49, 323 patients, OF whom 4l2 were re.
| ported insane from religious excitement, So OF
these being attrlDutaDlc 10 CplTltuallsul. IHtsc
| figures show that more SpIrtuallsta, in pro.
portion to their numbers, become Insane than
do persons who are derangel By other reh-
gionS; but the total unmba! is not aarmlngly
great.
SOUTHERN MANUFACTURERS ENTERPRISE.
Il new cotton manufacturing company has been
organized at Augusta, Ga, with capital Of
Sl50,000. Tie mill Lcgns with 10000 spi o.
dies, which will be increased to $4,000 as the
times require. The stock was promptly sub
| scribed, machinery secured and measures taken
to have the mill completed within four months.
| Most Of the capital was subscribed by Massa.
chusetls manufacturers one Of whom is pres!-
| dent OF the new company.
TIE PENNSYLVANIA SENEToRsHIP.-Allud
| ing 10 the action Of the republican caucus Of
| the Pennsylvauia Legislature in nominating Nj r.