Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-13

From all We can learn there is 20 complaint
of the present arrangement this side OF Baltl.
more.
The Lyncbburg News says I'VE do not
understand the oucry that is raised against the
mail schedule. 1t seems to US the best for
Lyochburg that we have ever had. By it the
here five or six hours earlier than ever before.
We hope it will net be changed"
To-day an arrangement was entered into ba.
tween Mr.. Barbour and the Postmaster Gen
eral, by which the train on the Midland Road
that now leaves here 10 the morning for Cor
louisville will go through to Lynchburg.
The Murphy Meeting ut Metropolitan
Church, Washington, ID. C.
REPORTED FOR THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
As early as SIX o clock D. m. Monday. q large
crowd had congregated in front of the Metro
politan Church, Washington, D. G., to hear
| Murphy, The temperance man, lecture. At
seven p Cd. the doors were opened, and 10 a
few minutes the church had quite large au.
dience in it. Owing to the different meetings
Of societies 10 the city, there was DOT as mauy
temperance people present as would have been,
nevertheless there was quite number ofpersons
10 attendance the ladies predoninating The
meeting was opened with prayer, after which
there was some excellent singing, the whole
audience joining. Dr. Newman then rose and
made some very witty, touching and appro'
pirate remarks. tie then asked who they waot-
ed to hear, when loud call was made for
Murphy. He said old Ireland was coming up.
they should hear both Murphy and Judge
Smell, Judge Of Police Court)
Mr. Murphy was then introduced. lie said
he did not feel like speaking and should say
very little. What be said was 10 the point and
every one listened with marked attention. II 9
could not pronounce every word distinctly, and
you could plainly see be was an lrishmau. He
said there was an lrishman by the name Of
Murphy who came to this country and found,
when he landed, another man by the same
Yes, answered American Murphy, was born
10 this country, but my parents were both Irish.
Oh, replied the Irish Murphy, its pity you
we're not born in your own country. He
concluded his address by saying Good
night, leave the city Tomorrow morning at
9 o'clock. trust and hope that God will bless
you, and keep you. This is the only hope
have for the men who have signed the pledge.
May God bless you, good night.
The audience then sang "Nearer my God to
Thee.
DR.. Newman, pastor of the Metropolitan
| Church, then asked shall We have few re.
marks from Judge Smell. Loud cries Of.
yes, yes.
Judge Smell rose and said F.: This is a noble
army, and | trust q cold water army Society
holds out Inducements for the criminal (by
Offering wiue) to commit crime, and then it
convicts him. | think that half the crimes
committed 10 the District Of Columbia. ADD
everywhere else, are superioduced by ntoxi.
eating drink He reoited an incident of young
man who was arrested 10 state of ntoxlcation
for shooting at another party. The mother
came to him and asked that bond be given so
that the young man might get out, as his faith
er was at the point Of death. He had been
reared like flower. looked at the young
man when be vas brought into Court the next
morning. He was tall, straight as an arrow and
very delicate. He did not have the look of
criminal. | had to let the cold, hard, rigorous
law take its course, and send him 90 to the
grand Jury.
After Judge Shells remarks there was seg.
Jog by the audience.
A few remarks were made by Dr.. Rankin
and many other ministers.
When Dr.. Newman asked the audience 10
contribute funds for Mr.. Murphy to pay his
and bis sons expenses, Mr.. Murphy rose and
explained to them that it was necessary that be
should have money to enable bin to carry Oh
his work
| Dr.. Newman again asked for money, he CON.
tributiug $40. He was followed by Dr.. Ran.
kin $40, Dr. Crosby $40, and many others.
DR.. Newman then asked if they could not raise
$500 for MIR. Murphy. G. G. E., (Miobigao,)
NJ. c., gave $50 as start towards the $500.
| After some time and a great deal Of talking
and passing the hat 1874 was raised.
| There were loud calls for the Hon. G. G. f.,
of Michigan. After time he came forward
and said it was shame that $500 could not be
raised for such cause. He, stranger, would
give $50, and no one else but Dr. Newman
would give another $50. He did not want to
give the whole amount himself, but thought
| if they did not raise it pretty 5000, as he had
only half an hour to stay, he was afraid be
would have to do it. Murphy, jr.,then came for
ward aud said few words, 10 which he promised
be and his father would be with them on Wed.
nesday night Alter few more calls by DR..
Newman for money, the Doxology was sung
and the meeting closed to meet on Tuesday
night again at the Metropolitan Church, the
Young Mems Christian Association promising
to have speakers.
An offer was made to Mr.. Murphy, that if
he would stay two weeks longer his expenses
would be paid, and they would send him
out of Washington with $500. Many think
Murphy will come back for two weeks think
it would be advisable to get Mr.. Murphy to
lecture in Alexandria |; it probably might induce
them to punch. I noticed several Alexandrians
among the audience. Many have signed the
pledge here 10 this city. ALEXANDRIA,.
The Louisiana Returning Board.
New ORLEANS, Feb. Ex-Governor Mich
oils refuses under the present condition of af-
fairs to make a5y statement whatever in con-
nection with the returning board A petition
for the pardon of General Anderson is being
circulated. 1t has been signed by every repub
lcan member of the Legislature and has been
or will be sent to Washington to be signed
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