Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-05
LOCAL ITEM 8.

Tu, Do,Rp OF DIRECTORS of the Chesa-
ne,k. and Ohio Canal, met yesterday III their
r,,m, in the City Hall, Washington, pre-
.s,, the President. l.. j. Brengle, esq, and
. full Board. The business done was merely
e routine character, and the Board adjourn
al 70 meet again this morning. The session
will not be extended beyond to-day.
w.. have ascertained that the statement
,,.da in This paper on Saturday last III refer
,n.s ~ ,be damage done at Dam No. was
erect No other damag. was done atsny
n,;nt on the whole line. To repair the ell
iects of the freshet ~ Dam No. /, VIII re-
uuire nearly $4,000. but in two weeks IRON
th. fall of the river navigation VIII be com
pletely restored Nat. Int 81 yest.
The W ashington correspondent Of the Bal
tjmore Sun says:--"The entire damage done
by the recent aood will not exceed sl5'o
all told and AS the company have the offer OF
liberal loans Of money to make Al! the repairs
needed 10 secure navigation when the water
reeedes, there can be but slight detention to
rho h,ats. The board determined TO have the
new dams pushed forward vigorously. 50 as
10 insure their early completion. No other
lusines, Of Importance was transacted, except
that Of repeating what Is known 10 the D"A'-
men As the Sunday law.
SUNDAY SCHOOL EyHIBlTIoN.-Ihe chill
dreu connected with Sunday School Of the
first Baptist Church, Of this place, gave an
exhibition. consisting of speaking and sing
ing, at Liberty Hall, on Tuesday night
which was equal in interest t" any we have
ever witnessed The hall, the largest in the
city, wa, as densely packed with people, a'
we ever saw it before many ladies and gen
tcmcn having 10 stand throughout the eve
niuy, " hen the curtain Was raised, there
could be heard continued expressions OF adj
miratiun, AT the good taste displayed by the
lade, who arranged the stand upon which
thr scholars sat. From the ceiling hung
wreaths Of e, ersreen, clustered with artificial
flowers. and wreuthS and arches adorned
the walls In front. over the stand. was the
inscription, "On earth peace, good Will, to
men" The cheerful faces Of the children on
the stand, and the pleased countenances OF
the audience, combined with the tasteful de-
corations of the hail. presented scene that
will not shortly be forgotten by those who
had the pleasure Of witnessing IT, The eA-
ercisos opened with a tervcnt prayer by the
Pastor. Rev. 5. VI. Shute, after which Master
j. P. Rogers delivered the opening address,
| in Il very excellent manner. Speaking, sing
ing and dialogues followed, which would oc-
cupy too much space to describe, or comment
upon, separately; suffice i: 10 say that all.
from the smallest 10 the largest, girls and
boys, did their parts, in manner which re-
! fected much credit upon them. Inc sing
/ ing, by Misses Gwinn and Miller. and Mas
ter Miller and Price, elected praise from all.
Before the conclusion of the speaking, the
Pastor presented, with some appropriate re-
marks. a beautiful copy Of the Bible. to Miss
! Louisa Gwinn, Of the girls and ona 10 Mas
! ter james Wood, Of the boys, they having
sold, each. about two hundred tickets IL the
exhibition. the most disposed of BY any of the
| scholars After tew more pieces were gone
through with, Mr. Thornton Triplerr. on the
part of the scholars, presented {" rhe super
;ntendent of the school, Mr.. VIM. Miller. ne
companied by some pertinent remarks,
purse, containing Sl64.95, collected by them
during the year, to be applied TO missionary
purposes, which the superintendent happily
acknowledged The scholars then sang
Light" most beautifully. and the delighted
audience was dismissed with the benedction
by the Pastor.
Tns KGuiMENTAL MCSILR of the 10th