Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-26
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TINS FEMALE tNprSTRIAL SCHOOL fESTIv Al
The Manager. and Teachers Of the Femai"
Industrial School connected with the Young
Men. Christian Association, with their pu-
nils numbering about 80, had "A charming
Christmas Festival IN Saturday afternoon
last. at Lyccum Hall The room. which had
been liberaiiv loaned by It's proprietors, was
ta~tefullv arranged for the OCCASION. On
ono .iAr II tee platform rose gracefully +"
the criln. cedar tree. studded with gifts,
while III 'front.' wcT" arranged Filcs Of con
fections furnished by the bounty Of Nv"
gentlemen of this city and ncighborhood.
At another point, we saw large quantities of
garments Of plain and useful character,
which had been made up by the children
under the direction of their teachers, and
were 10 be distributed among them.
We noticed On the platform, Rev. DIR.
Harrison, Of tie Presbyterian Church:
Me.Srs. Dana and Norton Of the Episcopal;
Messrs. Griffith and Lanahau. Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal; Mr.. Biting Of the Baptist;
Mr.. Grecnsway, of the Methodist Protestant.
and james saul, esq. of the Theological
Seminary.
The meeting was opened with prayer, By
DR.. Harrison followed BY a Christmas Carol
by the children: after which interesting adj
,lressc, were delivered by Rev Messrs. Nor
ton and Biting.
Tie children were then called up by c'as-
ses. and the various gifts distributed among
them. The bencliction by Rev, Mr. Green
away closed the services.
We cannot speak too highly Of this benev-
H.. ~
children in the ways Of virtue and useful
ness, is indeed glorious and holy work,
and every christian heart will bid God speed
to the pllilanthropi,ts engaged IN 1t.
TRIAL TRIp or THE STEAMSHIP MONTICELLO.
The new screw steamship Monticello, pro-
cecd.d down New York bay Friday morn
inn on n trial trip t. test the efficiency OF the
"drcalorator. a recent invention of engineers
Cunesou and Lighthall. for cooling. or rather
coniensing steam, 80 thar it may be again
used in the bnilcr-the great deSidcratum Of
steam navigation attempts at which
have heretofore practically failed.
Tn" company nn board WAS principally
composed of the most eminent engineers,
whose united testimony was that the ''decal"-
RAZOR Is II lIllltlt SuCCtSS' ahcS'lS' Si'''
well 4 Go. are the first 10 adopt this lmpor-
tant invention. and we are told, will place 1t
on all their steamers.
The Muntcellr is one Of the fastest ocean
steamers, making fully twelve knots III or
binary. and up to fourteen knots IN favora-
Die weather. She was built by the veteran
.Jabez Williams, at Greenpoint, under the
superintendence Of John Baird, for the New
York and Virginia Screw Steamship Com
pany. as a companion vessel to the Mount
Vernon, and will with her form semI-week-
" limo IL Alexandria and Washington. For
strength Of hull, beauty Of model. complete
ness Of finish, und those qualities that 20 to
make up first class steamer, the Monticello
is certainly hne specimen Of taste and skill.
The VI n,iccl!o was launched on the 10Th
OF September last j. 100 feet in length. ~
feet beau. IL fee. depth OF hold. and mea-
sures about 100 tens. She has direct act
ing propeller engine, with - inch cyln-
der and 42-!nch stroke
The party returned TO New York in the
evening. h. ghIy pleased with the steamer, a
wei n with their entertainment on board.
The Monticello lett New York for Alex.
andra. On Saturday. at 3. PM. when her
propciIng capabilities will be further tested.