Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-09
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the Young Nlcn ; Dipio oo''o'y VI hoA"
dria has riyen rise to an examination of the
records of this Society. and we find among
those who were connected with its early or
ganization the names of many who have
since gone TO reap the reward OF their labors
IN another and a better world. This Society
was organized in April, 1921. The records
from that date to 1897 have been lost. From
the sixth annual report we extract the fol-
lowing particulars:
"The meeting was opened with religious
EXERCISES. The annual report was read by
the Rev. Elias Harrison. Interesting ad-
dresses were delivered by Revs. Wells An
drews. Samuel Cornelius, and others, and
the following officers elected, viz:
PresidentNRev. VIM. jackson.
lst Vice Observation-Disclosures Harper.
ID Vice President-John Douglass.
Corresponding Sec'y-Rev. +. Harrison.
Recording Secrctary-Jas. Entwisle.
Treasurer-Jas. Douglass. Jr.
Manacers-Rev. Messrs. Cornelius and +.
r. Lippett, VIM. Lanphier, Thos. Mount.
A. O. Douglass, r. Wilson, DIR. VIM. Har-
per, Thos. Davy, A. d. Harmon, L: Waugh
Hugh c. Smith, and n. X. Fitzhugh."
Nearly forty years have elapsed since this
organized effort to circulate the Word OF
God was inaugurated, and most OF those
identified with the movement have ceased
from their labors :" but yet their works have
followed them, and to-day the fruits are seen
and felt around Us. 1t is to reorganizc this
Society that II call was made for a n meeting at
the rooms Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. and we trust that the friends of the
cause will countenance and support this
commendable enterprise.
FEsTrvAL.-The festival lately held by the
ladies' of the Methodist Protestant Church,
closed on Monday evening last, and we are
pleased to learn that it was highly success
ful in every particular; and we are requested
bv the managers to return their grateful
acknowledgements to the public, Tor the very
liberal encouragement they received. Many
pleasing incidents occurred during its pro-
yrcSs, which will long linger in the memo
ries of the participants, and indeed, this
festival, both in its management and results,
was among the best that has ever been held
in our community.
ExcrRsIo>.-An agreeable company Of
about two hundred persons attended the EX-
cursion for the benefit Of the Young Mems
Chr is,ian Association. in the large and plea
SAINT steamer Powhatan, on Tuesday even
inc. The boat left her wharf here at. two
o'clock. proceeded down the river about 80
miles, and returning stopped nj Hl.ym"nt'
where the company spent an agreeable hour
ar more. and reached here at 10 o'clock. all
expressing themselves delighted with the
trip.
CUMBERLAND CoAL-CuEsArEAKE AND
ONO CANAL.-Thc Report of the Cumbcr-
land Coal and Iron Company says:-"Ihe
consumption of semi-bituminous coal is rapid
" increasing. 1t is found superior for sta
%tionary engines, aud in locomotives it has no
comuctitor. The several roads which Il year
ago were experimenting, with "a view to its
use, have all adopted it. It, economy is
now so we'll understood that it is useless to
discuss that question. From the locomotive
demand alone. Il large quantity Of coal will
be required this year, and its use by locomo-
tives will increase with great rapldlty from
year to year"
With reference to the interruption of nav
igation by the break ut dam No. 4, on the
Ctesapeake and Ohio canal, the report says:
THE directors of the canal company as
sure us that in the course OF the summer the
solid stone work shall be completed, which
will remove the necessity of the use Of any
further temporary ard uncertain expedientS.
When this is done, and the navigation here
tofore often interrupted, is made permanent,
we shall secure n great and permanent ad-
vantage in a reduction in the cost OF trans
portation, which will be seen n an impor-
tant item in the annual profits Of the Com
pany.
In the carly part of this year the construc-
ton of a railroad about two miles i'll length,
10 the Justly celebrated Astor mine, was com
menced. This was completed on the Doth
day of March, at an outlay of S4O,OOO, and 1t
is built, as is all the Company's railroad, in
the most thorough and substantial manner.
The quality of the Aston coal is, beyond
question. superior to any found in that re-
cion. Every test has shown its superiority
for steaming purposes over any other coal
now in use
WASHINGTON Police MATTERs.-SHooT-
1yc.-About IL o'clock on Monday night, a
band was employed IN the Sixth Ward to
serenade the successful candidates. As they
were on their way to serenade Mr.. F.. Nc
Nerhanv, the Alderman elect, passing the
residence of Mrs. Bohlayer, shots were fired
into the crowd. The followers of the band
then began an attack with stones on the
house. Several shots were then fired into
the crowd by some one in the house, and
three persons were slightly wounded, one IN
the neck, another in the thigh. and another
in the waist. \ man named S. l.. O'Brien,
who was seen coming from the house, was
arrested hv officer Arnold and taken to the
lock.up house. On Tuesday morning he was
held t. bail for court. The general opinion
seemed that the shots we're fired by Christie
pher Bohlayer, who has not been arrested.
The matter will be further investigated when
- A.. .,.Al