Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-22
LOCAL ITE II 8.


un;ptcr,.t;no 70 our readers to know that
Canal boat fitted with a new wheel, the in'"n-
ton of Mr. A. II. Brown. has just left this
place. on trial trip 10 Cumberland, which.
~ all annearances. will be most decided
succc.s, as far as the wheel Is concerned,
although the machinery not being adapt
eI to driving the wheel TO the best advantage,
and not being in perfect order, a Just trial OF
speed can not be expected
The wheel is about five feet in diam
e,er. and seven feet long, with floats or
paddles made Of boiler plate iron, working
upon journal at each end, one end hav-
ing crank working in guide wheel, which
wheel is governed by an eccentric, So arran-
red that the dip and angle of the buckets
il controlled so Us to give each bucket a per-
pendicular dip, and horizontal thrust OF
about one-ffth If its circumference. leaving
the water in the same vertical position, with
which it entered; or in other words main
tanning at all points a perpendicular posi-
ton of the buckets, thus making quiet en-
trance and exit from the water. and produ-
eng no swell or connection, except directly
astern Of the boat.
The wheel is also arranged to be lowered,
or raised as the empty or loaded condi-
ton of the boat may require, so that the
same dip or immersion OF the buckets may
h. maintained ut all times, making merely
;, surface action on the water.
C,xN BoATS IRON CrMBERLASD-FIve
canal boats from Cumberland arrived here
on Sunday, and others on yesterday with
coal 10 the several Coal Companies. The ca
nal is now in excellent boating order through
ont and a rood season may be anticipated.
The National Intcliigcncer of yesterday
saws :--"Thc Chesapeake and Ohio Canal has
resumed its annual work for 1859. y first
little fleet Of five coal boats have arrived
down from Cumberland to Georgetown dur
ing the past week, and having been promptly
discharged us promptly returned up stream.
We hear there is another large batch OF
boats not far distant from tide water with
full lvnds of coal from Cumberland. All
reports of the canal and the trade are favor
able"
CLrRIc.I.-The Rev. John Roberts. pas
tor of the Methodist Protestant Church OF
this place. closed his term Of service To that
congregation on Sunday night last. by an
appropriate aud feeling discourse, which was
listened to with profound attention by a
large and deeply interested audience. MIR.
Robert, has labored in our midst for the last
two wears lbcing the limit prescribed by his
church) and by his exemplary walk, has Sc
cured the confidence and esteem not only o!
the members of his charge-but Of our citi-
zcns of all denomination, and he will carry
with him to hi. new field Of labor, the best
wishes Of those who had the pleasure to
make his acquaintance during his stay in
our city. The deep solcmnity that peryaded
the congregation during the delivery, attes-
ted the strong sympathy between the speak
or and his hearers and when the choir sang
with fine effect. when shall we meet again
the swelling tear drops came unbdden to
many an eye, and doubtless many prayer
went up for reunion in IL brighter and n
better world.
LrcrrRE.-Thc Sealing Of the Witness
eS." ~ narrated in the seventh chapter OF
Revelation will constitute the subject Of DIR.
Elias Harrison Lecture this evening, before
the Young Mems Christian Association OF
this city, in the Second Presbyterian Church.
And after these things saw four angels stand
ing on the four corners of the earth. holding the
four winds of the earth that the wind should not
blow Oh the earth. on the sea. nor On any tree
And | saw another angel ascending from the
ea.t having the seal of the living God. AMI be
cried with loud voice to the four angels, 10 whom
il was given to hurt the earth and the sea-say
Ing hurt not the earth. neither the sea, nor the
trees till we have ssaied the servants of our God
in their fprrhcais-And heard the number Of them
which were scaied. and there were se1t'd an hun
cred and forty and four thousand OF Vii the tribes
of the children Of Israel. After this bcheld, ana
TO- II great multitude which no man could number,
of all nations and kndrrs and people. and tongues.
stood before the throne and before the Lamb. cloth
ed with white robes, and palms i'll their hands, and
cried with loud voice, saying salvation To our
God. which stitch upon the throne and unto the
Lamb"
The increased attendance upon the deiv-
cry of these Lectures on the part OF our cIti-
zens gencraly-is an Indication Of their ap-
probation. and rs the subject selected for
this evening, is deeply intercStlng-a large
audience will, no doubt. be present.
The l'NIoN PRAYER MEETING.-The at
tendance ut the Union Prayer Meeting, held
in the ID Presbyterian Church, on Sabbath
afternoon, was unusually large, making it
difficult to find seats for the audience. The
Rev. Mr.. Litteli, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. conducted the exercises which were
solemn and impressive. Remarks were made
by the Rev. Mr.. Noble, of Washington
CITY. VIM. ii. Fowlc. and others. We are
glad To hear that these meetings are 50 well
sustained, and ;,s they are likely TO become an
constitution" in our midst. great good will
no doubt be effected by them.
MryrISG.-The boys attached to 81. Ma