Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-12-24
LOCAL ITEMS.

SUcltky Vi llilS CITY
Rev. JAS. L. Leftwiah, pastor of the
and after the reading of the scriptures, pray
er and a hymn, delivered an exceeding elo
tuent and impressive sermon. -..
He selected his text from ISa ah, y Chapter
45th yerse--'For even the son OF man came
not 10 be ministcrcd unto, but to minister"
lie opened with the declaration that
Christianity was a worship Of God, and a
service to man, and said he proposed to con-
slider it under its second aspect, that Of IL
ministry to man.
The christian life under this aspect was
d Noble Life, in its aim mans highest
we'll being; in its method self sacrifice,
aud in its Observation-Disclosures love. The
model lives in history were those which had
been ministers TO mankind.
Thatl was, also, the Happy Life. Selfish
ness WAS linked with misery, whilst Benevo-
lence was allied to happiness. These posi-
tious lie illustrated at length aud with fine eff
feet.
1t is TO be the Triamptcn LiJe All
the triumphs Of Church Militant were the
triumphs Ofcharity, even cup of culd wa
Ter given IL the name Of its founder was
not Without its reward The banner on
which it became trump plant would be in
>cr!bed I'VE came not 70 be ministered into,
Jut to minis er."
At The conclusion Of the discourse the usu-
al collection for tie poor of the city was Ia.
ken w; and the congregation was dismissed
with the Benediction. Al. .."s
BRADLEY's CABINET FACTORY. w e noticed
solae months since, that MIR. c. &. Bradley,
was about to improve his establishment at
the corner of King and Alfred street, by the
erection of a iiue brick building. The editce
has been completed in accordance with the
nlan. thea mentioned, ami is now 10 the Oc-
cupancv Of Mr.. Bradley. The is building,
some So feet in height, with four stories, and
is finished on the exterior IN 81 handsome
stgle. The King street front presents at the
lower story, three large aud we'll designed
doors which give entrance to as many spacl-
Gus storc-roomS, suitable for any kind OF
business: the upper stories exhibit neatly
furnished windows, which add much to the
appearance If the huilding. The Alfred
street troAt is finished in q manner very near
IL similar to that Oil King street save that 1t
lacks the doors, and the whole building Is
crowned by handsome cornlce.
The interior Of the lower floor, has as we
have mentioned, three divisions, the other
stories each comprise one room Of the -whoie
size ot the building, making three Of the
luroesv cabinet ware rootus in this section OF
the country. These are approached by
flight OF STAIRS more wide, comm0dious and
easy than those which approach the up
per rooms Of any ether building in this city
being in this respect one OF the best de-
signs we have ever seen.
The new building IS, however, bat an ad-
diton 70 the previously extensive works Of
Mr.. Bradley. The old building is four
stories in height aud nearly as large as the
new. the whole building being fire proof and
we'll supplied with all the convenlences for
turning out an excellent article Of hume made
goods. Altogether the establishment is
credit to our city.
FIRENAx's FuNERAL.-The remains of MIR.
Edward Deuty were accompanied to their
last resting place yesterday afternoon, by
the Red Men and Flremen, the escort for
ming in the following order.
WAN EAGLE TRIBE Improved Order OF
Red Men in the regai; Of the order and bear
ing a handsome banner.
Tux RELIEF FIRE COMPANY in citizens
dress.
MusIC.
The FKlgHpSHlp FIRE COMPANY wearing
red shirts, aud makinga fine show.
The Sun FIRE COMPANY, in uniform, red
shirt with figure upon the front, drawing
the funeral car, improvlSed from the Sun
Hose carriage, appropriately ornamented.
The line was closed with tile mourners
and friends Of the deceased.
'rhe band discoursed solemn music, and
the procession, as it wound it's solemn way to
the city OF the dead, attracted much atten-
ton.
OL1yEr CuApEl.-Nothing exhibits more
surely the material advancement OF a com
munitv, as we'll as its steady moral growth
than the increasing number, beauty, and
extent Of the Houses Of Worship. in this
city and its surrounding country the past
ten years, have shown al increase IN this
respect exceeding that OF any twenty pre-
Viuus wears, aud we are glad to chronicle
the continuance Of the good work
4 new chapel for the use OF the Protes-
tant Epi c)pal Church. will soon be erected on
Bush Hill" the estate OF Mrs. L. NJ Scott,
few niles from this ely. The building Will be
Of frame in gothic style, and is 10 be built
by Nh +. T. Price, OF this city, who has
contracted for The work. The new Chapel
being in the neighborhood of the Theologl-
cal Seminary, its pul pits will be supplled
from that Institution. 1t is to be called
OIIyEr CnArGl and ii is expected will be
finished in lhc Spring.
STATE PROXIES AND DIRECTORS OF THE Or
AxGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILaoAD.--Fhe
Bard of Public Works appointed on the
2l>t instant the following persons to repre-
sent the State i'll the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad Company for the ensuing year: -
l!ul. \. J. WEIGH, Of Madison county; II. o..
Ward, Of Alexandria: Paulus Powell, OF An
herst, Proxies-and John Willis, Of Orange;
Gen Eppa Hunton, Prince WI IAN, and John
G. Mee.n, of Lynchh.!rg, Directors.
STATE PRnXIEs AID DIRECTORS OF THE AL
ExAHDRlA. LouDouN AND HAMPSHIRE RAIL
noAD.-The Beard OF Public Works have APP
pointed The following persons to represent
the State in the Alexandria, Loudoun and
Hampshire Railroad, for the ensuing year:
T. p. PcndIeton, Of Clarke county: Charles
Blue, Hampshire county; |. Louis hlnzer,
Alexandria, Proxie David Funston. Alex
andria; John Janney, Lludoen; Richard h.
prl E,aA,r,.L. iiraa MISS Fairfax