Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-27

LOCAL ITEMS.
ST.. PAUL's LECTURE RooM.--We noticed,
some time since, the preliminary movements
towards the erection of a new Lecture and
Sabbath School Hall, for the use of the con-
Cregation of st. PauPs Church. The new
Building is now entirely completed, furnish
ed and in use for the purposes which led to
its erection.
II stands upon the northeast corner of
Pitt and Duke streets, ornamenting the To-
cality with neat specimen of architecture.
The building is not large, yet sufficiently
ample for all the purposes of the Sabbath
School. and is well designed. 1t is of brick,
with gothic windows, each surmounted by
nlain moulding and a cross. The roof,
which is quite steep, is relieved by small
brick turrets and stone crosses. From the
centre of the front which faces Pitt street,
an entry-way bulges out from the main
building, and forms, with fine cross work, an
oriel window, and other handsome orna-
mants. the most beautiful feature of the
attractive edifce This entry way is sur
mounted by turrets, in the centre of which,
and surmounting the whole building rises, a
beautifully carved cross.
Entering tUt iHlCliOl W
carved door way. aud passing through q neat
and commodious hall to the Sabbath School
room. the visitor finds himself within a spa
cious Hall, we'll lighted by large gothic win
dows and furnished with three beautiful gas
pendents, for use at night service. The room
is furnished by neat desk of mahogany,
which stands on raised platform at It's
northern end. and u number OF handsome
settees. Each alternate settee IS FURNISHED
with a movable back, similar to those used
Cor the seats Of passenger cars, and thus,
while for Lectures in other services the seats
are most commodious. slight alteration in
the backs of the seats will accommodate the
large classes of the Sabbath School with
greater cony enience than will the seats OF any
other similar establishment IN this vicinity.
The building and its contents are most
creditable to the liberality of those who con
tributed to its erection, and OF the discretion
and excellent taste of those who disbursed
the money.
ALEXANDRIA WoRKMANSHIP.-Our work
sbops. of all kinds, are continually turning
out specimens of skill equal to those pro
dnced by any establishments in the Union,
and DrONlug THAI, Will iooeSi w. -
on the part of those whose interest, no less
than whose duty, it is to sustain them, they
could, in a short period, render the common
wealth independent Of every outside manu-
featuring establishment, and add hundred
fold to the prosperity of our city. as an
example of the kind, we notice that Mr.. l..
s. Jameson has just turned out, at his Foun-
dry and Machine Shop, on Wilkes street,
near the Tunnel, couple of very large Fly
Wheels, which required much skill and care
in their manufacture, and which are supe-
rior to anything of a similar kind produced
in Northern workshops.
The wheels are fourteen feet in diameter,
and about forty-two feet in circumference.
The shrinking of cast iron IN cooling, rem
dered it necessary that the limbs or spokes
of these wheels should be OF wrought iron ;
that The rim should be east upon the wrought
limbs. and allowed TO cool and contract; that
the hub should then be cast in n similar
manner and then drilled by tedious and
toilsome process All these manipulations
require much skill and experience, as well
as constant care and foresight. None OF
these were wanting at Mr.. Jamleson's estab
lishment, and the workmanship OF the arti-
cles turned out, is equal to the best IN the
Union.
The same establishment is now manufac-
turing forty horse power Steam Engine tor
the new Plaster Mill Of Messrs. Meade \
Marye. and is about to commence similar
Engine for Messrs. Fowle & Co.'S Manufac-
tory of Fertilizers, &c. No establishment
in the country better deserves the patronage
it receives.
RAILROAD SCHEME IN WAsHINGToN.-The
Senate committee on the District of Column
bia have reported bill granting to George
W. Riggs and others, the right TO construct
first class city railroad from High street
in Georgetown; to the navy-yard, with a
lateral branch up Seventh street to Nj, and
also one to the railroad depot. The road is
to be subject to municipal regulations as TO
maintenance and use; also to be laxative
The fare is to be FIVE cents, which rate may
be reduced by Congress alter term of years
Congress may also, at any time, alter OF
amend the act. The road to be commenced
within six months, and finished within eigh.
teen. A change of grades of streets not tc
be basis for claim of damages. Mr. Van
derwerkins property, as part and parcel Of
his omnibus line, to be purchased by the
company at its appraised value. Ihe roao
is to be double tracked on Pennsylvania ave
nue.. Besides Mr.. Riggs the corporators
are Richard Wallach, James Nj. Carlisle
William B. Todd, Charles W. Boteler, Jr.
George Harrington. John L. Coyle. and
Walter S. Cox.-BaH. Sun.
The SOLDERING CADETs.-The appearance
upon the streets, on Saturday morning last,
of the corps of Cadets, which has recently
been organized at the Alexandria Boarding
School Of COL Kemper, attracted much at
tention The new Corps were out on 4 dress
parade, in command of Captain Delaware
Kemper, assisted by Y. Vinson, lst Lieut.;
r. c. Johnson, ID Lieut.; r. S. Walker, Ii.
Wright, c. McLanahan, and V Ashby, Ser
geants. They wore hunting shirt OF red
flannel, black cloth pants, and a fatigue cap,
and made a neat show