Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-24

Festival, for the benefit of the Young Mems
Christian Association, opened at Sarepta
Hall, last night. The room is very taste
fully decorated and the display of straw
berries, of the finest quality, and ice cream,
is truly tempting. 4 large number OF ladies
and gentlemen were present, and the even
ing passed off very pleasantly.
The readers Of the Gazette generally are
familiar with the operations OF the ASsocla-
ton, and are aware Of what has been ac-
complshed by it since It's organization, and
of the great influence for good which 1t is
still exerting in our midst. Such an organi-
cation. made up, to great extent, OF car
nest, laborious Christian men, abundant IN
good words and works, has an incontrovertl-
bic claim upon the community for Its MAIN
tenancc.
We, hope, therefore, that this Festival may
be literally patronized, and prove decided
success, for success it certainly deserves.
The JAPANESE attended by many of their
suite Of official and scientific men, visited
the United States Capitol yesterday. Their
| first visit was t. the Senate in session. They
were introduced upon the floor OF the Char
| Der, where they remained seated tor half an
! hour, close observers fall to he seen around
them From thence they visited the retiring
rooms connected with the Senate Chamber
and were introduced to Vice President
Brcckinridge.- AS they were about leaving
| the Scnute's division OF the building they
were met by the iionse committee appointed
h. invite them to visit the Representatives
Hall, who, on being presented by Captain
Dupont to the Commissioners, conducted
them, over t. the House wing, stopping some
time in the rotunda where the pictures
grazing the walls were explained to them
| They were conducted to the diplomatic
| (Ilouse) gallery, which had been approprHt-
ted to their use for the day. Their entrance
into it created much excitement on the tioor
and in the galleries, which were crowded.
The embassy afterwards appeared on the
floor of the House.
FAST RUNNING In consequence oi the
accident on the Orange 4 Alexandria Rail
road, on Monday, (notlced III Yesterday ;
Gazette, the train which lett thus city at
| ! Is on that morning, was delayed some
| time Mt the point where the obstruction "c-
Cured Notwithstanding this delay, we
| learn from the Lynchburg Republican thar.
| although the train, when it arrived at Cnl-
pepper Court House, was one hour and nifty
| five minutes behind time and one hundred
| and nine miles from Lynchburg, yet, not
withStandiny it had to stop fifteen tunes,
and take in wood and water three times, the
! run was made to that city III time to make
| the connection-the running speed beng
about forty miles IN hour.
CuRRANr WINE-We received yesterday,
| from Mrs lIehebowcr, vile OF Mr.. Samuel
! Hefebower, proprietor OF the City Hotel
| bottle Of Currant Wine of her own manu-.
tacture. five years old, and made without the
use Of liquor of any kind. This wine Is ex-
celleut indeed delicious to the taste, aad OF
beautiful color Mrs. H., when Il resident
Of Loudnun County, took the premium Tor
several wears at the Agricultural Fairs. tor
her skill in producing the best Currant Vine
offered for competition. In her present
sphere, as landlady, Mrs. II has not her Sn-
perior in the Stare, as the nea'ness ana ar
rangement of her department Of the City iio-
| tel, abundantly prove.
LEcruRE-LAsr NIGuT.-Rev. Thomas ii.
| Stockton lecture at the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South last night, was one OF the
most eloouent and entertaining discourSes
ever nrononnced in this city. The theme
selected 'Materialsm and Spirltuatsm' was
one well fitted for display Of the marvellous
mower Of the eloouent divine. The audience
which assembled to hear the lecture were
NOT d;sannoiu,ed in the most sanguine Of
their expectations. The lecture Was full OF
=
Dec,s,ox OF TIE CorRr OF ArrEALs.-
,mnn,, the decisions Of the Court of APP
meals now in session at Richmond on Tues
Cb,n,au Arpund bv William Green, for
plalntnS, ana DlehI y N'i'""t WI "''H''
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